Biography
Fresh out of Yale, actor Joshua Malina headed for the bright lights of Manhattan hoping to land roles on stage. AS luck would have it, he met aspiring playwright Aaron Sorkin and this serendipitous friendship has led to the actor's participation in nearly all of the writer's projects. When Sorkin's first play, the military courtroom drama "A Few Good Men" premiered on Broadway in 1989. Malina was in the cast and when Rob Reiner translated it …
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Career Milestones
2006 | Joined the cast of the CBS drama "Numbers," as a federal prosecutor |
2003 | Played a male flight attendant in "View from the Top" opposite Gwyneth Paltrow |
2002 | Joined the cast of the Sorkin-produced "The West Wing" as campaign manager-turned-speechwriter Will Bailey |
2002 | Returned to series TV as co-star of the Hank Azaria vehicle "Imagine That" (NBC); show canceled after two airings |
1999 | Co-starred with Luke Wilson in the comedy "Kill the Man", screened at the Sundance Film Festival |
1998 | Had regular role of Jeremy Goodwin on the ABC comedy/drama "Sports Night", created by Sorkin |
1998 | Appeared as a harried campaign worker in "Bulworth" |
1998 | Reprised recurring role in "The Larry Sanders Show" (HBO) |
1997 | Cast as the receptionist in the independent feature "Clockwatchers" |
1995 | Played small role in "The American President", helmed by Reiner and written by Sorkin |
1993 | First played recurring role of a creative consultant in the HBO sitcom "The Larry Sanders Show" |
1993 | Had bit part in "Malice", also penned by Aaron Sorkin |
1992 | Film acting debut in "A Few Good Men"; played bit role of an orderly; scripted by Sorkin and directed by Rob Reiner |
1989 | Broadway debut in "A Few Good Men", by Aaron Sorkin |
1989 | Served as a production assistant on "Fletch Lives" |
Awards
2006 | 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 |
2004 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble 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 |
2000 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Sports Night |