Josh Radnor
Actor · TV star
52 years (Jul 29, 1974)Columbus, Ohio, USA
Known for
Josh Radnor is an American actor and filmmaker best known for playing the central character, Ted Mosby, across the full nine-season run of 'How I Met Your Mother'. Prior to that role he built a stage and screen career including a bit part in the spoof comedy 'Not Another Teen Movie' and, later, wrote, directed and starred in the independent film 'Happythankyoumoreplease', which won the Sundance Film Festival's Audience Award. He has continued to work across television and theater, including a role in Amazon's 'Hunters'. He remains best recognized for his career-defining sitcom role.
Josh Radnor
Actor · TV star
Known for
Josh Radnor is an American actor and filmmaker best known for playing the central character, Ted Mosby, across the full nine-season run of 'How I Met Your Mother'. Prior to that role he built a stage and screen career including a bit part in the spoof comedy 'Not Another Teen Movie' and, later, wrote, directed and starred in the independent film 'Happythankyoumoreplease', which won the Sundance Film Festival's Audience Award. He has continued to work across television and theater, including a role in Amazon's 'Hunters'. He remains best recognized for his career-defining sitcom role.
Movies: 8 titles
Plays Tour Guide
Not Another Teen Movie
2001
Plays Father
The Seeker
2016
Director
Plays Sam
Happythankyoumoreplease
2011
Director
Plays Jesse Fisher
Liberal Arts
2012
Plays Jeff
Afternoon Delight
2013
Plays Graham Landry
All Happy Families
2024
Plays Paul
Social Animals
2018
Plays Rob
Three Birthdays
2023
TV Shows: 14 titles
Plays Ted Mosby
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Plays Lonny Flash
Hunters
2020
Plays Durpleton (voice)
Centaurworld
2021
Plays Dr. Jed Foster
Mercy Street
2016
Plays Lou Mazzuchelli
Rise
2018
Plays Adam Epstein
Fleishman Is in Trouble
2022
Plays Doug
Welcome to New York
2000
Plays Jon
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Plays Andrew Gilbert
Miss Match
2003
Plays Keith
ER
1994
Plays Ted Mosby (voice)
Family Guy
1999
Plays Justin Barr
Judging Amy
1999
Plays Will Jaffe
Six Feet Under
2001
Plays Robert Kitson
Law & Order
1990
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
All Happy Families
Full Filmography
All Happy Families
Graham Landry
2024
Three Birthdays
Rob
2023
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Adam Epstein
2022
Centaurworld
Durpleton (voice) · 18 episodes
2021–
Hunters
Lonny Flash · 18 episodes
2020–
Rise
Lou Mazzuchelli · 10 episodes
2018
Grey's Anatomy
Jon
2018Season 15
Social Animals
Paul
2018
The Seeker
Father
2016
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Josh Radnor and where are they from?
Josh Radnor is 52 years old, born on July 29, 1974 in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Josh Radnor?
Josh Radnor is best known for roles in Not Another Teen Movie, Liberal Arts, Happythankyoumoreplease.
How many movies has Josh Radnor been in?
Over a 25-year career (since 2001), Josh Radnor has appeared in 8 movies and 14 TV shows.
What was Josh Radnor's first movie?
The career of Josh Radnor began with Not Another Teen Movie (2001).
What is Josh Radnor's most recent movie or series?
Josh Radnor's most recent release is The Sacrifice, which premiered on April 12, 2025.
What TV shows has Josh Radnor appeared in?
On television, Josh Radnor has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Family Guy, Six Feet Under.
Josh Radnor
1974-07-29 · Columbus, Ohio, USA
Joshua Thomas Radnor (born July 29, 1974) is an American actor, filmmaker, author, and musician. He is best known for portraying Ted Mosby on the Emmy Award–winning CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014). He made his writing and directorial debut with the 2010 comedy-drama film Happythankyoumoreplease, for which he won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.
In 2012, he wrote, directed and starred in his second film, Liberal Arts, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. In 2014, Radnor portrayed Isaac in the Broadway play Disgraced, which was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. He then starred as Dr. Jedediah Foster on the PBS American Civil War drama series Mercy Street, Lou Mazzuchelli in the musical series Rise, and as Lonny Flash in Hunters. In 2024, he returned to the theatre, appearing in the Itamar Moses play The Ally at The Public Theatre.Josh Radnor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.