Josh Swickard

Josh Swickard was born in central Illinois to a pastor and vocal coach, Bob and Gina Swickard, and is the second oldest of four siblings. After graduating from high school, he moved to Chicago to study accounting at College of DuPage. After two years, Swickard left to start a career as a model, working with companies such as Men’s Health, Sports Illustrated, Guess, Jockey, Finish Line, Kohl’s, Nordstrom and others.

Swickard made his television debut as a recurring guest star on the Disney Channel shows “Liv and Maddie” and “K.C. Undercover.” He met his wife, Lauren, filming a rodeo movie titled “Roped,” currently streaming on Netflix. He produced and starred alongside his wife in “A California Christmas,” which soared to No. 1 worldwide on Netflix for 13 days. Its sequel, “A California Christmas: City Lights,” was released on Netflix this past December.