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American actor (born 1981)

Joshua Ilan Gad^[1] (born February 23, 1981)^[2] is an American actor. He is known for voicing Olaf in the Frozen franchise and playing Elder Arnold 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 and received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical, both shared with Andrew Rannells as one of the two leading artists.

Early life

Joshua Ilan Gad was born in Hollywood, Florida, on February 23, 1981.^[2] His mother, Susan,^[3] is a real estate agent and his stepfather is an investment advisor.

"Josh Gad Exposes Behind-the-Scenes Drama of The Book of Mormon"

Gad has two older brothers, a stepbrother and a stepsister.^[1] His father, Sam (Shmuel) Gad was born to a Jewish family in Afghanistan and moved to Israel as a teenager. Gad believes his father is a descendant of the Tribe of Gad, one of th Josh Gad from the Book of Mormon says "hi" to my son! - YouTube TAKA