Josh Thomas

Josh Thomas

producer, writer, actor

Josh Thomas was born on May 26, 1987 in Australia. Josh Thomas's big-screen debut came with Warehouse Comedy Festival - Season 1 directed by Danielle Karalus in 2011, strarring Self. Josh Thomas is known for Everything's Gonna Be Okay directed by Silas Howard, Josh Thomas stars as Nicholas and Kayla Cromer as Matilda. Josh Thomas has got 2 awards and 10 nominations so far. The most recent award Josh Thomas achieved is Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards. The upcoming new tvshow Josh Thomas plays is Everything's Gonna Be Okay - Season 2 which will be released on Jan 16, 2020.

In 2005, aged just 17, Brisbane-based Josh Thomas was the youngest ever winner of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's RAW Comedy Competition, plus made the finals of the Edinburgh equivalent So You Think You're Funny. He thought he was the King of the World.His next gig was in a scary 'you-might-actually-die-when-they-stab-you' style tavern in front of 12 comics and a man sitting at the bar crying into his beer. Josh was named Best Newcomer at the 2007 MICF for his show Please Like Me. That same year, he built a reputation for wearing cardigans, however not wanting to be type cast he then moved into V-neck knitted sweaters in 2008. Along with the Gen Y representative on Australia's latest TV show, Talkin' Bout Your Generation, Josh's next aim is to become Cleo's most eligible bachelor.

  • Birthday

    May 26, 1987
  • Place of Birth

    Blackwater, Queensland, Australia
  • Also known

    Joshua Michael Thomas

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 10 nominations

Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards
2015
Best Screenplay in Television
Winner - AACTA Award
2015
Best Television Comedy Series
Winner - AACTA Award
2015
Best Performance in a Television Comedy
Winner - AACTA Award
Australian Writers' Guild
2015
Comedy - Situation or Narrative
Winner - Awgie Award