Josh Robert Thompson

Biography

Josh Robert Thompson is an American actor and comedian known for his voice work and impersonations. Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, he grew up imitating television actors and later moved to Los Angeles to do stand-up and local television. His Arnold Schwarzenegger impression gained national attention, leading to appearances on The Howard Stern Show and a regular spot on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, where he voiced the robot skeleton sidekick Geoff Peterson. He has also voiced characters on Family Guy, American Dad!, and Skylanders Academy, and appeared on The Cleveland Show, and performed impressions of Morgan Freeman and Robert De Niro. His film credits include narration for Yogi Bear (2010), a role in Scary Movie 5 (2013), and a voice in The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017). He starred in the web series F#cking 40, which took the best web series award at the FirstGlance Film Festival in Philadelphia.

51years old

Turns 52 on March 11in 149 days

Born March 11, 1975Cleveland
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 7 years2010 to 2017

Every film, newest first

2017Michael Jackson's HalloweenIMDb rating 4.9
2017The Nut Job 2: Nutty by NatureIMDb rating 5.5
2013Scary Movie 5IMDb rating 3.6
2010Yogi BearIMDb rating 4.6

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Behind the camera
Thompson created an Indiegogo campaign in August 2015 to fund post production of his pilot episode, raising $51,613 in three days, surpassing its original $25,000 goal.
About the name
Because a "Josh Thompson" had already signed up with the Screen Actors Guild, Thompson goes by his middle name for his professional work.
First role
In his junior year at Padua Franciscan High School, Thompson had one line in the school's production of Oklahoma! and left the stage to laughter and applause, which got him hooked on performing.
Getting ready for a role
Since 2019, Thompson has voiced "God" on The Kelly Clarkson Show, using his Morgan Freeman impression during the program's game segments.