Bradley Whitford

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Bradley Whitford
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Whitford at the 2025 GalaxyCon Richmond in Richmond, Virginia
Born (1959-10-10) October 10, 1959 (age 66)
Other namesBrad Whitford
Education Wesleyan University (BA)
Juilliard School (GrDip)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
Years active1985–present
Spouses
(m. 1992;div. 2010)
(m. 2019)
Children3

Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) [1] 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.

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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 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.

Early life

Bradley Whitford was born in Madison, Wisconsin, [1] to Genevieve Louie née  Smith [2] and George Van Norman Whitford. [3] [2] Between the ages of three and 14, he lived in Wayne, Pennsylvania. He grew up in a Quaker household. [4] In an appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark on October 13, 2025, he said, "I am from a strange family. My parents... they lived very long lives... It would have been their 89th (wedding) anniversary... I have a sister, same parents, 85 years old, 19 or 20 years older than me. They (his parents) had three (children). (Ten years later they had) my brother Dave... I grew up watching my older siblings raise families." His mother, a poet, later lived in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. [3]

Whitford graduated from Madison East High School in Madison in 1977. [5] He majored in English and theater at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and was a roommate of producer Paul Schiff, the brother of his future West Wing cast mate Richard Schiff. [6] Whitford graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981. [5] He then studied drama at the Juilliard School in Manhattan, New York where he was a member of "Group 14". Wendell Pierce, an actor is also from Group 14. [7]

The NBC series Who Do You Think You Are? explored Whitford's ancestry in an August 2022 episode, including ancestors who fought in a crucial American Civil War battle, the Battle of Vicksburg. [8] [9] [10]

Career

Whitford first appeared on television in a 1985 episode of The Equalizer , followed by a two-year recurring role on the ABC daytime drama All My Children . His film debut was in the 1986 film Dead as a Doorman. He made his Broadway theatre debut in 1990 [11] playing Lt. Jack Ross (followed a few months later in the lead role of Lt. Daniel Kaffee), in the Aaron Sorkin written play A Few Good Men . This was the beginning of a recurring working relationship between Whitford and Sorkin.

Whitford's film roles during the 1980s and 1990s included Elisabeth Shue's boyfriend Mike Todwell in Adventures in Babysitting (1987), Roger Latimer in Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), Jamie Kemp in Presumed Innocent (1990), Charles Phalen in Young Guns II (1990), Dr. Tyler in Awakenings (1990), Al Pacino's nephew Randy Slade in Scent of a Woman (1992), FBI sharpshooter Bobby Lee in A Perfect World (1993), lawyer Jamey Collins in Philadelphia (1993), Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Fink in The Client (1994), antagonist Eric Gordon in Billy Madison (1995), and Lloyd Charney in Bicentennial Man (1999). His television appearances during this time included Guiding Light , NYPD Blue , Ellen , The X-Files , Touched by an Angel , and a guest appearance on ER in the Emmy Award-winning episode "Love's Labor Lost".

Whitford joined the cast of Sorkin's The West Wing as Josh Lyman with the show's premiere in 1999. [12] For his role, he won an Emmy Award in 2001 for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Whitford also wrote two episodes of the series ("Faith Based Initiative" in the sixth season and "Internal Displacement" in the seventh). After The West Wing ended in May 2006, Whitford appeared in Sorkin's later series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip playing the role of Danny Tripp. [13] He appeared in the British drama Burn Up on the BBC in July 2008.

He starred in the play Boeing-Boeing which opened on Broadway on May 4, 2008. [14] He co-starred in the Joss Whedon/Drew Goddard horror film The Cabin in the Woods , [15] filmed in 2009 but not released until April 2012. In 2010, Whitford starred as Dan Stark in the Fox TV comedy The Good Guys opposite Colin Hanks. In 2011, Whitford guest-starred in In Plain Sight on USA Network as a man combating paranoia. He appeared in the season three finale of The Mentalist as a minion of and decoy for "Red John", the long-sought nemesis of the show's protagonist Patrick Jane. Whitford appeared on Law & Order: Los Angeles as a lawyer. On September 15, 2011, he starred in the one-night-only staged reading of 8, a play written by Dustin Lance Black [16] chronicling the events of a trial surrounding California's Proposition 8.

In 2013, Whitford played Pete Harrison in the ABC comedy Trophy Wife , which was canceled after one season. Also in the same year, he played Don DaGradi in Saving Mr. Banks . In 2014, he appeared in a recurring role as a cross-dressing businessman during the first season of the Amazon Studios series Transparent . [17] He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance. [18] He returned during the series' second season as Magnus Hirschfeld. [19] In February 2014, it was announced that he was cast in Midnight Rider , a biopic of Gregg Allman directed by Randall Miller. [20] Starting in 2015, Whitford had a recurring role in Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Roger Peralta, father of a lead character Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg). [21] [22] In 2017, Whitford played Dean Armitage, a father and neurosurgeon, in the horror film Get Out [23] and antagonist Arthur Parsons in the political thriller The Post . [24]

In 2018, Whitford played President Gray in the dystopian science fiction film The Darkest Minds. He joined the cast of the web dystopian tragedy The Handmaid's Tale as Commander Joseph Lawrence, guest starring in the final two episodes of the second season. [25] He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2019 for his performance becoming the first person to have won the guest acting Emmy Awards for both comedy and drama. [26] He returned as a series regular for the third season and received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. [27] [28] In 2019, Whitford played Rick Stanton in the monster film Godzilla: King of the Monsters, [29] and from 2019 to 2020, he starred in the musical comedy series Perfect Harmony , which ran for one season on NBC. [30]

In August 2023, he portrayed Francis in the Los Angeles production of Peter Pan Goes Wrong . [31]

Personal life

Whitford married actress Jane Kaczmarek in August 1992 [32] and they have three children together. [33] [32] Inspired by their own frequent red carpet appearances, in 2002 the couple founded the charity "Clothes off our Back", which auctioned outfits and accessories worn by celebrities at award ceremonies. [34] They were sometimes referred to as a celebrity "power couple". [35]

In May 2007, Whitford was honored by Alliance for Justice, a nonprofit organization, as the 2007 Champion of Justice. He delivered the commencement address at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2004. [36] He was the keynote speaker for Class Day at Princeton University in June 2007. [37] As of 2012, Whitford serves on the board of trustees of his alma mater, Wesleyan University. [38]

In June 2009, Whitford and Kaczmarek announced that they were divorcing after almost 17 years of marriage. [39] The divorce was finalized in October 2010. [40] Whitford and his Transparent co-star Amy Landecker began dating in 2015 and they announced their engagement in March 2018. [41] Whitford and Landecker eloped on July 17, 2019. [42]

Political views and activism

Whitford has been said to have "liberal views". [40] He contributed to The Huffington Post as a columnist. [43] He serves on the Board of Advisors of Let America Vote, an organization founded by former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander that aims to end voter suppression. [44] He serves on the advisory board of Citizens' Climate Lobby, an international grassroots environmental group founded by Marshall L. Saunders which trains and supports volunteers to build relationships with their elected representatives in efforts to influence climate policy. [45]

In 2011, Whitford spoke at a protest in his native Madison, Wisconsin, in opposition to Governor Scott Walker's budget repair bill. [46] Prior to the 2012 United States elections, Whitford and Courage Campaign founder, Rick Jacobs, appeared together in a video about California's Proposition 30 and Proposition 32; [47] the video encouraged viewers to vote "yes" on the former and "no" on the latter. [48] Leading up to the 2014 Wisconsin gubernatorial election, Whitford visited multiple University of Wisconsin System campuses in support of nominee Mary Burke, who went on to lose against the incumbent, Governor Walker. [49] Whitford supported Hillary Clinton in the 2016 United States presidential election. [50] He has been a vocal critic of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th U.S. president. [51]

In 2019, he co-hosted a fundraiser for Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg alongside actress Gwyneth Paltrow as well as donated to Buttigieg's 2020 presidential campaign. [52] Also in 2019, Whitford appeared in a public service announcement in support of abortion rights alongside other cast members of The Handmaid's Tale. [53] In 2020, he appeared as part of a series of "surprise virtual appearances" in support of Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign. [54] He supported Joe Biden [55] and Kamala Harris in the 2024 United States presidential election. [56] [57] [58] In September 2025 he was one of over 400 artists who signed an open letter from the American Civil Liberties Union in support of Jimmy Kimmel following ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. [59] In October 2025, he criticized the destruction of the East Wing of the White House in an appearance on CNN. [60]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Dead as a DoormanTerry Reilly
1987 Adventures in Babysitting Mike Todwell
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise Roger Latimer
1990 Vital Signs Dr. Donald Ballentine
Presumed Innocent Jamie Kemp
Young Guns II Charles PhalenCredited as Brad Whitford
Awakenings Dr. Tyler
1992 Scent of a Woman Randy Slade
1993 RoboCop 3 Jeffrey Fleck
My Life Paul Ivanovich
A Perfect World FBI Agent Bobby Lee
Philadelphia Jamey Collins
1994 The Client Assistant District Attorney Thomas Fink
Cobb Process Server
1995 Billy Madison Eric Gordon
The Desperate Trail Tommy Donnelly
1996 My Fellow Americans Chief of Staff Carl Witnaur
Wildly AvailableProfessor
1997 Masterminds Miles LawrenceCredited as Brad Whitford
Red Corner Bob Ghery
The PeopleMichael Leary
1999 The Muse Hal
Bicentennial Man Lloyd Charney
2001 Kate & Leopold J.J. Camden
2005 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Al Lowell
Little Manhattan Adam Burton
2007 An American Crime Prosecutor Leroy K. New
2008 Bottle Shock Professor Saunders
2012 The Cabin in the Woods Steve Hadley
2013 Savannah Jack Cay
Decoding Annie Parker Marshall Parker
CBGB Nicky Gant
Saving Mr. Banks Don DaGradi
Agent Carter Agent John Flynn Short film
2015 I Saw the Light Fred Rose [61]
2016 Other People Norman Mulcahey
2017 Get Out Dean Armitage
A Happening of Monumental Proportions Arthur Schneedy
Megan Leavey Bob Leavey
Unicorn Store Gene
Three Christs Clyde
The Post Arthur Parsons
2018 The Darkest Minds President Gray
Destroyer Dennis DiFranco
2019 Phil Michael Fisk
Godzilla: King of the Monsters Dr. Rick Stanton
The Last Full Measure Carlton Stanton
2020 Sergio Paul Bremer
The Call of the Wild Judge Miller
Songbird William Griffin
2021 How It Ends Kenny
Not Going Quietly Executive producer
Tick, Tick... Boom! Stephen Sondheim
2022 Rosaline Adrian Capulet
2023 I'll Be Right There Henry
2025 For Worse Dave
2026 Reminders of Him Patrick LandryPost-production
TBA Office Romance Filming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 The Equalizer DillartEpisode: "The Children's Song"
1985–1987 All My Children Jason3 episodes
1986 C.A.T. Squad Leon TrepperTelevision film
1987 The Betty Ford Story Jack FordTelevision film
1988 Guiding Light Dr. Jones2 episodes
Tales from the Darkside Tom DashEpisode: "The Deal"
1993 Black Tie Affair Dave Brodsky5 episodes
1994 NYPD Blue Norman Gardner4 episodes
Ellen DougEpisode: "The Fix-Up"
The X-Files Daniel TrepkosEpisode: "Firewalker"
Web of Deception Larry LakeTelevision film
1995 ER Sean O'BrienEpisodes: "Love's Labor Lost" and "A Miracle Happens Here"
Nothing But the TruthLieutenant Thomas 'Mac' McCarthyTelevision film
1996 Touched by an Angel Steven Thomas BellEpisode: "Out of the Darkness"
1997 Tracey Takes On... NikEpisode: "Vegas"
In the Line of Duty: Blaze of GloryTom LaSalleTelevision film
Cloned Rick WestonTelevision film
High Incident Deputy Carl EnglerEpisode: "Black & Blue"
1998 The Secret Lives of Men Phil13 episodes
1999–2006 The West Wing Josh Lyman 155 episodes
1999 Felicity Tom AndersonEpisode: "Happy Birthday"; uncredited[ citation needed ]
Behind the MaskBrian ShushanTelevision film; credited as Brad Whitford
The Sky's On Fire John MorganTelevision film
2002 Malcolm in the Middle Meg's HusbandEpisode: "Company Picnic: Part 2"
Frasier StuVoice, episode: "Kissing Cousin" [62]
2005Fathers and SonsAnthonyTelevision film
2006–2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Danny Tripp22 episodes
2008 Burn Up James Mackintosh2 episodes
2009 Monk Dean BerryEpisode: "Mr. Monk on Wheels"
Off DutyDetective Glenn FalconTelevision film; also producer
2010 The Sarah Silverman Program Toby GrossnickelEpisode: "Nightmayor"
The Good Guys Detective Dan Stark20 episodes; also producer
Glenn Martin, DDS 'Gonzo' GonzalesVoice, episode: "Camp"
2011 In Plain Sight Adam Wilson / Adam RostonEpisode: "Crazy Like a Witness"
Law & Order: LA Attorney MiklinEpisode: "Big Rock Mesa"
The Mentalist Timothy Carter / Red John claimant3 episodes; uncredited
Have a Little Faith Mitch Albom Television film
2012 Parks and Recreation Councilman PillnerEpisode: "Live Ammo"
The AssetLeo MaxiellTelevision film
2013 Shameless Abraham Paige2 episodes
Go On HueyEpisode: "Ring and a Miss"
LaurenPaul MilgramRecurring role, 6 episodes
Drunk History William Jennings Bryan Episode: "Nashville"
2013–2014 Trophy Wife Pete HarrisonMain role
2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Frank MaddoxEpisode: "Reasonable Doubt"
2014–2019 Transparent Marcy / Magnus Hirschfeld Recurring role, 8 episodes
2014 Alpha House Senator NedEpisode: "The Retreat"
2015–2020 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Captain Roger Peralta4 episodes
2015 Happyish Jonathan Cooke10 episodes
2016 All the Way Hubert Humphrey Television film
Better Things GaryEpisode: "Sam/Pilot"
2017, 2019 Mom Mitch2 episodes
2017 Chicago Justice Albert ForestEpisode: "Fake"
2017–2019 Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure King TrevorVoice, 3 episodes [62]
2018–2025 The Handmaid's Tale Commander Joseph LawrenceMain role, 35 episodes
2019 Valley of the Boom James L. Barksdale Miniseries
Flack Calvin CooperEpisode: "Calvin"
2019–2020 Infinity Train Agent SieveVoice, 5 episodes [62]
Perfect Harmony Arthur CochranMain role; also executive producer
2020 A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote Josh LymanTelevision special; recreation of "Hartsfield's Landing"
American Dad! Vic MancusoVoice, episode: "Yule. Tide. Repeat."
2021 Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous MitchVoice, 5 episodes [62]
What If...? Colonel John Flynn Voice, episode: "What If... Captain Carter Were the First Avenger?" [62]
2022 We Baby Bears GlenVoice, episode: "Tooth Fairy Tech"
Echo 3 Eric Haas II3 episodes
2023 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Pence HumphreysEpisode: "King of the Moon"
The Wonder Years Dennis Van Der KampEpisode: "Bill's New Friend"
2024 Parish Anton4 episodes
The Madness Stu Magnusson2 episodes
2025 #1 Happy Family USA PrincipalVoice, episode: "Daughter President!"
The Diplomat Todd PennRecurring role
Death by Lightning James Blaine Miniseries

Podcasts

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2021 Batman: The Audio Adventures Dr. Jonathan Crane/Scarecrow Voice role
2022The Big LieMichael WilsonVoice role [63]

Awards and nominations

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