Josh Gad Joins 'Thanks for Sharing' Opposite Gwyneth Paltrow

It's a busy year for Tony nominee Josh Gad, who has joined the cast of the upcoming movie Thanks for Sharing. He joins Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo and Tim Robbins.

According to a report from Variety, Gad "will play Neil, an unrestrained sex addict with a strong appetite. He cheats his way through recovery programs until Mark Ruffalo's character becomes his sponsor and helps straighten him out."

Gad previously appeared on Broad­way in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He also serves as a correspondent on "The Daily Show With John Stewart," and has appeared in films such as 21, The Rocker and Love and Other Drugs as well as TV's "Back to You," "Californication," and "Numb3rs." He's set to pen a series for NBC as well.

He currently stars in THE BOOK OF MORMON: winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Book (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Direction (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker), Best Featured Actress (Nikki M. James), Best Scenic Design (Scott Pask), Best Lighting Design (Brian MacDevitt), Best Sound Design (Brian Ronan) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus); the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical; five Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, Best Music (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Lyrics (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Director (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker) and Best Orchestrations (Larry Hochman, Stephen Oremus); four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Matt Stone), Best Actor in a Musical (Josh Gad) and Best Director (Casey Nicholaw, Trey Parker) and the Drama League Award for Best Musical.

In addition to Gad, THE BOOK OF MORMON stars Andrew Rannells as Elder Price, Nikki M. James as Nabalungi, Rory O'Malley as Elder McKinley and Michael Potts as Mafala Hatimbi, with Lewis Cleale, Brian Tyree Henry, Scott Barnhardt, Justin Bohon, Graham Bowen, Darlesia Cearcy, Kevin Duda, Jared Gertner, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Tyson Jennette, Clark Johnsen, Valisia LeKae, Douglas Lyons, John Eric Parker, Nic Rouleau, Benjamin Schrader, Michael James Scott, Brian Sears, Jason Michael Snow, Nick Spangler Lawrence Stallings, Rema Webb, Maia Nkenge Wilson and Tommar Wilson.