Josh Lawson


Joshua Lawson is an Australian actor best known for his role as Doug Gugghenheim in the Showtime sitcom House of Lies.

Early life

Lawson was born and raised in Brisbane, and attended St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 2001. He also spent one year studying improvisation techniques in Los Angeles at The Second City, The Groundlings, ACME Comedy Theatre and I.O. West. His older brother is actor Ben Lawson.
In 2003 Lawson was awarded a Mike Walsh Fellowship.

Career

Television

Lawson has had guest-starring roles in such popular Australian television programs as Blue Heelers and Home and Away, and is known for his appearances on the improv comedy program Thank God You're Here and on the Australian dramas Sea Patrol and The Librarians. He also had a guest role in the comedy Wilfred and starred in several television commercials, including advertisements for Coca-Cola Cherry and Gold Class cinemas.
He portrayed Tate Staskiewicz, a Cloud 9 pharmacist, on the sitcom Superstore.
Lawson also hosted Wipeout Australia with James Brayshaw.
Lawson played Ben in the American pilot Spaced and Shawn on Romantically Challenged for ABC. Since its inception in 2012, he has played management consultant Doug Guggenheim on Showtime's House of Lies.
In 2017 he played the title role in .

Film

In 2006, Lawson made his feature film debut in BoyTown. He had the starring role in the 2012 Australian comedy film Any Questions for Ben?, created by Working Dog Productions. He also appeared alongside Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis in the 2010 comedy film The Campaign, as well as and Crave.
His feature directing debut The Little Death which he also wrote and starred in, was released in 2014.
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.
In 2018, 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.
In August 2019, Lawson was cast in the Mortal Kombat reboot as Kano.

Other work

During 2006 and 2007, Lawson was a regular guest co-host on the Australian radio comedy show Get This which aired on Triple M. In 2013, he voiced the role of Bob in the Cartoon Hangover short film Rocket Dog.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997'Trevor2 episodes
1998MedivacRobEpisode: "Denial"
1998'Mark ShuttlerMiniseries; 2 episodes
2002TwentyfourSevenTony White13 episodes
2004Home and AwayFelix Walters3 episodes
2006Blue HeelersDavid Murray5 episodes
2006All SaintsNick BagnallEpisode: "Tough Love"
2006'ER DoctorEpisode: "Autopsy Room Four"
2006–09Thank God You're HereVarious Characters9 episodes
2007Sea PatrolToby "Chefo" Jones13 episodes
2007'Lachie Davis6 episodes
2007–09Chandon PicturesCarmichael Chandon11 episodes
2010WilfredSpencerEpisode: "The Dog Father"
2010HawkeGrant NihillTelevision film
2010Romantically ChallengedShawn Goldwater6 episodes
2011'Michael SullivanTelevision film
2012–16House of LiesDoug Guggenheim58 episodes
2012LowdownMark HardyEpisode: "A Bollywood Ending"
2014KinneGuest Cast6 episodes
2015–2018SuperstoreTate StasklewiczRecurring role
2016WreckedEricEpisode: "The Adventures of Beth and Lamar"
2017'Paul HoganMiniseries; 2 episodes
2018Welcome to the NeighborhoodDaveUnaired pilot

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Rocket DogBob Short film