Josh Thomson

Born: 1981-01-01

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.


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as Grim
Released: 2020-02-27

An ordinary guy suddenly finds himself forced to fight a gladiator-like battle for a dark...

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How to Please a Woman

as Ben
Released: 2022-05-19

When her all-male house-cleaning business gets out of control, a mature woman must embrace her...

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Pork Pie

as Fats
Released: 2017-02-02

A trio of accidental outlaws travel the length of New Zealand, protesting conformity and chasing...

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Missing Christmas

as Fridge (voice)
Released: 2012-12-24

A young Kiwi boy vows to get Santa Claus' attention and bring Christmas to his tiny, overlooked...

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My Wedding and Other Secrets

as Neil
Released: 2011-03-17

A journey through a cultural minefield, navigating the divide between the traditional values of...

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The Devil Dared Me To

as Chip Butler
Released: 2007-10-11

This is the story of daredevil stuntman Randy Cambell and his quest to follow in his late...

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Gary of the Pacific

as Gary
Released: 2017-03-16

A comedy about a real estate agent who becomes the last chief of a sinking pacific island.

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Twenty One Points

as Alan
Released: 2018-10-19

Twenty-One Points is a light-hearted and eccentric buddy movie between a grown man, his...

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Kiri and Lou ⁠— Hide and Seek

as Dalvanius
Released: 2022-04-22

The little birds receive some sage motherly advice - Look before you poo.

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The New Legends of Monkey

as Pigsy
First aired: 2018-01-28

Follow a teenage girl and a trio of fallen gods on a perilous journey as they attempt to bring...

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7 Days

as Panelist
First aired: 2009-08-21

7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the...

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7 Days

as Team Leader
First aired: 2009-08-21

7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the...

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Have You Been Paying Attention?

as Panelist
First aired: 2019-07-24

New Zealand's best and brightest comedians showcase their current affairs prowess unpacking the...

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Agent Anna

as M.C.
First aired: 2013-01-31

Agent Anna is a New Zealand Comedy-drama television series, created by Maxine Fleming with...

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Young Rock

as Bob
First aired: 2021-02-16

As Dwayne Johnson runs for president in 2032, he takes a comedic look back at his extraordinary...

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Taskmaster NZ

as Self
First aired: 2020-10-21

Jeremy Wells reigns supreme alongside his royal assistant Paul Williams, in the highly...

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Wellington Paranormal

as Satan
First aired: 2018-07-11

New Zealand's capital is a hotbed of supernatural activity... so Officers Minogue and O'Leary,...

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Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee

as Self
First aired: 2023-02-16

Comedian Guy Montgomery hosts a spelling competition with a mixture of simple and unconventional...

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Educators

as Gareth Clevedon
First aired: 2019-05-08

Set behind the scenes of an ordinary Kiwi secondary school, following the hopelessly and...

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Good Grief

as Dean
First aired: 2021-01-04

Two very different sisters inherit a funeral home - and its eccentric employees - from their...

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Inside

as Adrian
First aired: 2020-01-01

Funded by NZ On Air as part of its Covid-19 response, INSiDE follows Rose (O’Reilly), a woman...

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Coverband

as Marcus
First aired: 2014-09-25

Twenty-something Matt Gibson had dreams of making it big in the music world with his brother...

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The Project

as Himself
First aired: 2017-02-20

The Project combines news and entertainment to provide audiences with an intelligent,...

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