Joz Norris

Josiah Norris (born 1998) is a British alternative comedian, award-winning comic actor and award-nominated screenwriter.

Norris started writing and performing comedy while studying English Literature at the University of East Anglia, alongside fellow comics and writers John Kearns, Jon Brittain and Pat Cahill.

He has performed solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2012, with his first full hour show in 2013, and his most recent show was included in the Guardian's Comedy Picks of the Fringe for the 70th Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2017.. His shows have become known for their inherent feelgood qualities . He has also performed at the Fringe in other comics' shows including Adam Larter's Return on Investment in 2015 and, since 2015, he has also performed regularly with the collectives Comedians' Cinema Club and The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society.

He is a frequent collaborator with Weirdos Comedy Club and his roles in their annual alternative comedy Christmas pantomimes usually see him playing irritating characters who are the victims of bullying.

In 2015 he won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy at the Los Angeles Webseries Festival for his performance in the webseries The Backbenchers, and in 2017 his own webseries The Girl Whisperer saw him nominated for awards for Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Writing. His own short films include Robert Johnson & The Devil Man, a collaboration with director Matthew Highton which received positive notices in the comedy press.

In 2016 he appeared alongside Bob Slayer on an episode of ITV's courtroom reality show Judge Rinder to resolve a dispute over an unpaid fee after a performance at a metal festival. The episode was subsequently reviewed by the comedy website Chortle, noting that it was the first time they had ever had to review an episode of a reality TV show.