Josh Gad

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Biography

Joshua Ilan Gad (born February 23, 1981) 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.

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Known For

Frozen

Olaf (voice)

Beauty and the Beast

LeFou

The Boys

Josh Gad (uncredited)

Murder on the Orient Express

Hector MacQueen

Frozen II

Olaf (voice)

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Louis (voice)

Pixels

Ludlow

Love & Other Drugs

Josh Randall

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2028	Oh, the Places You'll Go! MOVIE	Boy (voice)
2027	Frozen III MOVIE	Olaf (voice)
2027	Spaceballs: The New One MOVIE	Self
2026	The Angry Birds Movie 3 MOVIE	Chuck (voice)
2026	Couples Weekend MOVIE	Mitch
2026	Orangutan MOVIE	Self - Narrator (voice)
2026	Wonder Man TV	Josh Gad
2026	Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! TV	Self - Actor & Writer
2025	Zootopia 2 MOVIE	Paul Moledebrandt (voice)
2025	Animals of Arendelle: Lost and Found MOVIE	Olaf
2025	The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland MOVIE	Self
2025	Adulthood MOVIE	Noah Robles
2024	Live from the Other Side with Tyler Henry TV	Self
2024	Dinner Time Live with David Chang TV	Self
2023	Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20 MOVIE	Self
2023	Once Upon a Studio MOVIE	Olaf (voice)
2023	Strays MOVIE	Gus (voice)
2023	History of the World: Part II TV	Shakespeare
2022	Luke Evans: Showtime! MOVIE	Himself
2022	StoryBots: Answer Time TV	Self
2022	The Tiny Chef Show TV	Josh Gad
2022	Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl MOVIE	Self
2022	Wolf Like Me TV	Gary
2021	Ghostbusters: Afterlife MOVIE	Muncher (voice)
2021	Olaf Presents TV	Olaf (voice)
2021	Celebrity Wheel of Fortune TV	Self - Contestant
2020	Once Upon a Snowman MOVIE	Olaf (voice)
2020	Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom TV	Narrator
2020	A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion MOVIE	Fezzik
2020	Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King MOVIE	Self - Actor
2020	Home Movie: The Princess Bride TV	The Grandson
2020	Into the Unknown: Making Frozen II TV	Self
2020	Staged TV	Josh
2020	Artemis Fowl MOVIE	Mulch Diggums
2020	Central Park TV	Birdie (voice)
2020	I Am With You MOVIE	Olaf (voice)
2020	The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II MOVIE	Self
2020	Solar Opposites TV	Pinecone / Rotten Peach / Jesse Guard #2 (voice)
2020	Reunited Apart TV	Self - Host
2020	The Disney Family Singalong MOVIE	Self - Performer
2020	At Home With Olaf TV	Olaf (voice)
2020	Stars in the House TV	Self
2020	Avenue 5 TV	Herman Judd
2019	Arendelle Castle Yule Log MOVIE	Olaf
2019	Frozen II MOVIE	Olaf (voice)
2019	The Kelly Clarkson Show TV	Self
2019	Little Monsters MOVIE	Teddy McGiggle
2019	The Angry Birds Movie 2 MOVIE	Chuck (voice)
2019	The Boys TV	Josh Gad (uncredited)
2019	A Dog's Journey MOVIE	Bailey / Molly / Big Dog / Max (voice)
2019	Today with Jenna & Sheinelle TV	Self - Guest
2018	The Shivering Truth TV	(voice)
2017	Murder on the Orient Express MOVIE	Hector MacQueen
2017	Olaf's Frozen Adventure MOVIE	Olaf (Voice)
2017	Marshall MOVIE	Sam Friedman
2017	Beauty and the Beast MOVIE	LeFou
2017	A Dog's Purpose MOVIE	Dogs: Bailey / Buddy / Tino / Ellie (voice)
2017	LEGO Frozen Northern Lights MOVIE	Olaf (voice)
2016	LEGO Frozen Northern Lights TV	Olaf (voice)
2016	Sofia the First: The Secret Library MOVIE	Olaf (voice)
2016	The Angry Birds Movie MOVIE	Chuck (voice)
2016	Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney MOVIE	Self
2015	O.W.C.A. Files MOVIE	Wendell (voice)
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV	Self - Guest
2015	Pixels MOVIE	Ludlow
2015	IMDb on the Scene TV	Self
2015	The Comedians TV	Josh
2015	Lip Sync Battle TV	Self
2015	The Late Late Show with James Corden TV	Self
2015	The Late Late Show with James Corden TV	Self - Guest
2015	Frozen Fever MOVIE	Olaf (voice)
2015	The Wedding Ringer MOVIE	Doug Harris
2014	Star Wars Rebels TV	Controller (voice)
2014	The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic MOVIE	Self - Narrator
2014	Wish I Was Here MOVIE	Noah Bloom
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers TV	Self
2014	Late Night with Seth Meyers TV	Self - Guest
2014	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV	Self - Guest
2014	Off Camera with Sam Jones TV	Self
2013	Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade MOVIE	Self
2013	Frozen MOVIE	Olaf (voice)
2013	Thanks for Sharing MOVIE	Neil
2013	Jobs MOVIE	Steve Wozniak
2013	Deal With It TV	Self
2013	Hollywood Game Night TV	Self
2013	The Internship MOVIE	Andrew 'Headphones' Anderson
2012	1600 Penn TV	Skip Gilchrist
2012	Ice Age: Continental Drift MOVIE	Louis (voice)
2012	She Wants Me MOVIE	Sam Baum
2011	Good Vibes TV	Mondo (voice)
2011	Talking Dead TV	Self
2011	Mardi Gras: Spring Break MOVIE	Bump
2011	New Girl TV	Bearclaw
2011	Bob's Burgers TV	Damon (voice)
2010	Love & Other Drugs MOVIE	Josh Randall
2010	Conan TV	Self
2010	Woke Up Dead MOVIE	Matt
2010	Breakup in a Noisy Diner MOVIE	Boyfriend #1
2010	Marmaduke MOVIE	Bandana Dog (voice)
2009	Woke Up Dead TV	Matt
2009	The Cleveland Show TV	Self
2009	Modern Family TV	Kenneth Ploufe
2009	Bored to Death TV	Warren
2009	Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV	Self - Guest
2009	Party Down TV	Jeffrey Ells
2009	Crossing Over MOVIE	Howie
2009	Big Guy MOVIE	Rodney
2008	The Rocker MOVIE	Matt Gadman
2008	21 MOVIE	Miles
2007	Back to You TV	Ryan Church
2007	Phineas and Ferb TV	Wendell (voice)
2007	Californication TV	Doctor
2007	Razortooth MOVIE	Jay Wells
2007	Chelsea Lately TV	Self
2007	Watching the Detectives MOVIE	Mark
2007	The Graham Norton Show TV	Self
2005	American Dad! TV	Art (voice)
2005	Numb3rs TV	Roy McGill
2003	Real Time with Bill Maher TV	Self
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV	Self
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV	Self - Guest Host
2003	Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV	Self - Guest
2000	Curb Your Enthusiasm TV	Chiropractor
1997	The View TV	Self
1996	The Daily Show TV	Self - Guest
1996	The Daily Show TV	Self
1994	ER TV	Sgt. Bruce Larabee
1992	MTV Movie & TV Awards TV	Self
1988	LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV	Self - Guest
1975	Saturday Night Live TV	Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975	People's Choice Awards TV	Self - Presenter
1956	Tony Awards TV	Self - Nominee
1953	The Oscars TV	Self
	Snow Ponies MOVIE	Self
	Frozen IV MOVIE	Olaf (voice)
	Gerron's Last Film MOVIE	Kurt Gerron
	Bad Major MOVIE	Self
	Breaking Bear TV	Alistari (voice)

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