Bradley Whitford
Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) is an American actor and producer. From 1999 to 2006, Whitford starred as Josh Lyman, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, in NBC's political drama television series The West Wing. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the role in 2001.
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 Minds and Rick Stanton in the monster film Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
In 2015, he won a second Primetime Emmy Award for his guest role as Marcy in Transparent and later garnered a fifth Primetime Emmy Award nomination for portraying Magnus Hirschfeld in the same series. From 2018 to 2025, Whitford portrayed Commander Joseph Lawrence in Hulu dystopian drama The Handmaid's Tale, for which he won his third Primetime Emmy Award in 2019.
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70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1984–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedBlack Tie Affair
7.7 Average ratingacross 70 titles
Top TV shows 40best Bradley Whitford shows
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Black Tie Affair13 eps · 1993 - 2
The Secret Lives of Men13 eps · 1998 - 3
The West WingJosh Lyman · 1999–2006 · Drama - 4
Malcolm in the MiddleMeg's Husband · 2 eps · 2000 - 5
Infinity TrainAgent Sieve (voice) · 5 eps · 2019 - 6
The X-FilesDaniel Trepkos · 1 ep · 1993 - 7
The MentalistTimothy Carter (uncredited) · 1 ep · 2008 - 8
The U.S. and the HolocaustThomas Wolfe (voice) · 1 ep · 2022 - 9
Brooklyn Nine-NineRoger Peralta · 4 eps · 2013 - 10
Tracey Takes On...1 ep · 1996 - 11
ShamelessAbraham Paige · 2 eps · 2011 - 12
The Handmaid's TaleJoseph Lawrence · 35 eps · 2017 - 13
What If...?Colonel Flynn (voice) · 1 ep · 2021 - 14
Parks and RecreationCouncilman Pillner · 1 ep · 2009 - 15
Jurassic World Camp CretaceousMitch (voice) · 5 eps · 2020 - 16
MonkDean Berry · 1 ep · 2002 - 17
High Incident1 ep · 1996 - 18
Studio 60 on the Sunset StripDanny Tripp · 2006–2007 · Drama - 19
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitFrank Maddox · 1 ep · 1999 - 20
ERSean O'Brien · 2 eps · 1994 - 21
Burn UpMack · 2 eps · 2008 - 22
HappyishJonathan Cooke · 2015–2015 · Drama - 23
FrasierStu (voice) · 1 ep · 1993 - 24
The Good GuysDetective Dan Stark · 2010–2010 · Comedy - 25
The DiplomatTodd Penn · 3 eps · 2023 - 26
MomMitch · 2 eps · 2013 - 27
Death by LightningJames Blaine · 4 eps · 2025 - 28
We Baby BearsGlen (voice) · 1 ep · 2022 - 29
Tales from the DarksideTom Dash · 1 ep · 1984 - 30
#1 Happy Family USAPrincipal (voice) · 1 ep · 2025 - 31
Touched by an AngelSteve Bell · 1 ep · 1994 - 32
Alpha HouseSenator (Ned) · 1 ep · 2013 - 33
The EqualizerDillart · 1 ep · 1985 - 34
NYPD BlueNorman Gardner · 4 eps · 1993 - 35
In Plain SightAdam Wilson / Adam Roston · 1 ep · 2008 - 36
American Dad!Vic Mancuso (voice) · 1 ep · 2005 - 37
Banzai1 ep · 2001 - 38
The Wonder YearsAlan Van Der Kamp · 1 ep · 2021 - 39
Trophy WifePete Harrison · 2013–2014 · Comedy - 40
Law & Order: LAAttorney Miklin · 1 ep · 2010
Top movies 30best Bradley Whitford movies
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Nothing But the Truth'Mack' McCarthy · 1995 - 2The Spittin' Image
- 3
Godzilla: King of The Monsters- The Antarctic Base2019 - 4
FruitHeadRichard · 2025 - 5
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All VoteJosh Lyman · 2020 - 6
Scent of a WomanRandy · 1992 - 7
AwakeningsDr. Tyler · 1990 - 8
PhiladelphiaJamey Collins · 1993 - 9
Reminders of HimPatrick Landry · 2026 - 10
Get OutDean Armitage · 2017 - 11
tick, tick... BOOM!Stephen Sondheim · 2021 - 12
The Call of the WildJudge Miller · 2020 - 13
A Perfect WorldBobby Lee · 1993 - 14
Saving Mr. BanksDon DaGradi · 2013 - 15
An American CrimeProsecutor · 2007 - 16
The Last Full MeasureCarlton Stanton · 2020 - 17
Bicentennial ManLloyd · 1999 - 18
Megan LeaveyBob · 2017 - 19
Marvel One-Shot: Agent CarterJohn Flynn · 2013 - 20
Little ManhattanAdam · 2005 - 21
RosalineAdrian Capulet · 2022 - 22
The PostArthur Parsons · 2017 - 23
The Darkest MindsPresident Gray · 2018 - 24
Not Going QuietlyExecutive Producer · 2021 - 25
DoormanTerry Reilly · 1986 - 26
Adventures in BabysittingMike Todwell · 1987 - 27
Presumed InnocentJamie Kemp · 1990 - 28
Transparent: Musicale FinaleMagnus · 2019 - 29
My LifePaul Ivanovich · 1993 - 30
Godzilla: King of the MonstersDr. Rick Stanton · 2019
