Joshua Vaughan
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Joshua Vaughan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 2006 Birmingham, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Television | EastEnders |
Joshua Vaughan (born 27 March 2006) is an English actor. He began his career on stage, appearing in the West End musical School of Rock in 2016, as well as other productions including Macbeth and Motown: The Musical. In 2026, he joined the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Josh Goodwin.
Vaughan was born in 2006 in Birmingham.[1] He trained at the School of Theatre Excellence and the Birmingham Ormiston Academy.[1] In 2016, Vaughan was cast as Billy in the West End theatre production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock.[2][3] The cast of the musical also performed on the thirteenth series of The X Factor.[4] He also appeared in the short film A Silent Night (2016). In 2018, he appeared in a production of Macbeth with the Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as Motown: The Musical s a young version of Michael Jackson.[5] In 2022, he appeared in an episode of the BBC medical soap opera Doctors as Aidan Kemp.[6] In 2025, he appeared in the short film Thicker Than the Waters of the Womb.[7]
In February 2026, Vaughan joined the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Josh Goodwin, the long-lost son of Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) and brother of Jasmine Fisher (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness.[8] He made his first voice appearance via a phone call.[9][10] It was announced prior to his arrival that the character would be involved in a bisexual love triangle between his sister and her boyfriend Oscar Branning (Pierre Counihan-Moullier).[11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | A Silent Night | Young Kieran | Short film |
| 2022 | Doctors | Aidan Kemp | Episode: "Lessons Will Be Learned" |
| 2025 | Thicker Than the Waters of the Womb | AJ | Short film |
| 2026–present | EastEnders | Josh Goodwin | Regular role |