Josh Johnson

Born: None

Josh Johnson is an Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up, actor, and NAACP award-winner from Louisiana by way of Chicago. He is currently a writer on The Daily Show, and is a former writer and performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he made his late-night debut in 2017. In addition, Johnson is Comedy Central’s ‘most watched comedian ever’ with 40M+ views to date across their platforms. As a stand-up, Johnson headlines clubs, colleges, and festivals around the world. In 2015, he was named one of Comedy Central’s “Comic to Watch”, in 2016 a “New Face” at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, and in 2018 the winner of the “New York's Funniest” competition at the New York Comedy Festival. Johnson’s most recent stand-up special, Josh Johnson: Up Here Killing Myself, premiered on Peacock earlier this year to rave reviews touting Josh as a “naturally gifted story teller”. Comedy Central released Johnson’s first hour-long special #(Hashtag) in June 2021. Johnson’s self-released comedy and music mixtape album Elusive, was described by Vanyaland as “live stand-up observational humor with musical compositions. Both elements wade in and out of political and social waters between the two “arcs” of the multi-genre epic". Johnson also co-hosts the weekly podcast, The Josh Johnson Show (with fellow stand-up Logan Nielsen). Johnson’s other credits include, CONAN (TBS), @Midnight, Kevin Hart's Hart of The City, The New Negroes, and This Week at The Comedy Cellar on Comedy Central. Johnson lives in New York and can be seen performing regularly at The Comedy Cellar.


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Josh Johnson: Up Here Killing Myself

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Released: 2023-02-17

In this comedic exploration of black mental health and self discovery, comedian Josh Johnson ...

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Josh Johnson and Friends

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Released: 2022-09-30

Josh Johnson gathered some of his funniest friends for a one night only performance in New York....

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Trevor Noah Presents Josh Johnson: # (Hashtag)

as uncredited
Released: 2021-06-18

Comedian Josh Johnson landed his first comedy special, and fans at home will get to see it. The...

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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as uncredited
First aired: 2015-09-08

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,...

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The Daily Show

as Self
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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After Midnight

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First aired: 2024-01-17

Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson hosts the smartest show on television about the dumbest...

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Kiff

as Harry Buns (voice)
First aired: 2023-03-10

This series follows Kiff, an optimistic squirrel whose best intentions often lead to complete...

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The Comedy Lineup

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First aired: 2018-07-03

A diverse group of up-and-coming comedians perform 15-minute sets in this stand-up comedy...

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Josh Johnson Stand-Up

as uncredited
First aired: 2023-06-13

Josh Johnson's standalone stand-up sets uploaded on his YouTube channel

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The Great American Joke Off

as Self
First aired: 2023-03-31

A comedy series that celebrates gags, wisecracks, one-liners and the simple art of telling a...

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Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring

as Himself
First aired: 2019-01-11

Get your stand-up fix from today’s freshest young comedians as Comedy Central introduces you to...

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