Quick Facts
Born:
1959-10-10
Birthplace:
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Credits:
151 Total Roles
Bradley Whitford
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Biography
Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his portrayal of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman in the NBC television political drama The West Wing (1999â2006), for which he was nominated for three consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards from 2001 to 2003, winning in 2001. The role earned him three consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations.
In addition to The West Wing, Whitford played Danny Tripp in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Dan Stark in the Fox police buddy-comedy The Good Guys, Timothy Carter, a character who was believed to be Red John, in the CBS series The Mentalist, antagonist Eric Gordon in the film Billy Madison, Arthur Parsons in The Post, Dean Armitage in the horror film Get Out, Roger Peralta in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, President Gray in the dystopian science fiction film The Darkest Mindsand Rick Stanton in the monster film Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
In 2015, he won a second Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Marcy in Transparent and later garnered a fifth nomination for portraying Magnus Hirschfeld in the same series. Since 2018, Whitford has portrayed Commander Joseph Lawrence in the Hulu dystopian drama The Handmaid's Tale, for which he won his third Primetime Emmy Award in 2019.
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In addition to The West Wing, Whitford played Danny Tripp in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Dan Stark in the Fox police buddy-comedy The Good Guys, Timothy Carter, a character who was believed to be Red John, in the CBS series The Mentalist, antagonist Eric Gordon in the film Billy Madison, Arthur Parsons in The Post, Dean Armitage in the horror film Get Out, Roger Peralta in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, President Gray in the dystopian science fiction film The Darkest Mindsand Rick Stanton in the monster film Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
In 2015, he won a second Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Marcy in Transparent and later garnered a fifth nomination for portraying Magnus Hirschfeld in the same series. Since 2018, Whitford has portrayed Commander Joseph Lawrence in the Hulu dystopian drama The Handmaid's Tale, for which he won his third Primetime Emmy Award in 2019.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Bradley Whitford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Get Out
Dean Armitage
The Cabin in the Woods
Steve Hadley
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Dr. Rick Stanton
The Post
Arthur Parsons
Malcolm in the Middle
Meg's Husband
What If...?
Colonel Flynn (voice)
Philadelphia
Jamey Collins
The Mentalist
Timothy Carter (uncredited)
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Reminders of Him MOVIE | Patrick Landry |
| 2026 | For Worse MOVIE | Dave |
| 2025 | Death by Lightning TV | James Blaine |
| 2025 | FruitHead MOVIE | Richard |
| 2025 | #1 Happy Family USA TV | Principal (voice) |
| 2024 | The Madness TV | Stu Magnusson |
| 2024 | I'll Be Right There MOVIE | Henry |
| 2024 | Parish TV | Anton Valmont |
| 2023 | SHARE? MOVIE | #006395873 |
| 2023 | The Diplomat TV | Todd Penn |