| Biography |
| Josh Hartnett was born on July 21, 1978 in San Francisco. This is where his mom lived, even though his dad lives in St. Paul MN. Josh, who has brown hair and eyes, graduated from South High School in Minneapolis, MN in June of 1996, then attended SUNY in Purchase, New York. He wasn't there very long because he got kicked out. He moved to Los Angeles and gave himself 2 months to find a job. By April of 1997, he was offered the role of Michael Fitzgerald in the short-lived American television series "Cracker". Josh started off doing small plays and national commercials, but is beginning to break into the big-screen movie business with his starring role in Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998). He then went on to play roles in The Faculty, Town and Country, The Virgin Suicides and much more. His latest is the big Blockbuster Pearl Harbor, as well as Black Hawk Down, Blow Dry and O (a modern-day Othello by Shakespeare). Check out the Filmography page for more. Personal Info Name: Joshua Daniel Hartnett Date of Birth: 21 July, 1978 Place of Birth: San Francisco, CA Star Sign: Cancer Raised: St. Paul, MN Siblings: younger sister, Jessica; younger brothers, Jake and Joe Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 6' 3" Drives: Blue Audi Afraid of: Horror movies First Crush: Kim Basinger in Batman Listens to: Marvin Gaye, Leadbelly, Bob Marley, Beastie Boys, The Chieftains Hobbies: reading Beat wrtiers, especially poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti; oil painting; bowling Education: Navity of Our Lords School, MN; Cretin-Derham School, MN; South HS, MN; SUNY Previous jobs: worked in video store, small plays and national commercials High School Tidbits: At first, Josh was interested in football, but he had to quit when he tore a ligament in his knee. This happened in his freshman year at Cretin-Derham Hall. His Aunt suggested that he try the theatre (fortunately for us!) and so he transferred schools, sending him to South Minneapolis for his last 3 years of high school. He went to South because it has an excellent theatrical program. Big Break: Playing Mike in the detective TV series, Cracker |