Joshua Triplett

Joshua Triplett was born on April 26, 1987, in Youngstown, Ohio, where he maintains strong ties. Early in his career, he developed an interest in performance, which led him to pursue opportunities in the entertainment industry. Since moving to Los Angeles, Triplett has established himself as a versatile talent. He has appeared in over 150 national commercials for major brands, including participation in six consecutive Super Bowl campaigns, demonstrating his consistent presence in advertising. Additionally, he has showcased his musical abilities by releasing a debut album, “Pursuit of Happiness,” a visual album and web series based on his life story, available worldwide. He is also a professional magician, performing magic shows for audiences.

Triplett has achieved notable success in television, securing roles on popular network shows. He was cast as Isaac Young, a mounted Patrol Officer, in the ABC series ‘The Rookie’ and held a recurring guest star role as Jeremiah on CBS’s ‘The Neighborhood,’ a show now in its fifth season and syndicated. He also played a recurring character, Tavon, alongside Anika Noni Rose and Ruben Santiago-Hudson in the BET series ‘The Quad,’ which ran for two seasons. More recently, he completed work on the nineteenth season of the ABC drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ as a supporting guest star and appeared as Marv in two episodes of the long-running soap opera ‘General Hospital’ in 2024. In film, he played Peter in the feature film “Forty-Seven Days with Jesus,” which had a nationwide theatrical release.

Beyond acting, Triplett is also involved in production. He developed and produced several series, serving as showrunner, executive producer, writer, director, and lead actor for some projects. His comedy series, ‘Black Coffee,’ caught the attention of Will Ferrell’s company, Funny or Die, and was developed for Facebook Watch. The series became successful, accumulating millions of views online. In ‘Black Coffee,’ Triplett starred as Beachum, a coffee shop owner in Washington D.C. He is the CEO of his family-owned production company and is the father and acting coach of Jaidyn Triplett, known for her role as Millicent on the Paramount+ reboot of ‘iCarly.’