Josh Braaten

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Josh Braaten
Education Winona State University
Occupation actor
Years active2001present

Josh Braaten is an American actor.

Early life and education

Braaten grew up in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1995. He graduated in 1999 from Winona State University, where he performed on stage in a production of Shakespeare's Macbeth , playing the title character. [1]

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Career

Braaten has appeared in the TV shows CSI: Miami , This is Us , That 80's Show , Spin City , American Horror Story: Hotel , Boston Legal , Psych , The Ex List , Criminal Minds , and The Mentalist . He has also appeared in the films Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd , The Frequency of Claire , and Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie . He played of the role the Flint Tropics player, Twiggy Munson in the 2008 film Semi-Pro and the role of Derek in the film Overnight. He played the role of Andy in "Katie," the second episode of the second season of New Girl . Also played the role of David in season three, episode 22: "School Recital" of Mike & Molly

Braaten is also a stage actor, performing at The Mark Taper Forum and North Coast Rep.[ citation needed ] He is a frequent contributor to "Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro" on KFAN in the Twin Cities.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Toby
2008 Semi-Pro Twiggy Munson
2012OvernightDerek
2016Love Meet HopeAaron

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Spin City CarsonEpisode: "Minor League"
2002Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus BookieBillyTelevision film
2002 That '80s Show Owen7 episodes
2002–2005 Less than Perfect Charlie Bobbernick8 episodes
2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer TorgEpisode: "Showtime"
2003–2004 Married to the Kellys Chris22 episodes
2004 CSI: Miami BrianEpisode: "Pirated"
2004Educating LewisPeter MarksTelevision film
2005 Life on a Stick BradEpisode: "Breaking Away"
2006 Boston Legal Scott WarnerEpisode: "Stick It"
2006 Modern Men Tim Clark7 episodes
2006 Without a Trace Paul DuncanEpisode: "All the Sinners, Saints"
2008 Mad Men WaltEpisode: "The Mountain King"
2008–2009 The Ex List Marty7 episodes
2009The Bridget ShowChris HopperTelevision film
2010 Psych Scott SeaverEpisode: "A Very Juliet Episode"
2010 Criminal Minds Colby BachnerEpisode: "Remembrance of Things Past"
2010 The Mentalist Todd Johnson4 episodes
2011Game Time: Tackling the PastDean WalkerTelevision film
2011 Harry's Law Blake CassidyEpisode: "Purple Hearts"
2011Criminal BehaviorJonas RendellTelevision film
2012 Castle Kyle JenningsEpisode: "Undead Again"
2012 New Girl AndyEpisode: "Katie"
2013 Nikita Jason DeckerEpisode: "Survival Instincts"
2013 Mike & Molly DavidEpisode: "School Recital"
2013HorizonJoe McNeilTelevision film
2014 Perception Derek SheltonEpisode: "Dirty"
2014 Happyland Jack2 episodes
2015 NCIS: Los Angeles Adam
2015 American Horror Story: Hotel Douglas Pryor
2016Terry & Sherry Are MarriedAaronTelevision film
2017 This Is Us Steve KolachekEpisode: "The 20's"
2018 Code Black JT / FrankEpisode: "One of Our Own"
2019 Hawaii Five-0 NateEpisode: "Kuipeia E Ka Makani Apaa"
2020 9-1-1: Lone Star AndyEpisode: "Studs"
2021–2023 Secrets of Sulphur Springs Ben CampbellMain role
2022 Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Young Lionel Dahmer2 episodes

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References

  1. Walker, Lillianna Van De (2022-11-02). "Winona State alum cast in new Netflix Dahmer series". The Winonan. Retrieved 2024-02-20.