Joshua Ilan Gad (born February 23, 1981) is a Jewish-American actor who has performed in several films and a few theatrical plays.
Filmography :
- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee — William Barfee
- The Book of Mormon — Elder Arnold Cunningham
- Good Vibes — Mondo Brando
- The Rocker — Matt Gadman
- Back To You — Ryan Church
- 21 — Miles
- Crossing Over—Howie
- NUMB3RS —Roy McGill (2 episodes)
- Mardi Gras — Bump
- Woke Up Dead — Matt
- Gigi Almost American — Gigi
- Ice Age 4: Continental Drift — Louis
- Jobs — Steve Wozniak
- 1600 Penn — Skip
- Frozen — Olaf
- Pixels — Ludlow Lamonsoff
- The Angry Birds Movie — Chuck
- The Comedians — Himself
- A Dog's Purpose — Toby, Bailey, Ellie, Tino, Waffles and Buddy
- Beauty and the Beast (2017) — Le Fou
- Marshall — Sam Friedman
- Murder on the Orient Express (2017) — Hector MacQueen
- Central Park — Birdie (also as co-executive producer)
Tropes:
- Big Beautiful Man: In an interview, he did say that he is considered a cub in some gay circles.
- Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette: He's got the pale skin and dark hair down.
- Evil Eyebrows: Has these naturally.
- Fat Idiot: Some of his character roles.
- Funny Foreigner: His character, Gigi.
- Geek Physiques: Of the overweight variety
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He Really Can Act: After years of mostly playing broadly comic parts, Gad's 2017 roles in Marshall and Murder in the Orient Express showcased his dramatic range and earned him genuine acclaim.
- Manchild: Has shades of this.
- Megane: Wear glasses most of the time. Most of his characters are bespectacled too.
- Sir Swears-a-Lot: Some of his characters.
- Star-Making Role: Olaf from Frozen, though The Book of Mormon is what made him famous in the theatre community.
- Those Two Guys: He and Peter Dinklage have appeared for about three films.
- Tom Hanks Syndrome: Seems to be getting this as of his roles in Marshall and Murder on the Orient Express (2017)'', and doesn't do too badly in either.
