Biography
Joshua Michael Widdicombe (; born 8 April 1983) is an English comedian, presenter and actor. He is best known for his appearances on The Last Leg (2012–present), Fighting Talk (2014–2016), Insert Name Here (2016–2019), Mock the Week (2012–2016) and his BBC Three sitcom Josh (2015–2017). He also won the first series of Taskmaster in 2015 and the show's first Champion of Champions special in 2017.
Widdicombe also hosted Hypothetical with fellow comedian James Acaster (2019–2022). During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, Widdicombe started the Parenting Hell podcast with fellow comedian Rob Beckett.
Filmography
all 60
TV Shows 54
self 49
Movies 6
Creator 1
Voice 1
Self - Presenter
![Hold the Front Page](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/855669-hold-the-front-page.jpg)
Hold the Front Page (2023)
TV
Self - Panellist
![Blankety Blank](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/645835-blankety-blank.jpg)
Blankety Blank (2021)
TV
Self - Expert
![Michael McIntyre's The Wheel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/470898-michael-mcintyre-s-the-wheel.jpg)
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel (2020)
TV
Himself - Co-host
![The Last Leg: Locked Down Under](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/402219-the-last-leg-locked-down-under.jpg)
The Last Leg: Locked Down Under (2020)
TV
Self - Panellist / Self
![There's Something About Movies](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/298017-there-s-something-about-movies.jpg)
There's Something About Movies (2019)
TV
Self - Host
![Hypothetical](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/356620-hypothetical.jpg)
Hypothetical (2019)
TV
Themselves - Guest
![Peston](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/892722-peston.jpg)
Peston (2018)
TV
Self - Contestant
![Richard Osman's House of Games](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/414143-richard-osman-s-house-of-games.jpg)
Richard Osman's House of Games (2017)
TV
Self - Panellist
![Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/504380-harry-hill-s-alien-fun-capsule.jpg)
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule (2017)
TV
Self - Performer
![Michael McIntyre's Big Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/338534-michael-mcintyre-s-big-show.jpg)
Michael McIntyre's Big Show (2016)
TV
Self - Team Captain
![Insert Name Here](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/217522-insert-name-here.jpg)
Insert Name Here (2016)
TV
Josh
![Josh](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/334521-josh.jpg)
Josh (2015)
TV
Self - Panellist
![Jack Dee's Election Helpdesk](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/385506-jack-dee-s-election-helpdesk.jpg)
Jack Dee's Election Helpdesk (2015)
TV
Self - Contestant
![8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/94301-8-out-of-10-cats-does-countdown.jpg)
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013)
TV
Self - Co-host
![The Last Leg](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/308447-the-last-leg.jpg)
The Last Leg (2013)
TV
Self - Panellist
![Don't Sit in the Front Row](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Don't Sit in the Front Row (2012)
TV
Himself
![Mock the Week](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/129648-mock-the-week.jpg)
Mock the Week (2005)
TV
Self / Self - Guest Captain
![8 Out of 10 Cats](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/232369-8-out-of-10-cats.jpg)
8 Out of 10 Cats (2005)
TV
Self / Self - Host
![Live at the Apollo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/216578-live-at-the-apollo.jpg)
Live at the Apollo (2004)
TV
Self
![QI](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/94298-qi.jpg)
QI (2003)
TV
Self - Panellist
![Have I Got News for You](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/124498-have-i-got-news-for-you.jpg)
Have I Got News for You (1990)
TV
Self - Panellist
![Have I Got a Bit More News for You](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/205828-have-i-got-a-bit-more-news-for-you.jpg)
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
TV
Dad (voice)
![Big Lizard](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Big Lizard
TV
Ratings
Average 5.8
Based on 118 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1990
2013
2016
2014
2024
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1983-04-08 (41 years old)
Birth PlaceHammersmith, United Kingdom
FatherGerard Widdicombe
MotherSarah Charles
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsJoshua Michael Widdicombe
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