Josh Johnson (comedian)

Josh Johnson is a Louisiana-born stand-up comedian and writer who wrote for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Daily Show The Daily ShowThe Daily Show is an American late-night news-satire program launched by Comedy Central in 1996 and co-created by Lizz Winstead and Madeleine Smithberg. It combines news commentary, field reports, comedy segments and interviews. Jon Stewart hosts Mondays, with a rotating team on the other weekdays; distribution includes Paramount+, online video and podcasts.Open the full entry before becoming a correspondent and rotating host of The Daily Show.

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2015–2018Stand-up and television writing

Johnson developed his career from Louisiana through Chicago. He was selected for Comedy Central Comedy CentralComedy Central is an American comedy television and digital-entertainment brand covering news satire, stand-up, sketch comedy and adult animation. Known for programs including The Daily Show and South Park, it is part of Skydance Corporation’s media business.Open the full entry’s Comics to Watch in 2015 and Just for Laughs’ New Faces in 2016, then won New York’s Funniest at the 2018 New York Comedy Festival. He wrote and performed for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and made his late-night debut in 2017.⁠[1]

2021Hashtag and Elusive

Comedy Central released Johnson’s first hour-long stand-up special, #(Hashtag), in June 2021. He also self-released Elusive, combining comedy and music, and co-hosts the weekly podcast The Josh Johnson Show with comedian Logan Nielsen.⁠[1]

April 2024Moving from writing to the correspondent team

After roughly six years writing for The Daily Show, Johnson moved into an on-camera correspondent role. Comedy Central formally announced him, Troy Iwata Troy IwataTroy Iwata is a stage and screen actor, comedy performer and correspondent on The Daily Show. His credits include Broadway’s Be More Chill, Netflix’s Dash & Lily and the film Summoning Sylvia.Open the full entry and Grace Kuhlenschmidt Grace KuhlenschmidtGrace Kuhlenschmidt is a comedian, actor and correspondent on The Daily Show whose work developed through improvisation and online shorts before bringing character comedy and observations about internet culture to television news satire.Open the full entry as additions to the correspondent team on April 25, 2024.⁠[2]

May 22, 2026HBO special Symphony

Josh Johnson: Symphony, his first HBO stand-up special, debuted on May 22, 2026. It explores childhood, family relationships and awkward everyday experiences. Johnson wrote, performed and executive-produced it, with Jacob Menache directing and also serving as an executive producer.⁠[3]

October 2026Continuing in the rotating host team

Comedy Central’s October 19, 2026 announcement retained Josh Johnson in The Daily Show’s Tuesday–Thursday hosting rotation. Jon Stewart Jon StewartJon Stewart is an American comedian, television host, writer and producer associated with Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. His work spans political satire, media criticism and interviews on public issues. He returned to host the program on Mondays in 2024.Open the full entry hosts Mondays under an extension through December 2028.⁠[4]

Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts

His associated program is The Daily Show. His website links to Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/joshjohnsoncomedy/ (opens in a new window)), X and YouTube YouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry. Official website: https://www.joshjohnsoncomedy.com/home (opens in a new window).⁠[1]