Peck in 2011, photo by PrPhotos.com
Birth Name: Joshua Michael Peck
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: November 10, 1986
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Josh Peck is an American actor, comedian, and YouTube personality. He is known for his roles in the films Snow Day, Max Keeble’s Big Move, The Wackness, and Thirteen, and on the shows Turner & Hooch and Grandfathered, among a multitude of other credits.
Josh was raised in the Jewish faith, and had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. He was brought up by his single mother, Barbara, who is Jewish. Her surname is Peck, and the original family name is Peckerman. It is not publicly known who Josh’s biological father is. He was also Jewish. Josh is married to cinematographer Paige O’Brien, with whom he has two children. Paige is the daughter of football quarterback Ken O’Brien.
A 23andMe DNA test whose results Josh read on YouTube stated that Josh’s genetic ancestry is:
*100% Ashkenazi Jewish
Josh’s maternal grandfather was named Jack Peckerman (the son of Itzhak/Isidore/Izzy Usher Peckerman and Dora/Dorothy). Jack was born in New York, to parents from Poland. Itzhak was the son of Usher Zeilik Peckerman, who was from Antnofka, Kiev.
Josh’s maternal grandmother was Mae Weinberger/Weinberg (the daughter of Naten/Nathan Weinberg and Yetta Rosha/Rosser). Mae was born in New Jersey. Naten was born in Kielce, Russia, the son of Isaac Weinberg and Rose. Yetta was born in Warsaw, Poland, the daughter of Morris Rosha/Rosser and Anna.
Sources: https://mobile.twitter.com
Josh’s maternal grandfather, Jack Peckerman, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Josh’s maternal grandmother, Mae (Weinberger/Weinberg) Peckerman Schwartzman – http://obits.nj.com
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