Josh Robert Thompson is an Ohio-born actor, impressionist and comedian. He resides in Los Angeles, making his living primarily as a voice over artist and character actor. Thompson is perhaps best known for his celebrity impressions, which include Robert De Niro, Johnny Carson, and, most notably, Arnold Schwarzenegger (aka. "Fake Arnold").Thompson's Schwarzenegger impression first gained national attention during the California recall election of 2003. Posing as Schwarzenegger, Thompson phoned-in to Fox News Channel's morning program, "Fox and Friends," fooling the hosts into believing (at least for a short while) that he was, in fact, the real thing.Thompson's Fox News prank caught the attention of "The Howard Stern Show", and the impression-dubbed "Fake Arnold" by Stern Show producers-soon became a mainstay on the program. At this time, Thompson also made a number of appearances on "The Conway and Steckler Show" (now "Conway and Whitman") in Los Angeles, and 96fm's Breakfast show in Perth, Western Australia, where he continues to voice a number of characters, including Fake Arnold, Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Michael Jackson, and Bill Cosby.In February of 2007, Thompson made his first on-camera television appearance as Governor Schwarzenegger for CBS on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson". Since then, Thompson has become a regular performer on the show. In addition to Schwarzenegger, Thompson has also made several appearances on the show as actor Robert De Niro.A highly-accomplished voice over artist, Thompson has worked on a number of Disney-related projects, including: "Chicken Little: Ace in Action" and "The Emperor's New School." He can also be heard as the voice of "Heimlich" ("A Bug's Life") the caterpillar in a new Halloween-themed attraction at Disney's California Adventure Theme Park.
