Josh Lawson

Josh Lawson

Born: July 22, 1981
in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Josh Lawson is an actor and writer who graduated from NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) in 2001. He also spent one year studying improvisation techniques in Los Angeles at The Second City, The Groundlings, ACME Comedy Theatre and I.O. West. In 2003 he was awarded a Mike Walsh Fellowship and is best known for House of Lies, Any Questions for Ben, Brcoming Bond and Thank God You're Here.

Movies for Josh Lawson...

Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp
Title: Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp
Character: Zane
Released: April 12, 2024
Type: Movie
After getting kicked out of the forest, Woody thinks he's found a forever home at Camp Woo Hoo — until an inspector threatens to shut down the camp.
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True Spirit
Title: True Spirit
Character: Roger Watson
Released: January 26, 2023
Type: Movie
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant and her parents, Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days.
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Blaze
Title: Blaze
Character: Jake
Released: August 25, 2022
Type: Movie
After a young girl witnesses a violent crime, she summons an imaginary dragon to help process her anger and protect her on her journey into womanhood.
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Title: Would I Lie to You?
Character: Self - Panelist
Released: February 28, 2022
Type: TV
Australian version of the British comedy panel show featuring team captains joined by a stellar cast of celebrity guests who weave elaborate tales… that may or may not be the truth. Competing teams then ask questions and watch body language to determine which are outrageous but true, and which are made-up stories.
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Mortal Kombat
Title: Mortal Kombat
Character: Kano
Released: April 7, 2021
Type: Movie
Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best warrior, Sub-Zero, seeks out and trains with Earth's greatest champions as he prepares to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.
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Long Story Short
Title: Long Story Short
Character: Patrick
Released: February 11, 2021
Type: Movie
Teddy wakes up the morning after his wedding to discover that he's jumped forward a year in his life to his first anniversary. Trapped in an endless cycle of time jumps, transported another year ahead every few minutes, he is faced with a race against time as his life crumbles around him.
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Holly Slept Over
Title: Holly Slept Over
Character: Noel
Released: March 2, 2020
Type: Movie
Audra confesses to her husband Noel that she had a lesbian fling in college with her roommate Holly. Things turn upside down when Holly visits their house and Noel suggests the idea of having a threesome after getting the idea stuck in his head from his friend Pete.
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Bombshell
Title: Bombshell
Character: James Murdoch
Released: December 13, 2019
Type: Movie
Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.
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Title: Cobra Kai
Character: Owen
Released: May 2, 2018
Type: TV
This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been working to maintain the balance in his life without mentor Mr. Miyagi.
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The Doppel Chain
Title: The Doppel Chain
Character: Thomas
Released: May 19, 2017
Type: Movie
A romantic getaway goes horrifically wrong when a couple tries to help a hunted girl.
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Becoming Bond
Title: Becoming Bond
Character: George
Released: March 11, 2017
Type: Movie
The stranger-than-fiction true story of George Lazenby, a poor Australian car mechanic who, through an unbelievable set of circumstances, landed the role of James Bond despite having never acted a day in his life.
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Title: Hoges: The Paul Hogan Story
Character: Paul Hogan
Released: February 12, 2017
Type: TV
The story of Paul Hogan is that of almost accidental supernova of raw comedic talent exploding onto the entertainment scene of first Australia and then the world. How a married-at-eighteen blue-collar worker with five kids (and on to his fortieth job) went on talent contest New Faces as a dare from his work-mates and ended up completely wowing the audience and opening the door to completely unanticipated new life.
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The Eleven O'Clock
Title: The Eleven O'Clock
Character: Terry Phillips
Released: September 6, 2016
Type: Movie
The delusional patient of a psychiatrist believes he is actually the psychiatrist. As they each attempt to treat each other the session gets out of control.
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Title: Wrecked
Character: Eric
Released: June 14, 2016
Type: TV
Single-camera comedy centering on a diverse group of survivors adjusting to being stranded on an uninhabited island, a dangerous new world where they must face many threats – mostly brought on by themselves. No longer plugged into the rest of the world, the group struggles to navigate their makeshift society while also learning to live without such modern comforts as indoor plumbing, Wi-Fi, social media and Chipotle.
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Border Protection Squad
Title: Border Protection Squad
Character: Emma Kilkearney
Released: November 30, 2015
Type: Movie
Some rogue agents in Australia’s Border Protection Sqaud start to care more about the ratings of their reality show than what’s actually being smuggled into the country. So when viewing figures begin to plummett they hatch a plan to win viewers back by placing a BPS officer undercover with drug traffickers. It goes bad when he switches sides and becomes a drug traffiker. Now they need to bring him in before they are exposed or even worse, their show is cancelled.
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Title: Superstore
Character: Tate
Released: November 30, 2015
Type: TV
A hilarious workplace comedy about a unique family of employees at a super-sized mega store. From the bright-eyed newbies and the seen-it-all veterans to the clueless summer hires and the in-it-for-life managers, together they hilariously tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions.
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Warning Labels
Title: Warning Labels
Character: Gil
Released: April 18, 2015
Type: Movie
Two workers for the Center For Disease Control meet for drinks, only to discover that love is the most hazardous thing of all.
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The Little Death
Title: The Little Death
Character: Paul
Released: June 13, 2014
Type: Movie
A comedy film that looks into the loosely connected lives of people with strange sexual fantasies.
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Growing Up and Other Lies
Title: Growing Up and Other Lies
Character: Jake
Released: April 26, 2014
Type: Movie
After living for years as a struggling artist in New York City, Jake is calling it quits and returning home to Ohio. On his last day in the city, he persuades his three oldest friends – Billy, Rocks and Gunderson – to help him retrace their greatest adventure together: a walk down the entire length of Manhattan.
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Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Title: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Character: Kench Allenby
Released: December 18, 2013
Type: Movie
With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.
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Crave
Title: Crave
Character: Aiden
Released: December 6, 2013
Type: Movie
Aiden craves a better life. A life away from his gruesome job as a crime scene photographer, working alongside his detective friend Pete. A meaningful life where he can escape the hard streets of Detroit, fall in love with the perfect woman and save the world from evil. As Aiden's dark imagination starts to leak into reality, he meets Virginia, a younger woman with her own dilemmas and desires.
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Title: Have You Been Paying Attention?
Character: Guest Quizmaster
Released: November 3, 2013
Type: TV
Topical comedy-quiz show featuring five guests competing to see who can remember the most about events of the week. A fast-paced, funny look at international affairs, politics, sport and entertainment news, we test just how well our contestants have been paying attention.
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Title: Have You Been Paying Attention?
Character: Panellist
Released: November 3, 2013
Type: TV
Topical comedy-quiz show featuring five guests competing to see who can remember the most about events of the week. A fast-paced, funny look at international affairs, politics, sport and entertainment news, we test just how well our contestants have been paying attention.
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Free Birds
Title: Free Birds
Character: Gus (Voice)
Released: October 30, 2013
Type: Movie
Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history—and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.
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Rocket Dog
Title: Rocket Dog
Character: Bob
Released: May 2, 2013
Type: Movie
Bob and Rocket Dog's misadventures.
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Freeloaders
Title: Freeloaders
Character: Dave
Released: December 18, 2012
Type: Movie
Slackers who live for free in a rock star's mansion find that their ride on the gravy train is coming to an end with the sale of their pal's residence.
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The Campaign
Title: The Campaign
Character: Tripp
Released: August 9, 2012
Type: Movie
Two rival politicians compete to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
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Title: Agony Uncles
Character: Self
Released: March 21, 2012
Type: TV
Welcome to Agony Uncles - where some of Australia's funniest and wisest celebrity gents put their reputations on the line to tell you what it's really like to be single, cohabitate, marry, divorce and then be single again in the 21st century. Agony Uncles charts the do's and don'ts of picking-up, falling in love, getting your heart broken and losing a house.
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Any Questions for Ben?
Title: Any Questions for Ben?
Character: Ben
Released: February 9, 2012
Type: Movie
For 27-year-old Ben, life couldn't be better. A well paid job, friends, parties, girls and nothing to tie him down. But when he is invited back to his old school to join several other ex-students including Alex and Jim in talking about their personal achievements, something goes wrong.
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Title: House of Lies
Character: Doug Guggenheim
Released: January 8, 2012
Type: TV
Charming, fast talking Marty Kaan and his crack team of management consultants know how to play the corporate game better than anyone, by using every dirty trick in the book to woo powerful CEOs and close huge deals. In the board rooms, barrooms, and bedrooms of the power elite, corruption is business as usual and everyone's out for themselves first. Nothing is sacred in this scathing, irreverent satire of corporate America today.
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Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away
Title: Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away
Character: Michael Sullivan
Released: February 21, 2011
Type: Movie
The story of David McMillan an Australian drug smuggler and the only person in history to escape from Klong Prem prison in Bangkok.
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Pet
Title: Pet
Character: Julian
Released: February 1, 2011
Type: Movie
Daniel brings a pet home but his flatmates are less than excited about the idea.
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Hawke
Title: Hawke
Character: Grant Nihill
Released: July 18, 2010
Type: Movie
The story of Bob Hawke - Australia's most loved Prime Minister as he faces his greatest challenge: a battle within his own party. As he fights for his life, we discover his incredible transformation from a hard-drinking womanising trade union leader into a visionary world leader. For a man who once sacrificed his family to his job, he must now rely solely on his friendships and allegiances to defeat his challenger and remain in power.
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Title: Romantically Challenged
Character: Shawn Goldwater
Released: April 19, 2010
Type: TV
Four friends try to find love and happiness while navigating their way through today's tricky world of dating.
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After the Credits
Title: After the Credits
Character: Rude Passenger
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
We've seen it a hundred times before – boy meets girl, boy gets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back, and they live happily ever after. Until the credits roll. And after that, it's a completely different story.
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The Wedding Party
Title: The Wedding Party
Character: Steve
Released: January 1, 2010
Type: Movie
When Steve's secret marriage of convenience is discovered by his family, he finds himself at the centre of the world's most farcical wedding, the only problem is, he is in love with somebody else.
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Title: Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
Released: May 6, 2009
Type: TV
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation is an Australian game show produced by Granada Productions which premiered on Network Ten on 5 May 2009. It is hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first series ran for 18 episodes, with the original production order extended due to the success of the show. A second series of 26 episodes began airing from 7 February 2010. Series 2 had a planned hiatus after episode 10 on 18 April 2010 and returned to finish its run on 1 August 2010. Series 3 began on 8 February 2011. On 27 October 2011, Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation was renewed for a fourth series. On 22 January 2012, it was announced that the show would begin airing Series 4 on 1 February 2012 in an 8 pm timeslot.
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Title: Wipeout
Released: February 3, 2009
Type: TV
Wipeout, presented on air as Wipeout Australia, is an Australian game show, which is based on the U.S. game show of the same name. The game show premiered on the Nine Network on Tuesday 3 February 2009 at 7:30 pm for an initial run of eight episodes. The show was produced by Endemol Southern Star. The show is currently being re-aired on GO!, a Nine Network multi-channel.
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Title: Chandon Pictures
Released: November 10, 2007
Type: TV
Chandon Pictures was an Australian comedy television series that premiered on Movie Extra on 10 November 2007 and ended on 7 May 2009. The series featured sixteen episodes and was a spin-off from a Tropfest short film produced by Rob Carlton and Alex Weinress. It followed the misadventures of a struggling video production company called 'Chandon Pictures.' Rob Carlton, who plays the main character, is the younger cousin of Brian Carlton, The Spoonman talkback host on the Austereo Triple M network. This was revealed when The Spoonman interviewed Rob. On 10 July 2008, it was announced that the series had won a second season and it had sold format rights to its distributor Lionsgate. The first season premiered in the UK on Dave on 19 February 2009 in a 10pm slot. It was also aired in the US on the Sundance Channel.
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Title: The Librarians
Character: Lachie Davis
Released: October 31, 2007
Type: TV
Frances O'Brian, Head Librarian, is having a hellish time of it. And for once it's not all of her making. Frances' mother, suffering from both dementia and a really horrible personality, lands on the O'Brien doorstep. Adding to her woes, morale at the Middleton Interactive Learning Centre is at a new all time low. In order to stay open, the library is forced to run as a business and return an annual profit. As the staff has a hard enough time enforcing the return of a book, this latest initiative could spell the end of the library.
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Title: Sea Patrol
Character: Toby 'Chefo' Jones
Released: July 5, 2007
Type: TV
Sea Patrol is an Australian television drama set on board HMAS Hammersley, a fictional patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy. The series focuses on the ship and the lives of its crew members.
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BoyTown
Title: BoyTown
Character: Andy
Released: October 19, 2006
Type: Movie
They were the hottest thing in the eighties, the pin-up boys on every teenage girl’s wall. And with hits like “Tough Titties” and “BoyTown”, they cemented their reputation as the biggest boy band on the planet. Now two decades later, BoyTown are back – they may be the Old Kids on the Block and a bit Out of Synch, but these Boys to Men are ready to suck in the gut, put on the pastels and get those middle aged women crying for more!
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Title: Thank God You're Here
Released: April 5, 2006
Type: TV
In this improvisational comedy competition, four guest stars walk into a live improvised comedy sketch, in which they know nothing beyond the costumes they have been given, and greeted by the line 'Thank God you're here!'. They must improvise their way through the sketch with the other actors onstage until a judge sounds a horn. The guest proclaimed the winner by judge Dave Foley takes home a cheap trophy -- and, of course, bragging rights. Based on the Australian series of the same name.
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Title: The Day of the Roses
Character: Mark Shuttler
Released: October 18, 1998
Type: TV
On January 18th, 1977, a crowded commuter train heading for Sydney, came off the track and struck the pillars of an overhead road bridge, crushing part of the train and killing 83 passengers and injuring more than 200 others. This story follows the coronial inquiry into the crash with flash-backs to the main story, and the efforts of the rescuers to free the injured victims.
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Title: Thank God You're Here
Character: Self - Guest Judge
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Each episode involves performers walking through a door into an unknown situation, greeted by the line "Thank God you're here!". They then had to improvise their way through the scene. At the end of each episode a winner was announced.
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Title: St. Denis Medical
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
The single-cam, mockumentary-style series takes place at an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity.
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Mortal Kombat 2
Title: Mortal Kombat 2
Character: Revenant Kano
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A sequel to the 2021 film 'Mortal Kombat'.
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House of Lies Live
Title: House of Lies Live
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Unscripted, Live, and Hilarious. See the 'House of Lies' cast like you've never seen them before as they perform long-form improv live from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.
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Title: Thank God You're Here
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV
Each episode involves performers walking through a door into an unknown situation, greeted by the line "Thank God you're here!". They then had to improvise their way through the scene. At the end of each episode a winner was announced.