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Josh Thomson

b. 1981

Actor and comedian of part Tongan heritage from New Zealand

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About Josh Thomson

Born 1981. Josh Thomson is a comedian, film actor, television actor and actor.

Josh Thomson (born 1981 in Timaru, New Zealand) is a New Zealand actor and comedian of Tongan heritage. 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.

Career

As an actor he is best known as Bob, the assistant of Lia Maivia, in Young Rock, Satan in Wellington Paranormal and Pigsy in the Netflix series The New Legends of Monkey.

He has frequently collaborated with production house thedownlowconcept starring as the lead in their movie Gary of the Pacific. He starred in and directed his own father in the award-winning web series Subject:Dad.

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.

He will portray the character Ledon in Godzilla x Kong: Supernova.

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Important facts

Born
1981, Timaru
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Comedian, film actor, television actor, Actor

People in Josh Thomson's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Guy Montgomery
b. 1988
Comedian
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Lia Maivia
1927 – 2008
Professional wrestling promoter

Contemporaries

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Rolf Skår
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Theodor W. Hänsch
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Josh Thomson?

actor and comedian of part Tongan heritage from New Zealand

When was Josh Thomson born?

Josh Thomson was born in 1981 in Timaru.

What is Josh Thomson's occupation?

Josh Thomson is a comedian, film actor, television actor and actor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Josh Thomson

· Wikidata: Q65791227

· DBpedia: Josh Thomson (actor)

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