Josh Stamberg

Josh Stamberg
Stamberg at the Women's Image Network Awards in February 2012
Born	(1970-01-04) January 4, 1970 (age 55) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1994–present
Spouse	Myndy Crist (divorced)
Children	2
Mother	Susan Stamberg

Joshua Collins Stamberg (born January 4, 1970) is an American actor. He was regular cast member in the Lifetime comedy-drama series Drop Dead Diva from 2009 to 2012, ^[1] and later had recurring roles on Parenthood , The Affair, and WandaVision . ^{[2] [3]}

Life and career

Stamberg was born in Washington, D.C., the son of journalist Susan Stamberg and Louis C. Stamberg. ^[4] He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison. ^[4]

Stamberg appeared in numerous television shows, including Nashville , Law & Order , CSI: Miami , Grey's Anatomy , and Parenthood . He also appeared in the Lie to Me pilot. Stamberg appears as S.W.O.R.D. Director Tyler Hayward in the WandaVision Marvel series on Disney+. His film appearances include Fracture , Must Love Dogs , and Kate & Leopold .

In 2020, Stamberg appeared as a guest on the Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip , and in the marathon fundraiser episode of The George Lucas Talk Show.

He was married to actress Myndy Crist. They have two daughters.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Normandy: The Great Crusade	Francis Greenleaf (voice)	Television film
1997	Pest	uncredited-street dancer
2000	The Photographer	Peter Morgan
2001	Kate & Leopold	Colleague Bob
2002	Crazy Little Thing	Eddie Oshinski
	The Time Machine	Motorist
	Washington Heights	Dr. Field
	Standard Time	Steve
2005	A Lot like Love	Michael
	Must Love Dogs	Lennie
	Love for Rent	Paul
2006	Play It by Ear	Robert
	Drifting Elegant	Nate
2007	Fracture	Norman Foster
2010	Legion	Burton
2011	J. Edgar	Agent Stokes
	The Carrier	Kelly
2013	Afternoon Delight	Matt
	Saving Lincoln	Salmon P. Chase
	Dark Skies	Police officer
2014	Havenhurst	Tim
2015	Day Out of Days	Josh
2016	Havenhurst	Tim
2017	Home Again	Warren
	The Etruscan Smile	Jeff
2021	Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal	Bill McGlashan

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Spin City	Phil Hockner	Episode: "Gentleman's Agreement"
	Sex and the City	Brian	Episode: "Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys"
2000	The Street	Grant Johnson	Episode: "Rebound"
2002	CSI: Miami	Ben McCadden	2 episodes
	Law & Order	Martin Stanley	Episode: "Asterisk"
2003	NYPD Blue	Chris Dunwoody	Episode: "Marine Life"
2003–04	Six Feet Under	Sarge	2 episodes
2003–05	Monk	Agent Grooms	2 episodes
2004	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Dr. Tripton	Episode: "Butterflied"
2005	Grey's Anatomy	Tommy Walker	Episode: "Save Me"
	Over There	Lt. Alexander "Underpants" Hunter	5 episodes
2006	Love Monkey	Eli	Episode: "Pilot"
	Courting Alex	Stephen	8 episodes
	It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia	Ari Frenkel	Episode: "The Gang Goes Jihad"
2006–07	Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip	Luke Scott	6 episodes
2007	House	Don Herrick	Episode: "Insensitive"
	Brothers & Sisters	Cliff	Episode: "States of the Union"
2008	Men in Trees	Jim Switzer	2 episodes
	NCIS	Marine Major Ike Varnai	Episode: "In the Zone"
2009	Lie to Me	AUSA Hutchinson	Episode: "Pilot"
2009	The Ex List	Wade Redden	Episode: "The Babysitter"
2009–2012	Drop Dead Diva	Jay Parker	52 episodes
2010	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Dr. Chris Denardi	Episode: "Love on Ice"
2010–11	The Whole Truth	Carl Bagley	3 episodes
2012	Castle	Martin Danberg	2 episodes
	Criminal Minds	Mike Acklin	Episode: "Through the Looking Glass"
2013	Justified	FBI Agent Alex Barnes	Episode: "Truth and Consequences"
	Arrested Development	Sergeant Briggs	Episode: "Off the Hook"
	Suits	Richard Jensen	Episode: "The Arrangement"
2013–14	Parenthood	Carl Fletcher	9 episodes
2014	Perception	Sean	Episode: "Obsession"
	Unforgettable	Robert Bright	Episode: "Throwing Shade"
2014–2017	The Affair	Max	16 episodes
2015	The Good Wife	Dr. Joseph Portnow	Episode: "RSK"
2017	Doubt	Max Brennan	Episode: "The Return"
	Law & Order: True Crimes	Robert Rand	3 episodes
	Longmire	U.S. Marshal Hammond	3 episodes
2018	Nashville	Darius	7 episodes
	Macgyver	Paul "Deacon" Hern	Episode: "Bravo Lead + Loyalty + Friendship"
2019	The Loudest Voice	Bill Shine	7 episodes; Limited series
2020	The George Lucas Talk Show	Himself	1 episode; Talk-show
2021	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Judge Charles Gallagher	Episode: "The Long Arm of the Witness"
	WandaVision	Director Tyler Hayward	6 episodes
2022	The Rookie	Dexter Hayes	Episode: "Hit List"
2022	Minx	George	Episode: “Oh, so you're the sun now? You're the giver of life?”
2022	Magnum P.I.	Shane Whelan	2 episodes
2022	The Time Traveler's Wife	Richard DeTamble	2 episodes
2022	Fleishman Is in Trouble	Sam Rothberg	6 episodes
2024	Ted	Professor Lucas Damon	Episode: "Subways, Bicycles and Automobiles"
	The Equalizer	Captain Miller	Episode: "Shattered"
	Based on a True Story	Danny Merrick	Episode: "Double Fault"
TBA	Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey	Reed Hunt	Upcoming series [5]

References

1. Gelman, Vlada (June 5, 2013). "Lifetime's Diva Drops Josh Stamberg -- But What Will Happen With Parker and Kim's Kid?". Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
2. "Showtime's 'The Affair' Adds 'Parenthood' Alum (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
3. "'Nashville' Star Josh Stamberg Cast In 'WandaVision'". Full circle F.C. 7 December 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
4. "Josh Stamberg | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
5. Cordero, Rosy (September 13, 2024). "Paramount+'s 'JonBenét Ramsey' Series Casts Jaime Ray Newman & Josh Stamberg". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 27, 2025.

External links

• Josh Stamberg at IMDb