Josh Sharp is an actor and writer, best known for writing and starring in Dicks: The Musical .
Sharp attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he explored improv, musical theater, and comedy. [1]
After graduating from college, Sharp moved to New York. [2] In New York, Sharp met fellow comedians Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, and Joel Kim Booster. [3] He also met Aaron Jackson through Langan Kingsley. [4] Sharp began performing with Upright Citizens Brigade in 2009. [5] He and Aaron Jackson collaborated on several comedy pieces, including the Funny or Die video Series "Jared & Ivanka." [6]
Sharp was a correspondent for The Opposition with Jordan Klepper in 2017. [7] Comedy Central decided not to renew the show in 2018. [8]
With Aaron Jackson, Sharp wrote and starred in the musical Fucking Identical Twins which played with Upright Citizens Brigade for more than a year. In 2016, the musical was optioned by 20th Century Fox for film adaptation. [9] The film, Dicks: The Musical , premiered in 2023. [10]
Sharp has appeared several times on the podcast Las Culturistas. [11]
In 2025, Sharp premiered his one-man comedy show, "ta-da!", at the Greenwich House Theater. [12] The 80-minute show, directed by Sam Pinkleton, features 2,000 PowerPoint slides, which Sharp memorized. [12]
Sharp is openly gay. [3] He enjoys reading. [13] He is in a relationship with performer Blake Daniel. [14]