Josh Jones (comedian)

Josh Jones (born 9 December 1992) is an English stand-up comedian. After beginning his career performing in small venues and working men's clubs, he went on to embark on his own comedy tours: Waste of Space (2022) and Gobsmacked (2023).

Josh Jones
Born (1992-12-09) 9 December 1992
Failsworth, Greater Manchester, England
Medium
EducationSalford University
GenresObservational comedy
Subject(s)

Since appearing on Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club in 2020, he has gone on to appear on an array of shows including 8 Out of 10 Cats, CelebAbility and The Stand Up Sketch Show, as well as fronting the BBC Three competition Fast Food Face-Off and the online Channel 4 chat show V.I.Pees. He also co-hosts the podcasts Hard Sell and Chatting with Cherubs.

Life and career

Jones was born in Failsworth, Greater Manchester on 9 December 1992.[1][2] Whilst studying at Salford University, he decided to try stand-up comedy.[2] An openly gay man, having came out at the age of 19, Jones' homosexuality is a key part of his comedy act, as he recites his experiences during his performances and is known for his distinctive voice which he said he was "taunted and teased for" as a child, but now "uses it to his advantage".[2]

In 2019, Jones was a finalist for the BBC New Comedy Award, and the following year, he made his television stand-up debut on Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club.[3] Jones appeared on 8 Out of 10 Cats in December 2020.[4] In 2021, he fronted the competition show Fast Food Face-Off for BBC Three in which he pit Kristian Nairn and Gemma Bradley against each other in a competition to find the best takeaway.[5] He also appeared on the panel shows CelebAbility, Rob Beckett's Undeniable, Late Night Mash and Dating No Filter.[6][7][1][8]

In August 2022, Jones embarked on his debut tour Waste of Space at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which was described as "no-filter comedy", with [Jones] "gushing out stories and inner feelings in an uncontrollable torrent."[9][10][11] The same year, he made guest appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains, The Jonathan Ross Show and The Apprentice: You're Fired!.[12] He also began co-hosting the podcasts Chatting with Cherubs alongside Morgan Rees, and the comedy podcast Hard Sell with Darren Harriott for Dave.[13][14] In December 2022, he fronted the online chat show V.I.Pees for Channel 4.[15]

In 2023, Jones was a guest panellist on Guessable and Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled,[16][17] before appearances on Oti Mabuse's Breakfast Show and The Stand Up Sketch Show.[18][19] In May 2023, he announced his second comedy show Gobsmacked which is set to tour in the autumn of 2023, as well as performing it at that year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[20][21]

Filmography
As himself
Year Title Notes Ref.
2020 Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club Stand-up comedy [1]
2020 8 Out of 10 Cats Guest panellist [4]
2021 Fast Food Face-Off Presenter [5]
2021 CelebAbility Guest panellist [6]
2021 Rob Beckett's Undeniable Guest panellist [7]
2021 Late Night Mash Guest panellist [1]
2021 Dating No Filter Guest; 4 episodes [1]
2022 CelebAbility Guest panellist [6]
2022 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Guest panellist [1]
2022 Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains Guest panellist [7]
2022 The Jonathan Ross Show Guest [12]
2022 The Apprentice: You're Fired! Guest panellist [7]
2023 Guessable Guest panellist [7]
2023 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled Guest panellist [17]
2023 Oti Mabuse's Breakfast Show Guest panellist [18]
2023 CelebAbility Guest panellist [6]
2023 The Stand Up Sketch Show Stand-up comedy [19]

Stand-up tours
  • Waste of Space (2022)[9]
  • Gobsmacked (2023)[20]

Podcasts
  • Chatting with Cherubs (2022)[13]
  • Hard Sell (2022)[14]

References
  1. "Josh Jones at Off the Kerb productions". Off the Kerb Productions. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. "'I'm a daft Manc k***head having a laugh': Gay comic Josh Jones' rise to fame". Manchester Evening News. 17 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. "Meet the BBC's new comedy stars for 2019". Chortle. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  4. "8 Out of 10 Cats, Series 22, Episode 9". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  5. "BBC Three – Fast Food Face-Off". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. "CelebAbility, Series 7, Episode 1". ITV. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  7. "Josh Jones". Anthea Represents. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  8. "Dating No Filter, Series 2, Episode 5". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  9. "Josh Jones: Waste of Space". Soho Theatre. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  10. "Josh Jones, Waste of Space, Edinburgh Fringe comedy review". Chortle. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  11. "ED FRINGE REVIEW Josh Jones: Waste of Space". ITalkTelly. 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  12. "The Jonathan Ross Show – Series 19, Episode 6 - Craig David, Katherine Ryan, Matthew Modine, Oti Mabuse, Josh Jones, Wet Leg". Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  13. "Chatting with Cherubs on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  14. "Darren Harriott and Josh Jones front Dave's new podcast Hard Sell". UKTV. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  15. "Josh Jones lands Channel 4 toilet chat show V.I.Pees". British Comedy Guide. 18 November 2022. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  16. "Guessable – Series 4, Episode 6 - How Long Is A Piece Of String". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  17. "Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Series 7, Episode 1". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  18. "The Oti Mabuse Breakfast Show, Series 1, Episode 7". ITV. Archived from the original on 6 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  19. "The Stand Up Sketch Show – Series 5, Episode 1". ITV. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  20. "Josh Jones: Gobsmacked". Pleasance Theatre Trust. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  21. "Josh Jones: Gobsmacked". Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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