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, Fat Jewish |
| Alma mater | University at Albany, SUNY |
| Occupation | Social media and television personality, entertainer, vintner, actor, fashion designer, plus-size model |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) | Katie Sturino |
| Website |
fatjew |
Josh "The Fat Jew" Ostrovsky is an American pop-culture commentator and model.[1]
Personal life
Born on Manhattan's Upper West Side, Ostrovsky attended Trevor Day School, Skidmore College then New York University. However, he was expelled from both Universities, and eventually settled at the State University of New York at Albany, where he studied journalism. He is from Jewish descendants, his father was a radiologist and his mother a nutritionist.
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 released a book of the same name in 2015 with Grand Central Publishing. He is an Instagram star, having over nine million followers, where he posts an unusual perspective on current events, politics, celebrities and social affairs, coupled with his own brand of self deprecating humor.
He claims to be a "plus-size model" and has appeared as a main player in the music video for DNCE's "Cake by the Ocean" and in Inked[3] magazine, recreating poses from notable photo-shoots.[4]
Controversy
Following a 2015 controversy, Ostrovsky admitted to the unauthorized use of several comedians' jokes.[5] The controversy drew attention to the cancellation of Ostrovsky's Comedy Central pilot,[6] which a representative from the network said happened months prior.[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 | Zoolander No. 2 | Gleek | ||
| Nerve | Dirt Beard | |||
| 2017 | Status Update | Bearded Dude | ||
| 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".
- ↑ Wright, Megh (August 17, 2015). "Comedy vs. The Fat Jew". Splitsider.
- ↑ Connolly, Kelly (August 17, 2015). "Comedy Central confirms that deal with The Fat Jew was dropped 'several months ago'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2015-08-24.