Bradley Whitford
Known for
Bradley Whitford spent the nineties as a reliable smug-yuppie specialist, in 'Scent of a Woman' (1992) and 'Philadelphia' (1993), before Aaron Sorkin handed him the role of his life: Josh Lyman, the cocky, wounded deputy chief of staff in 'The West Wing' (1999-2006), which won him an Emmy. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1959, he later weaponised his affability as the sinister liberal patriarch of 'Get Out' (2017) and the bureaucrat of 'The Cabin in the Woods' (2012), and won two more Emmys for 'Transparent' and 'The Handmaid's Tale' (2019). Few actors pivot between warmth and menace so smoothly.
Bradley Whitford
60 Movies
44 Series
Bradley Whitford spent the nineties as a reliable smug-yuppie specialist, in 'Scent of a Woman' (1992) and 'Philadelphia' (1993), before Aaron Sorkin handed him the role of his life: Josh Lyman, the cocky, wounded deputy chief of staff in 'The West Wing' (1999-2006), which won him an Emmy. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1959, he later weaponised his affability as the sinister liberal patriarch of 'Get Out' (2017) and the bureaucrat of 'The Cabin in the Woods' (2012), and won two more Emmys for 'Transparent' and 'The Handmaid's Tale' (2019). Few actors pivot between warmth and menace so smoothly.
Movies
Plays Dean Armitage
Get Out
2017
Plays Randy
Scent of a Woman
1992
Plays Patrick Landry
Reminders of Him
2026
Plays Peter Vance
Office Romance
2026
Plays Dr. Rick Stanton
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
2019
Plays Steve Hadley
The Cabin in the Woods
2012
Plays Thomas Fink
The Client
1994
Plays Lloyd
Bicentennial Man
1999
Plays President Gray
The Darkest Minds
2018
Plays Don DaGradi
Saving Mr. Banks
2013
Plays Dr. Tyler
Awakenings
1990
Plays Bobby Lee
A Perfect World
1993
Plays Jamey Collins
Philadelphia
1993
Plays Jamie Kemp
Presumed Innocent
1990
Plays Arthur Parsons
The Post
2017
Plays Stephen Sondheim
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
Plays Eric Gordon
Billy Madison
1995
Plays Fleck
RoboCop 3
1993
Plays Bob Ghery
Red Corner
1997
Plays John Flynn
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
2013
Plays Bob
Megan Leavey
2017
Plays Adam
Little Manhattan
2005
Plays J.J. Camden
Kate & Leopold
2001
Plays Mike Todwell
Adventures in Babysitting
1987
Plays Charles Phalen
Young Guns II
1990
Plays Prosecutor
An American Crime
2007
Plays William Griffin
Songbird
2020
Plays DiFranco
Destroyer
2018
Plays Al Lowell
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2005
Plays Carlton Stanton
The Last Full Measure
2020
Plays Clyde
Three Christs
2017
Plays Process Server
Cobb
1994
Plays Gene
Unicorn Store
2017
Plays Fred Rose
I Saw the Light
2016
Plays Adrian Capulet
Rosaline
2022
Plays Mr. Schneedy
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
2017
Plays Roger
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
1987
Plays Carl Witnaur
My Fellow Americans
1996
Plays Hal
The Muse
1999
Producer
Plays Dave
For Worse
2026
Plays Kenny
How It Ends
2021
Plays Paul Ivanovich
My Life
1993
Plays Professor Saunders
Bottle Shock
2008
Plays Norman Mulcahey
Other People
2016
Plays Henry
I'll Be Right There
2024
Plays Dr. Donald Ballentine
Vital Signs
1990
Plays Paul Bremer
Sergio
2020
Plays Nicky Grant
CBGB
2013
Plays Professor
Wildly Available
1996
Plays Marshall
Decoding Annie Parker
2014
TV Shows
Writer
Plays Josh Lyman
The West Wing
1999
Plays Self
A Capitol Fourth
1980
Director
Plays Joseph Lawrence
The Handmaid's Tale
2017
Director
Plays Danny Tripp
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
Plays Pete Harrison
Trophy Wife
2013
Producer
Plays Dan Stark
The Good Guys
2010
Producer
Plays Arthur Cochran
Perfect Harmony
2019
Plays Todd Penn
The Diplomat
2023
Plays Jonathan Cooke
HAPPYish
2015
Plays Stu Magnusson
The Madness
2024
Plays James L. Barksdale
Valley of the Boom
2019
Plays Agent Sieve (voice)
Infinity Train
2019
Plays Mitch (voice)
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous
2020
Plays Macy
Transparent
2014
Plays Roger Peralta
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Plays Norman Gardner
NYPD Blue
1993
Plays James Blaine
Death by Lightning
2025
Plays Anton Valmont
Parish
2024
Plays Meg's Husband
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
Plays Sean O'Brien
ER
1994
Plays Mack
Burn Up
2008
Plays Mitch
Mom
2013
Plays Abraham Paige
Shameless
2011
Plays Tom Dash
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Plays Steve Bell
Touched by an Angel
1994
Plays Dean Berry
Monk
2002
Plays Daniel Trepkos
The X-Files
1993
Plays Dillart
The Equalizer
1985
Plays Colonel Flynn (voice)
What If...?
2021
Plays Stu (voice)
Frasier
1993
Latest Trailers
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Office Romance
Full Filmography
Office Romance
Peter Vance
2026
Film
Reminders of Him
Patrick Landry
2026
Film
For Worse
Dave
2026
Film
Death by Lightning
James Blaine · 4 episodes
2025–
TV
FruitHead
Richard
2025
Film
#1 Happy Family USA
Principal (voice) · 1 episode
2025–
TV
The Big Everything
God
2025
Film
The Madness
Stu Magnusson · 8 episodes
2024–
TV
I'll Be Right There
Henry
2024
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Bradley Whitford and where are they from?
Bradley Whitford is 66 years old, born on October 10, 1959 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Bradley Whitford?
Bradley Whitford is best known for roles in Get Out, The Cabin in the Woods, Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
How many movies has Bradley Whitford been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Bradley Whitford has appeared in 60 movies and 42 TV shows.
What was Bradley Whitford's first movie?
The career of Bradley Whitford began with Doorman (1986).
What is Bradley Whitford's most recent movie or series?
Bradley Whitford's most recent release is Office Romance, which premiered on June 4, 2026.
What TV shows has Bradley Whitford appeared in?
On television, Bradley Whitford has appeared in Malcolm in the Middle, What If...?, The Mentalist, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Bradley Whitford
1959-10-10 · Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) 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.
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.Bradley Whitford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.