Joshua Brody was born in Summit, New Jersey to parents Alan and Miriam Brody. Living in Short Hills, New Jersey, Joshua moved to London, England in 1993 and has been there ever since. He currently attends The American School in London and will be a senior in the 2002-2003 school year. His acting debut was in a French language play at school at the age of 10. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997) was Joshua's professional acting debut and he has since appeared in radio plays, voice-overs, and now in his professional stage debut as "Boy" in "The Distance From Here" by Neil LaBute.