List of Famous people named Josh

Name Josh is among the most common names in Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Joshua. Similar names: Joshua, Joshi. Here are some famous Joshs:

Josh Malerman

First Name Josh
Last Name Malerman
Born on July 24, 1975 (age 50)

Josh Malerman is an American novelist, short story writer, film producer, and one of two singer/songwriters for the rock band The High Strung. He is best known for writing his post-apocalyptic novel, Bird Box, which was the inspiration of the Netflix film Bird Box. In 2020, he founded the production company Spin a Black Yarn with manager Ryan Lewis; their first film, We Need to Do Something, was shot in secret during the 2020 COVID-19 epidemic.

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Josh Pastner

First Name Josh
Last Name Pastner
Born on September 26, 1977 (age 48)

Joshua Paul Pastner is an American college basketball coach, and the current head coach of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

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Josh Philippe

First Name Josh
Last Name Philippe
Born on June 1, 1997 (age 28)

Joshua Ryan Philippe is an Australian cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper batsman. He made his Twenty20 debut for Perth Scorchers against the Sydney Sixers in the 2017–18 Big Bash League season on 23 December 2017. Prior to his T20 debut, he scored 88 runs from 92 balls opening the batting against England in a warm-up match representing a Western Australia XI, prior to the 2017–18 Ashes series.

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Josh Thomson

First Name Josh
Last Name Thomson
Born on September 21, 1978 (age 47)
Height 178 cm | 5'10

Joshua Joseph Thomson is an American mixed martial arts podcaster, commentator, analyst and former mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2001, Thomson has competed in Bellator MMA, PRIDE, Strikeforce, UFC, the World Fighting Alliance, and appeared at Dynamite!! 2010. Thomson is a former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion, former Strikeforce U.S. Lightweight Champion, and a former top contender in the UFC.

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Josh Segarra

First Name Josh
Last Name Segarra
Born on June 3, 1986 (age 39)
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Josh Segarra is an American actor. He is known for his roles on the television series The Electric Company, Sirens, and Arrow as well as for originating the role of Emilio Estefan in the musical On Your Feet!. His other television credits include Chicago P.D., The Other Two, and Orange is the New Black, while his other theatrical credits include the musicals Lysistrata Jones and Dogfight.

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Josh Hopkins

First Name Josh
Last Name Hopkins
Born on September 12, 1970 (age 55)
Height 186 cm | 6'1

William Joshua Hopkins is an American actor. He has appeared in many TV series and films. He is the writer and performer of the song "Feigning Interest", a humorous music video about dating that became popular in 2007. In 2015, he starred in the ABC thriller Quantico as Liam O'Connor.

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Josh Evans

First Name Josh
Last Name Evans
Born on January 16, 1971 (age 55)

Joshua Evans is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, author and actor best known for his role in Born on the Fourth of July (1989).

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Josh Freeman

Joshua Tyler Freeman is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Kansas State University, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Freeman became the starter for Tampa Bay in his rookie year and went on to break numerous franchise passing records. However, he was released partway through his fifth year with the team.

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Josh Kerr

First Name Josh
Last Name Kerr
Born on October 8, 1997 (age 28)

Josh Kerr is a Scottish middle-distance runner who competes primarily in the 1500 metres. He won a gold medal at the 2015 European Junior Championships. Kerr won the Bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

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Josh Henderson

First Name Josh
Last Name Henderson
Born on October 25, 1981 (age 44)
Height 179 cm | 5'10

Joshua Baret Henderson is an American actor, model and singer. Henderson is best known for his lead role as John Ross Ewing III in the TNT revival of Dallas (2012–2014). He played Austin McCann on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives (2006–2007), and appeared in films like Step Up. He became widely known after his appearance on The WB singing competition show Popstars 2, where he was one of the winners selected to be a member of the pop group Scene 23.

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