Josh Johnson (comedian) facts for kids
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Josh Johnson
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Johnson in 2019
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| Born | 16 March 1990 |
| Alma mater | Centenary College of Louisiana |
| Occupation | Comedian, writer |
Josh Johnson is an American stand-up comedian and writer. He became a correspondent on the The Daily Show in February 2024, after being a writer on the show since 2017. He was also previously a writer and performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He toured with Trevor Noah on his Loud & Clear tour for several years. In 2018, he was named New York's Funniest Stand Up at the New York Comedy Festival.
Early life
Johnson is from Alexandria, Louisiana. He received a degree in lighting design for theater from Centenary College in 2012. He lived in Chicago before moving to New York City.
Career
Johnson made his late-night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he was also a writer and performer. Since 2017, he has been a writer for The Daily Show, where he made his debut as an on-air correspondent in 2024. His first half-hour special was released on Comedy Central in 2017. His comedic story "Catfishing the KKK" has been viewed more than 13 million times on YouTube.
In 2018, he appeared on the Netflix stand-up comedy series The Comedy Lineup. At the New York Comedy Festival that year, he was named New York's Funniest Stand Up.
He toured with Trevor Noah on the Loud & Clear tour beginning in 2019.
Johnson's first hour-long stand-up special was # (Hashtag). It was released in June 2021 on Comedy Central to a positive reception, including being named one of the best comedy specials of 2021 by Vulture magazine. Later that year, he took bits from his stand-up and interspersed music compositions in a 33-track mixtape album called Elusive, which he worked on with Mike Relm.
Johnson voices Harry Buns on the Disney Channel series Kiff, which premiered in March 2023, his first acting role in a major scripted TV series.
Starting from July 13, 2023, Johnson has uploaded routines from his open mics and performances at the Comedy Cellar and his running tours every week at his personal YouTube channel. Coverage and criticism of Johnson's uploads praise their remarkable frequency, thematic consistency, and depth.
Selected discography
- I Like You (2018)
- Elusive (2021)
- #Hashtag (2021)
- Channel Black (2022)
- Some of the Best of the Josh Johnson Show, Vol. 1 (2022)
- Some of the Best of the Josh Johnson Show, Vol. 2 (2023)
- Leaps (2023)
- Josh Johnson: Live from Before (2024)
