10 Facts About Josh Lawson

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Joshua Lawson was born on 22 July 1981 and is an Australian actor and filmmaker best known for his role as Doug Gugghenheim in House of Lies, Tate in Superstore and as Kano in the 2021 film Mortal Kombat.

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Josh Lawson graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2001.

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Josh Lawson had a guest role in the comedy Wilfred and starred in several television commercials, including advertisements for Coca-Cola Cherry and Gold Class cinemas.

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Josh Lawson portrayed Tate Staskiewicz, the pharmacist in the series' titular setting, on the sitcom Superstore for three seasons.

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Josh Lawson played Ben in the American pilot Spaced and Shawn on Romantically Challenged for ABC.

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In 2006, Josh Lawson made his feature film debut in BoyTown.

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Josh Lawson appeared alongside Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis in the 2010 comedy film The Campaign, as well as Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and Crave.

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Josh Lawson's feature directing debut The Little Death which he wrote and starred in, was released in 2014.

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Josh Lawson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2018 for The Eleven O'Clock, a short film he wrote and starred in.

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In 2018, Josh Lawson portrayed "Dave Johnson" in the comedy pilot for the CBS series Here Comes the Neighborhood, but was replaced by actor Max Greenfield before the series was picked up by the network.