Meet Josh Hamilton, who plays Jennifer Garner’s late husband in Peacock’s The Five-Star Weekend

KUALA LUMPUR, 25 JULY 2026 —

Headline: Meet Josh Hamilton, who plays Jennifer Garner’s late husband in Peacock’s The Five-Star Weekend Lead: Peacock’s latest television series, The Five-Star Weekend, debuted on July 9 and is already the most popular show on the streaming platform, according to Flixpatrol. The series is an adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s 2023 eponymous novel, starring Jennifer Garner as Hollis Shaw, a food blogger struggling to cope with the loss of her husband. The show revolves around a getaway weekend to Nantucket, an island in Massachusetts, with four close friends – played by Chloë Sevigny, D’Arcy Carden, Gemma... Body: Peacock’s latest television series, The Five-Star Weekend , debuted on July 9 and is already the most popular show on the streaming platform, according to Flixpatrol.

Actor Josh Hamilton stars as Hollis’ late husband, Matthew, who appears in flashbacks throughout the eight-part series. As the show progresses, it is revealed that Hollis and Matthew’s married life had not been as perfect as she portrayed online.

So who is actor Josh Hamilton? Here’s everything you need to know.

Josh Hamilton was born on June 9, 1969, to director and actor Dan Hamilton and actress Sandra Kingsbury. The couple later divorced, and both remarried.

Following in his parents’ footsteps, Hamilton studied theatre at Brown University. In 1977, Hamilton made his on-screen debut in A Good Dissonance Like a Man , a biographical film on American composer and businessman Charles Ives. The film was directed by Hamilton’s stepfather, Theodor Timreck. Hamilton’s mother, Kingsbury, also starred in the film.

Since his debut, Hamilton has gone on to act in over 100 on-screen projects. He received the Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Special award at the 1992 Daytime Emmys for his performance in CBS Schoolbreak Special.

The 57-year-old has also appeared in TV shows such as American Horror Story, The Walking Dead, 13 Reasons Why and more. Aside from on-screen projects, Hamilton is also an accomplished stage actor and is credited with roles in productions such as The Real Thing (2015), Dead Accounts (2013) and The Coast of Utopia (2007). Source: South China Morning Post Published: 2026-07-24T22:00:23.000Z Region: OSINT Topic: Economy (AI-assisted rewrite, based on the original source)