Josh Thomson

Josh Thomson

Born: January 1, 1981
in New Zealand
Josh Thomson is a Timaru born idiot from sturdy South Island and even sturdier Tongan Island Stock. He studied Theatre and Film at the University of Otago and now has a useless Bachelor of Arts somewhere at his parent's house.

Josh arrived in Auckland to do stand up comedy and appeared in a couple of "Pulp Comedy's", but took up acting because actors get lunch, and most of the time they don't have to pay for it.

He's graced the small screen in some iconic commercials and several TV series that no one watched such as "Terry Teo", "Hounds", "Coverband", the voice of the tubby ginger kid in "Barefoot Bandits" and in his first feature film lead role as Gary in Gary of the Pacific.

Josh continues to work as an actor, MC and comedian when he is not doing his new job, appearing as an idiot on the daily news show "The Project". He's toured with NZ's best comedians from "7 Days" doing stand up and the 7 Days:Live show the length of the country. In demand for his MC skills he's hosted the NZ Film Awards, the 48 Hour Film awards, various corporate events and even guest spots at the NZ Music awards.

He still loves working behind the scenes as a director, writer, editor and whatever else he can do to pay for the new floor in the laundry since he broke the last one when he tried to fix it himself.

Movies for Josh Thomson...

Title: Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee
Character: Self
Released: February 16, 2023
Type: TV
Comedian Guy Montgomery hosts a spelling competition with a mixture of simple and unconventional rounds.
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How to Please a Woman
Title: How to Please a Woman
Character: Ben
Released: May 19, 2022
Type: Movie
When her all-male house-cleaning business gets out of control, a mature woman must embrace her own sexuality, if she is to make a new life for herself.
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Kiri and Lou ⁠— Hide and Seek
Title: Kiri and Lou ⁠— Hide and Seek
Character: Dalvanius
Released: April 22, 2022
Type: Movie
The little birds receive some sage motherly advice - Look before you poo.
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Kiri and Lou ⁠— Grow
Title: Kiri and Lou ⁠— Grow
Released: April 22, 2022
Type: Movie
Lou explains that growing is inevitable.
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Title: Young Rock
Character: Bob
Released: February 16, 2021
Type: TV
As Dwayne Johnson runs for president in 2032, he takes a comedic look back at his extraordinary life through the outrageous stories of his family and youth that shaped him into the man he is today. He explores his childhood years living amid influential wrestling icons while his dad rose to fame in the business, his rebellious teenage years attending high school in Pennsylvania, and his football years teamed up with powerhouse players at the University of Miami. In his telling, Johnson explains that while his experiences have been larger than life, he remains a down-to-earth guy who still relates to the American people.
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Title: Good Grief
Character: Dean
Released: January 4, 2021
Type: TV
Two very different sisters inherit a funeral home - and its eccentric employees - from their koro. While Ellie is determined to uphold her grandfather's legacy, Gwen can't wait to get to Bali and become a DJ. Can they figure out their lives while staring death in the face?
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Title: Taskmaster NZ
Character: Self
Released: October 21, 2020
Type: TV
Jeremy Wells reigns supreme alongside his royal assistant Paul Williams, in the highly anticipated local version of Taskmaster. They'll be putting Kiwi comedians through their paces in a series of bizarre, hilarious and ingenious tasks.
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Guns Akimbo
Title: Guns Akimbo
Character: Grim
Released: February 27, 2020
Type: Movie
An ordinary guy suddenly finds himself forced to fight a gladiator-like battle for a dark website that streams the violence for viewers. In order to survive and rescue his kidnapped ex-girlfriend, he must battle Nix, a heavily armed and much more experienced fighter.
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Title: Inside
Character: Adrian
Released: January 1, 2020
Type: TV
Funded by NZ On Air as part of its Covid-19 response, INSiDE follows Rose (O’Reilly), a woman who rediscovers a connection from her past while self-isolating during a second wave of the coronavirus. Rose works for a video-conferencing company and while responding to customer queries, she also secretly accesses private conversations. Using her technical skills, she begins to taunt an old high school nemesis – with unexpected results.
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Title: Have You Been Paying Attention?
Character: Panelist
Released: July 24, 2019
Type: TV
New Zealand's best and brightest comedians showcase their current affairs prowess unpacking the hot topics of the week: politics, sports, pop culture news and international affairs to test just who’s been paying attention.
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Title: Educators
Character: Gareth Clevedon
Released: May 8, 2019
Type: TV
Set behind the scenes of an ordinary Kiwi secondary school, following the hopelessly and hilariously inept people in charge of educating the next generation.
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Twenty One Points
Title: Twenty One Points
Character: Alan
Released: October 19, 2018
Type: Movie
Twenty-One Points is a light-hearted and eccentric buddy movie between a grown man, his imaginary friend, and his Mum. Set over a single day in suburban New Zealand.
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Title: Wellington Paranormal
Character: Satan
Released: July 11, 2018
Type: TV
New Zealand's capital is a hotbed of supernatural activity... so Officers Minogue and O'Leary, who featured in the vampire documentary What We Do In The Shadows, take to the streets to investigate all manner of paranormal phenomena.
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Title: The New Legends of Monkey
Character: Pigsy
Released: January 28, 2018
Type: TV
Follow a teenage girl and a trio of fallen gods on a perilous journey as they attempt to bring an end to a demonic reign of chaos and restore balance to their world. Inspired by the 16th Century Chinese fable “Journey to the West.”
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Gary of the Pacific
Title: Gary of the Pacific
Character: Gary
Released: March 16, 2017
Type: Movie
A comedy about a real estate agent who becomes the last chief of a sinking pacific island.
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Title: The Project
Character: Himself
Released: February 20, 2017
Type: TV
The Project combines news and entertainment to provide audiences with an intelligent, informative and engaging mix of the stories that matter from New Zealand.
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Pork Pie
Title: Pork Pie
Character: Fats
Released: February 2, 2017
Type: Movie
A trio of accidental outlaws travel the length of New Zealand, protesting conformity and chasing lost love, with a posse of cops and a media frenzy in pursuit.
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Title: Coverband
Character: Marcus
Released: September 25, 2014
Type: TV
Twenty-something Matt Gibson had dreams of making it big in the music world with his brother Alex and then-girlfriend, Ivy. They head to L.A. to try their luck. However, things don't always turn out the way you plan and, while Ivy's music career flourishes, he soon finds himself back in New Zealand with his brother and another friend playing gigs as a covers band, 'The Silhouettes'.
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Title: Agent Anna
Character: M.C.
Released: January 31, 2013
Type: TV
Agent Anna is a New Zealand Comedy-drama television series, created by Maxine Fleming with Vanessa Alexander and devised by Robyn Malcolm. Produced by Great Southern Film and Television and funded by NZ On Air and Television New Zealand. It began airing its first series of six episodes in New Zealand on 31 January 2013. It was confirmed on 12 August 2013 that the show had been renewed for a second series of 10 episodes.
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Missing Christmas
Title: Missing Christmas
Character: Fridge (voice)
Released: December 24, 2012
Type: Movie
A young Kiwi boy vows to get Santa Claus' attention and bring Christmas to his tiny, overlooked island.
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My Wedding and Other Secrets
Title: My Wedding and Other Secrets
Character: Neil
Released: March 17, 2011
Type: Movie
A journey through a cultural minefield, navigating the divide between the traditional values of immigrant parents and the contemporary aspirations of their children in a new land.
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Only Son
Title: Only Son
Character: Sydney
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
An only son tries to woo the girl of his dreams with the unwanted help of his deceased father.
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Title: 7 Days
Character: Team Leader
Released: August 21, 2009
Type: TV
7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the Week, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by The Down Low Concept. Paul Ego and Dai Henwood usually appear on each episode, along with other comedians, who form teams and answer questions about news stories from the last week.
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Title: 7 Days
Character: Panelist
Released: August 21, 2009
Type: TV
7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the Week, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by The Down Low Concept. Paul Ego and Dai Henwood usually appear on each episode, along with other comedians, who form teams and answer questions about news stories from the last week.
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The Devil Dared Me To
Title: The Devil Dared Me To
Character: Chip Butler
Released: October 11, 2007
Type: Movie
This is the story of daredevil stuntman Randy Cambell and his quest to follow in his late father's footsteps and become New Zealand's greatest daredevil stuntman by performing the ultimate daredevil stunt: jumping across Cook Strait in a rocket car!