Josh Gad
Birth nameJoshua Ilan Gad
Birth dateFebruary 23, 1981 (age 45)
Birth placeHollywood, Florida, U.S.
EducationCarnegie Mellon University (BFA)
OccupationActor · singer · comedian
Years active2002–present
SpouseIda Darvish (m. 2008)

Joshua Ilan Gad[1] (born February 23, 1981)[2] is an American actor, singer and comedian. He is known for voicing Olaf in the Frozen franchise and originating the role of Elder Cunningham in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon.

For his role as Olaf, Gad won two Annie Awards, and for his work in The Book of Mormon, he co-won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Gad was also nominated for the 2011 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.

Early life

Joshua Ilan Gad was born in Hollywood, Florida, on February 23, 1981.[2] His mother, Susan,[3] is a real estate agent and his stepfather is an investment advisor. Gad has two older brothers, a stepbrother and a stepsister.[1] His father, Sam (Shmuel) Gad was born to a Jewish family in Afghanistan and moved to Israel as a teenager. Gad believes his father is a descendant of the Tribe of Gad, one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, further stating that his paternal ancestors traveled through India before settling in Afghanistan.[4] His mother was born in Germany to an Ashkenazi Jewish family of Holocaust survivors.[5][6][7][8] Gad was raised Jewish.[9][10]

Graduating in 1999, Gad attended the University School of Nova Southeastern University. While there, he won the National Forensics League National Tournament Championships for Original Oratory in 1998 and 1999. He also won the 1999 Humorous Interpretation at the National tournament in Phoenix.[11] He attended the Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts, where he graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama. He attended college with fellow Broadway stars Leslie Odom Jr. and Rory O'Malley, the latter of whom he based his portrayal of Olaf in Frozen on.[12] During this time, he undertook a semester-long exchange at the National Institute of Dramatic Art.[13]

Career

2002–2008: Early career

Gad made his film debut in the 2002 film Mary and Joe. In 2005, Gad made his television debut by guest-starring in an episode of the NBC medical drama series ER. The same year, he replaced Dan Fogler as William Barfée in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on Broadway after Fogler left the show.[14] Gad went on to star in the Fox sitcom Back to You as news director Ryan Church. The sitcom lasted one season from 2007 to 2008. In 2008, Gad had a supporting role in the drama film 21, and a leading role in the comedy film The Rocker.

2008–2012: The Book of Mormon and minor success on television

After Back to You, Gad appeared as a correspondent on The Daily Show on May 5, 2009, and became a regular correspondent on June 2, 2009.[15] His signature segments include "The War on Christmas", in which he played an oversexed Benjamin Franklin, and "Chubby Chasers", in which he reported on Michelle Obama's efforts to curb childhood obesity.[16] Gad made his final appearance as a correspondent on June 27, 2011.[17] Also in 2009, Gad starred in the short-form Crackle horror comedy series Woke Up Dead.

In 2010, he had a supporting role in the romantic comedy-drama film Love & Other Drugs. That same year, Gad had a voice role in the family comedy film Marmaduke. In 2011, Gad voiced Mondo in the MTV adult animated sitcom Good Vibes. That same year, Gad portrayed Elder Cunningham in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon. The show opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on March 24, 2011.[18] His last performance was June 6, 2012. Gad was nominated for the 2011 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical and won for Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, along with his co-star Andrew Rannells.[19]

In 2012, Gad had a leading role in the independent film She Wants Me. Also in 2012, Gad co-created, produced and starred in the NBC sitcom 1600 Penn. Both Good Vibes and 1600 Penn were canceled after one season. That same year, Gad voiced the molehog Louis in Ice Age: Continental Drift.

2013–2019: Frozen franchise and continued success

In 2013, he played Andrew in the film The Internship and starred as Steve Wozniak in the film Jobs. The same year, he voiced Olaf in the Disney film Frozen, re-collaborating with co-songwriter Robert Lopez from The Book of Mormon. In 2014, Gad co-starred in Zach Braff's film Wish I Was Here, playing the main character's brother.[20]

In 2015, Gad starred in The Wedding Ringer and starred in Pixels, a film about video game players who are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who have attack the Earth.[21] That same year, Gad co-starred with Billy Crystal on the FX comedy series The Comedians, which premiered on April 9, 2015.[22] The series was canceled after one season. In 2016, Gad voiced Chuck in The Angry Birds Movie, based on the game franchise of the same name.

In 2017, Gad voiced the dog Bailey in A Dog's Purpose.[23][24] Also that year, he played LeFou in the live-action adaptation of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, directed by Bill Condon and co-starring with Emma Watson.[25] Gad also starred in Reginald Hudlin's biographical drama Marshall, and Beauty and the Beast co-star Dan Stevens, and Gad played Hector MacQueen in a film adaptation of Agatha Christie's detective novel Murder on the Orient Express, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh.

In 2019, Gad starred in the Hulu horror-comedy Little Monsters.[26] He also starred in A Dog's Journey, the sequel to A Dog's Purpose, reprising his role as Bailey. Also in 2019, Gad reprised his role of Olaf in the sequel Frozen 2 as well as the video game Kingdom Hearts III.

2020–present: Expanding ventures

In 2020, Gad returned to television by starring in two different television series. First, Gad starred in the HBO science fiction comedy series Avenue 5. The series premiered on January 19 and was renewed for a second season a month later.[27] Second, Gad created, produced and starred in the Apple TV+ animated musical comedy series Central Park. The series received a two-season order from Apple with each season set to consist of thirteen episodes each. The series premiered on May 29.

He starred in the science fantasy adventure Artemis Fowl (2020), based on the book of the same name by Eoin Colfer. The film was initially set for a theatrical release but was changed to a streaming release on Disney+ due to the coronavirus pandemic. In September 2020 Gad joined Princess Bride Reunion, a virtual live script read-through of the 1987 film, in the role of Fezzik, originally played by André the Giant. The A.V. Club's review singled out his performance as "Josh Gad’s surprisingly moving Andre the Giant tribute... It was an impression in the gentlest, sweetest sense of the word, something remarked on repeatedly by the rest of the cast and host/moderator Patton Oswalt. 10s across the board."[28]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, where people were encouraged to practice social distancing, Gad launched the YouTube series Reunited Apart, which reunites the cast, via video conferencing, of several popular film and film series including Back to the Future and The Lord of the Rings. The series encourages its viewers to support non-profit charities such as Dig Deep, Project Hope and No Kid Hungry.[29] In June, Gad announced that the episode on Ferris Bueller's Day Off would be the last,[30] though the series later returned for a second season, which premiered in December 2020 with the cast of Wayne's World.[31]

In the runup to the 2020 election, Gad joined other Broadway celebrities with the voter education nonprofit VoteRiders for a virtual party to raise awareness around the complexities of voter ID laws targeting at-risk voters.[32][33]

In the TV series Wolf Like Me (2022-2023), Gad plays Gary, a widowed father, raising his troubled 11-year-old daughter and the healing journey that ensues when a mysterious woman struggling with lycanthropy enters their lives. He was set to serve as co-creator, co-writer, and executive producer for a Beauty and the Beast prequel limited series for Disney+, in which he would reprise his role as LeFou as a series regular.[34] However, the series was postponed indefinitely in February 2022 due to creative and scheduling issues.[35][36] Gad was announced to star as Nick Szalinski in the upcoming film Shrunk, a legacy-sequel to Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.[37]

From September 2023 to January 2024, he starred in Gutenberg! The Musical! with Andrew Rannells. The cast recording with the two released on May 3, 2024 digitally and physically on May 17, 2024. Gad will make his debut as director with a biopic about Chris Farley with Paul Walter Hauser playing the lead role.[38] Published by Dark Horse Comics in June 2024, Gad co-wrote alongside Ben and Max Berkowitz (Berkowitz Bros.) a four-issue comic book mini series, called The Writer, with interior art by Ariel Olivetti.[39] The comic book series is inspired by Jewish folklore.[40] Gad announced that he will be debuting his picture book called PictureFace Lizzy in fall of 2024.[41] Gad's Frozen co-star, Kristen Bell, has been announced to be narrating PictureFace Lizzy.[42] Gad announced he will be publishing a memoir in 2025 called In Gad We Trust.[43] He is set to star in Spaceballs: The New One, which is being produced by himself and Mel Brooks.[44]

In early July 2025, was announced that Gad had joined the regional production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl as King Herod.[45] However he had announced his withdrawal from the production later that month due to a COVID-19 infection,[46] only to return for the final showing.[47] He had a voice cameo as a mole named Paul Moldebrandt in Zootopia 2, released in 2025.[48] In January 2026, Gad appeared as "a spoofed hyper-famous version of himself" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV series Wonder Man.[49]

Personal life

In 2004, Gad met actress Ida Darvish after the two were cast to play a married couple in the David Ives play All in the Timing. They married in 2008.[50] They have two daughters.[51][52] He is godfather to Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel's two children.[53]

Gad has publicly talked about his struggle with generalized anxiety disorder, as part of his effort to combat mental health stigma and shame.[citation needed] As an effort towards quashing the mental health stigma, Gad joined other celebrities in 2018 in an ongoing project through the Child Mind Institute, titled #MyYoungerSelf. This campaign focuses on normalizing mental health, especially in kids. The website features Gad and other celebrities talking about their own personal struggles with mental health and how they've found the help they need, while they also encourage viewers to find what can specifically help them.[54] Gad's YouTube series Reunited Apart helped him get through the pandemic and sheltering at home. While he was out of work for the duration of the pandemic, he was able to focus on the series and not let his mental health decline.[55]

Gad has stated that while he loves the traditional aspects of Judaism and celebrates some traditions of his wife's Catholicism, he considers himself spiritual but not religious.[9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Mary and JoeAngel
2006RazortoothJay Wells
2007Watching the DetectivesMark
200821Miles
The RockerMatt
2009Crossing OverHowie
No HeroicsHorseforceTelevision film
Waiting to DieSimon
The Lost Nomads: Get Lost 22Gigi / Miss Piggy / Jose Sanchez / The Clown / Spatula Lover
Big GuyRodneyShort film
2010MarmadukeBandana DogVoice
Love & Other DrugsJosh Randall
2011Mardi Gras: Spring BreakBump (Bartholomew T. Brown)
2012She Wants MeSam Baum
Ice Age: Continental DriftLouisVoice
Thanks for SharingNeil
2013JobsSteve Wozniak
The InternshipHeadphones
FrozenOlafVoice
2014Wish I Was HereNoah Bloom
2015The Wedding RingerDoug Harris
Frozen FeverOlafVoice; short film
PixelsLudlow Lamonsoff
2016The Angry Birds MovieChuckVoice[56]
2017A Dog's PurposeBailey / Ellie / Tino / Buddy
Beauty and the BeastLeFou
MarshallSam Friedman
Murder on the Orient ExpressHector MacQueen
Olaf's Frozen AdventureOlafVoice; short film
2018Matangi/Maya/M.I.A.HimselfDocumentary
2019Little Monsters[57]Teddy McGiggle
A Dog's JourneyBailey[58]Voice
The Angry Birds Movie 2Chuck
Frozen 2Olaf
2020Artemis FowlMulch Diggums
Once Upon a SnowmanOlafVoice; short film
2021Ghostbusters: AfterlifeMuncherVoice
2023StraysGus
Once Upon a StudioOlafVoice; short film
2025Couples WeekendMitch
AdulthoodNoah
Zootopia 2Paul MoldebrandtVoice Cameo
2026OrangutanHimselfVoice; Documentary[59]
ChuckVoice; in production[60]
2027Post-production; also writer and producer
OlafVoice; in production[61]
2028Voice; pre-production[62]
Nick SzalinskiIn production[63]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005ERSgt. Bruce LarabeeEpisode: "Here and There"
2007–2008Back to YouRyan ChurchMain role
2008American Dad!ArtVoice; episode: "Pulling Double Booty"
2008, 2009NumbersRoy McGill2 episodes
2009Party DownJeffrey EllsEpisode: "California College Conservative Union Caucus"
2009–2011The Daily Show with Jon StewartHimself (correspondent)5 episodes
2010Bored to DeathWarrenEpisode: "Make It Quick, Fitzgerald!"
2011The Cleveland ShowDroopy / PimpVoice; episode: "Our Gang"
CalifornicationDoctor2 episodes
Gigi: Almost AmericanGigi10 episodes; also executive producer
2011, 2020Modern FamilyKenneth Ploufe2 episodes: "Punkin Chunkin" and "Dead on a Rival"
2011Good VibesMondoVoice; main role
2012–20131600 PennSkip GilchristMain role; also co-creator and executive producer
2012–2015New GirlBearclaw3 episodes: "Katie", "Birthday", "Walk of Shame"
2013Hollywood Game NightHimselfEpisode: "America's Got Game Night"
2014Monsters vs. AliensInternetVoice; episode: "Bride of the Internet"
2015The ComediansJoshMain role
Sesame StreetVincent Van StopEpisode: "Bert's Sign Painting Challenge[64]
Phineas and FerbWendellVoice; 2 episodes
TripTankLouisVoice; 1 episode
Jeopardy!HimselfCelebrity contestant[65]
2016Lip Sync BattleHimself / Donald TrumpEpisode: "Josh Gad vs. Kaley Cuoco"
Sofia the FirstOlafVoice; episode: "The Secret Library: Olaf and the Tale of Miss Nettle"
LEGO Frozen Northern LightsVoice; special
Talking DeadHimselfGuest
2017Star Wars RebelsLT-319Voice; episode: "Double Agent Droid"
South ParkMarcus Preston / Ms. McGullicuttyVoice; episode: "Hummels & Heroin"; Also producer
2018Bob's BurgersDamonVoice; episode: "Just One of the Boyz 4 Now for Now"
2019The Ellen DeGeneres ShowHimselfGuest host
2020–2022Avenue 5Herman JuddMain cast
2020At Home with OlafOlafVoice; main role
2020–2022Central ParkBirdie / Ernst Von GuntenVoice; main cast; also co-creator, writer and executive producer
2020Home Movie: The Princess BrideGrandson[66]Episode: "Chapter One: As You Wish"[67]
2021Olaf PresentsOlafVoice; main role
Curb Your EnthusiasmChiropractorEpisode: "Man Fights Tiny Woman"
2022–2023Wolf Like MeGaryMain cast
2022The BoysHimselfEpisode: "Herogasm"; cameo
The Tiny Chef Show2 episodes
2023History of the World, Part IIWilliam ShakespeareEpisode: "I"
Storybots: Answer TimeThe Great BubbliniEpisode: "Bubbles"
Solar OppositesPinecone / Rotten Peach / Jesse Guard #2Voice; episode: "The Earth Rake (beta)"
2024Dinner Time Live with David ChangHimselfEpisode: "Holiday Noodle Cook-Off"
2026Wonder ManHimselfEpisode: "Doorman"

Video games

YearTitleVoice roles
2012'Emilio Chauncey, Handsome Guest, Khnemu
2013Frozen: Olaf's QuestOlaf
2015Disney Infinity 3.0[68]
2017South Park Phone DestroyerMarcus Preston
2019Kingdom Hearts IIIOlaf

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Woke Up DeadMatt21 episodes
2013Kevin Pollak's Chat ShowHimself / GuestEpisode: "163"
2019–presentBlood TiesMichael RichlandRadio drama/podcast
2020Reunited ApartHostWeb series

Theatre

YearTitleRoleTheatreNotes
2006–2007The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeWilliam BarféeCircle in the Square TheatreBroadway Replacement
2011–2012The Book of MormonElder Arnold CunninghamEugene O'Neill TheatreOriginal Broadway Cast
2023–2024Gutenberg! The Musical!Bud DavenportJames Earl Jones TheatreOriginal Broadway Cast
2025Jesus Christ SuperstarKing HerodHollywood BowlRegional production[47]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2011Tony AwardBest Performance by a Leading Actor in a MusicalThe Book of Mormon
2012Grammy AwardBest Musical Theater Album
2014Annie AwardsOutstanding Voice Acting in a Feature ProductionFrozen
2016Golden Raspberry AwardWorst Supporting ActorPixels
The Wedding Ringer
2020Annie AwardsOutstanding Voice Acting in a Feature ProductionFrozen 2
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite Male Voice from an Animated MovieThe Angry Birds Movie 2
Frozen 2
2022 Disney Legends Award
2024Drama League Award Distinguished PerformanceGutenberg! The Musical!

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