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Who is Josh Thomas?
Josh Thomas is a Los Angeles-based Australian writer, actor, and comedian. Josh Thomas won the RAW Comedy Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2005. Furthermore, he is well-known for the television drama comedy series Please Like Me.
Early Life and Childhood
Josh Thomas was born on May 26, 1987, in Blackwater, Queensland, Australia. Josh’s age is 35.
Mike, his father, and Rebecca, his mother, raised him. He was raised in Chapel Hill and Westlake, Brisbane, however. Furthermore, he is the youngest of three siblings.
Josh grew up with his older sister and his older brother, Drew.
Education Details
Josh Thomas graduated from Kenmore State High School in 2004.
Josh went on to study Bachelor of Creative Industries with a major in Television at Queensland University of Technology. Josh, on the other hand, dropped out after a year.
Professional Career
Thomas also co-hosted the Josh and Friends podcast with his friends Tom Ward and Mel Buttle.
Furthermore, the podcast’s second series debuted in November 2009, while the first series was removed from iTunes. The third series of the podcast was released in 2011, and the second series was deleted.
=He is a Brisbane-born Australian comedian. He also has a thick British accent, according to reports.
Josh also invented the British accent when he was in high school. More importantly, the invented accent became his natural voice.
Josh won the RAW Comedy Competition of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival when he was 17 years old in 2005.
He also won the best newcomer award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival when he was 19 years old.
Furthermore, his ‘coming out’ show was nominated for Most Outstanding Show at the 2011 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Furthermore, his first solo show, Please Like Me, which premiered at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2007, received the Melbourne Airport Award for Best Newcomer.
Furthermore, his live comedy shows have toured both nationally and internationally, including Belgium, Montreal, Ireland, and Australia.
Net Worth and Salary
Josh Thomas is worth $2.5 million.
Relationship Status
Josh Thomas currently resides in Los Angeles with his dog, John. Josh is a gay man who is currently single.
He was previously in a five-year relationship with his boyfriend before they broke up. Furthermore, he met his first partner when he was nineteen years old, and they dated for two years before splitting up.
He was in another relationship for two and a half years after his first breakup with Tom Ballard before dating his current ex-partner for five years.
Furthermore, at the age of 28, Thomas was diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). In addition, Josh revealed in 2021 that he was autistic.
Body Measurements
He stands taller than average. Josh stands 6 feet 1 inch tall ( approx 1.85m ).
Social Media
His Instagram handle is @joshthomas87.
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Trivia
- Josh was born on May 26, 1987, in Blackwater, Queensland, Australia.
- He is not married. Furthermore, he had been in a two-year relationship with Tom Ballard since he was 19 years old.
- He is an Australian actor, comedian, and writer best known for his roles in Please Like Me (2013) and Everything’s Gonna Be Okay (2014).
- His work on the series has also earned him numerous honors, including an AACTA Award for Best Television Screenplay in 2015.
- Furthermore, in 2015, the New South Wales Premier’s Literary Awards shortlisted Please Like Me.
