Josh Lawson portrays Bruce on the new NBC comedy “St. Denis Medical.”

The Australian-born Lawson co-starred on Showtime’s “House of Lies” and also had a recurring role on NBC’s critically acclaimed comedy “Superstore.”

On the film side, Lawson was Oscar nominated for the short film “The Eleven O’Clock,” which he wrote and co-starred in. His other credits include “Mortal Kombat,” “Bombshell,” “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” and “Long Story Short,” which he also wrote and directed.

In 2014 Lawson made his directorial debut with “The Little Death,” which he wrote and starred in. The film was met with critical acclaim, winning the Audience Award and Narrative Spotlight at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival.

Lawson was born and raised in Brisbane and attended St. Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace. He graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art and studied in Los Angeles at The Second City, The Groundlings, ACME Comedy Theatre and iO West.

Lawson currently splits his time between Queensland and Los Angeles and enjoys traveling the world with his dog, Moose.