Josh Gad - Wikipedia Josh Gad Josh Gad Gad at the 41st Annie Awards in 2014 Joshua Ilan Gad ( 1981 - 02 - 23 ) February 23, 1981 ( age 36 ) Hollywood, Florida, U.S. Alma mater Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts Occupation Actor, voice actor, comedian, singer Years active 2002 -- present Known for Frozen The Book of Mormon Beauty and the Beast Spouse ( s ) Ida Darvish ( m. 2008 ) Children Joshua Ilan Gad ( born February 23, 1981 ) is an American actor, voice actor, comedian and singer. He is known for voicing Olaf in Frozen and playing Elder Arnold Cunningham in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon. He has also appeared in ER, The Daily Show, Modern Family, New Girl, Bored to Death, and Numb3rs. Gad played Skip Gilchrist in the political sitcom 1600 Penn on NBC, and a fictionalized version of himself on FX 's The Comedians, alongside Billy Crystal. His film roles include The Rocker, The Internship, 21, Love & Other Drugs, Frozen, Jobs, Pixels, The Wedding Ringer, The Angry Birds Movie, A Dog 's Purpose, the live - action adaptation of Disney 's Beauty and the Beast, and Marshall. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Video games 4.4 Theater 5 References 6 External links Early life Josh Gad was born in Hollywood, Florida on February 23, 1981. His mother is a realtor and his stepfather is an investment advisor, he has 2 brothers and a stepsister. He was raised Jewish ; his father is a Jewish emigrant from Afghanistan and his mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Gad attended NSU University School ( then `` University School of NSU '' ), graduating in 1999. While there, he won the National Forensics League ( NFL ) National Tournament Championships for Original Oratory in 1998, and for Humorous Interpretation and Original Oratory in 1999. He then attended the Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts, where he graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama. During this time, he undertook a semester - long exchange at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Career Gad portrayed news director Ryan Church on the Fox sitcom Back to You, which lasted one season from 2007 to 2008. Gad appeared as a correspondent on The Daily Show on May 5, 2009, and became a regular correspondent on June 2, 2009. His signature segments include `` The War on Christmas '', in which he played an oversexed Benjamin Franklin, and `` Chubby Chasers '', in which he reported on Michelle Obama 's efforts to curb childhood obesity. Gad at the 2010 Streamy Awards In 2008, he played a supporting role in the film 21, and a leading role in The Rocker. In 2010, he had a role in Love & Other Drugs, and a guest role on the Bored to Death episode `` Make it Quick, Fitzgerald ! ''. He was cast in the American version of the British sitcom No Heroics. In the pilot, Gad played ' Horse Force ', a former classmate from Superhero College, who can summon horses and works at a bar where the group hangs out. The show was not picked up. Gad originated the role of Elder Cunningham in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon. His last performance was June 6, 2012. The show opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on March 24, 2011. Gad was nominated for the 2011 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical, along with his co-star Andrew Rannells. Both lost to Norbert Leo Butz in Catch Me If You Can. In 2011, Gad had a cameo appearance in ABC 's hit show, Modern Family, in Season 3 's Thanksgiving episode. In 2011, Gad voiced `` Mondo '' in the MTV animated series Good Vibes. He also made an appearance as Bump in the 2011 comedy road trip film Mardi Gras : Spring Break. In 2012, he voiced the molehog Louis in Ice Age : Continental Drift. He also played ' Bear Claw ' on an episode of New Girl. In 2012, he starred in the independent romantic comedy She Wants Me. In 2013, he appeared as Skip Gilchrist in NBC 's 1600 Penn, of which he is also a co-creator and executive producer. Also in 2013, he played Andrew ( Headphones ) in the film The Internship and starred as Steve Wozniak in the film Jobs. The same year, he voiced ' Olaf ' in Frozen, re-collaborating with co-songwriter Robert Lopez from The Book of Mormon. In 2014, Gad co-starred in Zach Braff 's film Wish I Was Here, playing the main character 's brother. On August 5, 2013, it was announced that Gad will play Sam Kinison in a biopic. He wrote an article entitled `` Technology pundit ( for a day ) '', which appeared in USA Today on August 12, 2013. In December 2013, it was announced Gad will star and co-write the film version of Gilligan 's Island. In April 2014, it was announced that Gad and Ryan Dixon will be developing a live - action family adventure - comedy for Disney. In 2014, he had a guest voice role on Phineas and Ferb. In 2015, Gad starred alongside Kevin Hart and Kaley Cuoco in The Wedding Ringer, co-starred with Billy Crystal on the FX comedy series The Comedians, which premiered on April 9, and starred alongside Adam Sandler and Peter Dinklage in Pixels, about video game players who are recruited by the military to fight 1980s - era video game characters who have attacked the earth. In September 2016, it was announced the Gad will co-write and star in the Amazon limited - series adaptation of the non-fiction book Toy Wars, by G. Wayne Miller, which follows the real - life battle between American toy giants Hasbro, the company behind GI Joe, Transformer and My Little Pony toys, and Barbie - maker Mattel in the 1980s and 1990s. In A Dog 's Purpose, released in 2017, he provided the voice for Bailey. The movie was billed as `` a celebration of the special connection between humans and their dogs ''. Gad also played LeFou in the 2017 live - action film remake of Disney 's Beauty and the Beast, co-starring with Emma Watson. As of July 2017, Gad has two film projects in different states of production. He has completed filming for Reginald Hudlin 's biographical drama Marshall alongside Chadwick Boseman and Beauty and the Beast co-star Dan Stevens and is set to play Hector MacQueen in a 2017 film adaptation of Agatha Christie 's detective novel Murder on the Orient Express, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh alongside Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Judi Dench, and Daisy Ridley. Personal life Gad married actress Ida Darvish in 2008. They have two daughters. Gad has stated that he loves the traditional aspects of Judaism and celebrates some traditions of his wife 's religion ( Catholicism ) but considers himself spiritual but not religious. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2002 Mary and Joe Angel 2007 Watching the Detectives Mark 2008 21 Miles The Rocker Matt 2009 Crossing Over Howie The Lost Nomads : Get Lost ! Gigi Miss Piggy Jose Sanchez The Clown Spatula Lover Big Guy Rodney Short role Marmaduke Bandana Dog ( voice ) Love & Other Drugs Josh Randall 2011 Mardi Gras : Spring Break Bartholomew T. `` Bump '' Brown 2012 She Wants Me Sam Baum Ice Age : Continental Drift Louis ( voice ) Thanks for Sharing Neil 2013 Jobs Steve Wozniak The Internship That Headphones Guy Frozen Olaf ( voice ) Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production 2014 Wish I Was Here Noah Bloom 2015 The Wedding Ringer Doug Harris Frozen Fever Olaf ( voice ) Short film Pixels Ludlow Lamonsoff 2016 The Angry Birds Movie Chuck ( voice ) 2017 A Dog 's Purpose Bailey, Buddy, Tino, Ellie, and Waffles ( voice ) Beauty and the Beast LeFou Nominated - MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Duo ( with Luke Evans ) Marshall Sam Friedman Murder on the Orient Express Hector MacQueen Olaf 's Frozen Adventure Olaf ( voice ) featurette short film Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 ER Sgt. Bruce Larabee Episode : `` Here and There '' 2007 -- 2008 Back to You Ryan Church Main role ; 17 episodes 2008 American Dad ! Art ( voice ) Episode : `` Pulling Double Booty '' 2008 -- 2009 Numb3rs Roy McGill 2 episodes 2009 Waiting to Die Simon Movie 2009 No Heroics Horseforce Movie 2009 Party Down Jeffrey Ells Episode : `` California College Conservative Union Caucus '' 2009 Woke Up Dead Matt 21 episodes 2009 -- 2011 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Correspondent 2011 The Cleveland Show Droopy / Pimp ( voice ) Episode : `` Our Gang '' 2011 Californication Doctor 2 episodes 2011 Gigi : Almost American Gigi 10 episodes 2011 Modern Family Kenneth Ploufe Episode : `` Punkin Chunkin '' 2011 Good Vibes Mondo ( voice ) Main role ; 12 episodes 2012 -- 2013 1600 Penn Skip Gilchrist Main role ; 13 episodes ; also co-creator and executive producer 2012 -- 2015 New Girl Bear Claw 3 episodes 2013 Hollywood Game Night Himself Episode : `` America 's Got Game Night '' 2014 Monsters vs. Aliens Internet ( voice ) Episode : `` Bride of the Internet '' 2015 The Comedians Josh Main role 2015 Sesame Street Vincent Van Stop Episode : `` Bert 's Sign Painting Challenge 2015 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Himself Episode # 2,677 ; cameo 2015 Phineas and Ferb Wendell ( voice ) 2 episodes 2015 TripTank Louis ( voice ) 1 episode 2016 Sofia the First Olaf ( voice ) Episode : `` The Secret Library : Olaf and the Tale of Miss Nettle '' 2016 Lip Sync Battle Himself / Donald Trump Episode : `` Josh Gad vs. Kaley Cuoco '' 2016 Talking Dead Himself Guest 2016 LEGO Frozen Northern Lights Olaf ( voice ) Special 2017 Star Wars Rebels Controller ( voice ) Episode : `` Double Agent Droid '' 2017 South Park Marcus Preston ( voice ) Episode : `` Hummels & Heroin '' Video games Year Title Voice role 2012 MIB : Alien Crisis Emilio Chauncey, Handsome Guest, Khnemu 2013 Frozen : Olaf 's Quest Olaf 2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Theater Year Title Role Notes 2005 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee William Barfee Circle in the Square Theatre 2011 The Book of Mormon Elder Cunningham Eugene O'Neill Theatre References ^ Jump up to : `` PLAYBILL. COM 'S CUE & A : Book of Mormon Star Josh Gad ''. Playbill. ^ Jump up to : `` Josh Gad biography ''. Biography.com. Retrieved September 2, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Eric Spitznagel ( June 9, 2011 ). `` Josh Gad Has No Formal Musical Training and Five - to - Two Odds That He 'll Win the Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical ''. Vanity Fair. Retrieved January 2, 2012. Jump up ^ Ellen Gamerman. `` A Missionary From the Borscht Belt ''. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Josh Gad Talks `` Gigi : Almost American '', `` The Book Of Mormon '', And Physical Comedy ``. Complex. March 25, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Josh Gad combats sadness with laughter ''. inquirer.net. Retrieved April 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` To Have and Have Knot : Exploring Family Ties in ' Wish I Was Here ' ''. Jewish Exponent. July 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2016. Jump up ^ https://www.speechanddebate.org/nationals-history/ Jump up ^ `` Beauty and the Beast 's Josh Gad : controversy over the gay LeFou ' very blown out of proportion ' ''. The Sydney Morning Herald. March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Matt Tobey ( May 6, 2009 ). `` Josh Gad on the Daily Show ''. Comedy Central. Retrieved August 8, 2011. Jump up ^ Rudolph, Ileane ( July 27, 2015 ). `` Alumni Association : A roundup of The Daily Show 's coolest Graduates ''. TV Guide, pp. 21 - 22. Jump up ^ `` Freddie Prinze Jr. cast in ' No Heroics ''. The Hollywood Reporter. March 18, 2009. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Scrubs Renewed for Season 9 ''. IGN. May 14, 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2011. Jump up ^ `` About the Show ''. The Book of Mormon Musical. 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011. Jump up ^ BWW Staff writers ( May 3, 2011 ). `` 2011 Tony Nominations Announced ! ' The Book of Mormon ' Leads With 14 ! ''. Broadway World. Retrieved August 8, 2011. Jump up ^ Jones, Kenneth `` War Horse, Book of Mormon, Anything Goes, Normal Heart Win 2011 Tony Awards '' Archived 2011 - 06 - 14 at the Wayback Machine. playbill.com, June 12, 2011 Jump up ^ `` Mardi Gras : Spring Break ( 2010 / 2011 ) ''. Covering Media. April 19, 2016. Jump up ^ Haithman, Diane. `` ' 1600 Penn ' To Have Media Figures As Guests, But Not Politicians : TCA ''. deadline.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Josh Gad Joins Zach Braff 's ' Wish I Was Here ' ''. variety.com. May 15, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Josh Gad to Headline Kinison ''. ComingSoon.net. CraveOnline. August 5, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2013. Jump up ^ Josh Gad 's latest role : Technology pundit ( for a day ), usatoday.com, August 11, 2013 ; retrieved August 24, 2013. Jump up ^ Mike Fleming Jr. `` ' Gilligan 's Island ' Movie Relaunch To Star Josh Gad - Deadline ''. Deadline. Jump up ^ `` Josh Gad Developing Family Comedy - Adventure Film At Disney ''. Deadline. Retrieved April 23, 2014. Jump up ^ Maane Khatchatourian. `` Watch : Billy Crystal and Josh Gad in ' The Comedians ' First Trailer ''. Variety. Jump up ^ Sneider, Jeff ( February 26, 2014 ). `` Adam Sandler to Star in Sony 's Big - Budget Video Game Movie ' Pixels ' ''. thewrap.com. Retrieved March 5, 2014. Jump up ^ `` ' Toy Wars ' Drama From Josh Gad, Josh Schwartz & Seth Gordon Set at Amazon ''. Retrieved September 22, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Josh Gad is Reincarnated Over and Over in the A Dog 's Purpose Trailer ''. 2016 - 08 - 26. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 26. Jump up ^ `` A Dog 's Purpose filmmakers face animal cruelty accusations - BBC News '', Bbc.com, 19 January 2017, retrieved 21 January 2017 Jump up ^ Kit, Borys ( March 13, 2015 ). `` Josh Gad Joining Disney 's Live - Action ' Beauty and the Beast ' ( Exclusive ) ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 15, 2015. Jump up ^ Ann Oldenburg ( February 18, 2014 ). `` Josh Gad welcomes baby girl ''. USA Today. Jump up ^ Erin Hill ( June 14, 2011 ). `` Bryce Dallas Howard : I 've Always Wanted My Dad to Direct Me ''. Parade.com. Retrieved August 8, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Angry Birds Movie Voice Cast Announced, Includes Game of Thrones and SNL Vets ''. Yahoo News. October 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Get Out Leads the Nominations for MTV 's First Ever Movie & TV Awards ''. PEOPLE.com. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017. Jump up ^ `` Sesame Street Season 45 Episode 4520 - Bert 's Sign Painting Challenge ''. Muppet Central Forum. Jump up ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene : Closing credits, 5 : 39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Josh Gad. 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Question: who does the voice for olaf in frozen
Answer: Joshua Ilan Gad