Joshua "Josh" Sussman, born December 30, 1983,[1] is an American actor. He is known for his role as Hugh Normous in Wizards of Waverly Place, as Randy on Fish Hooks, and as Jacob Ben Israel on Glee between 2009 and 2012, and again in 2015.
Personal life[]
Sussman grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey. He studied acting for two years at the School for Film and Television in New York City, an intense Meisner technique-based program. He is a master Connect Four player.
Sussman has been in a relationship with Tess Hunt for three years and he is living in Los Angeles, California.[2]
Career[]
Sussman had a recurring role on Glee since Season One. He revealed that he won't appear in Season Five,[3] however he appeared briefly in "Opening Night."
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Black People Hate Me and They Hate My Glasses | Young Andrew | short |
| 2005 | My Crazy Life | Derek - Tom Green's Best Buddy | ("Back to Motherf--king Nature") |
| 2006 | Name of the Game | Todd | short |
| 2007 | The Suite Life of Zack and Cody | Copy Guy | ("The Suite Life Goes Hollywood: Part 1") |
| What About Brian | Ben | ("What About Finding Your Place," "What About Strange Bedfellows," and "What About Temptations") | |
| Drake & Josh | Clayton | ("Josh Is Done" and "Eric Punches Drake") | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Brian - American Idol Spoof | ("Episode #15.30") | |
| Zip | Martin | TV movie | |
| 2008 | The Evening Journey | Pale Faced Boy | short |
| Wizards of Waverly Place | Hugh Normous | 2008 - 2011 (8 episodes) | |
| 2009 | Midgets Vs. Mascots | Bunny | |
| Stay Cool | Jungle Journalist #2 | ||
| Bones | Afro Geek | ("The Princess and the Pear") | |
| The Juggler | The Pick-Up Artist | short | |
| Glee | Jacob Ben Israel | 2009 - 2012 (20 episodes); 2014 (1 episode) | |
| 2010 | Shakey Grounds | Twitch | short |
| Monster Heroes | Jonas Stein | ||
| Warren the Ape | Cecil Greenblatt | (12 episodes) | |
| Holyman Undercover | Jake | ||
| Spring Sing | Michael | short | |
| I Owe My Life to Corbin Bleu | Cool Guy | short | |
| Fish Hooks | Randy Pincherson | 2010 - 2014 (22 episodes) | |
| 2011 | Ben and Burman | God | ("Ben and Burman Find God") |
| The Elevator | Obby | short | |
| Gilliam & Scout | The Goat Man/The Sandman | ("Scout Can't Sleep" and "The Chronicles of Scout") | |
| Amy Alyson Fans | Pete | ||
| Wish Wizard | Dan | short | |
| 2012 | Tomorrow Maybe | Stanley | short |
| Wedding Band | Nolan | ("I Love College") | |
| Childrens Hospital | Jake | ("Behind the Scenes") | |
| Starlet | Zana Fan | ||
| Small Business | Henry Yapples | TV movie | |
| 2013 | Good Cop Bike Cop | Roy | ("When Life Gives You Lemons") |
| Between Jupiter and Mars | Bari | ("Pilot", "The Tree" and "The Psychic and the Clown") | |
| R.I.P.D. | Ultimate Nerd Avatar | uncredited | |
| 2014 | The Winklers | Jonah Winkler | TV movie |
| LA Bound: 7 Things Nobody Tells You About Moving to LA | Parking Guy 2 | short | |
| Wish Wizard | Dan | short | |
| The Great Indoors | Scott Liverberger | ("Pilot") | |
| 2015 | Tangerine | Retch Chunder | |
| Pub Quiz | Quizmaster Donny | TV movie; complete | |
| 2016 | The Dark Zone | Barnes | pre-production |
