Josh Thomson (actor)

{{short description|New Zealand actor and comedian}}

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Josh Thomson (born 1981 in Timaru, New Zealand) is a New Zealand actor and comedian of Tongan heritage.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11707890|title=Josh Thomson is New Zealand's funniest man - he just doesn't know it yet|first=Chris|last=Schulz|date=January 1, 2017|via=www.nzherald.co.nz}} He is best known for his work as a comedian on 7 Days, Taskmaster New Zealand, Have You Been Paying Attention NZ, Patriot Brains, and as a host on The Project NZ.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/89512253/joshing-around-the-tongan-of-timaru|title=Joshing around: the Tongan of Timaru|website=Stuff}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/102341495/josh-thomson-to-leave-the-project-replaced-by-jeremy-corbett|title=Josh Thomson to leave The Project, replaced by Jeremy Corbett|website=Stuff}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-nz/entertainment/tv/josh-thomsons-hair-raising-new-look/ar-BBMjZ14?li=BBqd5YP&;srcref=rss&index=1|title=Josh Thomson's hair-raising new look|website=www.msn.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/parenting/pregnancy-birth/the-projects-josh-thomson-speaks-emotionally-about-his-wifes-three-miscarriages-36686|title=The Project's Josh Thomson speaks emotionally about his wife's three miscarriages|website=Now To Love|date=26 February 2018 }}

As an actor he is best known as Bob, the assistant of Lia Maivia, in Young Rock, Satan in Wellington Paranormal{{Cite web|url=https://thespinoff.co.nz/tv/tvnz/19-12-2019/how-josh-thomson-became-satan-for-christmas/|title=How Josh Thomson became Satan for Christmas|first=Alex|last=Casey|date=December 19, 2019|via=Spinoff.co.nz}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/117902828/josh-thomsons-hellish-role-on-wellington-paranormal|title=Josh Thomon's Hellish Role on Wellington Paranormal|first=Nealon|last=Sarah|date=December 5, 2019|via=Stuff.co.nz}} and Pigsy in the Netflix series The New Legends of Monkey.{{Cite web|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/uk/go/57347|title=The New Legends Of Monkey: ace nostalgic family adventure fun|website=Den of Geek}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11842550|title=Josh Thomson cast in TVNZ/Netflix show The Legend of Monkey|date=April 20, 2017|via=www.nzherald.co.nz}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/why-the-new-legends-of-monkey-is-thrillingly-magical-20180110-h0g2sb.html|title=Why The New Legends of Monkey is thrillingly magical|first=Michael|last=Idato|date=January 10, 2018|website=The Sydney Morning Herald}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/102803766/amid-ninjas-there-is-josh-thomson-inside-his-other-project-reviving-monkey-magic|title=Amid ninjas, there is Josh Thomson: Inside his other project reviving Monkey Magic|website=Stuff}}

He has frequently collaborated with production house thedownlowconcept starring as the lead in their movie Gary of the Pacific.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11820970|title=Movie review: Gary of the Pacific|first=Alex|last=Casey|date=March 18, 2017|via=www.nzherald.co.nz}} He starred in and directed his own father in the award-winning web series Subject:Dad.{{Cite web|url=http://www.timarucourier.co.nz/lifestyle/emails-turned-into-award-winning-series/|title=Emails turned into award-winning series|first=Greta|last=Yeoman}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/96748577/josh-thomson-returns-to-timaru-to-film-new-episodes-for-popular-web-series-subject-dad|title=Josh Thomson returns to Timaru to film new episodes for popular web series Subject: Dad|website=Stuff}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.threenow.co.nz/shows/subject-dad/S1534-345|title=Subject Dad | COMEDY | ThreeNow|website=www.threenow.co.nz}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/subjectdad/|title=Subject: Dad|website=www.facebook.com}}

In 2021, Thomson appeared on the panel show Patriot Brains. Thomson won series 3 of Taskmaster NZ.

In 2023, Thomson appeared on an episode of Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee.

In 2024, he was cast as Martin Katavake for the Australian adaptation of The Office.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-18 |title=Prime Video releases the official trailer Australian Amazon Original Series The Office |url=https://www.aboutamazon.com.au/news/entertainment/prime-video-releases-the-official-trailer-australian-amazon-original-series-the-office#:~:text=The%20eight-part%20Australian%20Amazon,on%20a%20BBC%20Studios%20format. |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=AU About Amazon |language=en}}