Josh Fadem
{{Short description|American comedian (born 1980)}}
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{{Infobox person
|name = Josh Fadem
|image = Josh Fadem (7765226682).jpg
|caption = Fadem in 2012
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|07|19}}
|birth_place = Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
|occupation = Actor, comedian
|yearsactive = 2002–present
}}
Josh Fadem ({{IPAc-en|'|f|eɪ|d|əm}} {{respell|FADE|əm}}; born July 19, 1980) is an American actor, writer, and comedian.
Early life
Fadem was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he attended Booker T. Washington High School. He has lived and worked in Los Angeles since 2000.{{cite web |last=Peyser |first=Eve |title=Comedian Josh Fadem on the art of acting dumb |work=The Daily Dot |date=September 26, 2015 |url=http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/josh-fadem-interview/ |accessdate=June 12, 2016}}{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Michael |title=Josh Fadem returns home for 'Tulsans in Cinema' screening, discussion |work=Tulsa World |date=February 17, 2016 |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/movienews/josh-fadem-returns-home-for-tulsans-in-cinema-screening-discussion/article_d292e433-75a4-508e-8de5-6738b08b6fee.html |accessdate=June 12, 2016}}{{cite web |last=Halperin |first=Moze |title=Staff Picks: Josh Fadem, J Dilla, and Louis CK on 'WTF with Marc Maron' |work=Flavorwire |date=April 27, 2016 |url=http://flavorwire.com/573620/staff-picks-josh-fadem-j-dilla-and-louis-ck-on-wtf-with-marc-maron |accessdate=June 12, 2016}}
Career
He is known for playing film student Joey Dixon on the AMC series Better Call Saul and Liz Lemon's agent Simon Barrons on the NBC series 30 Rock. He has appeared on the third season of Twin Peaks as Phil Bisby, Key & Peele, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,Comedy Bang! Bang!, and The Whitest Kids U' Know. He starred in the Misfits & Monsters episode "Patsy".{{cn|date=June 2024}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2006
|Suneel | |
| 2009
|Flava Flav Kid | |
| 2009
|Mumblecore Josh |uncredited |
| 2009
|Simon | |
| 2010
|Zach Dooley | |
| 2011
|Small Pond |Mike | |
| 2012
|Young Man |uncredited |
| 2013
|Deputy Bruce | |
| 2013
| |
| 2013
|Dear Sidewalk |Calvin Benson | |
| 2013
|Ian | |
| 2015
|The Dramatics: A Comedy |Erich | |
| 2015
|Amigo Undead |Ian | |
| 2015
|Mormon #1 | |
| 2015
|Ned | |
| 2017
|Background | |
| 2017
|Josh | |
| 2018
|Logan | |
| 2019
|Serial Killer | |
| 2020
|Gary | |
| 2020
|For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close | |
| 2021
|Neptune | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2006
|It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia |Wayne |1 episode |
| 2006
|Reporter |1 episode |
| 2006
|The Mikes |Clerk |TV movie |
| 2007–2009
|Various |3 episodes |
| 2008
|Lost writer |1 episode |
| 2008–2010
|UCB Comedy Originals |Various |6 episodes |
| 2008–2012
|12 episodes |
| 2009
|Handcuffed Man |1 episode |
| 2009
|The Burr Effect |Sandwich Artist |TV movie |
| 2009
|Owen Johnson |1 episode |
| 2009–2012
|Simon Barrons |3 episodes |
| 2011
|Arnold |1 episode |
| 2011
|Empires |Sean Seranno |TV movie |
| 2011
|Distraught Harry Potter Fan |1 episode |
| 2012
|1 episode |
| 2012–2013
|Person at People Park #1 / Theater Usher |2 episodes |
| 2014
|Marty Sheesh |1 episode |
| 2014–2023
|Various voices |13 episodes |
| 2015
|Falling Charlie |2 episodes |
| 2015
|Fan |1 episode |
| 2015
|Photographer |2 episodes |
| 2015–2016
|Various voices |4 episodes |
| 2015–2018
|Jeremy the Germ (voice) |3 episodes |
| 2015–2022
|15 episodes |
| 2016
|The Crossroads of History |1 episode |
| 2016
|Dylan |1 episode |
| 2016
|Marvin |1 episode |
| 2016
|Live at the Necropolis: The Lords of Synth |Panos the Wonder Child |1 episode |
| 2016
|Brian (Dabble Dude) |1 episode |
| 2016–2018
|Various voices |5 episodes |
| 2017
|Whipple (voice) |1 episode |
| 2017
|Dave (voice) |8 episodes |
| 2017
|FDB Representative |1 episode |
| 2017
|Phil Bisby |4 episodes |
| 2017
|Panda |1 episode |
| 2018
|Cute Wars |Host |5 episodes |
| 2018
|The Story of Our Times |Waiter |TV movie |
| 2018
|Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters |Herbert Smalls |1 episode |
| 2018
|Dathan |1 episode |
| 2019
|On Becoming a God in Central Florida |Pat Stanley |5 episodes |
| 2019
|Ted |1 episode |
| 2021
|Loki |Martin |1 episode |
| 2021–2022
|Allen Williams, Victor |2 episodes |
| 2022
|Elliot Evans |1 episode |
| 2023
|History of the World, Part II |Private Bryant / Moneylender |2 episodes |
| 2023
|Minx |1 episode |
| 2024
|Jeremy |1 episode |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|1758915}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male comedians
Category:21st-century American comedians
Category:American male television actors
Category:Male actors from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Category:Writers from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Category:Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers
Category:Comedians from Oklahoma
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