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Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

An actor whose well-scrubbed Midwestern good looks have served him well in a wide variety of roles, Bradley Whitford was born in Madison, WI, on October 10, 1959. Whitford developed an interest in acting while in high school, and after graduating in 1977, he attended Wesleyan University, where he majored in English and Theater. After completing his studies at Wesleyan, he went on to receive a master's degree in Theater from the Juilliard Theater Center, and began pursuing an acting career in New York. Whitford made his screen debut in 1985 in a low-budget thriller called Dead As a Doorman, but received a good bit more attention for a supporting role in a 1986 TV movie, C.A.T. Squad, directed by William Friedkin. In 1987, Whitford appeared in both the New York and Los Angeles productions of Sam Shepard's drama Curse of the Starving Class; while in L.A. with the play, Whitford was cast as Jack Ford in the TV movie The Betty Ford Story. After returning to New York, Whitford continued to alternate stage roles with film assignments, and by the early '90s was appearing in a steady stream of supporting roles in such films as Presumed Innocent, A Perfect World, and Philadelphia. However, Whitford soon began scoring more substantial roles on television, including a recurring role as Norman Gardner on the series NYPD Blue and a memorable turn as a distraught father-to-be on the Emmy-award winning "Love's Labor's Lost" episode of E.R. In 1999, Whitford's finally scored the role that made him famous when he was cast as Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the TV series The West Wing (created by Aaron Sorkin, whose play A Few Good Men had featured Whitford in its Broadway cast). Whitford's work on the series eventually earned him an Emmy Award in 2001; the same year, he was also recognized as part of the show's ensemble cast by the Screen Actor's Guild Awards (also honored with Whitford was John Spencer, who had appeared with him in the movie Presumed Innocent). In his personal life, Whitford is married to actress Jane Kaczmarek; they have two children. ~ All Movie Guide


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Bradley Whitford Trivia

What role did Bradley Whitford portray in Behind the Mask?
Bradley Whitford played Brian Shushan in Behind the Mask

What role did Bradley Whitford portray in The West Wing: Season 06?
Bradley Whitford played Josh Lyman in The West Wing: Season 06

Who did Bradley Whitford play in The West Wing: Season 05?
Bradley Whitford was Josh Lyman in The West Wing: Season 05

Who did Bradley Whitford portray in Red Corner?
Bradley Whitford was Bob Ghery in Red Corner

What role did Bradley Whitford portray in My Life?
Bradley Whitford played Paul Ivanovich in My Life

Who did Bradley Whitford play in An American Crime?
Bradley Whitford was Prosecutor in An American Crime

What role did Bradley Whitford portray in The West Wing: Season 04?
Bradley Whitford played Josh Lyman in The West Wing: Season 04

Who did Bradley Whitford play in The West Wing: Season 03?
Bradley Whitford was Josh Lyman in The West Wing: Season 03

Who did Bradley Whitford play in Billy Madison?
Bradley Whitford was Eric Gordon in Billy Madison

Who did Bradley Whitford portray in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants?
Bradley Whitford was Al in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Who did Bradley Whitford portray in Kate and Leopold?
Bradley Whitford was J.J. Camden in Kate and Leopold

What role did Bradley Whitford portray in Bottle Shock?
Bradley Whitford played Professor Saunders in Bottle Shock

What role did Bradley Whitford play in The West Wing: Season 02?
Bradley Whitford played Josh Lyman in The West Wing: Season 02

What role did Bradley Whitford play in The West Wing: Season 01?
Bradley Whitford played Josh Lyman in The West Wing: Season 01

Who did Bradley Whitford play in The Muse?
Bradley Whitford was Hal in The Muse

Who did Bradley Whitford play in My Fellow Americans?
Bradley Whitford was Carl Witnaur in My Fellow Americans

Who did Bradley Whitford portray in Scent of a Woman?
Bradley Whitford was Randy in Scent of a Woman

Who did Bradley Whitford portray in A Perfect World?
Bradley Whitford was Bobby Lee in A Perfect World

Who did Bradley Whitford portray in Bicentennial Man?
Bradley Whitford was Lloyd in Bicentennial Man

Who did Bradley Whitford portray in Vital Signs?
Bradley Whitford was Dr. Ballentine in Vital Signs

Who did Bradley Whitford play in Adventures in Babysitting?
Bradley Whitford was Mike Tedwell in Adventures in Babysitting

Who did Bradley Whitford portray in The Client?
Bradley Whitford was Thomas Fink in The Client

Who did Bradley Whitford portray in Philadelphia?
Bradley Whitford was Jamey Collins in Philadelphia

What role did Bradley Whitford portray in Little Manhattan?
Bradley Whitford played Adam in Little Manhattan

Who did Bradley Whitford play in This Thing of Ours?
Bradley Whitford was Brad in This Thing of Ours

What role did Bradley Whitford play in The Desperate Trail?
Bradley Whitford played Tommy Donnelly in The Desperate Trail

What role did Bradley Whitford play in Cobb?
Bradley Whitford played Process Server in Cobb

Who did Bradley Whitford portray in Robocop 3?
Bradley Whitford was Fleck in Robocop 3

Who did Bradley Whitford play in Young Guns 2?
Bradley Whitford was Charles Phalen in Young Guns 2

Who did Bradley Whitford play in C.A.T. Squad?
Bradley Whitford was Leon Trepper in C.A.T. Squad

Who did Bradley Whitford portray in Presumed Innocent?
Bradley Whitford was Jamie Kemp in Presumed Innocent

Who did Bradley Whitford play in Awakenings?
Bradley Whitford was Dr. Tyler in Awakenings


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