Josha Stradowski

**Josha Stradowski** is a Dutch actor who portrays Rand al'Thor on Prime Video's *The Wheel of Time*. Stradowski's casting was announced on August 14, 2019.

## Biography

Josha Stradowski began acting in musicals when he was young, notably *The Sound of Music* and *Ciske de Rat*. He graduated from the AHK Theatre School in Amsterdam and began playing roles in television as a teenager. Recently, he played the leader role in *Just Friends*, an indie feature film, and won a number of awards. In 2018 he worked on *Oedipus*, a play directed by Robert Icke. He was cast as Rand al'Thor in August 2019.

## Credits

* *The Wheel of Time* TV series
	+ Season 1 - Rand al'Thor
	+ Season 2 - Rand al'Thor
	+ Season 3 - Rand al'Thor

* *The Wheel of Time - Explained*
	+ 107. What is a Channeler? - narrator

## Quotes

> Rand is a sheepherder, he's a farmer boy, and he's leader of the sheep, he takes care of the sheep with his father. He follows his heart often and he makes decisions very impulsively, so I guess other people would call him stubborn. But I would say he's very loving, and afraid, he's many things. I don't see him as a hero, I try to approach him in a very human way. In my book it says "Rand: Hero", which I don't really like, I just want him to be, at first he's just, a sheepherder, you know, he's from the Two Rivers.
>
> Josha Stradowski to *IGN*, October 29, 2021

> I can't wait for the audience to see a Rand that completely embraces who he is and what he is capable of.
>
> Josha Stradowski to ComicBook.com, August 14, 2023

> My favorite scene of season two is at the start of the season, you find Rand in a place where he's taking care of people who struggle with their mental health, just like Rand is struggling with *his* mental health. And there's a beautiful scene with Errol, and Rand just takes care of him. It's just such a lovely scene and it's all about giving hope. And I feel like that is a moment where Rand can actually be himself.
>
> Josha Stradowski, September 4, 2023

## Gallery

### Images

Cast photo, September 12, 2019Behind the scenesAugust 14, 2019London premiere, November 15, 2021Stradowski with the main cast for the London premiere on November 15, 2021Stradowski with the main cast for the London premiere on November 15, 2021London premiere, November 15, 2021London premiere, November 15, 2021London premiere, November 15, 2021London premiere, November 15, 2021London premiere, November 15, 2021London premiere, November 15, 2021
### Video

Amazon's The Wheel of Time- Who Are Moiraine and Rand? - IGN FirstOctober 29, 2021

## Trivia

* Josha Stradowski has read all of *The Wheel of Time* books. As of mid-2023, he was re-reading them.
* Josha Stradowski stole a sword from set in Morocco, which he said was difficult to get through security.

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## External links

* Josha Stradowski at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Josha Stradowski (@joshastradowski) on Instagram

## References

1. ↑ Twitter: “It was not about me. It’s never been about me.” @joshastradowsk1 as Rand Al’Thor #WoTWednesday #TwitterOfTime August 14, 2019.
2. ↑ Official Prime Video account tweeted a video on September 4, 2021.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Interview with Screen Rant, August 14, 2023. The Wheel of Time Star Josha Stradowksi On Rand al’Thor’s Season 2 Journey.