Josh Meyers (actor)

This article is about the American actor and comedian. For the British actor, see Josh Myers (actor). For other persons with similar names, see Josh Meyers (disambiguation).

Josh Meyers
Josh Meyers in 2018
Born
Josh Dylan Meyers

(1976-01-08) January 8, 1976 (age 48)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active2001–present
Known forThat '70s Show, Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers
Spouse
McKenzie Rollins
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(m. 2024)​
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RelativesSeth Meyers (brother)

Josh Dylan Meyers (/ˈmaɪ.ərz/ MY-ərz; born January 8, 1976) is an American actor and comedian, known for being a cast member of the sketch comedy series MADtv and playing Randy Pearson in the eighth and final season of That '70s Show. He is the younger brother of Seth Meyers who was a writer and cast member of Saturday Night Live (a competitor show to MADtv) and later Late Night host.

Early life, family and education

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Meyers was born on January 8, 1976, the younger of two sons of Hilary Claire Meyers (née Olson), a French teacher; and Laurence Meyers Jr., who worked in finance.[2][3] Meyers's paternal grandfather was Ashkenazi Jewish,[4][5] and his other ancestry is Czech–Austrian and Croatian (from his paternal grandmother), Swedish, English, and German.[6]

Meyers grew up primarily in Bedford, New Hampshire,[2] and attended Manchester High School West in Manchester, New Hampshire. He graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.[2]

Career

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MADtv

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Meyers officially joined the cast of MADtv in 2002, as a featured performer for the eighth season. He would fill in the spot of the Spishak Spokesperson that David Herman and Pat Kilbane previously owned. Meyers was also known for his celebrity impersonations, including Anna Nicole Smith's son, Daniel, various members of 'N Sync (particularly Justin Timberlake), rapper Eminem, and actor Owen Wilson.

Meyers's appearances on MADtv on Fox aired directly opposite his brother Seth's appearances on Saturday Night Live on NBC, making Josh Meyers the only MADtv cast member to have a family member (blood-related or otherwise) be a cast member on Saturday Night Live. This was referenced on a season 28 episode of Saturday Night Live in which Seth appears on Weekend Update to talk to his father and tells him to turn off MADtv and pay attention to him.[7]

Other work

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When Topher Grace left That '70s Show at the end of the show's seventh season, Meyers was chosen as a replacement, starring as Randy Pearson during the eighth and final season.[7] In 2006, Meyers made an appearance in the feature film Date Movie, where he plays Napoleon Dynamite and Owen Wilson's character from Wedding Crashers.

Meyers has a supporting role in the 2008 film College Road Trip, and appeared alongside Pee-wee Herman in the 2010 stage show revival of The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway.

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2001 Down ESU cop #5
2002 Snapshots Hooligan in red light district
2005 The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend Bar jerk Short film
2006 Date Movie Napoleon Dynamite/Owen Wilson look-alike
2007 Wrangling Coach Rankin Josh Short film
2008 College Road Trip Stuart
2009 Brüno Kookus
2010 How to Make Love to a Woman Andy Conners
2013 Straight A's Jason
Inventing Adam Adam
The Sidekick Jimmy T Short film
Cafe Attitude — Short film
2014 Going to America Andy
2016 Pee-wee's Big Holiday Sylvester
2017 It's Gawd! Tawd
2018 The Oath Jason Feldman
2023 The Anne Frank Gift Shop Diedrick Short film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2002–2004 MADtv Various 47 episodes
2003 Half & Half Big Fat Slim Jim 2 episodes
2004 Life as We Know It Sam Conner Episode: "Family Hard-ships"
2005–2006 That '70s Show Randy Pearson Main cast (season 8); 21 episodes
2006 Lovespring International Cal Episode: "The Portrait and the Painter"
2011 The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway Fireman Phineas, Various voices Television film
2012 Are You There, Chelsea? Dr. Carl Rosen Episode: "The Gynecologist"
Breaking In Abe Frohman Episode: "Who's the Boss"
2013 Newsreaders Andrew Clatter Episode: "Unborn Again"
The Mindy Project Adam Episode: "Pretty Man"
Behind the Candelabra Liberace's attorney Television film
2014 A to Z Chad Episode: "F Is for Fight, Fight, Fight!"
2014–2017 Red Oaks Barry Main cast
2015 Man Seeking Woman Frankenboyfriend Episode: "Teacup"
The McCarthys Jason Episode: "Cutting the Cord"
2016 Angie Tribeca Ned & Ted Doppleganger Episode: "You've Got Blackmail"
2022 Quantum Leap Percival “Uncle Percy“ Gray Episode: "O Ye of Little Faith"
2023 History of the World, Part II General Philip Sheridan 2 Episodes
Web
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Floored and Lifted Matthew Episode: "Matthew"
My Long Distance Relationship Professor Barnes Television film
2010 Pee-wee Gets an iPad! Clocky/Conky (voice) Funny or Die short
2011 Workshop Apartment leasing agent Episode: "Sparkle White Gum"
2012 Dark Prophet Agent Noah Parish Episode: "Pilot"
2013–2015 The Awesomes Perfect Man / Thug #3 (voice) 28 episodes
2014 Charles, Your Hangover Rickey, the apprentice Episode: "The Apprentice"
2016 Kings of Con Kent O'Grady Episode: "Bellevue, WA"

References

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  1. ^ “Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers.” Episode JUDD APATOW Chased Robert Conrad Down on Hilton Head Island, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Dodd, Sophie (June 6, 2024). "Who Is Seth Meyers' Brother? All About Actor and Podcast Co-Host Josh Meyers". People. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Miss Hilary Olson marries Mr. Meyers". Boston Globe. July 5, 1970. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013.
  4. ^ "Jewz in the Newz". The American Israelite. July 17, 2013. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  5. ^ "Watch Late Night: Seth Meyers "Seth's Story: Seth's Jewish Enough" Highlight". NBC.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  6. ^ Nate Bloom. "Seth Meyers Gets Engaged". InterfaithFamily.com. Archived from the original on August 28, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2014.
  7. ^ a b Rowles, Dustin (January 30, 2014). "Who Remembers That Seth Meyers' Little Brother Replaced Eric and Kelso on That '70s Show?". Pajiba. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
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