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.
