Joshua Paul Dallas (born December 18, 1978) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Prince Charming/David Nolan in the ABC television series Once Upon a Time and starring as Ben Stone in the hit NBC/Netflix sci-fi drama series Manifest. Josh Dallas was born in Louisville Kentucky. At the age of sixteen, Josh received the Sarah Exley Scholarship, a full ride scholarship given to one American student every three years to study acting at the prestigious "Mountview Conservatoire for the Performing Arts" in London, England. As an actor, Josh has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Theatre, The English National Opera, The New Shakespeare Company, The Young Vic, to name a few.