# Josh Kelly (actor)
**Josh Kelly** (born 1982) is an American actor known for playing Cutter Wentworth on the soap opera *One Life to Live*, Jeremy Caner on the Lifetime series *UnREAL*, and Cody Bell on *General Hospital*, a role he took up in 2022.[1](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/josh-kelly/) He was born in Yokosuka, Japan, and before acting he served as an Army Ranger.[2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/josh-kelly/credits/3000259164/) • [3](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/birthday-spotlight-josh-kelly/) He should not be confused with the singer-songwriter [Josh Kelley](https://www.edgepedia.org/josh-kelley), a different performer born in 1980 in [Augusta, Georgia](https://www.edgepedia.org/augusta-georgia).[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1496236/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982, Yokosuka, Japan[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2320094/) • [2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/josh-kelly/credits/3000259164/) |
| Military service | Four tours as an Army Ranger: three in Afghanistan and one in Iraq[3](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/birthday-spotlight-josh-kelly/) |
| Daytime debut | Cutter Wentworth on *One Life to Live*, 2010 to 2011, reprised for the 2013 online revival[1](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/josh-kelly/) |
| Prime-time series regular | Jeremy Caner, *UnREAL*, first three seasons; Walker Chisum, *Midnight, Texas*[1](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/josh-kelly/) |
| Current soap role | Cody Bell on *General Hospital*, joined 2022[6](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/general-hospital-cast-list/) |
| Film appearances | *Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen* (2009) and *Transformers: Dark of the Moon* (2011)[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2320094/) |
## Military service and move to acting
Kelly served in the [United States Army](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-army) as an Army Ranger, completing three tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq.[3](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/birthday-spotlight-josh-kelly/) After deciding not to re-enlist, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.[7](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/josh-kelly/)
His early screen work was guest appearances on prime-time series, including *Ugly Betty* and *CSI: Miami*, and small roles in the films *Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen* (2009) and *Transformers: Dark of the Moon* (2011).[1](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/josh-kelly/) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2320094/)
## Soap operas
In 2010, while filming his *Transformers: Dark of the Moon* role, Kelly was offered a part on *One Life to Live* as Cutter Wentworth. He later admitted he did not initially see himself doing a soap opera, but his *Transformers* castmate [Josh Duhamel](https://www.edgepedia.org/josh-duhamel), who had begun his own career on *All My Children*, urged him to take the job, telling him he would learn a great deal and earn a living acting.[8](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-ghs-josh-kelly-interview/) Kelly played Cutter from 2010 to 2011 and returned for the show's short-lived online revival in 2013.[1](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/josh-kelly/) In a 2013 storyline, his character was associated with the fictional nightclub Shelter.[9](https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2013/05/center-stage-josh-kelly-promotes-shelter-on-one-life-to-live)
In 2022 Kelly returned to daytime television, joining the cast of *General Hospital* as Cody Bell, an old friend of Dante's; the Soap Opera Digest cast list records him as the current portrayer of the role.[10](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/josh-kelly-on-joining-gh/) • [6](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/general-hospital-cast-list/) He has said he grew up watching *General Hospital* because his sister controlled the family television after school.[3](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/birthday-spotlight-josh-kelly/)
## Prime-time and film work
Kelly's next substantial part after *One Life to Live* was a series regular role as Jeremy Caner on *UnREAL* (Lifetime, 2015 onward), a drama about the behind-the-scenes production of a reality dating show; his character was a cameraman and the ex-boyfriend of [Shiri Appleby](https://www.edgepedia.org/shiri-appleby)'s character Rachel.[7](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/josh-kelly/) • [11](https://www.dailyactor.com/interview/josh-kelly-unreal-one-life-to-live-army/) He then played Walker Chisum on *Midnight, Texas*.[1](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/josh-kelly/)
His television film and guest credits include *The Night Shift* (2014), *Romance at Reindeer Lodge* (2017), *Christmas Bells Are Ringing* (2018), *My Husband's Secret Wife* (2018), *Station 19* (2018), *[Bluff City Law](https://www.edgepedia.org/bluff-city-law)* (2019), and *InstaFame* (2020).[7](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/josh-kelly/)
## References
1. [Josh Kelly News, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/actors/josh-kelly/)
2. [Josh Kelly List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/josh-kelly/credits/3000259164/)
3. [Birthday Spotlight: Josh Kelly, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/photos/birthday-spotlight-josh-kelly/)
4. [Josh Kelley, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1496236/)
5. [Josh Kelly, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2320094/)
6. [General Hospital Cast List, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/general-hospital-cast-list/)
7. [Josh Kelly, Actor, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/josh-kelly/)
8. [ICYMI: GH's Josh Kelly Interview, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/icymi-ghs-josh-kelly-interview/)
9. [Center Stage: Josh Kelly Promotes Shelter on One Life to Live, Soap Opera Network](https://www.soapoperanetwork.com/2013/05/center-stage-josh-kelly-promotes-shelter-on-one-life-to-live)
10. [Josh Kelly On Joining GH, Soap Opera Digest](https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/josh-kelly-on-joining-gh/)
11. [Josh Kelly Interview, Daily Actor](https://www.dailyactor.com/interview/josh-kelly-unreal-one-life-to-live-army/)
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