Josh Gondelman

Joshua Lyons "Josh" Gondelman (born January 15, 1985) is an American actor, comedy writer, and stand-up comedian. He is known for his work as a writer on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and for co-creating the parody Twitter account SeinfeldToday. 2Early life and education Gondelman was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts to a Jewish family, where he graduated from Stoneham High School. He later graduated from Brandeis University in 2007, where he double majored in creative writing and English. After graduating from college, he moved to New York in 2011 with his then-girlfriend. 2Career 3Magazine journalism Gondelman began working for magazines after he started his stand-up career, because stand-up had proved not to be very profitable for him. His first major story, Both Sides of a Break Up, was co-authored by him and his then-girlfriend and published in New York Magazine in 2012. In 2013, he wrote a story for Esquire describing his experience running in a Tough Mudder race to promote Wheaties in exchange for monetary compensation from General Mills and Zeus Jones. 3Stand-up career As a stand-up comedian, he has opened for John Oliver, Jen Kirkman and Pete Holmes, but also (as of November 2015) performs regularly at small New York City venues. Eve Peyser has said that during his stand-up, Gondelman "radiates humility and a relatable, everyday awkwardness alongside fierce confidence and wit." His debut album, "Physical Whisper" was released on March 18, 201