Josh Pugh

Josh Pugh (born 20 August 1989) is an English stand-up comedian, England Para-footballer, and actor.

He won new act competitions in both Birmingham Comedy Festival and Nottingham comedy festival in 2015, the Midland new act of the year in both 2014 and 2015, and the English Comedian of the Year in 2016.

[5][4] He has appeared on Mock the Week, Hypothetical, Rosie Jones's Disability Comedy Extravaganza, Question Team, Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable and Live at the Apollo.

[1] Pugh was part of the Channel 4 presentation team for the 2024 Paralympic Games.

[3][10][11] In 2024, he was invited to start the annual Shrove Tuesday Atherstone Ball Game, held on 13 February of that year, by throwing the ball into the crowd in the town's Long Street.