Evan Arnold

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Evan Arnold is an American actor. He played Richie Flanscopper on Growing Pains , Gavin Doosler on Just the Ten of Us , Ned Carlson on The West Wing , Jeffrey Ambor on Close to Home, [1] Chef Alan on Suburgatory , [2] Dr. Ditmer on Masters of Sex , [3] and David Hillier in L.A. Noire .[ citation needed ] He also played the role of Leonard in the series finale of Mad Men . [4]

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Arnold is married and has two children. [5] His late father, Newt Arnold, won a Directors Guild of America Award for his work as assistant director of The Godfather Part II . [6] His mother, Judy Arnold, was a theatrical producer. [7] He has been a friend of Eric Garcetti, a former mayor of Los Angeles, since they were in junior high school, and is godfather to the mayor's daughter. [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Monster in the Closet Beaver
1990 The Willies Counter Guy
1996What Do Women WantGeek #2
1999InkslingersMad Adam
1999Fare Well Miss Fortune
2001MissionVictor
2002 Spider-Man Doctor
2002Hip, Edgy, Sexy, CoolSexy Cop #2
2004 Garfield: The Movie Wendell
2004 Illusion Techie
2008 This Is Not a Test Cliff Beauchamp
2008All God's Children Can DanceAngry Neighbor
2009 Punching the Clown Don Chase
2013TunaBrian
2016The ListDoctor
2017Jimmy the SaintBusinessman
2017LimerenceDonald
2018Blood Clots Jay
2019 Ford v Ferrari SCCA Official

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  7. "Judy Arnold, 68; theatrical producer in L.A., N.Y., London". Los Angeles Times. November 15, 2007.
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