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Josh Wolf Biography

Birth Name:Josh Wolf

Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Writer, Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Cousin of former "Party of Five" actor Scott Wolf
  • Performing his first stand-up comedy show in the Boston area at 15
  • After being featured in a one-man show at HBO's Workspace in 1999, he got his first talent deal with 20th Century Fox
  • Regularly appears on tour with Chelsea Handler, usually acting as her warm-up comic
  • Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, he transitioned to screenwriting full-time for a number of years before eventually resurrecting his stand-up career in the late 2000s
  • Best known as a frequent round table guest on "Chelsea Lately" and as the host of "Naked After Dark․"
  • Signed a book deal with Grand Central Publishing in 2012 to write "It Takes Balls: Dating Single Moms and Other Confessions from an Underprepared Single Dad․"

Awards

  • 2005BET Comedy Award-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated