Episode 30: Josh Robert Thompson

While many know him as the voice of Geoff Peterson from the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, comedian/writer/producer and incredible impressionist Josh Robert Thompson joins us to share his experiences navigating the entertainment industry, dealing with the fame and anonymity that came with voicing Geoff, going through a dark time, making peace with his depression and angst, and embracing the character that brought joy to so many. Be on the lookout for NEW JRT merch AND upcoming new projects involving some familiar characters! You MUST check out the JRT Show Special:    • The Josh Robert Thompson Show (A Comedy Sp...   Journey into the hilarious world of the JRT Show: www.JRTShow.com Josh's gift for mimicry eventually brought him to Los Angeles and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, where he appeared on camera in a number of sketches and also provided the voices of an invisible house band, a talking rhino head, celebrity insects, and every caller on Ferguson’s desk phone. But it was his role as Craig’s robot skeleton sidekick—Geoff Peterson—that proved to be Josh’s big break, creating one of TV’s most unlikely and endearing late night duos. For over a decade Josh’s wide range of voices and impressions have appeared on FOX’s Family Guy, as well as American Dad, Robot Chicken and Skylanders Academy, just to name a few. In audiobooks, Josh has provided character voices and narration on over 30 projects—most notably author Michael Kaminski's The Secret History of Star Wars and a series of scripted podcasts for Audible, including the Webby Award-winning, Killing Hollywood: The Cotton Club Murder. On radio, Josh became a Howard Stern Show favorite as the voice of “Fake” Arnold Schwarzenegger—famously fooling everyone from George Takei to Fox News. As a stand-up, Josh has toured all over the U.S. and Canada, playing such legendary venues as The Chicago Theater, Town Hall and Radio City. On screen, he starred in the romantic comedy Nowhere Girl, the indie supernatural thriller Revelator, and the award-winning comedic series F#ing 40. Currently, Josh can be heard in the hit Netflix animated series Inside Job, the Kristen Wiig comedy Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, and regularly as “The Voice of God” on The Kelly Clarkson Show. He is also the recipient of a Webby Award for his turn as George Lucas in Collider’s “deep fake” video series.