Josh Hutcherson

Josh Hutcherson began his acting career in 2002 after moving to Hollywood, appearing in television commercials before landing his first major acting role as Nicky Harper in the pilot episode of House Blend. He subsequently appeared in an episode of ER and the pilot episode of Becoming Glen. In 2003, he starred as Charlie Logan in the television film Miracle Dogs and appeared opposite Peter Falk and Tim Daly in Wilder Days. He made his feature film debut playing a boy dressed as Robin in American Splendor (2003). In 2004, he voiced Markl in the English-language version of the animated fantasy film Howl's Moving Castle and portrayed Young Hero Boy in The Polar Express.

In 2005, Hutcherson appeared as Bucky Weston in the comedy Kicking & Screaming and starred alongside his younger brother, Connor, in Little Manhattan. He also played a leading role as Walter in Jon Favreau's science fiction adventure film Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005), earning the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Leading Young Actor. In 2006, he appeared in the comedy RV as the son of Robin Williams' character, Bob Munro, and received a Young Artist Award nomination for his performance.

Hutcherson's breakthrough as a child actor came in 2007, when he portrayed Jesse Aarons in the fantasy drama Bridge to Terabithia. He won the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Leading Young Actor for the role. That year, he also starred as Shane Fahey in the family comedy Firehouse Dog. In 2008, he appeared in the independent crime drama Winged Creatures, released on DVD under the title Fragments, and played Sean Anderson in the adventure film Journey to the Center of the Earth.

In 2009, Hutcherson portrayed Steve "Leopard" Leonard in the vampire film Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant. In 2010, he played the son of a lesbian couple portrayed by Annette Bening and Julianne Moore in the independent comedy-drama The Kids Are All Right. The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and received a Best Picture nomination at the 83rd Academy Awards.

In 2011, Hutcherson starred as Clapton Davis in the comedy horror film Detention and played a 15-year-old orphan in The Forger. He also served as an executive producer on both films. In 2012, he reprised his role as Sean Anderson in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island and appeared in the action film Red Dawn, a remake of the 1984 film of the same name.

On April 4, 2011, Lionsgate announced that Hutcherson had been cast as Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games film series, opposite Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen. The first film, The Hunger Games, was released in March 2012 and became one of the year's highest-grossing films. Hutcherson received the MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance, the NewNowNext Award for Next Mega Star and CinemaCon's Breakthrough Performer of the Year Award in 2012.

In 2013, Hutcherson voiced Nod in the animated action-adventure film Epic. He also reprised his role as Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, released that year. The film grossed $420 million at the North American box office, and Hutcherson received his second MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance. On Nov. 23, 2013, he hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live.

Hutcherson returned as Peeta in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015). Before filming the two-part finale, he appeared in and served as an executive producer on the thriller Escobar: Paradise Lost, which was released in the United States in January 2015.

Following the conclusion of The Hunger Games series, Hutcherson worked primarily in independent film and television. He made his directorial debut with the short film Ape in 2017 and directed music videos for West Coast Massive and Foster the People. He also appeared in three films directed by James Franco: The Long Home, which remains unreleased; In Dubious Battle (2016); and The Disaster Artist (2017).

Beginning in November 2017, Hutcherson starred as Josh Futturman in the science fiction comedy series Future Man on Hulu. Produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, the series ran for three seasons and concluded in 2020. In 2019, he starred in the thriller Burn and began voicing Shinjiro Hayata in the Netflix anime series Ultraman, a role he continued through 2023. In 2022, he appeared in the Ernest Hemingway adaptation Across the River and Into the Trees. The following year, he starred opposite Morgan Freeman in the science fiction thriller 57 Seconds.

In October 2023, Hutcherson starred as Mike Schmidt in the horror film Five Nights at Freddy's, based on the video game series of the same name. Produced by Blumhouse Productions, the film was a commercial success. In January 2024, Hutcherson appeared as Derek Danforth, the main antagonist, opposite Jason Statham in the action film The Beekeeper.

In late 2025, Hutcherson co-starred opposite Rachel Sennott in the HBO comedy series I Love LA. The series' first season was successful and was renewed for a second season. He also reprised his role as Mike Schmidt in Five Nights at Freddy's 2, released in December 2025.

Hutcherson is set to reprise his role as Peeta Mellark in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, scheduled for release in November 2026.