Last Updated on March 25, 2023

Joshua Rush Biography

Joshua Rush is an American actor best known for his roles on the television series Heroes and Chuck. He started his career in the 2012 film Parental Guidance, and Chuck on the television series respectively.

Joshua Rush Age

Rush was born on 14 December 2001 in Houston, Texas, United States. She 17 years old as of 2018

Joshua Rush Family

He is the son of a marketing strategist (father) and a corporate documentary producer ( mother)

Joshua Rush Andi Mack

Rush was cast as Cyrus Goodman, a seventh grade student at Jefferson Middle School, and Andi’s best friend on Disney Channel in the American family comedy-drama television series “Andi Mack”

Joshua Rush Knots Landing

His name was used as a character which was played by actor Alec Baldwin in the American prime time television soap opera “Knots Landing”

Joshua Rush Emelie

Rush was cast as Jacob Thompson in the 2015 American horror thriller film “Emelie”

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Rush voices Bunga on the Disney Junior series The Lion Guard and stars

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Joshua Rush talks Andi Mack & playing an LGBT character

Andi Mack is one of the most popular shows on Disney Channel and has been getting attention from the  very beginning. The show tackles subjects such as anxiety, teen pregnancy, and more- and fans are loving the progressive show! In the season 2 premiere, Andi Mack tackled a first for children’s television: the main character’s friend, Cyrus, admitted that he had feelings for another boy. And Cryus’s confession struck a chord with fans, receiving praise for its realistic portrayal on a kids show. Young Entertainment Mag sat down with Andi Mack star Joshua Rush, who plays Andi’s friend Cyrus. Joshua spoke about his groundbreaking character and what’s ahead for the show’s 3rd season!

Young Entertainment Mag: What’s your favorite thing about playing Cyrus on Andi Mack?
Joshua Rush: My favorite thing about playing Cyrus has been the fan reactions. It’s amazing to be able to play this character that is so poignant to so many people no matter where they are watching the show. So I feel like people are seeing Cyrus, and in Cyrus are seeing themselves. It’s an amazing feeling to be able to have when playing a character.

YEM: At the beginning of Season 2, Cyrus admitted to Buffy that he had feelings for Jonah. That scene was so groundbreaking. Did you approach it differently because it was such an iconic scene?
Joshua: Sofia [Wylie, who plays Buffy] and I definitely knew the gravity of the scene and the importance that it held. We definitely held it to that high standard. At the time we lived in the same apartment building-which was so fun! The night before [filming the scene], we just stayed up until like 1 in the morning doing our lines together and telling stories and laughing and crying, and just getting into the emotion of the scene. And that night made that day [of filming the scene] so much more poignant and so much more important. I think you can feel it in the chemistry of the scene, which makes me so glad.

YEM: Speaking of Sofia, Buffy is in the process of moving away. Will Buffy be back on the show for season 3?
Joshua: I can tell you that Buffy will be back for season 3! We’ve seen in the recent episodes that aired that Buffy actually does come back to stay.

YEM: Will there be more scenes between Buffy and Cyrus?
Joshua: Absolutely!

YEM: The creator of Andi Mack, Terri Minsky, worked on shows such as Lizzie McGuire. Were you familiar with her work when you auditioned?
Joshua: I had seen Lizzie McGuire and I knew how cool it was that Terri was coming back and creating another show for Disney Channel. But the team she created as well is so great, especial

The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles– it’s crazy! And then she came to Disney Channel to help us create this show. Between Terri Minsky and Michelle Manning, we have something really, really amazing. And you can just feel it when they’re on set together. There’s something absolutely amazing that happens between. There’s something so powerful that comes together when you have two showrunners that are so cool like that.

YEM: The creator of Andi Mack, Terri Minsky, worked on shows such as Lizzie McGuire. Were you familiar with her work when you auditioned?
Joshua: I had seen Lizzie McGuire and I knew how cool it was that Terri was coming back and creating another show for Disney Channel. But the team she created as well is so great, especially Michelle Manning. She has so much history in the industry. I mean she’s been a part of such historic movies- The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles– it’s crazy! And then she came to Disney Channel to help us create this show. Between Terri Minsky and Michelle Manning, we have something really, really amazing. And you can just feel it when they’re on set together. There’s something absolutely amazing that happens between. There’s something so powerful that comes together when you have two showrunners that are so cool like that.

YEM: Cyrus is having a unique relationship with TJ on the show. Will we see more scenes between the two?
Joshua: I can tell you that there are definitely more scenes with TJ, and TJ is back in season 3. But I can’t tell you the nature of those! I know everyone wants to know, is it Jyrus? Is it Tyrus? I know, I know, but I can’t spoil it!

YEM: What was it like to film the muffin scene with TJ? The muffins looked so yummy!
Joshua: Oh man! We ate so many muffins! Whenever we have a scene that involves food, we end up eating so much of it. They can try to stop us, but they won’t! I’m gonna eat! It can definitely be fun but it can also be kind of dangerous since we’re throwing around thousands of cookies! We can get really full really fast!

YEM: Yeah, but when else do you have the chance to have a cookie and muffin fight?
Joshua: Oh, let me tell you, the cookie and muffin fight was incredible! Probably some of the most fun we’ve ever had on set. That was so, so amazing and wild- I probably ate too many muffins that day. But it’ definitely cinematic and visuals!