Josh Lawson
Biography
Josh Lawson is an Australian actor who grew up in Brisbane and graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2001. He has had guest-starring roles on Australian television programs such as Blue Heelers and Home & Away, and his television work includes the improv show Thank God You're Here, the drama Sea Patrol and the comedy The Librarians. He played Tate Staskiewicz on Superstore for three seasons, and since 2012 he has played Doug Guggenheim on the Showtime series House of Lies. His feature debut was BoyTown (2006), and he starred in Any Questions for Ben? (2012). He appeared in The Campaign (2012) and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), and he wrote, directed and starred in The Little Death (2014). For The Eleven O'Clock he earned a 2018 Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. He played Kano in Mortal Kombat (2021) and its 2026 sequel.
45years old
Turns 46 on July 22in 278 days
- Born Brisbane
- Star sign: CancerLast day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
- Also credited as Joshua Lawson
Movie Career
- Films
- 13
- Career span
- 14 years2012 to 2026
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Behind the camera
Lawson wrote, directed and starred in The Little Death, which was his feature directing debut when it came out in 2014.
A role that slipped away
Lawson was cast as Dave Johnson in the CBS comedy pilot Here Comes the Neighborhood, but Max Greenfield took over the part before the network picked up the series.
Early training
After finishing at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2001, Lawson studied improvisation techniques for one year in Los Angeles, training at The Second City, The Groundlings, ACME Comedy Theatre and I.O. West.
Josh Lawson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Simon McQuoid directed two of these films. Thirteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Simon McQuoidDirector, 2 films, 2021 to 2026
All films by Simon McQuoid
Also two films together7 more actors
- Chin HanMortal Kombat II (2026) and Mortal Kombat (2021)
- Mehcad BrooksMortal Kombat II (2026) and Mortal Kombat (2021)
- Lachy HulmeThe Little Death (2014) and Any Questions for Ben? (2012)
- Ludi LinMortal Kombat II (2026) and Mortal Kombat (2021)
- Joe TaslimMortal Kombat II (2026) and Mortal Kombat (2021)
- Teressa LianeBecoming Bond (2017) and Any Questions for Ben? (2012)
- Max HuangMortal Kombat II (2026) and Mortal Kombat (2021)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.