Josh Ostrovsky
| Josh Ostrovsky | |
|---|---|
 Josh "The Fat Jew" Ostrovsky by Guerin Blask | |
| Born |
February 18, 1982 New York, New York, United States |
| Other names | The Fat Jew, The King Of Brunch, Jewther Vandross |
| Alma mater | University at Albany, SUNY |
| Occupation | Social media and television personality, entertainer, vintner, actor, fashion designer, plus-size model |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website |
fatjew |
Josh "The Fat Jew" Ostrovsky is an American pop-culture commentator and model.[1]
Early life
Born on Manhattan's Upper West Side, Ostrovsky attended Trevor Day School, Skidmore College, New York University and the State University of New York at Albany, where he studied journalism.
Career
Early in his career, Ostrovsky worked on the E! Channel and was a member of the rap group Team Facelift.
He has contributed to Bloomberg Television and promoted Virgin Mobile, Burger King, Bud Light and Beats Electronics. In 2015, he launched the wine brand White Girl Rosé.[2] He hosted a radio show on Apple Music Beats 1 called "Money, Pizza, Respect" and published a book of the same name in 2015.
He is a plus-size model and has appeared in the video for DNCE's "Cake by the Ocean" and in Inked[3] magazine, recreating poses from notable photo-shoots.[4]
Plagiarism
Following a 2015 controversy, Ostrovsky admitted to the unauthorized use of several comedians' jokes.[5][6][7]
Filmography
| Film | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bolt From the Blue | Luther | Short film | |
| 2012 | Ben Banks | Phil Macey | ||
| All Wifed Out | Will | |||
| Bottle Poppaz | Marcus | |||
| 2016 | Nerve | Neckbeard | ||
| Zoolander No. 2 | Gleek | |||
| Television | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2007-2010 | The Daily 10 | Self | 10 Episodes | |
| 2013 | Rude Tube | Self | Reality | |
| 2014 | TakePart Live | Self | Reality | |
| 2015 | 3AM (TV Series) | Self | 5 Episodes | |
| Talk Stoop, Season 9 Ep. 5 | Self | Reality | ||
| Ridiculousness Season 6 Ep. 32 | Self | Comedy | ||
| Music Videos | ||||
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Notes | |
| 2014 | #Selfie | The Chainsmokers | ||
| 2014 | When We Were Young | Dillon Francis | ||
| 2015 | Cake by the Ocean | DNCE | ||
References
- ↑ Gardner, Chris. "Instagram Star The Fat Jewish Signs Fashion Model Deal". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ Dawson, Victoria. "The Fat Jew is Launching His Own Wine Label". Elle. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ↑ Salacuse, Rocky (May 21, 2015). "Handsome Boy Modeling School". Inked.
- ↑ Rakovic, Rocky (September 9, 2015). "Behind The Scenes With The Fat jew". Inked.
- ↑ Fee, Rob (May 18, 2015). "Why Stealing Jokes on Social Media is a Bigger Deal Than You Think". Playboy.
- ↑ O'Neil, Luke (January 27, 2015). "Everyone's stealing jokes online. Why doesn’t anyone care?". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286.
- ↑ McInnes, Gavin (January 19, 2011). "Fat Jew Steals Jokes". Street Carnage.