Josh Gad
Actor • Comedian • Writer
Birth Date: February 23, 1981
Age: 43 years old
Birth Place: Hollywood, Florida
A talented actor-writer, Josh Gad charmed audiences on Broadway as well as on the big and small screens. Born Feb. 23, 1981, Josh Gad turned his high school and college dramatic successes into a screen career, scoring supporting roles in the Rainn Wilson comedy "The Rocker" (2008) and the based-on-real-life drama "21" (2008), as well as a series regular gig on the Kelsey Grammer/Patricia Heaton sitcom "Back to You" (Fox, 2007-08).
Gad showcased his comic chops as a correspondent for "The Daily Show" (Comedy Central, 1996- ) before originating the role of the awkward but sweet Elder Cunningham in the outrageous Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon," for which he earned a Tony Award nomination and shared a soundtrack Grammy with his co-stars. After playing Jake Gyllenhaal's brother in the dramedy "Love and Other Drugs" (2010), he voiced the main character of the animated series "Good Vibes" (MTV, 2011) as well as a hedgehog in "Ice Age: Continental Drift" (2012). Gad's profile earned a massive boost when he co-created and starred in the White House comedy "1600 Penn" (NBC, 2012-13) as Skip Gilchrist, the ne'er-do-well son of America's First Couple (Bill Pullman and Jenna Elfman).
After starring in the indie "She Wants Me" (2012) and guesting as an increasingly unhinged suitor of Zooey Deschanel's Jess on "New Girl" (Fox, 2011- ), Gad played real-life Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in the highly anticipated Ashton Kutcher-starring biopic "Jobs" (2013) before becoming an icon to an entire generation of children as the accident-prone but kindly snowman Olaf in the animated megahit "Frozen" (2013). After co-starring in Zach Braff's comedy-drama "Wish I Was Here" (2014), Gad appeared in the critically-derided comedies "Pixels" (2015) and "The Wedding Ringer" (2015). He also starred with Billy Crystal as themselves in the mockumentary sitcom "The Comedians" (FX 2015). Voice roles in "The Angry Birds Movie" (2016) and Lasse Hallstrom's "A Dog's Purpose" (2017) followed.
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Live with Kelly and MarkStream
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2023
StraysStream
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Gus
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2023
StoryBots: Answer Time
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2022
StoryBots: Answer Time
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2022
Access Daily With Mario & Kit
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2022
The Tiny Chef ShowStream
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2022
An Audience With Adele
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2022
Wolf Like MeStream
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Gary
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2022
Wolf Like MeStream
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2022
Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Josh Gad & Jonathan Groff: When We're Together (From Olaf's Frozen Adventure)
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2021
Olaf Presents
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Olaf
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2021
POPSUGAR Pop Quiz
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2021
Once Upon a Snowman
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Olaf
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2020
Magic of Disney's Animal KingdomStream
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2020
The Drew Barrymore ShowStream
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2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
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Grandson
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2020
Into the Unknown: Making Frozen IIStream
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2020
Central ParkStream
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2020
Central ParkStream
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2020
Central ParkStream
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Birdie
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2020
Central ParkStream
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2020
Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Extras
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2020
Josh Gad: In Summer (From Frozen/Sing-Along)
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2020
The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II
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2020
Solar OppositesStream
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Pinecone/Rotten Peach/Jesse Guard #2
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2020
The Disney Family Singalong
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2020
#KidsTogether: The Nickelodeon Town Hall
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2020
Avenue 5Stream
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Herman Judd
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2020
Avenue 5 FREE
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Herman Judd
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2020
Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff & Cast of Froz: Some Things Never Change (From Frozen 2/Sing-Along)
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2020
Artemis FowlStream
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Mulch Diggums
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2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
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2019
Access Daily
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2019
Today With Hoda & Jenna
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2019
The Edit
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2019
Idina Menzel Feat. Josh Gad: We Wish You the Merriest (Yule Log)
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2019
Idina Menzel Feat. Josh Gad: We Wish You the Merriest
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2019
Frozen IIStream
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Olaf
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2019
The Angry Birds Movie 2Stream
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Chuck
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2019
A Dog's JourneyStream
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Bailey
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2019
Little Monsters
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Teddy McGiggle
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2019
Mickey's 90th Spectacular
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2018
Today 3rd Hour
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2018
Couch Surfing
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2018
Josh Gad, Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell and Cast: Olaf's Frozen Adventure: That Time of Year
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2017
Olaf's Frozen Adventure Plus 6 Disney Tales
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Olof
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2017
Olaf's Frozen Adventure
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Olaf
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2017
WE Day
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2017
Live with Kelly and Ryan
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2017
Josh Gad, Luke Evans & Ensemble: Gaston (From Beauty and the Beast/Audio Only)
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2017
Luke Evans, Josh Gad, Ensemble - Beauty and the Beast, Emma Thompson, Ian McKellen, Stanley Tucci, Nathan Mack
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2017
Story in the Public Square
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2017
Beauty and the BeastStream
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LeFou
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2017
A Dog's PurposeStream
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Bailey/Buddy/Tino/Ellie
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2017
MarshallStream
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Sam Friedman
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2017
Murder on the Orient ExpressStream
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Hector MacQueen
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2017
Olaf's Frozen AdventureStream
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Olaf
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2017
Frozen Northern Nights
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Olof
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2016
Stand Up to Cancer
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2016
Today's Take
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2016
The Wonderful World of Disney: Disneyland 60
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2016
The Angry Birds Movie
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Chuck
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2016
The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream
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2015
The ComediansStream
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Josh Gad
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2015
Lip Sync BattleStream
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2015
The Late Late Show With James Corden
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2015
Frozen Fever
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Olaf
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2015
The Wedding RingerStream
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Doug Harris
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2015
PixelsStream
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Ludlow Lamonsoff
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2015
Frozen Fever
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Olaf
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2015
The Rich Eisen Show
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2014
The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
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2014
Late Night With Seth MeyersStream
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2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream
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2014
Wish I Was Here
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Noah
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2014
The Social
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2013
Deal With It
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2013
Hollywood Game Night
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2013
Monsters vs. Aliens
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2013
Frozen Sing-Along
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Olaf
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2013
The InternshipStream
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Andrew Anderson
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2013
Jobs
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Steve Wozniak
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2013
FrozenStream
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Olaf
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2013
1600 PennStream
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Skip
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2012
1600 PennStream
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2012
Sofia the FirstStream
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Olaf
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2012
Anderson Live
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2012
Live! With Kelly and Michael
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2012
Entertainment Studios.TV
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2012
Larry King NowStream
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2012
CBS This Morning: Saturday
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2012
Ice Age: Continental DriftStream
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Louis
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2012
She Wants Me
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Sam Baum
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2012
Thanks for SharingStream
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Neil
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2012
LIVE with Kelly
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2011
LIVE with Kelly
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2011
Rock Center With Brian Williams
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2011
Good Vibes
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Mondo
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2011
New GirlStream
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Bearclaw
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2011
Dish NationStream
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2011
Bob's BurgersStream
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Damon
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2011
The Gayle King Show
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2011
ConanStream
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2010
The Talk
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2010
George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight
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2010
Mardi Gras
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Bump
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2010
Love & Other DrugsStream
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Josh Randall
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2010
Woke Up Dead
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Matt
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2009
The Cleveland ShowStream
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Droopy/Pimp
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2009
Modern FamilyStream
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Kenneth
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2009
The Project
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2009
Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream
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2009
Party DownStream
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Jeffrey Ells
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2009
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
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2009
Woke Up Dead
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Matt
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2009
Razortooth
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Jay Wells
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2009
Big Guy
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Rodney
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2009
21
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Miles
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2008
The Rocker
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Matt
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2008
Back To YouStream
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Ryan Church
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2007
Phineas and FerbStream
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Wendell
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2007
Phineas and FerbStream
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Wendell
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2007
CalifornicationStream
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2007
Chelsea Lately
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2007
The Graham Norton ShowStream
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2007
Rachael Ray ShowStream
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The One Show
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2006
etalk
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2006
Entertainment Tonight Canada
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2005
American DadStream
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2005
NUMB3RSStream
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2005
The Insider
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2004
Tavis Smiley
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2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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2003
Real Time With Bill MaherStream
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2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream
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2003
Mary and Joe
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Angel
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2002
The Daily Show With Jon StewartStream
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1999
The View
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1997
Access HollywoodStream
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Late Show With David Letterman
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Entertainment Tonight
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News aboutJosh Gad
‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’: Pat Sajak’s Final Season Contestants Revealed
‘Central Park’ Canceled After Three Seasons At Apple TV+
Preview
‘Wolf Like Me’ EP Teases Mary & Gary Are ‘Terrified for Their Baby’ in Season 2
Which Era the ‘History of the World: Part II’ Cast Would (And Wouldn’t) Visit (VIDEO)
Q&A
How ‘History of the World: Part II’ Finally Came Together (VIDEO)
Justin Long Honors Philip Seymour Hoffman on 9-Year Anniversary of His Death
‘History of the World, Part II’ Teaser: See Mel Brooks, Danny DeVito, Taika Waititi, Quinta Brunson, Seth Rogen & More (VIDEO)
Spoiler Alert
‘Avenue 5’ Kicks Off Season 2 With More Bad News (RECAP)
Fall Preview
Hugh Laurie on Working With ‘Almost Too Funny’ Josh Gad in ‘Avenue 5’ Season 2
‘Avenue 5’ Season 2 Sets Release Date After 2-Year Hiatus — See the Trailer (VIDEO)
‘Central Park’ Season 3 Trailer Teases New Songs & Challenges for Tillermans (VIDEO)
The Best Short Films to Stream on Disney+
‘Beauty And the Beast’ Prequel Put on Hold by Disney+
‘Central Park’ Season 2 Returns: Watch a Musical Sneak Peek (VIDEO)
Preview
‘Wolf Like Me’ Stars Josh Gad & Isla Fisher Preview a ‘Very Sweet Love Story’
‘Wolf Like Me’: Josh Gad & Isla Fisher Make One Messed-Up Pair in First Trailer (VIDEO)
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‘Central Park’ Star & Creator Josh Gad on the Show’s ‘Insane’ Amount of Musical Numbers (VIDEO)
Roush Review: Mirth and Music in ‘Central Park’ Season 2
‘Central Park’ Season 2 Trailer Teases New Music and NYC Shenanigans (VIDEO)
Disney+ Orders ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Prequel Series With Josh Gad & Luke Evans
Josh Gad & Isla Fisher Rom-Com ‘Wolf Like Me’ Ordered to Series at Peacock
Best Lines of the Week (October 16-22): ‘You Are Elegant, You Are Refined’
Exclusive
Cyndi Lauper & More Songwriters on ‘Central Park’s Standout Musical Moments (VIDEO)
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Why Kristen Bell, Daveed Diggs & Josh Gad Love ‘Central Park’ (VIDEO)
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Apple TV+’s ‘Central Park’ Is a ‘True Musical in Every Sense of the Word’ (PHOTO)
Kristen Bell, Josh Gad & More Lend Their Voices in ‘Central Park’ Trailer (VIDEO)
Review
Roush Review: Space Disaster Played for Laughs on ‘Avenue 5’
The Funniest Graduates From ‘The Daily Show’ School of Comedy
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