Josh Gad

Biography

Joshua Ilan Gad (born February 23, 1981) is an American actor, singer and comedian. He is known for voicing Olaf in the Frozen franchise and originating the role of Elder Cunningham in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon. For his role as Olaf, Gad won two Annie Awards, and for his work in The Book of Mormon, he co-won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Gad was also nominated for the 2011 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josh Gad, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Josh Gad has 116 screen credits in a career dating back to 1988. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently Frozen with 4 titles. Signature works include Central Park, Frozen II, Beauty and the Beast. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 116
Birth Date: 1981-02-23 00:00:00
Birth Place: Hollywood, Florida, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 11 universes

Frozen (4 titles)
The Angry Birds Collection (3 titles)
A Dog's Purpose Collection (2 titles)
Spaceballs Collection (1 titles)
Zootopia (1 titles)
Ghostbusters (1 titles)
Agatha Christie Poirot Film Series (1 titles)
Hercule Poirot (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Idina Menzel (3 collaborations)
Kristen Bell (3 collaborations)
Jonathan Groff (3 collaborations)
Stephen J. Anderson (3 collaborations)
Eva Bella (3 collaborations)
June Christopher (3 collaborations)
Terri Douglas (3 collaborations)
Jackie Gonneau (3 collaborations)
Scott Menville (3 collaborations)
Paul Pape (3 collaborations)

Credits

actors (106 credits)
- Oh, the Places You'll Go!
  Boy (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2028
- Frozen III
  Olaf (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2027
- Untitled Ocean's Prequel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2027
- Spaceballs: The New One
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2027
- The Angry Birds Movie 3
  Chuck (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Bad Major
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Frozen IV
  Olaf (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Snow Ponies
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Gerron's Last Film
  Kurt Gerron
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Couples Weekend
  Mitch
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Orangutan
  Self - Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Shrunk
  Nick Szalinski
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Wonder Man
  
  - Doorman (2026) ... Josh Gad actor actors
  
  2026
- Zootopia 2
  Paul Moledebrandt (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Animals of Arendelle: Lost and Found
  Olaf
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- The Happiest Story on Earth: 70 Years of Disneyland
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Adulthood
  Noah Robles
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Disney 100: A Century of Dreams – A Special Edition of 20/20
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Once Upon a Studio
  Olaf (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Strays
  Gus (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- History of the World: Part II
  
  - I (2023) ... Shakespeare actor actors
  
  2023
- Luke Evans: Showtime!
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Celebrating Betty White: America's Golden Girl
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Wolf Like Me
  Gary
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Episode 7 (2023) ... Gary actor actors
  
  - Episode 6 (2023) ... Gary actor actors
  
  - Episode 5 (2023) ... Gary actor actors
  
  - Episode 4 (2023) ... Gary actor actors
  
  - Episode 3 (2023) ... Gary actor actors
  
  2022
- StoryBots: Answer Time
  
  - Bubbles (2023) ... actor actors
  
  2022
- Ghostbusters: Afterlife
  Muncher (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
  
  - Katharine McPhee, Andrew Rannells and Josh Gad (2025) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
  
  2021
- Once Upon a Snowman
  Olaf (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Gesundheit, Jolo! (2023) ... Narrator actor actors
  
  - Giant Leap for Rhinokind (2023) ... Narrator actor actors
  
  - Chilled-Out Cheetahs (2023) ... Narrator actor actors
  
  - That's Amore Eel (2023) ... Narrator actor actors
  
  - Flocks of Love (2023) ... Narrator actor actors
  
  2020
- A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
  Fezzik
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
  Self - Actor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Central Park
  Birdie (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - The Brandenpire Strikes Back (2022) ... Birdie (voice) actor actors
  
  - A Hot Dog to Remember (2022) ... Birdie (voice) actor actors
  
  - The Puffs Go Poof (2022) ... Birdie (voice) actor actors
  
  - Money Candy (2022) ... Birdie (voice) actor actors
  
  - A Killer Deadline (2022) ... Birdie (voice) actor actors
  
  2020
- Artemis Fowl
  Mulch Diggums
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- I Am With You
  Olaf (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Disney Family Singalong - Volume II
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- The Disney Family Singalong
  Self - Performer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Avenue 5
  Herman Judd
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - That's Why They Call It a Missile (2022) ... Herman Judd actor actors
  
  - I Love Judging People (2022) ... Herman Judd actor actors
  
  - Intoxicating Clarity (2022) ... Herman Judd actor actors
  
  - Let's Play with Matches (2022) ... Herman Judd actor actors
  
  - How It Ends: As a Starter and a Main (2022) ... Herman Judd actor actors
  
  2020
- Solar Opposites
  
  - The Earth Rake (beta) (2023) ... Pinecone / Rotten Peach / Jesse Guard #2 (voice) actor actors
  
  2020
- Arendelle Castle Yule Log
  Olaf
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Frozen II
  Olaf (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Little Monsters
  Teddy McGiggle
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Angry Birds Movie 2
  Chuck (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- A Dog's Journey
  Bailey / Molly / Big Dog / Max (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
  
  - Josh Gad, Gwendoline Christie, OK Go (2025) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, Nicole Avant (2023) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Josh Gad, Milky Chance (2022) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Josh Gad, Grace VanderWaal (2019) ... Self actor actors
  
  2019
- The Boys
  
  - Herogasm (2022) ... Josh Gad (uncredited) actor actors
  
  2019
- The Shivering Truth
  
  - The Diff (2020) ... (voice) actor actors
  
  2018
- Murder on the Orient Express
  Hector MacQueen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Olaf's Frozen Adventure
  Olaf (Voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Marshall
  Sam Friedman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Beauty and the Beast
  LeFou
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- A Dog's Purpose
  Dogs: Bailey / Buddy / Tino / Ellie (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- LEGO Frozen Northern Lights
  Olaf (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Sofia the First: The Secret Library
  Olaf (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- The Angry Birds Movie
  Chuck (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Disneyland 60: The Wonderful World of Disney
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- O.W.C.A. Files
  Wendell (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Pixels
  Ludlow
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Frozen Fever
  Olaf (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Wedding Ringer
  Doug Harris
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  
  - Josh Gad, Betty Gilpin (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
  
  - Bad Bunny, Josh Gad, Samara Weaving, Ellie Goulding (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Josh Gad, Fred Armisen, the Big Pink (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Josh Gad, James Van Der Beek, Jessie Ware (2015) ... Self actor actors
  
  2015
- The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic
  Self - Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Wish I Was Here
  Noah Bloom
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  
  - Josh Gad & Andrew Rannells, Hannah Berner (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - America Ferrera, Hugh Bonneville (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Josh Gad, Tom Pelphrey (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Josh Gad, Joe Pera, Ayesha Nurdjaja (2023) ... Self actor actors
  
  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  
  - Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, Nate Bargatze, Ian Lara (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Shailene Woodley, Carol Burnett, Jason Aldean, Wayne Newton (2016) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Miley Cyrus, Josh Gad, Anthony Bourdain, Mario Batali (2016) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Gad, Panda Bear (2015) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Cameron Diaz, Josh Gad, Bleachers (2014) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2014
- Star Wars Rebels
  
  - Double Agent Droid (2017) ... Controller (voice) actor actors
  
  2014
- Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Frozen
  Olaf (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Thanks for Sharing
  Neil
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Jobs
  Steve Wozniak
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The Internship
  Andrew 'Headphones' Anderson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Ice Age: Continental Drift
  Louis (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- She Wants Me
  Sam Baum
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Mardi Gras: Spring Break
  Bump
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Bob's Burgers
  
  - Just One of the Boyz 4 Now for Now (2018) ... Damon (voice) actor actors
  
  2011
- New Girl
  
  - Walk of Shame (2015) ... Bearclaw actor actors
  
  - Birthday (2014) ... Bearclaw actor actors
  
  - Katie (2012) ... Bearclaw actor actors
  
  2011
- Love & Other Drugs
  Josh Randall
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Woke Up Dead
  Matt
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Breakup in a Noisy Diner
  Boyfriend #1
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Marmaduke
  Bandana Dog (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Conan
  
  - Josh Gad/Kyle Ayers (2020) ... Self actor actors
  
  2010
- Crossing Over
  Howie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Big Guy
  Rodney
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
  
  - Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Leah Remini & Josh Gad (2015) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Kevin Hart & Josh Gad (2015) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Gina Gershon & Josh Gad (2013) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2009
- Modern Family
  
  - Dead on a Rival (2020) ... Kenneth Ploufe actor actors
  
  - Punkin Chunkin (2011) ... Kenneth Ploufe actor actors
  
  2009
- Bored to Death
  
  - Make it Quick, Fitzgerald! (2010) ... Warren actor actors
  
  2009
- The Cleveland Show
  
  - Our Gang (2010) ... actor actors
  
  2009
- Party Down
  
  - California College Conservative Union Caucus (2009) ... Jeffrey Ells actor actors
  
  2009
- The Rocker
  Matt Gadman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- 21
  Miles
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Razortooth
  Jay Wells
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Watching the Detectives
  Mark
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The Graham Norton Show
  
  - Episode 8 (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 8 (2020) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Preiffer, Judi Dench and Josh Gad (2017) ... Self actor actors
  
  2007
- Phineas and Ferb
  
  - Doof 101 (2014) ... Wendell (voice) actor actors
  
  2007
- Californication
  
  - Freeze-Frame (2011) ... Doctor actor actors
  
  - Home Sweet Home (2011) ... Doctor actor actors
  
  2007
- Numb3rs
  
  - Disturbed (2009) ... Roy McGill actor actors
  
  - Conspiracy Theory (2008) ... Roy McGill actor actors
  
  2005
- American Dad!
  
  - Pulling Double Booty (2008) ... Art (voice) actor actors
  
  2005
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  
  - Josh Gad; Jack Schlossberg; Judah & The Lion (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Josh Gad, Pamela Adlon, Ariel Elias (2022) ... Self actor actors
  
  - John Gad/John Kasich/Foo Fighters (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Josh Gad, Daisy Ridley (2020) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors
  
  - Josh Gad (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  
  - Episode 339 (2015) ... Self actor actors
  
  - March 28, 2014 (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
  
  - Man Fights Tiny Woman (2021) ... Chiropractor actor actors
  
  2000
- The View
  
  - Josh Gad (2020) ... Self actor actors
  
  1997
- The Daily Show
  
  - Spike Lee & Josh Gad (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Jon Stewart's Final Episode (2015) ... Self actor actors
  
  1996
- ER
  
  - Here and There (2005) ... Sgt. Bruce Larabee actor actors
  
  1994
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark
  
  - Ashley Park and Josh Gad (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Vanessa Lachey, Josh Gad, Colton Underwood (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  - Josh Gad, Wilson Cruz (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
  
  1988
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - SNL at Home 3: Kristen Wiig (2020) ... Self - Cameo (uncredited) actor actors
  
  1975
- The Oscars
  
  - 92nd Academy Awards (2020) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
writing (3 credits)
- Spaceballs: The New One
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2027
- Shrunk
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Central Park
  
  - Episode One (2020) ... writer writing
  
  2020
production (5 credits)
- Spaceballs: The New One
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2027
- Hunchback
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Speak.
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Wolf Like Me
  
  - Episode 6 (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 5 (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 4 (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 3 (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 2 (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  2022
- Central Park
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - The Brandenpire Strikes Back (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - A Hot Dog to Remember (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Puffs Go Poof (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - Money Candy (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  - A Killer Deadline (2022) ... executive producer production
  
  2020
directing (1 credits)
- A Chris Farley Story
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
creators (1 credits)
- Central Park
  
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2020

Content sources

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