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Joshua Tanksley

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Joshua Tanksley
Battle is a coming of age drama about an unknown producer who pursues his passion for composing music. He wants to produce music for the top rappers in the industry. He must find his way and his own soul for his music before he faces off at a national Bea
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Joshua Tanksley is the second of four children of Russell and Katherine Tanksley.

Josh was born in Detroit Michigan (the Motor City) at Hutzel Hospital on April 30, 1986.

In 1992, he and his family relocated to Atlanta Georgia where he grew up.

Josh started to pursue acting in 2009 and has worked on numerous productions including Film, TV and Music Videos. Such as Stomp The Yard 2: Homecoming, Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son, Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls and The Vampire Diaries to name a few.

Josh has had the opportunity to work in films with other talented actors such as, Denzel Washington, Martin Lawrence, Janet Jackson and Director/Actor Tyler Perry.

Josh has also had the opportunity to travel outside of the U.S and is now working towards becoming a great actor pursuing his first lead/supporting role in a major film/TV production with influences by Martin Lawrence, Will Smith and Denzel Washington, and hopes to work with these actors as well as actresses like Angela Bassette, Taraji P. Henson, and Jennifer Hudson.
BornApril 30, 1986
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    Known for

    TLC in CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013)
    CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Skater
    • 2013
    Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds in The Change-Up (2011)
    The Change-Up
    6.3
    • Valet(uncredited)
    • 2011
    Step Off (2011)
    Step Off
    2.3
    • Technician
    • 2011

    Credits

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    • Crystal Fox, Peter Parros, John Schneider, Gavin Houston, Angela Robinson, Renee Lawless, Tika Sumpter, Aaron O'Connell, and Tyler Lepley in The Haves and the Have Nots (2013)
      The Haves and the Have Nots
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Restaurant Patron (Season 2) 2014
      • 2014
    • TLC in CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013)
      CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Skater
      • 2013
    • Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds in The Change-Up (2011)
      The Change-Up
      6.3
      • Valet (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Step Off (2011)
      Step Off
      2.3
      • Technician
      • 2011
    • Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011)
      Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
      4.5
      • Audience Member (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Single in the ATL (2011)
      Single in the ATL
      • Restaurant Patron
      • 2011
    • Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise, Thandiwe Newton, Anika Noni Rose, and Kerry Washington in For Colored Girls (2010)
      For Colored Girls
      6.3
      • Student (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • The List (2010)
      The List
      • Toto
      • 2010
    • Listen: A Young Soul's Cry for Help (2010)
      Listen: A Young Soul's Cry for Help
      Short
      • Teammate 3
      • 2010
    • Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming (2010)
      Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
      4.2
      • Tailgater (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Fighting Angels: Exodus (2010)
      Fighting Angels: Exodus
      5.4
      • Warlock 4
      • 2010
    • Ian Somerhalder, Paul Wesley, and Nina Dobrev in The Vampire Diaries (2009)
      The Vampire Diaries
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Parade Patron (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Rein: The Rejuvenator
      Short
      • The Triggerman
      • 2009

    Additional Crew



    • Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, John Goodman, Kelly Reilly, and Jacqueline Marie Zwick in Flight (2012)
      Flight
      7.3
      • stand-in (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise, Thandiwe Newton, Anika Noni Rose, and Kerry Washington in For Colored Girls (2010)
      For Colored Girls
      6.3
      • stand-in
      • 2010

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    Battle
    Trailer 2:28
    Battle

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    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • April 30, 1986
      • USA

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