Biography
Though originally a supporting player in various film and television projects, actor Bradley Whitford emerged as an Emmy Award-winning lead performer on the critically acclaimed political drama, "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006). Prior to his seven season run on that beloved program, Whitford made a small name for himself, usually as an arrogant yuppie type in films like "Adventures in Babysitting" (1987) and "Billy Madison" (1995). He also …
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Career Milestones
1986 | Made feature acting debut, playing the lead role in "Doorman" |
1986 | Starred in the NBC TV-movie "C.A.T. Squad" |
1987 | Portrayed Jack Ford in "The Betty Ford Story" (ABC) |
1990 | Made Broadway debut succeeding Tom Hulce in "A Few Good Men" |
1992 | Played Al Pacino's brother-in-law in "Scent of a Woman" |
1993 | Cast on the short-lived NBC series "Black Tie Affair" |
1994 | Appeared on four episodes of the ABC police drama "NYPD Blue" |
1995 | Played the husband of a pregnant woman on the "Love's Labor's Lost" episode of NBC's "ER" |
1997 | Had a prominent supporting role in "Red Corner" with Richard Gere and Bai Ling |
1998 | Appeared on the short-lived ABC sitcom "The Secret Lives of Men" |
1999 | Played Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the NBC drama series "The West Wing"; penned two episodes in the sixth and seventh season; earned Golden Globe (2001, 2002, 2003) and Emmy (2002, 2003) nominations for Best Supporting Actor |
2001 | Landed supporting role in the romantic comedy "Kate & Leopold" |
2005 | Played America Ferrera's father in the coming-of-age story "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" |
2006 | Re-teamed with "The West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin for "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (NBC) as television producer-director Danny Tripp |
2007 | Cast opposite Catherine Keener in Tommy O'Haver's "An American Crime" |
2008 | Appeared in the British drama "Burn Up" (BBC) |
2008 | Returned to Broadway to star in "Boeing-Boeing" |
2010 | Co-starred with Colin Hanks on Fox's buddy-cop comedy series "The Good Guys" |
2012 | Co-starred in the horror thriller "The Cabin in the Woods" |
Awards
2000 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in The West Wing |
2001 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in The West Wing |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in The West Wing |
2001 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The West Wing |
2002 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in The West Wing |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in The West Wing |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The West Wing |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in The West Wing |
2003 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The West Wing |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The West Wing |
2005 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The West Wing |
2006 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The West Wing |