Josh McDermitt Biography

Fast Facts

• Got start in comedy at 14, when he called a morning radio show on KMLE in Phoenix hosted by Tim and Willy requesting, in a strange voice, Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart"; after more calls in different voices—he eventually revealed his identity—the show hired him, and he worked there as a producer until 2007
• Growing up, his family became hot-air balloon enthusiasts after his father received a ride as a birthday present
• Was a semifinalist on Season 4 of NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2006
• Is a member of a Los Angeles comedy group called Robert Downey Jr
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• Is an avid fan of the NFL's Green Bay Packers, and even owns shares in the team
• Stand-up routine featured a bit about living with his parents in a retirement community, and then got a supporting role in TV Land's Retired at 35 (2011-12), a sitcom about a man who moves in with his parents—who live in a retirement community