Biography
Josh Johnson (born March 16, 1990) is an American stand-up comedian and writer. He is best known for his work on The Daily Show, having first joined as a staff writer in 2017. Johnson became a correspondent in February 2024, and was later promoted to the weekly rotation of hosts in July 2025. His self-released frequent YouTube sets have aired over the 2020s. He was also previously a writer and performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and toured with Trevor Noah on his Loud & Clear tour for several years. In 2018, he was named New York's Funniest Stand Up at the New York Comedy Festival. He has released three hour-long comedy specials, # (Hashtag) (2021), Up Here Killing Myself (2023), and Symphony (2026). Along with The Daily Show, he is an internationally touring stand-up comedian. Johnson is the host of the 30th Annual Webby Awards.
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Credited work
15 releases · 6 albums · active 1993–2026
- Performance · 12
- Other credits · 3
Studios: Studio One (21)
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Seven Hours After Violet
- Mondrary
- Rosanne Cash
- Peter Breinholt