Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

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 (1999–2006), 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bradley Whitford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2026

Movie
Reminders of Him
as Patrick Landry
Movie - Released: 2/12/2026

2025

For Worse
For Worse
Movie - Released: 3/8/2025
#1 Happy Family USA
#1 Happy Family USA
as Principal (voice)
TV - Released: 4/17/2025

2024

I'll Be Right There
I'll Be Right There
as Henry
Movie - Released: 9/6/2024
Parish
Parish
as Anton Valmont
TV - Released: 3/31/2024
The Madness
The Madness
as Stu Magnusson
TV - Released: 11/28/2024

2023

SHARE?
SHARE?
as #006395873
Movie - Released: 11/10/2023

2022

Rosaline
Rosaline
as Adrian Capulet
Movie - Released: 10/11/2022
The U.S. and the Holocaust
The U.S. and the Holocaust
as (voice)
TV - Released: 9/18/2022
We Baby Bears
We Baby Bears
as Glen (voice)
TV - Released: 1/1/2022

2021

tick, tick... BOOM!
tick, tick... BOOM!
as Stephen Sondheim
Movie - Released: 11/11/2021
How It Ends
How It Ends
as Kenny
Movie - Released: 7/20/2021
What If...?
What If...?
as Colonel Flynn (voice)
TV - Released: 8/11/2021
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
as Alan Van Der Kamp
TV - Released: 9/22/2021

2020

The Last Full Measure
The Last Full Measure
as Carlton Stanton
Movie - Released: 1/23/2020
Sergio
Sergio
as Paul Bremer
Movie - Released: 1/28/2020
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild
as Judge Miller
Movie - Released: 2/19/2020
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
as Josh Lyman
Movie - Released: 10/15/2020
Songbird
Songbird
as William Griffin
Movie - Released: 12/10/2020

2019

Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
as Dr. Rick Stanton
Movie - Released: 5/29/2019
Phil
Phil
as Michael Fisk
Movie - Released: 7/5/2019
Transparent: Musicale Finale
Transparent: Musicale Finale
as Magnus
Movie - Released: 9/27/2019
Valley of the Boom
Valley of the Boom
as James L. Barksdale
TV - Released: 1/13/2019
Flack
Flack
as Calvin Cooper
TV - Released: 2/21/2019
Perfect Harmony
Perfect Harmony
as Arthur Cochran
TV - Released: 9/26/2019
Human Discoveries
Human Discoveries
as Leader Elk (voice)
TV - Released: 7/16/2019
Infinity Train
Infinity Train
as Agent Sieve (voice)
TV - Released: 8/5/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

Destroyer
Destroyer
as DiFranco
Movie - Released: 12/25/2018
The Darkest Minds
The Darkest Minds
as President Gray
Movie - Released: 7/25/2018

2017

Unveiling the Horror of Get Out
Unveiling the Horror of Get Out
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/23/2017
Three Christs
Three Christs
as Clyde
Movie - Released: 9/23/2017
Get Out
Get Out
as Dean Armitage
Movie - Released: 2/24/2017
Megan Leavey
Megan Leavey
as Bob
Movie - Released: 6/9/2017
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
as Mr. Schneedy
Movie - Released: 5/5/2017
Unicorn Store
Unicorn Store
as Gene
Movie - Released: 9/11/2017
The Post
The Post
as Arthur Parsons
Movie - Released: 12/22/2017
Chicago Justice
Chicago Justice
as Albert Forest
TV - Released: 3/1/2017
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale
as Commander Joseph Lawrence
TV - Released: 4/26/2017

2016

I Saw the Light
I Saw the Light
as Fred Rose
Movie - Released: 2/5/2016
All the Way
All the Way
as Hubert Humphrey
Movie - Released: 5/23/2016
Other People
Other People
as Norman Mulcahey
Movie - Released: 9/9/2016
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
as Self
TV - Released: 2/8/2016

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2015
HAPPYish
HAPPYish
as Jonathan Cooke
TV - Released: 4/26/2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 3/23/2015

2014

Decoding Annie Parker
Decoding Annie Parker
as Marshall
Movie - Released: 5/2/2014
Transparent
Transparent
as Magnus
TV - Released: 9/26/2014
Transparent
Transparent
as Macy
TV - Released: 9/26/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
TV - Released: 12/21/2014

2013

Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks
as Don DaGradi
Movie - Released: 11/29/2013
CBGB
CBGB
as Nicky Grant
Movie - Released: 10/11/2013
Savannah
Savannah
as Jack Cay
Movie - Released: 4/25/2013
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
as John Flynn
Movie - Released: 10/4/2013
Trophy Wife
Trophy Wife
as Pete Harrison
TV - Released: 9/24/2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as Roger Peralta
TV - Released: 9/17/2013
Mom
Mom
as Mitch
TV - Released: 9/23/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as William Jennings Bryan
TV - Released: 7/9/2013
Alpha House
Alpha House
as Senator (Ned)
TV - Released: 4/19/2013

2012

The Cabin in the Woods
The Cabin in the Woods
as Steve Hadley
Movie - Released: 4/12/2012
Movie
The Asset
as Leo Maxiell
Movie - Released: 2/12/2012
Go On
Go On
as Hughie
TV - Released: 8/8/2012

2011

Have a Little Faith
Have a Little Faith
as Mitch
Movie - Released: 11/27/2011
Shameless
Shameless
as Abraham Paige
TV - Released: 1/9/2011

2010

The Good Guys
The Good Guys
as Dan Stark
TV - Released: 5/19/2010
Law & Order: LA
Law & Order: LA
as Attorney Miklin
TV - Released: 9/29/2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
TV - Released: 3/5/2010

2009

Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
as Councilman Pillner
TV - Released: 4/9/2009

2008

Bottle Shock
Bottle Shock
as Professor Saunders
Movie - Released: 9/5/2008
Burn Up
Burn Up
as Mack
TV - Released: 6/10/2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Timothy Carter (uncredited)
TV - Released: 9/23/2008

2007

An American Crime
An American Crime
as Prosecutor
Movie - Released: 7/27/2007
The Sarah Silverman Program.
The Sarah Silverman Program.
as Toby Grossnickel
TV - Released: 2/1/2007

2006

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
as Danny Tripp
TV - Released: 9/18/2006
The Megan Mullally Show
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/18/2006

2005

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
as Al Lowell
Movie - Released: 6/1/2005
Little Manhattan
Little Manhattan
as Adam
Movie - Released: 9/26/2005
Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons
as Anthony
Movie - Released: 6/2/2005
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report
as Self
TV - Released: 10/17/2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
TV - Released: 1/3/2005

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV - Released: 1/26/2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
TV - Released: 2/21/2003

2002

Monk
Monk
as Dean Berry
TV - Released: 7/12/2002

2001

Kate & Leopold
Kate & Leopold
as J.J. Camden
Movie - Released: 12/25/2001
Banzai
Banzai
TV - Released: 1/18/2001

2000

Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle
as Meg's Husband
TV - Released: 1/9/2000

1999

Bicentennial Man
Bicentennial Man
as Lloyd
Movie - Released: 12/17/1999
The Muse
The Muse
as Hal
Movie - Released: 1/5/1999
Countdown: The Sky's on Fire
Countdown: The Sky's on Fire
as John Morgan, KTML News
Movie - Released: 7/15/1999
Behind the Mask
Behind the Mask
as Brian Shushan
Movie - Released: 2/28/1999
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Josh Lyman
TV - Released: 9/22/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Frank Maddox
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Pence Humphreys
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1998

The Secret Lives of Men
The Secret Lives of Men
TV - Released: 9/30/1998
Felicity
Felicity
as Tom Anderson (uncredited)
TV - Released: 9/29/1998

1997

Masterminds
Masterminds
as Miles Lawrence
Movie - Released: 8/22/1997
Red Corner
Red Corner
as Bob Ghery
Movie - Released: 10/30/1997
Movie
The People
as Michael Leary
Movie - Released: 1/1/1997
Cloned
Cloned
as Rick Weston
Movie - Released: 9/28/1997
In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory
In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory
as Tom LaSalle (credited as Brad Whitford)
Movie - Released: 1/5/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1996

My Fellow Americans
My Fellow Americans
as Carl Witnaur
Movie - Released: 12/20/1996
Wildly Available
Wildly Available
as Professor
Movie - Released: 1/1/1996
Tracey Takes On...
Tracey Takes On...
TV - Released: 1/24/1996
High Incident
High Incident
TV - Released: 3/4/1996

1995

Billy Madison
Billy Madison
as Eric Gordon
Movie - Released: 2/10/1995
Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth
as 'Mack' McCarthy
Movie - Released: 5/23/1995
MADtv
MADtv
as Self
TV - Released: 10/14/1995

1994

The Client
The Client
as Thomas Fink
Movie - Released: 7/20/1994
The Desperate Trail
The Desperate Trail
as Tommy Donnelly
Movie - Released: 10/21/1994
Web of Deception
Web of Deception
as Larry Lake
Movie - Released: 4/25/1994
Ellen
Ellen
as Doug
TV - Released: 3/29/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Steve Bell
TV - Released: 9/21/1994
ER
ER
as Sean O'Brien
TV - Released: 9/19/1994

1993

RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
as Fleck
Movie - Released: 1/21/1993
A Perfect World
A Perfect World
as Bobby Lee
Movie - Released: 11/24/1993
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
as Jamey Collins
Movie - Released: 12/22/1993
My Life
My Life
as Paul Ivanovich
Movie - Released: 11/12/1993
The X-Files
The X-Files
as Daniel Trepkos
TV - Released: 9/10/1993
Black Tie Affair
Black Tie Affair
TV - Released: 5/29/1993
Frasier
Frasier
as Stu (voice)
TV - Released: 9/16/1993
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
as Norman Gardner
TV - Released: 9/21/1993

1992

Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman
as Randy
Movie - Released: 12/23/1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1990

Awakenings
Awakenings
as Dr. Tyler
Movie - Released: 12/4/1990
Presumed Innocent
Presumed Innocent
as Jamie Kemp
Movie - Released: 7/27/1990
Young Guns II
Young Guns II
as Charles Phalen
Movie - Released: 8/1/1990
Vital Signs
Vital Signs
as Dr. Donald Ballentine
Movie - Released: 4/13/1990

1987

Adventures in Babysitting
Adventures in Babysitting
as Mike Todwell
Movie - Released: 7/1/1987
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
as Roger
Movie - Released: 7/10/1987
The Betty Ford Story
The Betty Ford Story
as Jack Ford
Movie - Released: 3/2/1987

1986

Doorman
Doorman
as Terry Reilly
Movie - Released: 1/2/1986
C.A.T. Squad
C.A.T. Squad
as Leon Trepper
Movie - Released: 7/27/1986

1985

The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Dillart
TV - Released: 9/18/1985

1984

Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
as Tom Dash
TV - Released: 9/30/1984

1980

A Capitol Fourth
A Capitol Fourth
as Self
TV - Released: 7/4/1980

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

1944

Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
TV - Released: 1/20/1944

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