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This fall, you’ll find me acting in:

• Marvel Studios & Jeep – The Original Superheroes – which supports the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday [watch: BTS Interview].
• A four-hander folk musical, A More Perfect Union, touring Sep – Nov.

Acting

I began my training as a professional actor at the American Conservatory Theater (SFS ’23) and London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (MFA ’25). I’m a member of SAG-AFTRA & AEA, and I work primarily out of Los Angeles and New York City.

I love both collaborating with an ensemble and playing characters who fight for something bigger than themselves. Some of my work includes:

• TV commercials
  • Marvel Studios & Jeep – The Original Superheroes – an international promotion for the upcoming film, Avengers: Doomsday
  • Two national Public Service Announcements (one in Spanish)
• Voice acting
  • Audible UK audiobook episode [listen: animation & games reel]
• Short films
  • Including PreAdult, which screened at the Curzon Soho Cinema
• Film combat training at the Roger Gracie Academy HQ (1+ year)
  • Advanced MMA & 2nd degree black belt in Taekwondo
• Musical theatre
  • Hair: The Musical (Sheila) & A More Perfect Union (Abby)
• Heightened language
  • August Wilson & Shakespeare
• Religious themes & characters
  • “Listen to Sister Margaret (Joz McCaw) preach and you get the sense that she has the Holy Spirit on speed dial.” – The Lagos Review

Writing

My play, Soldier’s Search for Meaning, is a comedy about a soldier who unexpectedly enters the world of special operations and accidentally discovers the meaning of life. A selection debuted at the Mish Mash Festival in London – stay tuned for the full-length debut in late 2027!

Soldier’s Search for Meaning by Joz McCaw
Actors: Joz McCaw & Brian William Price
Photography: Phoenix Edwards

In addition to writing for stage and screen, Audible Studios UK selected me to write and perform the first episode of the innovative audiobook, The Darkest Valley. The listeners experience for themselves what war is like, while they follow elite soldiers on a historic combat mission.

I also write essays at iwouldratherbehere.com These writings are inspired by faith, philosophy, and a master’s in applied positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.

About & Artist Ethos
Art as Service | Service as Art

I’m a military brat (14 different schools – for real!) and an Army veteran. I graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and later fought alongside the 75th Ranger Regiment on special operations combat missions. After I left the military, I began the journey to become a classically trained actor.

My military service is important to who I am, but it is my faith that inspires me to be of service through all of my work. Although I no longer wear the uniform, I’m still on a mission:

Art as Service means that whether I’m acting on screen, stage, or voiceover studio – I endeavor to tell stories with a purpose: to serve, encourage, and uplift the audience.

Service as Art means I view business, advocacy, and volunteering as both service and an artistic endeavor.

I’m the Founder & Head of Development for a new production company, IWRBH (I Would Rather Be Here), that makes art to encourage people to keep living. More information coming soon.

I Would Rather Be Here means:

Choose the Present | Suffering is Normal | Defeat the Lie of Suicide

Thanks for stopping by!