Josh Johnson is an American stand-up comedian and writer. He became a correspondent on the The Daily Show in February 2024, after being a writer on the show since 2017. He was also previously a writer and performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He toured with Trevor Noah on his Loud & Clear tour for several years. In 2018, he was named New York's Funniest Stand Up at the New York Comedy Festival. He has released two hour-long comedy specials, # (Hashtag) (2021) and Up Here Killing Myself (2023).
Johnson made his late-night debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he was also a writer and performer.[2] Since 2017, he has been a writer for The Daily Show,[2] where he made his debut as an on-air correspondent in 2024. His first half-hour special was released on Comedy Central in 2017.[4] His comedic story "Catfishing the KKK" has been viewed more than 13 million times on YouTube.[5]
In 2018, he appeared on the Netflix stand-up comedy series The Comedy Lineup.[6] At the New York Comedy Festival that year, he was named New York's Funniest Stand Up.[7]
He toured with Trevor Noah on the Loud & Clear tour beginning in 2019.[8][2]
Johnson's first hour-long stand-up special was # (Hashtag).[9] It was released in June 2021 on Comedy Central to a positive reception, including being named one of the best comedy specials of 2021 by Vulture magazine.[10][11] Later that year, he took bits from his stand-up and interspersed music compositions in a 33-track mixtape album called Elusive, which he worked on with Mike Relm.[12][13] His second special, Up Here Killing Myself, was released in February 2023 on Peacock.[10]
Johnson voices Harry Buns on the Disney Channel series Kiff, which premiered in March 2023, his first acting role in a major scripted TV series.[14]
Starting from July 13, 2023,[15] Johnson has uploaded routines from his open mics and performances at the Comedy Cellar and his running tours every week at his personal YouTube channel.[16] Coverage and criticism of Johnson's uploads praise their remarkable frequency, thematic consistency, and depth.[17][18]
Discography
I Like You (2018)
Elusive (2021)
#Hashtag (2021)
Channel Black (2022)
Some of the Best of the Josh Johnson Show, Vol. 1 (2022)
Biden! Karen! OnlyFans! A Josh Johnson Basement Tape (2023)
Some of the Best of the Josh Johnson Show, Vol. 2 (2023)
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