Josh Samuels was born in Walnut Creek, California. He spent most of his youth in San Francisco and Marin County, California.

After high school he attended College of Marin while working at Video Kamron, a video store specializing in foreign and independent films. After graduating from the University of Southern California he moved to Brisbane, Australia to go to film school.

While living in New Zealand, Josh began writing for the stage with his theatre group Breaking the 5th Wall. This lead to filming a pilot for the group's show You Can't Beat Wellington and to write on 7 Days.

After moving to Melbourne in 2012 he has continued writing and producing for television and the stage.