7.6
Movie
Acting
Bradley Whitford
- Born
- (age 67)
- Birthplace
- Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Credits
- 150 titles
Biography
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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Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
6.7
Movie
The Cabin in the Woods
6.7
Movie
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
7.0
Movie
The Post
8.5
TV
Malcolm in the Middle
7.7
Movie
Philadelphia
8.0
TV
What If...?
8.0
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.2
TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
7.8
Movie
Scent of a Woman
7.3
Movie
Bicentennial Man
7.5
Movie
The Call of the Wild
8.4
TV
The X-Files
7.3
Movie
Saving Mr. Banks
8.2
TV
Shameless
8.1
TV
The Handmaid's Tale
7.8
Movie
Awakenings
7.0
Movie
The Darkest Minds
Acting credits 149
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Spittin' Image Film | |
| 2026 | Office Romance Film | Peter Vance |
| 2026 | Reminders of Him Film | Patrick Landry |
| 2026 | For Worse Film | Dave |
| 2025 | Death by Lightning TV | James Blaine (4 ep) |
| 2025 | FruitHead Film | Richard |
| 2025 | #1 Happy Family USA TV | Principal (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2025 | The Big Everything Film | God |
| 2024 | The Madness TV | Stu Magnusson (8 ep) |
| 2024 | I'll Be Right There Film | Henry |
| 2024 | Parish TV | Anton Valmont (3 ep) |
| 2023 | SHARE? Film | #006395873 |
| 2023 | Don't Touch My Hair Film | "The Suit" |
| 2023 | The Diplomat TV | Todd Penn (11 ep) |
| 2022 | Rosaline Film | Adrian Capulet |
| 2022 | The U.S. and the Holocaust TV | Thomas Wolfe (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2022 | We Baby Bears TV | Glen (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2021 | tick, tick... BOOM! Film | Stephen Sondheim |
| 2021 | The Wonder Years TV | Alan Van Der Kamp (1 ep) |
| 2021 | What If...? TV | Colonel Flynn (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2021 | How It Ends Film | Kenny |
| 2020 | Songbird Film | William Griffin |
| 2020 | A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote Film | Josh Lyman |
| 2020 | Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous TV | Mitch (voice) (5 ep) |
| 2020 | The Call of the Wild Film | Judge Miller |
| 2020 | Sergio Film | Paul Bremer |
| 2020 | The Last Full Measure Film | Carlton Stanton |
| 2019 | Transparent: Musicale Finale Film | Magnus |
| 2019 | Perfect Harmony TV | Arthur Cochran (13 ep) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of The Monsters- The Antarctic Base Film | |
| 2019 | Infinity Train TV | Agent Sieve (voice) (5 ep) |
| 2019 | Human Discoveries TV | Leader Elk (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Phil Film | Michael Fisk |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters Film | Dr. Rick Stanton |
| 2019 | Flack TV | Calvin Cooper (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Valley of the Boom TV | James L. Barksdale (6 ep) |
| 2018 | Destroyer Film | DiFranco |
| 2018 | The Darkest Minds Film | President Gray |
| 2017 | The Post Film | Arthur Parsons |
| 2017 | Three Christs Film | Clyde |
| 2017 | Unicorn Store Film | Gene |
| 2017 | Megan Leavey Film | Bob |
| 2017 | Unveiling the Horror of Get Out Film | Self |
| 2017 | A Happening of Monumental Proportions Film | Mr. Schneedy |
| 2017 | The Handmaid's Tale TV | Joseph Lawrence (35 ep) |
| 2017 | Chicago Justice TV | Albert Forest (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Get Out Film | Dean Armitage |
| 2016 | Other People Film | Norman Mulcahey |
| 2016 | All the Way Film | Hubert Humphrey |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2016 | I Saw the Light Film | Fred Rose |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest (7 ep) |
| 2015 | HAPPYish TV | Jonathan Cooke (10 ep) |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Transparent TV | Magnus, Macy, Magnus Hirschfeld (2 ep) |
| 2014 | Decoding Annie Parker Film | Marshall |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 2013 | Saving Mr. Banks Film | Don DaGradi |
Crew credits 7
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | For Worse Film | Producer |
| 2021 | Not Going Quietly Film | Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Perfect Harmony TV | Executive Producer (13 ep) |
| 2017 | The Handmaid's Tale TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2010 | The Good Guys TV | Producer (20 ep) |
| 2006 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1999 | The West Wing TV | Writer (2 ep) |