• Josh is a YouTube personality best known for his channel Exploring with Josh, which focuses on exploring abandoned and forgotten locations
• As of mid-2019, his net worth is estimated to be over $800,000
• Little is known about his past and he is of French Canadian and Ukrainian descent
• He gained popularity after documenting himself in an abandoned asylum and now travels around the world with his camera crew
• He is active on social media and has over 84,000 followers on Facebook and 244,000 followers on Instagram
Known for movies
Transformers (2007)
as Captain William Lennox
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
as Lennox
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
as Major Lennox
Las Vegas (2003-2008)
as Danny McCoy
Short Info
| Net Worth | 15 million dollars |
| Date Of Birth | November 14, 1972 |
| Spouse | Fergie |
| Mark | Muscular physique |
| Fact | His last name (Duhamel) is pronounced “duh-MEL”. |
Who is Exploring with Josh?
Josh – surname unknown – was born on 20 March 1993, in Rhode Island, USA, and is a YouTube personality, best known for his channel called Exploring with Josh in which he focuses on exploring abandoned and forgotten locations. He’s also done video blog (vlog) videos of himself travelling to many unusual locations.
The Net Worth of Exploring with Josh
How rich is Exploring with Josh? As of mid-2019, sources inform us of a net worth that is over $800,000, earned largely through a successful career on YouTube. His coverage of previously unknown, or unloved and abandoned places has gained him a lot of attention while it has also attracted controversy.
As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Early Life and YouTube Beginnings
There is almost no information about Josh’s past before his rise to fame online on YouTube, as he prefers to keep most about that part of his life away from the public. It is known that he is of French Canadian and Ukrainian descent, was raised in Rhode Island by his parents alongside two brothers; there are no details shared about his education.
It is known that at a young age he loved to dance and enjoyed breakdancing, which led him to learn more and develop his skills in the street dance. Eventually, he saw the potential for sharing his skills as a b-boy through the website YouTube. The website is one of the most popular on the internet with it being ranked as second in terms of traffic by Alexa Internet. Users can create and upload their own videos to their own channel for others to view.
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Over the years, the website has grown in terms of content with numerous types of videos now available, some of which include educational videos, vlogs, television show clips, movie trailers, live streams, and many more.
Exploring with Josh
His interests in breakdancing would recede as he grew older, and his ties with his b-boy group also started to fade, leading him to grow tired of making breakdancing videos on YouTube. One of the other interests which he developed in the meantime was vlogging, as he wanted to share some of his travel experiences online.
This led him to create his second and main channel, which would become Exploring with Josh. The channel started out with him doing vlogs of himself travelling to various locations in the US including road trips and going cross country, and indulging in adventurous activities. However, he noticed that he started gaining attention when he documented himself being inside an abandoned asylum, in which he found creepy items. With the interest in this vlog, he decided to put more focus on those types of videos, researching other abandoned locations he could visit.
Rise to Fame and Recent Endeavors
As he created more videos of himself taking footage of abandoned or taboo places, his popularity on the site grew, and soon he had over three million subscribers. His popularity and the income he gained from his videos would help fund his further travels around the world with his camera crew. Some of his most popular videos include finding an abandoned bank, an abandoned mansion used for cultivating marijuana, his abandoned middle school, and an abandoned hospital. However, his videos have gained a lot of negative criticism as well, especially since he shoots videos without doing a lot of research, nor does he prepare a script before speaking.
This leads to a lot of moments where viewers call him dense and uneducated. He’s also been criticized for not focusing on aspects of the abandoned location which could have been very interesting for collectors, or those who know the historical values of some of the items left behind. One of his biggest controversies is that he reportedly sets up his own videos, putting in items beforehand to make them interesting. He’s been accused of putting fake blood in the locations he visits, or printing out blueprints, and placing them inside the abandoned locations to make it seem that he has just found them.
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Due to all of these criticisms, he decided to do things more naturally, making his channel more of a vlog channel while looking for abandoned locations around the world.
Personal Life and Social Media
For his personal life, not much is known in terms of Josh’s romantic relationships. A lot of sources believe that he is single, as his work likely doesn’t give him time to pursue any long term association. He also hasn’t been seen in public with any potential romantic partners. A lot of people question whether or not Josh is his real name, as they can’t find any more information about him except for his work.
Similar to numerous YouTube personalities, he is highly active online through accounts on social media. On Instagram he has over 244,000 followers, and uses the website to promote some of his work, taking photos of the abandoned locations he’s visited, while also giving a bit of insight into his activities outside of the work on his channel. He also has a Twitter account on which he has over 55,000 followers, and uses the platform to promote his work too, while also showcasing his collection of “Dragon Ball” toys. Another account he has is on Facebook. and he has over 84,000 fans on the site. He promotes his videos on YouTube there, while also selling merchandise.
General Info
| Full Name | Josh Duhamel |
| Net Worth | 15 million dollars |
| Salary | 15 million dollars |
| Date Of Birth | November 14, 1972 |
| Height | 1.92 m |
| Profession | Actor, Model |
| Education | Minot State University |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Spouse | Fergie |
| Children | Axl Jack Duhamel |
| Parents | Bonnie L. Kemper, Larry David Duhamel |
| Siblings | Mckenzee Duhamel, Ashlee Duhamel, Kassidy Duhamel |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Kids’ Choice Award for Arm Fart Hall of Fame |
| Nominations | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor – Drama/Action Adventure, Teen Choice Award for Choice Male Hottie, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Romance, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller, Teen Choice Award for Cho… |
| Movies | Safe Haven, Life as We Know It, Transformers: The Last Knight, When in Rome, Spaceman, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, You’re Not You, Bravetown, Transformers, Misconduct, New Year’s Eve, Scenic Route, The Romantics, Lost in the Sun, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Turistas, Fire with Fire, Movie 43,… |
| TV Shows | 11.22.63, Battle Creek, Fanboy & Chum Chum, All My Children, Bomb Patrol Afghanistan, Las Vegas, Kids’ Choice Awards |
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Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Muscular physique |
| 2 | Towering height |
| 3 | Deep resonant voice |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on marriage] You have to like the person that you are with, not just love them, but actually really like them. I really do like my wife a lot. She’s funny. She’s fun. She’s very kind, very generous and thoughtful – all those things that you hope for. I think that we both grew up with similar backgrounds, believe it or not. Our parents are both former teachers, Catholic. We didn’t have a lot growing up. I don’t think either one of us takes our lives, our blessings, for granted. |
| 2 | When I was a kid, I dreamed about fame, you know, how cool it would be to be in a movie and to be on television. I thought about certain movie roles or certain lines from movies by myself in the shower and thought I could do that someday. But I never really believed that I ever had a chance. |
| 3 | [on developing his character for Safe Haven (2013)] I was on the beach with with a pencil and paper and a little journal. I wanted to make very clear what relationship was with my wife, the one that passed away, even though I didn’t have any scenes with her in the movie. It was important that I knew our history before I ever got into anything else with any of the characters. So I did a lot of writing about how we met. |
| 4 | [on working with Julianne Hough in Safe Haven (2013)] I championed Julianne for this film because I knew she was hungry, a hard worker, sweet and down-to-earth. On a movie like this, where everything depends upon the connection between the two people, there can’t be any hang-ups. And with her there are none. She is who she is. It made it easy to open up to her, and for her to open up to me. |
| 5 | (on The Romantics (2010)) I didn’t like it at first. I didn’t. Because when I first read the script, I said, “I don’t like any of these characters.” I really didn’t. I just thought it was a bunch of selfish people who were making much bigger deals of their problems than they really were. But then I read it again, and I liked it much better because it felt like it was really kind of a reflection of what people are anyway – what friends are like, what groups of friends and family are like. We’re all dysfunctional. We’re all messed up in some way. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Became a father for the first time at age 40 when his wife Fergie gave birth to their son Axl Jack Duhamel on August 29, 2013, weighing 10 lbs and 7 oz. |
| 2 | Attended the premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) at the Oktyabr Theater in Moscow, Russia on June 16, 2009. |
| 3 | Attended the premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) at Odeon Leicester Square in London, England on June 15, 2009. |
| 4 | Attended the premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) at the Sony Center CineStar in Berlin, Germany on June 14, 2009. |
| 5 | Attended the premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) at Yongsan CGV Theaters in Seoul, South Korea on June 9, 2009. |
| 6 | Attended the world premiere of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo, Japan on June 9, 2009. |
| 7 | In 1998, he was slowly in the works to make his acting debut in the lead role for a situation comedy entitled “A Tale of Two Strippers”; which told the story of two male exotic dancers in Las Vegas who find themselves trying to evade a hit man after witnessing an arranged murder when they get an address mixed up and arrive to the wrong location to perform a private gig. The project was written and was to be directed by Alan J. Pakula but he died in an automobile accident before anything could start so the project was immediately canceled. Had this gone through, this would have also marked the debut of actor Ashton Kutcher who was to star alongside him as the second male lead. |
| 8 | Is a staunch liberal Democrat. |
| 9 | His dog, Meatloaf, died on April 1, 2012. |
| 10 | Brother-in-law of Dana Ferguson. |
| 11 | Spent his honeymoon with a week at the One & Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives, followed immediately afterwords with a week at the One & Only Ocean Club on Paradise Island, in the Bahamas. [January 2009] |
| 12 | (January 10, 2009) Married longtime fiancée Fergie in a very private ceremony. The ceremony was so private that the guests were not even told the location until the actual morning of the wedding. |
| 13 | Former bath attendant. |
| 14 | Parents are Larry Duhamel and Bonnie Kemper. |
| 15 | His last name (Duhamel) is pronounced “duh-MEL”. |
| 16 | His name is a common French last name among Francophones, meaning “From the Hamlet”. His great-great-grandfather was French-Canadian. His other ancestry includes English, German, Irish and Norwegian. |
| 17 | Branched into entrepreneurship, opening a restaurant, 10 North Main, in his hometown Minot, North Dakota with his friend. |
| 18 | Enjoys basketball, football, golf and skiing on his days off. |
| 19 | When he was a teenager, he worked as a lifeguard at a local pool. |
| 20 | Received his Bachelor of Science Degree in biology at Minot State University. |
| 21 | Won the IMTA (International Modeling and Talent Association) Male Model of the Year Award in 1997. Other models were Ashton Kutcher and Riley Smith. |
| 22 | Named one of People (USA) magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (2004). |
| 23 | Shares the same middle name as his father |
| 24 | Announced on ABC’s The View (1997) that he was engaged to longtime girlfriend Kristy Pierce. [January 2004] |
| 25 | Turned down the role of Dusty Donovan on As the World Turns (1956) in 2002, saying that he would return to daytime only on All My Children (1970). |
| 26 | Josh wanted to be a dentist from the time he was a sophomore in high school. He gave up his dream to become a dentist when his grades were not good enough to get in a dental college. As a result, he moved to California where he got discovered while posing for fashion magazines. |
| 27 | Josh’s father is an advertising salesman, and his mother is a retired high school teacher. |
| 28 | Engaged to singer Stacy Ann Ferguson, better known as Fergie. [December 2007] |
| 29 | He lived in New York City until relocating to Los Angeles, California. |
| 30 | Has starred in the yet-to-be-released independent film The Picture of Dorian Gray (2005) in 1999, then ABC called him to test for the role of Leo du Pres. To Josh’s shock, ABC executives wanted him so much, that they postponed the character’s first airdate by more than a month to accommodate his schedule. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transformers: The Last Knight | 2017 | post-production | Lt. Colonel William Lennox |
| The Institute | 2017 | post-production | Detective |
| This Is Your Death | 2016 | completed | Adam Rogers |
| Spaceman | 2016/I | Bill Lee | |
| 11.22.63 | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | Frank Dunning |
| Misconduct | 2016 | Ben Cahill | |
| Lost in the Sun | 2015 | John | |
| Skylanders: SuperChargers | 2015 | Video Game | High Volt (voice) |
| Battle Creek | 2015 | TV Series | Milt Chamberlain |
| Bravetown | 2015/I | Alex | |
| Jake and the Never Land Pirates | 2012-2015 | TV Series | Captain Flynn |
| You’re Not You | 2014 | Evan | |
| Wings: Sky Force Heroes | 2014 | Ace (voice) | |
| Don Peyote | 2014 | ||
| Scenic Route | 2013 | Mitchell | |
| Safe Haven | 2013/I | Alex | |
| Movie 43 | 2013 | Anson (segment “Beezel”) | |
| Fire with Fire | 2012/II | Jeremy Coleman | |
| Wings | 2012 | Ace (English version, voice) | |
| New Year’s Eve | 2011 | Sam – Ahern Party | |
| All My Children | 1999-2011 | TV Series | Leo du Pres |
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | 2011 | Lennox | |
| Life as We Know It | 2010 | Eric Messer | |
| Ramona and Beezus | 2010 | Hobart | |
| When in Rome | 2010 | Nick | |
| The Romantics | 2010 | Tom McDevon | |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | 2009 | Major Lennox | |
| Las Vegas | 2003-2008 | TV Series | Danny McCoy |
| Transformers | 2007 | Captain William Lennox | |
| Crossing Jordan | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Danny McCoy |
| Turistas | 2006 | Alex | |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray | 2005 | Dorian Gray | |
| Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! | 2004 | Tad Hamilton | |
| Ed | 2002 | TV Series | Richard Reed |
| Donna Summer: I Will Go with You (Con te partirò) | 1999 | Video short | The Man |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan | 2011 | TV Series documentary narrated by – 10 episodes |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Route | 2013 | executive producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | |
| Las Vegas | 2006 | TV Series performer – 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Extra | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Today | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Made in Hollywood | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2004-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The Talk | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| CBS This Morning | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2005-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The 57th Annual Grammy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| Fox’s Cause for Paws: An All-Star Dog Spectacular | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| American Music Awards 2014 | 2014 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Wings: Sky Force Heroes – Bringing the Characters to Life | 2014 | Video short | Himself |
| Fox and Friends | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2006-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2007-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Reel Junkie | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2010-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Wings: Giving the Characters a Voice – At the Recording Studio | 2013 | Video short | Himself |
| Chelsea Lately | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2013 | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Host |
| Anderson Live | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Watch What Happens: Live | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Young Hollywood | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2013 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The 39th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 6th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself – Presenter |
| Planet Ocean | 2012 | Documentary | |
| BarFly | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon | 2012 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Project | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bomb Patrol Afganistan | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| I.Am First: Science Is Rock & Roll | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 33-y Moskovskiy mezhdunarodnyy kinofestival | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon – 35mm Special | 2011 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| The 7PM Project | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2011 MTV Movie Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| Nickelodeon’s Kids Choice Awards 2011 | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| ES.TV HD | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Showcase Minnesota | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| 15th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| A Day with Bay: Tokyo | 2009 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Días de cine | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Interviewee |
| Xposé | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| E! News Live | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Replacements | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Movies Rock | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| From Script to Sand: The Skorponok Desert Attack | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Our World | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Their War | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| 2007 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| TV Land Confidential | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Interviewee |
| HBO First Look | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 2007 Taurus World Stunt Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| It’s Not a Movie, It’s Real Life: The Making of ‘Turistas’ | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself – Actor |
| Out of Breath: Underwater Productions | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself – Actor |
| 1 vs. 100 | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Mob Member |
| The View | 2002-2006 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Fuse Celebrity Playlist | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The Insider | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Megan Mullally Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Scream Awards 2006 | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| Rachael Ray | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Presenter: Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy |
| Martha | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The WIN Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2005 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 2005 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The 31st Annual People’s Choice Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter |
| Intimate Portrait | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Biography | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 2002 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | All My Children (1970) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Romance | Safe Haven (2013) |
| 2011 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy | Life as We Know It (2010) |
| 2010 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy | When in Rome (2010) |
| 2007 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller | Turistas (2006) |
| 2007 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Rumble | Transformers (2007) |
| 2005 | WIN Award | Women’s Image Network Awards | Actor in Drama Series | Las Vegas (2003) |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice TV Actor – Drama/Action Adventure | Las Vegas (2003) |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Liar | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Breakout Movie Star – Male | Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) |
| 2004 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Breakout TV Star – Male | Las Vegas (2003) |
| 2003 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | All My Children (1970) |
| 2003 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Daytime Serial | All My Children (1970) |
| 2002 | Special Fan Award | Daytime Emmy Awards | America’s Favorite Couple | All My Children (1970) |
| 2002 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Daytime Serial | All My Children (1970) |
| 2001 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | All My Children (1970) |
| 2001 | Soap Opera Digest Award | Soap Opera Digest Awards | Outstanding Younger Lead Actor | All My Children (1970) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
