- Born
- Birth nameJudson Christopher Mills
- Nicknames
- J
- Hollywood
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Judson Mills was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in northern Virginia in a house built by George Washington. Washington was a young surveyor in the area and the home is a historical landmark. Mills grew up hunting and fishing, and was most interested in sports, particularly football.
Judson attended High Mowing in Wilton, New Hampshire, a private school, for his junior and senior year. It is a Waldorf school and rich with history and the arts. Not until his senior year did he involve himself in the theater. He was pushed into performing in his first play and received a standing ovation for his relatively brief cameo.
This approval met Judson's liking and he began pursuing a career in acting. Judson first attended Barry University, a liberal arts college in Miami, Florida, but quickly realized that training in New York was what he needed if he really wanted to succeed.
He moved to Long Island with the intention of attending the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He auditioned and was accepted. Only 250 people are accepted for the first year of their program, and of those, only 60 are asked back to the second, final year. After two years at AADA, and only two weeks before graduation, Mills was thrown. His bold, reckless personality would prove to be an asset as well as a handicap throughout his career.
While being made an example of for his tardiness and absences was humbling, it also fueled his drive. Two weeks later As the World Turns (1956) called AADA looking for an actor for a summer romance storyline. They spoke to a faculty member who was a friend and fan who recommended him for the audition. Judson audition and gained the role
Mills spent two and a half years on the show, laying the foundation for the rest of his career. He was then signed for an episode of Law & Order (1990). Realizing California had more career options, he left everything behind and moved to Hollywood.
The cocky young actor landed a role in a made-for-TV movie starring Alyssa Milano and Jamie Luner shortly after arrival. But again, Mills brash attitude and wild personal life continued to be his worst enemies. Over the next decade, Mills appeared on upwards of 30 TV shows including NYPD Blue (1993), JAG (1995), Murder, She Wrote (1984), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990), The X-Files (1993), and CSI: Miami (2002). He also broke into feature films, starting in independents like American Perfekt (1997) with Paul Sorvino, Robert Forester, Amanda Plummer, and David Thewlis, Joyride (1997) starring Tobey Maguire, 'Benicio DelToro', and Adam West. Judson's first starring role was as surfer/pitcher Hog Ellis, in the third installment in the Major League trilogy, Major League: Back to the Minors (1998). He also went on to work with such greats as Cuba Gooding Jr., in Chill Factor (1999), Sir Ian McKellen and Brendan Fraser in the Academy Award-nominated Gods and Monsters (1998), and Charlize Theron and Bill Paxton in Disney's Mighty Joe Young (1998). He also spent two years in Dallas with Chuck Norris filming the last 52 episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger (1993). Connection with the Norris family (Chuck, his brother Aaron, and son Eric) proved to be valuable when after finishing Walker, they continued working together filming the movie of the week The President's Man: A Line in the Sand (2002). The movie drew 16 million viewers opposite the Golden Globe Awards. Talk of a spin-off series was shelved due to 9-11.
Judson lives in Los Angeles with his two sons, Jagger with wife Morgan and Dalton with ex-wife Julie. He is very close to his mother and father, who have been married nearly 40 years, as well as his brother and sister-in-law.- IMDb Mini Biography By: A. J. O'Brien - Judson Mills was born in Washington D.C. and raised in northern Virginia. Living in a home that was said to be built in part by George Washington, Mills grew up hunting and fishing. Raised by two loving and artistic parents Judson is a self-proclaimed bonafide country boy.
Mills took a liking to performing in high school and went on to study acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. He landed his first audition out of school, winning a daytime series regular role on As The World Turns. Soon thereafter, Judson left New York City for Hollywood and went on to appear in over 70 feature films and television shows, including a 2 year series regular stint with Chuck Norris on Walker Texas Ranger (Ranger Gage), and other notable appearances on The X-Files, NYPD Blue, Dexter, Westworld, and countless others. Mills is part of the upcoming soon to be released series Pieces.
Judson's talents have proven malleable across all mediums of acting and performing and in 2016 Mills starred in the title role of The Bodyguard Musical opposite Grammy nominee Deborah Cox. The production is a stage adaptation of Lawrence Kasdan's classic film The Bodyguard, originally starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. The production toured the U.S. for eighteen months, finishing in 2018.
Judson's vast film and TV career has allowed him to perform alongside a myriad of Hollywood giants, such as James Caan, Jon Voight, Faye Dunaway, Robert Mitchum, Cuba Gooding Jr., Charlize Theron, Kelsey Grammer, Bo Derek, Ed Harris, and most recently Ron Perlman and Natasha Henstridge in This Game's Called Murder, soon to be released in theaters and on demand. Mills resides and continues his career in Los Angeles, CA.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Judson Mils
- SpousesMorgan Rae Blonstein(June 13, 2005 - present) (2 children)Julie Marie Long(1997 - May 13, 2002) (divorced, 1 child)Christiaan Torrez(May 10, 1990 - 1993) (divorced)
- ChildrenDalton MillsJagger MillsCash Mills
- Gender / Gender identityMale
- Judson holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do in real life.
- Alumnus of the AADA (American Academy of Dramatic Arts), Class of 1991.
- He originally wanted to play pro football.
- Has three sons: Dalton, Jagger, and Cash.
- No relation to Alley Mills (of "Wonder Years" fame) or Hayley Mills (from "Good Morning Miss Bliss"), despite a popular misconception.
- Change occurs when the pain of remaining the same, becomes greater than the fear of changing.
- Never miss an opportunity to keep your mouth shut.
- Thy Will, not mine, be done.
- Thanx Mom and Pop!
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