Josh Pugh

Josh Pugh (born 20 August 1989) is an English stand-up comedian and actor.[2][3][4][5][6]

Josh Pugh
Born20 August 1989 (1989-08-20) (age 33)
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom[1]
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.[7][8]

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.[8][7]

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.[9]

Pugh has written jokes for several shows, including 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Newsjack and The Now Show.[3]

He hosts a podcast, Josh And Phil's Knowledge Club, with Phil Pagett.[10]

Personal life

Pugh is partially sighted and has played for England's Partially Sighted football team since 2012.[11]

He lives in Coventry with his wife; they had a child in December 2021 via IVF.[6][12][13]

References
  1. Pugh, Josh (4 February 2019). "Right so I was born in the same county as William Shakespeare and we're all just supposed to accept that as coincidence? Hmm methinks not". Twitter.
  2. Pugh, Josh (20 August 2022). "Also a possibility that some of those relationships with people who posted last year have developed to the point they've wished me happy birthday via WhatsApp. My birthday has also fallen on a Saturday this year a day which statistically social media is used less". Twitter.
  3. Guide, British Comedy. "Josh Pugh". British Comedy Guide.
  4. Pugh, Josh (10 February 2022). "32 years old and I'm still not 100% sure how to tighten / loosen straps on anything. Every time is still complete guesswork and hoping for the best, "is that better?" No idea". Twitter.
  5. "Josh Pugh, comedian tour dates : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk.
  6. "Josh Pugh review – fashioning fecklessness into front-rank standup". the Guardian. 26 August 2022.
  7. "Josh Pugh scoops festival award". 5 October 2015.
  8. Reid, Nick (11 July 2016). "Atherstone comedian crowned one of the funniest men in England". CoventryLive.
  9. "Josh Pugh". IMDb.
  10. "Josh Pugh keeps it personal with The Changing Man". www.whatsonlive.co.uk.
  11. Crae, Ross. "Edinburgh Fringe Q&A: Comedian Josh Pugh loves when worlds collide at the festival".
  12. "Year of Wellbeing: Laughter is the best medicine - Happy Healthy Lives". www.happyhealthylives.uk.
  13. Davies, Katy. "Josh Pugh promises a Special Delivery of 'really good stand-up' at the Fringe (just don't ask him to deliver a parcel)".
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