Josh McDermitt

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Josh McDermitt
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McDermitt at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1978-06-04) June 4, 1978 (age 47)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Education Grand Canyon University
Greenway High School
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Notable work Eugene Porter in The Walking Dead
Website www.joshmcdermitt.com

Josh McDermitt (born June 4, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Eugene Porter on AMC's The Walking Dead . In 2006, McDermitt appeared on Last Comic Standing as a contestant. McDermitt had a main role on the sitcom Retired at 35 from 2011 to 2012, playing the character Brandon.

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Early life

McDermitt was born on June 4, 1978, [1] in Phoenix, Arizona. [2] He resides in Los Angeles, California, where he is a member of the improvisational comedy group Robert Downey Jr Jr. [3]

Career

McDermitt began his career in entertainment by calling in to a local radio show in Phoenix, Tim & Willy, at a young age. Calling in routinely, under the guise of different voices, McDermitt kept listeners and Tim & Willy entertained. Not long afterward, he began working with them as a producer, following them to both KNIX & KMLE.

McDermitt was a semi-finalist in the fourth season of Last Comic Standing . He played the role of Larry in the 2009 TV movie Rehab for Rejects. McDermitt then starred in the TV Land sitcom Retired at 35 , playing the role of Brandon. The show ran for two seasons from 2011–2012, before being canceled. [4] [5]

In October 2013, it was announced by producers that McDermitt had been cast as Eugene Porter, a character from The Walking Dead comic book, for the fourth season of the TV series of the same name. [6] He was a main cast member from the fifth until the eleventh and final season. [7] In February 2024, it was revealed that McDermitt was cast in the new NBC pilot Suits LA as Stuart Lane, the partner of Stephen Amell's Ted Black. [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 Last Comic Standing Himself/Comedian
2009Rehab for RejectsLarryTV movie
Madison HallDerek Rightman
2010 Iron Man 2 Table Read Jon Favreau Video short
The PitchEricShort
2011–2012 Retired at 35 BrandonMain role
2012King of Van NuysEvent OfficialTV movie
Work It Quiz Emcee/ManagerEpisodes: Pilot, Girl Fight
2013The Third WheelMarkShort
2014Headshots and HandcuffsCaptain CollinsTV short
Mad Men George Payton
2014–2022 The Walking Dead Eugene Porter Recurring role (season 4), also Starring (seasons 5–7), main (season 7–11); 85 episodes
2015 Life in Color Homer
2016 Hell's Kitchen HimselfEpisode: "Spoon Fed"
Middle Man T-Bird
2017 Twin Peaks Casino Patron
Robot Chicken Eugene Porter (voice)Episode: "The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking"
2019 The Kids Are Alright Mr. Crane
2021 Creepshow Harlan KingEpisode: "Pesticide"
2024 Lilly Dan McGinty
2025 Suits LA Stuart LaneMain role
2025 The Righteous Gemstones Abel GrievesSeason 4 Episode 1 "Prelude"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020The Walking Dead: OnslaughtEugene PorterVoice [9]

References

  1. ↑ "UPI Almanac for Tuesday, June 4, 2019". United Press International . June 4, 2019. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021. actor Josh McDermitt in 1978 (age 41)
  2. ↑ "Josh McDermitt". TV Guide . Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Robert Downey Jr Jr official website". RDJRJR.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (December 11, 1992). "'Retired At 35' Cancelled On TV Land After Two Seasons". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  5. ↑ Bibel, Sara. "'Retired at 35' Cancelled by TV Land". TV by the Numbers/Zap2It. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
  6. ↑ "'Walking Dead' Casts Two Pivotal Comic Book Characters". Hollywood Reporter. October 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ "'Walking Dead' Promotes Trio to Series Regulars for Season 5". Hollywood Reporter. March 31, 2014.
  8. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (February 22, 2024). "Suits: L.A. Pilot Casts TWD Vet Josh McDermitt Opposite Stephen Amell". TVLine. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
  9. ↑ Cooper, Dalton (June 16, 2020). "The Walking Dead: Onslaught Features Norman Reedus As Daryl Dixon". Game Rant. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
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