Josh Ary

Josh Ary’s popped up in some wild corners of film lately, hasn’t he? You catch him in Pete Winning and the Pirates: The Motion Picture (2015), and you’re in for this off-beat, kinda swashbuckling ride that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Honestly, it’s like someone mashed up adventure serials with a healthy dose of tongue-in-cheek humor—Ary just brings this scrappy energy to the screen, the sort of charisma that makes you root for the underdog, even when he’s knee-deep in trouble with laser-wielding bad guys and pirates who probably spent a little too much time at a comic-con. Then you flip over to BlackBerry (2023)—totally different vibe. This one’s slick, sharp, way more grounded in the “real world.” Instead of pirates, you got tech geeks, office politics, and the rise (and, wow, the crash) of a Canadian tech icon. Ary’s role feels more understated, but there’s this sense that he understands the stakes; you can almost see the gears turning behind his eyes, like he’s sizing up every move. And don’t even get me started on Nightalk (2022). That’s a whole other beast. Dark, moody, kinda slips under your skin if you’re not careful. Ary goes grittier here—think late-night radio, secrets, chasing shadows. There’s some real tension, and he doesn’t shy away from it. Actually, he leans in, making you wonder what’s coming around the next corner. All in all, the guy’s got range, and you never quite know what you’re gonna get from one film to the next. Keeps things interesting.