Bradley Whitford's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The West Wing Josh Lyman Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Danny Tripp The Good Guys Dan Stark Burn Up (UK) Mack The Secret Lives of Men Phil Black Tie Affair Dave Brodsky

Main Movie Roles 2008 - Bottle Shock 2007 - An American Crime 2005 - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2005 - Little Manhattan 2001 - Kate & Leopold 1999 - The Muse 1999 - Bicentennial Man 1997 - Red Corner 1997 - Masterminds 1996 - My Fellow Americans 1995 - Billy Madison 1994 - The Client 1994 - Cobb 1993 - RoboCop 3 1993 - Philadelphia 1993 - A Perfect World 1992 - Scent of a Woman 1990 - Presumed Innocent 1990 - Awakenings 1990 - Young Guns II 1987 - Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise 1987 - Adventures in Babysitting

BIOGRAPHY:

Bradley Whitford's credits in film, television and theater include work with some of the most noted writers, directors and playwrights in the arts, and constitute a career worthy of a Juilliard-trained actor -- which he is. But stardom is something else altogether, and it remained elusive, at least until 1999 and his appearance on NBC's acclaimed political drama, "The West Wing" (1999).

Growing up in Wisconsin, Whitford spent his youth at a decidedly slower pace. He went on to study theater and English literature at Wesleyan University and earned a master's degree in theater from the prestigious Juilliard Theater Center. Whitford's first professional performance was in the off-Broadway production of "Curse of the Starving Glass," with Kathy Bates (I). Ironically, he also starred in the Broadway production of "The West Wing" and in creator Aaron Sorkin's "A Few Good Men." His additional theater credits include "Three Days of Rain" at the Manhattan Theatre Club, "Measure for Measure" at the Lincoln Center, and the title role in "Coriolanus" at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Some of Whitford's most memorable performances include roles in such films as The Muse (1999) with Albert Brooks (I) and Bicentennial Man (1999) with Robin Williams (I). He has also appeared in Scent of a Woman (1992), A Perfect World (1993), Philadelphia (1993), The Client (1994), My Life (1993/I), Red Corner (1997), Presumed Innocent (1990) and My Fellow Americans (1996).

Whitford lives in Los Angeles with his wife, actress Jane Kaczmarek ("Malcolm in the Middle" (2000)) and their children, Frances, George, and Mary. His birthday is October 10.


TRIVIA:

• Actor 'Daniel von Bargen' (qv) has coincidentally appeared with husband and wife actors 'Jane Kaczmarek' (qv) and Bradley Whitford in four different projects. Along with Kaczmarek, he appeared in _"Malcolm in the Middle" (2000)_ (qv). With Whitford, he was in _RoboCop 3 (1993)_ (qv), _Philadelphia (1993)_ (qv) and _"The West Wing" (1999)_ (qv).
• If he could change one thing about his life, he would have started dancing when he was young.
• Played a Republican Chief of Staff in _My Fellow Americans (1996)_ (qv) and a Democratic Deputy Chief of Staff in _"The West Wing" (1999)_ (qv).
• He and his wife 'Jane Kaczmarek' (qv) have three children: 'Frances Whitford' (qv) was born in January 1997; 'George Whitford' (qv) was born on December 23, 1999 and 'Mary Louisa Whitford' (qv) was born on November 25, 2002.
• Graduated Wesleyan University (Middletown, Connecticut), 1981. Attended Juilliard.
• Was in _The Client (1994)_ (qv) with 'Mary-Louise Parker' (qv), who later played his love interest on _"The West Wing" (1999)_ (qv).
• Gave the commencement speech at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in May 2004. His wife is a distinguished alumnus of UW-Madison; he graduated from Madison East High School.
• Founded the charity "Clothes off our Back" (http://www.clothesoffourback.org) with his wife, 'Jane Kaczmarek' (qv), in 2002. Clothes off our Back run on-line auctions after major awards shows where celebrities' gowns and tuxedos, and other articles of clothing, are auctioned off. The proceeds go to children's charities such as Cure Autism Now (http://www.cureautismnow.org) and The Children's Defense Fund (http://www.childrensdefense.org/)