Josh Lawson

Josh Lawson is an Australian artist who, in addition to acting, also writes and directs. He was born on 22 July 1981 and grew up in Brisbane. Viewers know him best for his characters in television comedies and his role as Kano in 2021's Mortal Kombat.

He completed his secondary education at St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace in Brisbane. He received his acting training at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, where he received his diploma in 2001. The Mike Walsh Fellowship he won two years later gave him the opportunity to work in the USA: during his one year in Los Angeles, he performed in The Second City, The Groundlings, ACME Comedy Theater and I.O. He practiced improvisation in ensembles such as West. His older brother Ben Lawson is also an actor.

Screen career

The production that made a name for itself on US television was House of Lies. In the series, which ran from 2012 to 2016, he played Doug Guggenheim, a member of a management consulting team. He appeared as Tate Staskiewicz in the first three seasons of NBC's Superstore. In the cinema, he appeared in films such as Bombshell (2019) and Mortal Kombat (2021).

St. Louis premieres on NBC in 2024. Dr. Denis Medical's arrogant trauma surgeon. He plays Bruce Schweitz; The series continued with its second season.

He also produced his own projects. His first feature film, The Little Death, which he wrote, directed and starred in, met with the audience in 2014 and received the audience award at the South by Southwest festival. In 2021, he shot the sci-fi-romantic comedy Long Story Short, in which he also took on three tasks. The short film he wrote and starred in, The Eleven O'Clock, received an Oscar nomination in the live action short film category.

Lawson continues to be a versatile performer who pursues comedy both in front of the camera and at the writing desk.