Joel Rush | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 26, 1981 (age 42) Logansport, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Joel Rush (born August 26, 1981) is an American actor and model, best known for his role as Edward "Eddie" Willis in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, If Loving You Is Wrong.
Life and career
Rush was born in Logansport, Indiana. In 2009, he was the runner-up of the first season of ABC competition reality show True Beauty.[1] He later began appearing on television, include a recurring role on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives, and guest starring roles in Make It or Break It, Big Time Rush, Betty White's Off Their Rockers, and Femme Fatales. Rush also appeared in a number of gay romantic comedy films, including Eating Out: Drama Camp (2011), Eating Out: The Open Weekend (2011), and Love or Whatever (2012).[2]
In 2014, Rush was cast as Edward 'Eddie' Willis in the Oprah Winfrey Network prime time soap opera, If Loving You Is Wrong.[3][4] He later has appeared in films Bachelors (2015), Naked (2017), Honey: Rise Up and Dance (2018), This Is Our Christmas (2018), A Madea Family Funeral (2019) and The Trap (2019).[5] On television, he had a recurring role on Netflix series Lucifer as Zadkiel in 2021,[6] and on HBO comedy The Righteous Gemstones in 2022.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Eating Out: Drama Camp | Andy | |
| 2011 | Eating Out: The Open Weekend | ||
| 2012 | Love or Whatever | Pete | |
| 2013 | Four of Hearts | Kevin | |
| 2013 | Out West | Buck Wildstone | |
| 2015 | Bachelors | Jesse | |
| 2017 | Naked | Groom | |
| 2018 | Honey: Rise Up and Dance | Luke | |
| 2018 | Runnin' from My Roots | Cameron Somers | |
| 2018 | This Is Our Christmas | Mike Davenport | |
| 2019 | A Madea Family Funeral | Officer | |
| 2019 | The Trap | Powers | |
| 2021 | Beverly Hills Christmas 2 Director's Cut | Mike Davenport | |
| 2021 | The Shallow | Simpson |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2011 | Days of Our Lives | Assistant Manager / Chez Rouge Patron | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | Make It or Break It | Carlos | Episode: "Are We Family?" |
| 2010 | Party Down | Sato | Episode: "Party Down Company Picnic" |
| 2010 | Big Time Rush | Hunky Manager | Episode: "Big Time Christmas" |
| 2012 | The Ropes | Ralph | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Betty White's Off Their Rockers | Hunky Police Officer | |
| 2012 | Femme Fatales | Pecs | Episode: "16 Minutes of Fame" |
| 2013 | Marked | Ryan | Television film |
| 2013 | My Synthesized Life | Sam | Episode: "Turn the Music Off" |
| 2013 | Ironside | Brian | Episode: "Sleeping Dogs" |
| 2013 | Christmas in the City | Hunky Santa #1 | Television film |
| 2014–2017 | If Loving You Is Wrong | Edward 'Eddie' Willis | 61 episodes |
| 2018 | MacGyver | Darryl | Episode: "Riley + Airplane" |
| 2021 | Genius | First Famous Producer | Episode: "Aretha: Young, Gifted and Black" |
| 2021 | Lucifer | Zadkiel | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | The Righteous Gemstones | Sky | 6 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Wednesday: Joel Rush's true beauty". Project Q. 8 December 2010.
- ↑ "Love Or Whatever (2012)". 22 July 2014 – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (5 June 2014). "OWN Sets Cast For New Tyler Perry Drama Series 'If Loving You Is Wrong'". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
- ↑ Thorne, Will (February 5, 2020). "Tyler Perry's 'If Loving You Is Wrong' to End With Season 5 on OWN".
- ↑ "First Clip From Tyler Perry's A Madea Family Funeral". February 14, 2019.
- ↑ Stolworthy, Jacob (June 2, 2021). "Lucifer fans highlight finale detail that could take on bigger meaning in season 6". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-06-09. Retrieved June 3, 2021.