An only child born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Justin was first discovered while working as a police officer in Iowa and asked to model for the Library of Congress, a police officer calendar, and other projects. He also appeared in print and on billboards across the United States for The American Heart Association. Justin's first acting break came in August 2012 where he was asked to be in a seven part Independent series where he had a principal role and he earned his SAG card on his second film. In October 2020 Justin and his wife Megan bought the farm that he grew up on outside of Walcott, IA.