| Josh Lawson | |
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| Born | Joshua Lawson 22 July 1981 Brisbane, Australia |
Joshua Lawson (born 22 July 1981) is an Australian actor. He grew up in Brisbane and attended St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2001. He also spent one year studying improvisation techniques in Los Angeles at The Second City, The Groundlings, ACME Comedy Theatre and I.O. West.
Lawson has had guest-starring roles in such popular Australian television programs as Blue Heelers and Home and Away, but is probably best known for his appearances on the improv comedy program Thank God You're Here and on the Australian drama, Sea Patrol and The Librarians. Josh has also starred in several television commercials, including advertisements for Coca-Cola Cherry, and Gold Class cinemas.
In 2006, he made his feature film debut in BoyTown.
He also hosted Wipeout Australia with James Brayshaw.[1]
His older brother, Ben Lawson, had a full-time role on popular soap opera Neighbours as Frazer Yeats, while his younger brother, Jordan Lawson, plays bass in the Brisbane-based band The Gallant.
He played 'Ben' in the American pilot of Spaced.
He is currently living in Los Angeles while shooting Romantically Challenged from January 2010. The series premiered on the American ABC 19 April 2010 but was cancelled soon after.