James Frecheville

James Aitken Frecheville (/ˈfrɛʃvɪl/;[1] born 14 April 1991) is an Australian actor known for his lead role in the Australian film Animal Kingdom as Joshua “J” Cody, a confused teenager and youngest member of a criminal family in Melbourne’s underworld

Frecheville was born in Melbourne and grew up in the suburb of Malvern East. He attended Lloyd Street Primary School as a child and was educated at McKinnon Secondary College as a teenager. He found a particular interest in drama and the arts at a young age and continued to excel in this field throughout his schooling life. Initially, Frecheville was involved with various youth theatre groups (mostly amateur theatre, including school productions) before commencing work as an extra on the Australian television series City Homicide.[2] Prior to his big break, Frecheville took part in a series of acting courses [3] at schools such as The Australian Film & Television Academy (TAFTA).