Josh Thomson

Acting

Josh Thomson

Born

1981-01-01 (45)

Place of birth

New Zealand

Known for

Acting

Credits

42 titles

Josh Thomson is a Timaru born idiot from sturdy South Island and even sturdier Tongan Island Stock. He studied Theatre and Film at the University of Otago and now has a useless Bachelor of Arts somewhere at his parent's house. Josh arrived in Auckland to do stand up comedy and appeared in a couple of "Pulp Comedy's", but took up acting because actors get lunch, and most of the time they don't have to pay for it. He's graced the small screen in some iconic commercials and several TV series that no one watched such as "Terry Teo", "Hounds", "Coverband", the voice of the tubby ginger kid in "Barefoot Bandits" and in his first feature film lead role as Gary in Gary of the Pacific. Josh contin…

Known for

Runner poster
8.3

A former soldier is thrown into a brutal race against time when a critical medical delivery makes him and his unlikely partner the targets of a ruthless cartel. As the mission spirals into a deadly manhunt, every detour, delay, and bullet pushes them closer to failure. With betrayal closing in from every side, they must survive the chase and deliver their cargo to save the life of a little girl.

Runner

2026

The Wrecking Crew poster
7.1

Estranged half-brothers Jonny and James reunite after their father's mysterious death. As they search for the truth, buried secrets reveal a conspiracy threatening to tear their family apart.

The Wrecking Crew

2026

7 Days poster
7.0

7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the Week, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by The Down Low Concept. Paul Ego and Dai Henwood usually appear on each episode, along with other comedians, who form teams and answer questions about news stories from the last week.

7 Days

2009

Win or Lose poster
8.1

As a championship game looms, eight characters are thrown a curveball in their off-the-field lives.

Win or Lose

2025

Time Bandits poster
6.2

Eleven-year-old Kevin's passion for history is put to the test when he joins a ragtag group of time-traveling thieves on a high-stakes and hilarious adventure.

Time Bandits

2024

Wellington Paranormal poster
7.0

New Zealand's capital is a hotbed of supernatural activity... so Officers Minogue and O'Leary, who featured in the vampire documentary What We Do In The Shadows, take to the streets to investigate all manner of paranormal phenomena.

Wellington Paranormal

2018

Film credits

2020s · 9 titles

Runner poster
8.3

A former soldier is thrown into a brutal race against time when a critical medical delivery makes him and his unlikely partner the targets of a ruthless cartel. As the mission spirals into a deadly manhunt, every detour, delay, and bullet pushes them closer to failure. With betrayal closing in from every side, they must survive the chase and deliver their cargo to save the life of a little girl.

Runner

2026

The Wrecking Crew poster
7.1

Estranged half-brothers Jonny and James reunite after their father's mysterious death. As they search for the truth, buried secrets reveal a conspiracy threatening to tear their family apart.

The Wrecking Crew

2026

Guns Akimbo poster
6.4

An ordinary guy suddenly finds himself forced to fight a gladiator-like battle for a dark website that streams the violence for viewers. In order to survive and rescue his kidnapped ex-girlfriend, he must battle Nix, a heavily armed and much more experienced fighter.

Guns Akimbo

2020

How to Please a Woman poster
6.3

When her all-male house-cleaning business gets out of control, a mature woman must embrace her own sexuality, if she is to make a new life for herself.

How to Please a Woman

2022

Don't Make Me Go poster
6.9

A terminally ill man and his teenage daughter embark on a road trip from California to New Orleans for his 20th college reunion. While there, he secretly hopes she can reunite with the mother who left them long ago.

Don't Make Me Go

2022

Kiri and Lou ⁠— Grow poster
NR

Lou explains that growing is inevitable.

Kiri and Lou ⁠— Grow

2022

Kiri and Lou Go Raaa! poster
NR

The movie follows Lou, a gentle purple creature with an embarrassingly stretchy trunk, as he rescues Kiri, an ungrateful little dinosaur, from a flood — sweeping the pair into the greatest adventure in prehistory. Along the way, they discover that you can find friendship in the wildest places.

Kiri and Lou Go Raaa!

2026

Kiri and Lou ⁠— Hide and Seek poster
NR

The little birds receive some sage motherly advice - Look before you poo.

Kiri and Lou ⁠— Hide and Seek

2022

The Great Comedy Debate poster
NR

Armed with only their comedic genius, impeccable wit, and intellectual nous, two teams of comedians battle it out in the Great Comedy Debate of 2023.

The Great Comedy Debate

2023

2010s · 6 titles

Series credits

7 Days poster
7.0

7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the Week, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by The Down Low Concept. Paul Ego and Dai Henwood usually appear on each episode, along with other comedians, who form teams and answer questions about news stories from the last week.

7 Days

2009

7 Days poster
7.0

7 Days is a New Zealand comedy gameshow similar in some ways to the British program Mock the Week, hosted by Jeremy Corbett and created by The Down Low Concept. Paul Ego and Dai Henwood usually appear on each episode, along with other comedians, who form teams and answer questions about news stories from the last week.

7 Days

2009

Win or Lose poster
8.1

As a championship game looms, eight characters are thrown a curveball in their off-the-field lives.

Win or Lose

2025

Time Bandits poster
6.2

Eleven-year-old Kevin's passion for history is put to the test when he joins a ragtag group of time-traveling thieves on a high-stakes and hilarious adventure.

Time Bandits

2024

Wellington Paranormal poster
7.0

New Zealand's capital is a hotbed of supernatural activity... so Officers Minogue and O'Leary, who featured in the vampire documentary What We Do In The Shadows, take to the streets to investigate all manner of paranormal phenomena.

Wellington Paranormal

2018

Taskmaster NZ poster
8.0

Jeremy Wells and his loyal assistant Paul Williams torment some of Aotearoa's best, brightest, and most available comedians. Who will earn the Taskmaster's respect and a gold statue of his head?

Taskmaster NZ

2020

Taskmaster NZ poster
8.0

Jeremy Wells and his loyal assistant Paul Williams torment some of Aotearoa's best, brightest, and most available comedians. Who will earn the Taskmaster's respect and a gold statue of his head?

Taskmaster NZ

2020

Young Rock poster
6.9

As Dwayne Johnson runs for president in 2032, he takes a comedic look back at his extraordinary life through the outrageous stories of his family and youth that shaped him into the man he is today. He explores his childhood years living amid influential wrestling icons while his dad rose to fame in the business, his rebellious teenage years attending high school in Pennsylvania, and his football years teamed up with powerhouse players at the University of Miami. In his telling, Johnson explains that while his experiences have been larger than life, he remains a down-to-earth guy who still relates to the American people.

Young Rock

2021

The New Legends of Monkey poster
7.1

Follow a teenage girl and a trio of fallen gods on a perilous journey as they attempt to bring an end to a demonic reign of chaos and restore balance to their world. Inspired by the 16th Century Chinese fable “Journey to the West.”

The New Legends of Monkey

2018

Urzila poster
6.0

Urzila is gleefully outrageous, capturing Carlson’s fearless, no-filter approach to comedy in full flight. Each episode mashes up razor‑sharp stand-up with cheeky, fast‑firing sketches, many of them plucked straight from the wildly funny stories she riffs on during her live shows. The whole thing crackles with mischief. It’s a TV series powered by two decades of stand-up comedy chaos: bold, boisterous, and unmistakably Urzila.

Urzila

2026

Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee poster
8.4

Comedian Guy Montgomery hosts a spelling competition with a mixture of simple and unconventional rounds.

Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee

2023

Have You Been Paying Attention? poster
7.5

New Zealand's best and brightest comedians showcase their current affairs prowess unpacking the hot topics of the week: politics, sports, pop culture news and international affairs to test just who’s been paying attention…

Have You Been Paying Attention?

2019

The Office poster
5.5

Hannah Howard is the managing director of packaging company Flinley Craddick. When she gets news from Head Office that her branch will be shut down and everyone will go remote, she goes into survival mode, making promises she can't keep in order to keep her "work family" together.

The Office

2024

Educators poster
6.0

Set behind the scenes of an ordinary Kiwi secondary school, following the hopelessly and hilariously inept people in charge of educating the next generation.

Educators

2019

Patriot Brains poster
5.0

The fast-paced comedy panel show will see each country’s greatest comedian’s pitted against each other to find out who knows their country best, with our host the only thing keeping them apart.

Patriot Brains

2021

Hounds poster
NR

When his estranged father dies, lawyer Will Carrington suddenly inherits half a house, guardianship of his half sister, half of a racing greyhound, and a complete live-in dog trainer.

Hounds

2012

Good Bones poster
NR

Challenged to step up by his pregnant wife, Sal buys a rundown estate. Problematically, the previous owner died under mysterious circumstances. Now, Sal must solve a cold case and renovate - all before the baby arrives.

Good Bones

2026

Celebrity Escape poster
NR

Seven comedians attempt high-concept escape rooms under the watch of a mischievous Game Master. Solve the room, then survive elimination - with Panic Buttons, Gifts, Wrath, and only one winner.

Celebrity Escape

2026

Agent Anna poster
10.0

Agent Anna is a New Zealand Comedy-drama television series, created by Maxine Fleming with Vanessa Alexander and devised by Robyn Malcolm. Produced by Great Southern Film and Television and funded by NZ On Air and Television New Zealand. It began airing its first series of six episodes in New Zealand on 31 January 2013. It was confirmed on 12 August 2013 that the show had been renewed for a second series of 10 episodes.

Agent Anna

2013

Good Grief poster
5.3

Two very different sisters inherit a funeral home - and its eccentric employees - from their koro. While Ellie is determined to uphold her grandfather's legacy, Gwen can't wait to get to Bali and become a DJ. Can they figure out their lives while staring death in the face?

Good Grief

2021

No artwork available
NR

Aotearoa's funniest comedians are bursting at the seams with hot, new material, and they've been let loose on a live audience!

Laughs Unleashed

2022

The Project poster
NR

The Project combines news and entertainment to provide audiences with an intelligent, informative and engaging mix of the stories that matter from New Zealand.

The Project

2017

Coverband poster
4.0

Twenty-something Matt Gibson had dreams of making it big in the music world with his brother Alex and then-girlfriend, Ivy. They head to L.A. to try their luck. However, things don't always turn out the way you plan and, while Ivy's music career flourishes, he soon finds himself back in New Zealand with his brother and another friend playing gigs as a covers band, 'The Silhouettes'.

Coverband

2014

Dealbreakers poster
NR

A chaotic parody dating show where contestants secretly sabotage their chances at love with outrageous dealbreakers.

Dealbreakers

2026

Inside poster
NR

Funded by NZ On Air as part of its Covid-19 response, INSiDE follows Rose (O’Reilly), a woman who rediscovers a connection from her past while self-isolating during a second wave of the coronavirus. Rose works for a video-conferencing company and while responding to customer queries, she also secretly accesses private conversations. Using her technical skills, she begins to taunt an old high school nemesis – with unexpected results.

Inside

2020

Late Night Big Breakfast poster
10.0

NZ's first and only live, rather pre-recorded 'as live', late night but closer to prime time, highly scripted yet impromptu breakfast entertainment show.

Late Night Big Breakfast

2014