JoshThomson
- Actor
- Director
- Editor
Tongan-Kiwi comedian Josh Thomson won attention after starring in 48 Hour short films Only Son and Brown Peril. Along with acting (Hounds) and appearances on comedy show 7 Days, Thomson is also an editor and director. In 2017 he starred in movie Gary of the Pacific, as a hapless real estate agent turned Pacific Island chief. The same year, he joined Three's prime time news show The Project.
Screenography
Biography
Josh Thomson grew up on a farm in Timaru. His Tongan mother and engineer dad (a Pākehā of Scots descent) first met when his father was working on an airport in Tonga. When the couple moved back to New Zealand, she was the only Tongan in Timaru.
Awards
2018 New Zealand Web Fest
NZ Factual Category - Best Show (joint winner): Subject: Dad
NZ Factual Category - Best Director: for Subject: Dad
2017 NZ Comedy Guild Awards
Best Comedy Performance on Television: for The Project
“Thomson has turned each role he's had into something memorable. Whether it's his timing, wit, one-liners, awkward pauses, physical gags, arched eyebrows, or occasional gross-out sense of humour, he steals scenes in everything he's in.”