Josh C. Hamilton (born June 9, 1969) is an American actor. Hamilton was born in New York City, New York. His father is actor Dan Hamilton, and his stepmother is actress Stephanie Braxton. His Broadway credits include Proof and The Coast of Utopia (2007, Lincoln Center). Hamilton performed in The Cherry Orchard at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in January and February 2009, alongside Ethan Hawke, who was his co-star in Alive: The Miracle of the Andes. On Thursday, November 18, 2010, it was announced that both Hamilton (who will play Tom) and Dane Cook (who will play Carter) will be starring in Neil Labute’s Fat Pig. This will mark the Broadway directorial debut of Labute. Hamilton has also performed on PRI’s Selected Shorts, reading Neil Gaiman’s story "The Thing About Cassandra".