Josh Thomas (comedian)

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Josh Thomas

Josh Thomas (born May 26, 1987 in Blackwater ) is an Australian actor , screenwriter and comedian .

life and career

Thomas grew up in Brisbane. He was the youngest of three children. At the age of 17, Thomas won the Raw Comedy Competition at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival . This made him the youngest winner to ever receive the award. This was followed by further comedy appearances in Australia, as well as some appearances on reality TV . Thomas achieved international success as the inventor of the Australian television series Please Like Me . In the four seasons of the series, he was not only active as a screenwriter, but also as an actor, director and producer. The series is loosely based on Thomas' life. It shows the life of Thomas' alter ego Josh, whose girlfriend breaks up with him in the opening scene because Josh is gay.

Thomas, whose mother attempted suicide when he was a child, is committed to raising public awareness and awareness of mental health . A core topic of Please Like Me is also dealing with mental disorders .

Private life

Thomas is gay. However, in his youth he had many relationships with girls. He didn't realize he was gay until he was an early adult. Thomas' first friend was radio and television host Tom Ballard. Thomas was with him for two years. Thomas has had a relationship with actor and producer Josh Schmidt since 2012. Thomas was diagnosed with ADHD and is open about the diagnosis.

Filmography

  • 2011: Warehouse Comedy Festival (TV series, 1 episode, as a screenwriter)
  • 2013–2016: Please Like Me (TV series: as an actor, screenwriter, director and producer)
  • Since 2020: Everything's Gonna Be Okay (TV series, 10+ episodes)

Web links

Commons : Josh Thomas  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Amanda Hooton: The secret life of comedian Josh Thomas . In: Sydney Morning Herald . June 9, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  2. ^ Jean Bentley: Meet 'Please Like Me' Creator Josh Thomas (Again) . In: Hollywood Reporter Herald . January 20, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ Josh Thomas announces Please Like Me will not return: 'Things have to end' . In: The Guardian . February 3, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ Pit Thommes: All sorts of problems in "Please like me" . In: Wort.lu . June 12, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  5. ↑ Best of 2017 (Behind the Scenes): Inside the heart-wrenching final season of 'Please Like Me'. Retrieved June 13, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Matthew Jacobs: 15 Things You Need To Know About 'Please Like Me' Star Josh Thomas . In: Huffington Post . October 14, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ Hannah Paine: Please like my hair! Comedian Josh Thomas reveals he had a hair TRANSPLANT after admitting he was fixated on his bald patch . In: Daily Mail . December 10, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Thomas, Josh
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian actor, comedian and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH May 26, 1987
PLACE OF BIRTH Blackwater , Australia