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My Take
Josh Gad pulls off something I find genuinely hard to explain: he makes a snowman feel like a hug. Olaf could have been an annoying mascot; in Gad's voice he became the emotional anchor of the Frozen films, and two Annie Awards back that up. But I rate him highest for the foundation underneath — the Carnegie Mellon training and the Broadway run in The Book of Mormon, where his Elder Cunningham helped win a Grammy. Comedy built on real musicianship and technique ages far better than simple mugging. He is a character actor whose warmth is the special effect.
Overview
Joshua Ilan Gad (born February 23, 1981) is an American actor, singer and comedian. He is known for voicing Olaf in the Frozen franchise and originating the role of Elder Cunningham in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon. For his role as Olaf, Gad won two Annie Awards, and for his work in The Book of Mormon, he co-won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Josh Gad
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョシュ・ギャッド
- Reading
- じょしゅ・ぎゃっど
- Born
- February 23, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Hollywood, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / voice actor / comedian / singer / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Annie Award
- 2020 Annie Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Frozen | — | |
| Notable work | Beauty and the Beast | — |
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Voice actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.