Josh Wolf | |
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 Wolf in 2009 | |
| Born | October 19, 1969 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Trinity University |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Chelsea Lately After Lately |
| Spouse(s) | Bethany Ashton Wolf (m. 2004) |
| Children | 4 |
Josh Wolf (born October 19, 1974) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He has written for a number of sitcoms, including All of Us and Cuts. He is best known for his regular appearances on the round table of E!'s late night talk show Chelsea Lately.
Career[]
He was introduced to comedy at the age of fifteen, doing an entire set about his parent's gas. Having moved to Seattle, he became a spokesperson for Nintendo and interviewed Bill Gates for an internal film for Microsoft.[2] He moved once more to Los Angeles, and was spotted while doing a one-man show at the HBO Workspace. He signed a two-year deal with ABC to develop his own television show, but it was never broadcast.[3] He instead concentrated on writing for sitcoms such as UPN's All of Us and Cuts.[2]
Wolf is a regular on the round table of E!'s late night talk show Chelsea Lately.[4] He appears as one of the comedians on the "Comedians of Chelsea Lately" stand up tour,[5] and has previously appeared as the warm up act for Chelsea Handler herself.[6]
He also appeared as a finalist on the fourth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing in the "Last Comic Downloaded" segment, he was beaten by Theo Von.[7] He is currently working on an untitled project for Fox, starring himself as a single father.[8] It is a semi-autobiographical show, being based in part on Wolf's experiences as a single dad.[9] He has also sold a book to Grand Central Publishing.[3] Wolf has sold a script to Adam Sandler's Happy Madison Productions based on the true story of a travelling youth baseball team which was used as a cover for the robberies committed by its coach.[10] On July 20, 2012 he began hosting a weekly podcast with fellow Chelsea Lately regular Ross Mathews called "Josh and Ross."[11] That same year, Discovery Channel hired Josh for "Shark After Dark," which received great ratings. Josh was put on live television hosting a show about sharks.[12] In September 2013, Wolf began hosting his own podcast on the Toad Hop Network called "Off the Rails with Josh Wolf".[13] Josh now hosts a podcast with Sarah Colonna called "Off the Rails with Josh Wolf and Sarah Colonna."[14]
On June 11, 2015, The Josh Wolf Show, a late night talk show in which he hosts, debuted on CMT.[15] Wrote and performs song “BJ & a Sandwich”
Personal life[]
Wolf is married to film director Bethany Ashton Wolf.[9][16] His cousin is former "Party of Five" actor Scott Wolf.[17] On an episode of 'The Church of What's Happening Now' with Joey Diaz, Josh entailed a true story about a food truck style business he once ran called PB&J'S. He was ordered to shut down after an inspector found Josh and his children making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on an apartment floor.[18] Josh Wolf is an alumnus of Trinity University in San Antonio, TX.[19]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Home Improvement | Usher | Episode "Neighbours" |
| 2003 | A.U.S.A. | Court clerk | Episodes "The Joint Report... a Love Story" and "The Kiss" |
| 2004–05 | All of Us | 2 episodes as writer Nominated for 2005 BET Comedy Award | |
| 2005–06 | Cuts | 2 episodes as writer | |
| 2006 | Last Comic Standing | As self | Season finale |
| 2006–09 | My Name Is Earl | Josh | 8 episodes |
| 2010–11 | Raising Hope | Josh | 3 episodes Writer for episode "Sheer Madness" |
| 2010–14 | Chelsea Lately | As self | Round table regular and writer |
| 2011–13 | After Lately | As self | Series regular |
| 2013 | Shark After Dark Live | Host | Discovery Shark Week |
| 2015–2016 | The Josh Wolf Show | Host | Late Night Talk Show on CMT |
References[]
- ↑ "Biography". Comedianjoshwolf.com. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Comedian Josh Wolf". The Showroom at South Point. December 29, 2010. Archived from the original on December 29, 2010. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Josh Wolf". Parallel Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "‘Chelsea’ comic Jen Kirkman, in town this weekend, talks about Texas fans and being the ‘designated chick’". The Dallas Morning News. June 15, 2012. http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2012/06/chelsea-comic-jen-kirkman-in-town-this-weekend-talks-about-texas-fans-and-being-the-designated-chick.html/. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Night life". Yakima Herald. June 6, 2012. http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2012/06/06/06-07-12-night-life. Retrieved June 23, 2012.[dead link]
- ↑ "Chelsea Handler with Special Guest Josh Wolf Performs at Fox Theatre". Broadway World. January 11, 2010. http://detroit.broadwayworld.com/article/Chelsea_Handler_with_Special_Guest_Josh_Wolf_Performs_at_Fox_Theatre_42_20100111. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ↑ "Josh Blue defeats Ty Barnett to win NBC's 'Last Comic Standing 4'". Reality TV World. October 8, 2006. http://www.realitytvworld.com/index/articles/story.php?s=4273. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ↑ Rose, Lacey (January 1, 2012). "CBS Greenlights Comedy From Louis C.K., Spike Feresten". Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cbs-greenlights-comedy-louis-ck-spike-feresten-285500. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Andreeva, Nellie (December 15, 2011). "Fox Buys Single Dad Comedy Produced By Chelsea Handler, Mary McCormack & Spike Feresten And Starring Comedian Josh Wolf". Deadline. http://www.deadline.com/2011/12/fox-buys-single-dad-comedy-produced-by-chelsea-handler-mary-mccormack-spike-feresten-and-starring-comedian-josh-wolf/. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ↑ Halterman, Jim (September 1, 2009). "Josh Wolf tells it like it is…and gets laughs". Jim Halterman.com. http://jimhalterman.com/interviews/josh-wolf-tells-it-like-it-is-and-gets-laughs/. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ↑ Josh and Rosh Twitter page
- ↑ "Comedian Josh Wolf Host Shark After Dark". Retrieved June 12, 2015.
{{cite web}}: [dead link] - ↑ "Off the Rails". Retrieved June 12, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "jwcotr". Archived from the original on June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "The Josh Wolf Show (TV Series) – CMT". Retrieved June 17, 2015.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Meyer, Carla. "Josh Wolf's comedy career grew from PB&J era – Bee Life – The Sacramento Bee". Sacbee.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Comedian Josh Wolf and Actor Scott Wolf at The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil". Vegas News. July 29, 2011. http://www.vegasnews.com/53705/comedian-josh-wolf-and-actor-scott-wolf-at-the-beatles-love-by-cirque-du-soleil.html. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
- ↑ "The Church of What's Happening Now: With Joey Coco Diaz". Thechurchofwhatshappeningnow.libsyn.com. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Brennan, Kyle. "18 famous people who graduated from college in San Antonio". mysa.com. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
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External links[]
- Josh Wolf at the Internet Movie Database
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