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Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 10, 1959 (65)
Birthplace Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Mar 21, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Deputy White House Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the NBC television drama The West Wing, as Danny Tripp on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, as Dan Stark in the Fox police buddy-comedy Th ... e Good Guys, as Red John in the CBS series The Mentalist, and as antagonist Eric Gordon in the film Billy Madison. Whitford has been nominated for three consecutive Emmy Awards from 2001-2003 for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series" for his role on The West Wing, winning the award in 2001. This role has also garnered him three consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations for "Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role". Description above from the Wikipedia article Bradley Whitford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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I'll Be Right There

I'll Be Right There

2024

as Henry

SHARE?

SHARE?

2023

as #006395873

Rosaline

Rosaline

2022

as Adrian Capulet

tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021

as Stephen Sondheim

How It Ends

How It Ends

2021

as Kenny

Songbird

Songbird

2020

as William Griffin

Sergio

Sergio

2020

as Paul Bremer

The Last Full Measure

The Last Full Measure

2020

as Carlton Stanton

The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

2020

as Judge Miller

Phil

Phil

2019

as Michael Fisk

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

2019

as Dr. Rick Stanton

Destroyer

Destroyer

2018

as DiFranco

The Darkest Minds

The Darkest Minds

2018

as President Gray

Three Christs

Three Christs

2017

as Clyde

Megan Leavey

Megan Leavey

2017

as Bob

Unicorn Store

Unicorn Store

2017

as Gene

Get Out

Get Out

2017

as Dean Armitage

The Post

The Post

2017

as Arthur Parsons

Other People

Other People

2016

as Norman Mulcahey

All the Way

All the Way

2016

as Hubert Humphrey

I Saw the Light

I Saw the Light

2016

as Fred Rose

Decoding Annie Parker

Decoding Annie Parker

2014

as Marshall

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter

2013

as John Flynn

Savannah

Savannah

2013

as Jack Cay

Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks

2013

as Don DaGradi

CBGB

CBGB

2013

as Nicky Grant

The Asset

The Asset

2012

as Leo Maxiell

The Cabin in the Woods

The Cabin in the Woods

2012

as Steve Hadley

Have a Little Faith

Have a Little Faith

2011

as Mitch

Bottle Shock

Bottle Shock

2008

as Professor Saunders

An American Crime

An American Crime

2007

as Prosecutor

Little Manhattan

Little Manhattan

2005

as Adam

Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

2005

as Anthony

Kate & Leopold

Kate & Leopold

2001

as J.J. Camden

Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

1999

as Brian Shushan

Bicentennial Man

Bicentennial Man

1999

as Lloyd

The Muse

The Muse

1999

as Hal

Cloned

Cloned

1997

as Rick Weston

Red Corner

Red Corner

1997

as Bob Ghery

Masterminds

Masterminds

1997

as Miles Lawrence

Wildly Available

Wildly Available

1996

as Professor

My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans

1996

as Carl Witnaur

Billy Madison

Billy Madison

1995

as Eric Gordon

Nothing But the Truth

Nothing But the Truth

1995

as 'Mack' McCarthy

The Client

The Client

1994

as Thomas Fink

The Desperate Trail

The Desperate Trail

1994

as Tommy Donnelly

Web of Deception

Web of Deception

1994

as Larry Lake

My Life

My Life

1993

as Paul Ivanovich

A Perfect World

A Perfect World

1993

as Bobby Lee

RoboCop 3

RoboCop 3

1993

as Fleck

Philadelphia

Philadelphia

1993

as Jamey Collins

Scent of a Woman

Scent of a Woman

1992

as Randy

Vital Signs

Vital Signs

1990

as Dr. Donald Ballentine

Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent

1990

as Jamie Kemp

Young Guns II

Young Guns II

1990

as Charles Phalen

Awakenings

Awakenings

1990

as Dr. Tyler

Adventures in Babysitting

Adventures in Babysitting

1987

as Mike Todwell

The Betty Ford Story

The Betty Ford Story

1987

as Jack Ford

Doorman

Doorman

1986

as Terry Reilly

C.A.T. Squad

C.A.T. Squad

1986

as Leon Trepper

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For Worse

For Worse

2025

Producer

Not Going Quietly

Not Going Quietly

2021

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor Saving Mr. Banks Nominated
Television Credits

The West Wing

as Josh Lyman

Episodes: 154

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

The Handmaid's Tale

as Commander Joseph Lawrence

Episodes: 35

First Aired: Apr 26, 2017

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

as Danny Tripp

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Trophy Wife

as Pete Harrison

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 24, 2013

The Good Guys

as Dan Stark

Episodes: 20

First Aired: May 19, 2010

Perfect Harmony

as Arthur Cochran

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 26, 2019

HAPPYish

as Jonathan Cooke

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 26, 2015

The Handmaid's Tale

as Commander Joseph Lawr

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 26, 2017

The Madness

as Stu Magnusson

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 28, 2024

Valley of the Boom

as James L. Barksdale

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 13, 2019

Infinity Train

as Agent Sieve (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Aug 05, 2019

Transparent

as Macy

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 26, 2014

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

as Roger Peralta

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 17, 2013

NYPD Blue

as Norman Gardner

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 21, 1993

The U.S. and the Holocaust

as (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 18, 2022

Parish

as Anton Valmont

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 31, 2024

Malcolm in the Middle

as Meg's Husband

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 2000

ER

as Sean O'Brien

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Burn Up

as Mack

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 10, 2008

Mom

as Mitch

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 2013

Shameless

as Abraham Paige

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 2011

Tales from the Darkside

as Tom Dash

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Ellen

as Doug

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1994

Touched by an Angel

as Steve Bell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1994

Monk

as Dean Berry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2002

The X-Files

as Daniel Trepkos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

The Equalizer

as Dillart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

What If...?

as Colonel Flynn (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 2021

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Frank Maddox

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Frasier

as Stu (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Law & Order: LA

as Attorney Miklin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2010

Transparent

as Magnus

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2014

Go On

as Hughie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 08, 2012

Chicago Justice

as Albert Forest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 2017

We Baby Bears

as Glen (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2022

Flack

as Calvin Cooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 2019

The Wonder Years

as Alan Van Der Kamp

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2021

Felicity

as Tom Anderson (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1998

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Pence Humphreys

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Parks and Recreation

as Councilman Pillner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2009

Death by Lightning

as James Blaine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

Drunk History

as William Jennings Bryan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2013

Human Discoveries

as Leader Elk (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2019

Alpha House

as Senator (Ned)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 19, 2013

The Sarah Silverman Program.

as Toby Grossnickel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 2007

The Mentalist

as Timothy Carter (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

A Capitol Fourth

as Self

Episodes: 44

First Aired: Jul 04, 1980

The Secret Lives of Men

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 30, 1998

Black Tie Affair

Episodes: 13

First Aired: May 29, 1993

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 21, 2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

Tracey Takes On...

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 24, 1996

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 08, 2016

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

The Colbert Report

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 17, 2005

MADtv

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1995

Banzai

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 2001

High Incident

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1996

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 2010

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Megan Mullally Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

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