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Who is Josh Gondelman?
Josh Gondelman is a well-known American comedian, writer, author, and producer. Josh Gondelman currently works for Showtime. Since 2019, he has worked as a supervising producer and writer for Desus & Mero. Josh has also been a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! since 2019. He previously worked as a writer and web producer for John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight.
Early Life and Childhood
Josh Gondelman was born on January 15, 1985, in Stoneham, Massachusetts, in the United States. Josh is 37 years old and has his birthday every January 15th.
He was raised by his hardworking father, David, and mother, Ellion Lyons. Josh was born in the United States but is of Jewish descent.
Education Details
Josh Gondelman grew up in Massachusetts and graduated from Stoneham High School in 2003 before going on to study at Brandeis University.
Josh graduated from there in 2007 with a double major in creative writing and English, as well as a minor in Spanish.
Professional Career
Gondelman currently works for Showtime as the supervising producer and writer for Desus & Mero, which he joined in 2019. Josh previously worked as a writer on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver from 2014 to 2019.
For his work on the show, he received the 2016 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series.
He co-owns the Twitter account “SeinfeldToday” with his friend Jack Moore. Josh frequently tweeted amusing reimaginings of Seinfeld characters in modern-day situations.
His account won the 6th annual Shorty Awards in the “#Fakeaccount” category in 2014. The account had over 900,000 followers as of October 2015.
Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me! is a weekly hour-long radio show produced by both WBEZ and National Public Radio in the United States. It is a popular show, with 6 million weekly listeners on-air and via podcast.
Every Thursday night, the show is taped in front of a live audience at the Chase Tower in Chicago. Josh has been a regular panelist on the show since 2019.
At the age of 19, he began performing stand-up comedy in Boston. He got his first job as a preschool teacher soon after graduation and also taught Spanish in an elementary school.
Josh moved to New York City three years after graduating from college and began freelance writing.
Net Worth and Salary
Josh Gondelman earns an annual salary of $96,380.
Josh has an estimated net worth of $8 million.
Relationship Status
Josh Gondelman is married to Maris Kreizman. Maris is best known for her work on Slaughterhouse 90210.
The couple has been married for ten years and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Josh and his wife do not currently have any children.
Body Measurements
He is a man of average height. Josh is 5 feet 7 inches tall (approx. 1.7 m).
Social Media
His Twitter handle is @joshgondelman.
His Instagram handle is @joshgondelman.
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Trivia
- On January 15, 1985, he was born to hardworking and supportive parents in Stoneham, Massachusetts, in the United States.
- His net worth is $8 million on average.
- Josh is 5 feet 7 inches tall (approx. 1.7 m).
- Gondelman is married to Maris Kreizman.
- He co-owns the Twitter account “SeinfeldToday” with his friend Jack Moore.
