Josh Pugh

Josh Pugh (born 20 August 1989) is an English stand-up comedian and actor.[1][2][3]

Josh Pugh
Born20 August 1989 (1989-08-20) (age 34)
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
OccupationStand-up comedian
Years active2014–present
Children1
WebsiteJosh Pugh on Twitter

Early life

Pugh was born in Nuneaton in 1989 and grew up in Atherstone, Warwickshire.[4][5]

Career

Pugh began performing in 2014. He won new act competitions in both Birmingham Comedy Festival and Nottingham comedy festival in 2015, the Midland new act of the year in both 2014 and 2015, and the English Comedian of the Year in 2016.[5][4]

He has appeared on Mock the Week, Hypothetical, Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza, Question Team and Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable. As an actor, he appeared on Sneakerhead.[6]

Pugh has written for several shows, including 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Newsjack, and The Now Show.[1]

He hosts a podcast, Josh And Phil's Knowledge Club, with Phil Pagett.[7]

Personal life

Pugh is partially sighted and has played for England's Partially Sighted football team between 2012 and 2022.[8]

He lives in Atherstone with his wife; they had a child in December 2021 via IVF.[3][9][10]

References
  1. Guide, British Comedy. "Josh Pugh". comedy.co.uk. British Comedy Guide.
  2. "Josh Pugh, comedian tour dates". chortle.co.uk. Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide.
  3. Logan, Brian (26 August 2022). "Josh Pugh review – fashioning fecklessness into front-rank standup". The Guardian.
  4. "Josh Pugh scoops festival award". 448creative.wordpress.com. 5 October 2015.
  5. Reid, Nick (11 July 2016). "Atherstone comedian crowned one of the funniest men in England". CoventryLive.
  6. "Josh Pugh". IMDb.
  7. "Josh Pugh keeps it personal with The Changing Man". www.whatsonlive.co.uk.
  8. Crae, Ross (25 July 2022). "Edinburgh Fringe Q&A: Comedian Josh Pugh loves when worlds collide at the festival". The Sunday Post.
  9. "Year of Wellbeing: Laughter is the best medicine - Happy Healthy Lives". happyhealthylives.uk. Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care System. 25 April 2019.
  10. Davies, Katy (11 July 2022). "Josh Pugh promises a Special Delivery of 'really good stand-up' at the Fringe (just don't ask him to deliver a parcel)". Entertainment Focus.
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