Bradley Whitford was born on the 10th October 1959, in Madison, Wisconsin USA, and is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-nominated actor, probably best known for his roles as Josh Lyman in “The West Wing” (1999-2006), as Danny Tripp in “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” (2006-2007), and as Dan Stark in “The Good Guys” (2010). Whitford’s career started in 1985.
Have you ever wondered how rich Bradley Whitford is, as of late 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Whitford’s net worth is as high as $11 million, an amount earned largely through his successful acting career. In addition to playing in popular TV series, Whitford has also appeared in numerous movies, which has improved his wealth too.
Bradley Whitford Net Worth $11 Million
Bradley Whitford is a son of George Van Norman Whitford and Genevieve Louie and grew up in Wisconsin, where he went to the Madison East High School, matriculating in 1977 before graduating with a BA in English and Theater from Wesleyan University in 1981. From 1981 to 1985, Whitford went to the Juilliard School’s Drama Division, where he was a member of the “Group 14”.
In 1985, Whitford debuted in an episode of “The Equalizer”, then in 1986 he appeared in the movie called “Doorman”. In 1987, Bradley played in David Greene’s Golden Globe Award-winning bio-drama “The Betty Ford Story” starring Gena Rowlands. By the end of the ‘80s, Whitford had parts in “Adventures in Babysitting” (1987) with Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, and Keith Coogan, and in “Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise” (1987) alongside Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong. His net worth was well set.
From 1999 to 2006, Whitford played Josh Lyman in 155 episodes of the Golden Globe Award-winning series “The West Wing”, while from 2001 to 2003 he received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. In the meantime, Bradley played in such movies as James Mangold’s Oscar-nominated “Kate & Leopold” (2001) starring Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman, in “Little Manhattan” (2005), and in the Golden Globe Award-nominated “An American Crime” (2007). From 2006 to 2007, he appeared alongside Matthew Perry and Amanda Peet in 22 episodes of “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip”, while he ended the decade with a part in “Bottle Shock” (2008) with Chris Pine, Alan Rickman, and Bill Pullman, all contributing to his net worth.
In 2010, Whitford played Dan Stark in 20 episodes of “The Good Guys”, and then appeared in “The Cabin in the Woods” (2012), and in the Oscar-nominated “Saving Mr. Banks” (2013) starring Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks. Most recently, Bradley played in “Other People” (2016) and in Jay Roach’s Golden Globe Award-nominated “All the Way” (2016). He is currently filming “The Philosophy of Phil” and “Unicorn Store”.
Regarding his personal life, Bradley Whitford was married to Jane Kaczmarek from 1992 to 2009, and has three children with her. Apparently Bradley is currently dating actress Amy Landecker.
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Music Groups
Aerosmith, The Joe Perry Project, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, Georgia, Moscow, Russia
Nominations
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series, Writers Guild of America Awar...
Movies
“The Equalizer”, (1985), “Doorman” (1986), “The Philosophy of Phil”, “Unicorn Store”, “Little Manhattan” (2005), “An American Crime” (2007)
TV Shows
“The Good Guys”, “The Cabin in the Woods” (2012), “Saving Mr. Banks” (2013), “Other People” (2016), “All the Way” (2016)
[on whether he thinks there is a difference between actors who do theater and film versus those who just do film] I think with certain kinds of material it's just a huge advantage. I myself cannot imagine what it would be like to be an actor who hadn't done theater simply because when you're an actor you're a pawn in storytelling, and if you're onstage you're telling a story over and over, you're telling the entire story eight times a week. If you're in a movie or TV show, you're telling it once out of sequence in snippets. You just get to act more [in theater]. I think it's the reason we had such a great group in "The West Wing." The reason was they were all theater actors.
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[on if he's felt typecast after "The West Wing"] You're going to get typecast as whatever you do, but to be typecast as that guy who was complicated, passionate, funny, that's fine. But yeah, people think you're going to be a smart guy in a suit. But my God, what a wonderful experience. The only problem with it is it does spoil you; honestly, not to be pretentious but the creative experience, that kind of writing and those kinds of actors and directors and that arena, for God's sake. What do you do after that? A show about a canning factory?
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I'm actually very personally conservative about what my kids are exposed to, and I've raised them like any parent where you're fighting the inevitable premature loss of their innocence because of a lot of crap that gets made. It is, by the way, upsetting to me that we live in a culture where the definition of obscenity is the act of procreation.
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[explaining his once-made-remark that actors are alcoholics waiting to happen] What I meant by that was it's a very tiny percentage of humanity that would entertain the notion of making a spectacle out of themselves, whether on television or even more excruciatingly live onstage. And that indicates to me an incredibly assertive part of that person. The problem is you take these people with this incredibly rare assertive impulse and put them in a business that renders them totally passive. Usually you have to wait for somebody to write the play or to direct the play; you have to get chosen for the play; you have to see if the play does well. There's no resolution to that kind of assertiveness that is the crux of what I think makes a lot of actors very good and the passivity that the business imposes on you.
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Fact
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Starring in "Boeing Boeing" on Broadway. [June 2008]
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Traveling around Ohio and Wisconsin as a political surrogate for President Barack Obama, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), US Senate candidate Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), and others. [October 2012]
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California - Participating in a video in favor of CA Ballot Proposition 30, a CA Constitutional Amendment to temporarily increase income and sales taxes for education and public safety funding. [September 2012]
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Starring as "Detective Dan Stark" in the television series, The Good Guys (2010). [May 2010]
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.
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If he could change one thing about his life, he would have started dancing when he was young.
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His college roommate and best friend was the brother of his future co-star on The West Wing (1999), Richard Schiff.
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Founded the charity "Clothes off our Back" (http://www.clothesoffourback.org) with his wife, Jane Kaczmarek, 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/)
Walk and Talk the Vote: West Wing Reunion - Bridget Mary McCormack
2012
Video short
Josh Lyman
Parks and Recreation
2012
TV Series
Councilman Pillner
The Cabin in the Woods
2012
Hadley
The Spin Room: Newt Takes South Carolina
2012
Short
The Asset
2012
TV Movie
Leo Maxiell
Have a Little Faith
2011
TV Movie
Mitch
The Mentalist
2011
TV Series
Timothy Carter / Red John claimant
Law & Order: LA
2011
TV Series
Attorney Miklin
In Plain Sight
2011
TV Series
Adam Wilson Adam Roston
Glenn Martin DDS
2010
TV Series
Gonzo Gonzales
The Good Guys
2010
TV Series
Dan Stark
The Sarah Silverman Program.
2010
TV Series
Toby Grossnickel
Off Duty
2009
TV Movie
Detective Glenn Falcon
Monk
2009
TV Series
Dean Berry
Burn Up
2008
TV Mini-Series
Mack
Bottle Shock
2008
Professor Saunders
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006-2007
TV Series
Danny Tripp
An American Crime
2007
Prosecutor
The West Wing
1999-2006
TV Series
Josh Lyman
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
2005
Video Game
Avery Carrington / Phil Cassidy (voice, uncredited)
Little Manhattan
2005
Adam
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
2005
Al
Fathers and Sons
2005
TV Movie
Anthony
Frasier
2002
TV Series
Stu
Malcolm in the Middle
2002
TV Series
Meg's Husband
Kate & Leopold
2001
J.J. Camden
Bicentennial Man
1999
Lloyd Charney
The Muse
1999
Hal
The Secret Lives of Men
1998-1999
TV Series
Phil
The Sky's on Fire
1999
TV Movie
John Morgan, KTML News
Felicity
1999
TV Series
Tom Anderson
Behind the Mask
1999
TV Movie
Brian Shushan (as Brad Whitford)
The People
1997
Michael Leary
The Spittin' Image
1997
Short
Red Corner
1997
Bob Ghery
Cloned
1997
TV Movie
Rick Weston
Masterminds
1997
Miles (as Brad Whitford)
Tracey Takes On...
1997
TV Series
Nik
High Incident
1997
TV Series
Deputy Carl Engler
In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory
1997
TV Movie
Tom LaSalle
My Fellow Americans
1996
Carl Witnaur
Touched by an Angel
1996
TV Series
Steve Bell
Wildly Available
1996
Professor
ER
1995
TV Series
Sean O'Brien
Nothing But the Truth
1995
TV Movie
'Mack' McCarthy
People V
1995
TV Movie
Peter Koffer
Billy Madison
1995
Eric Gordon
Cobb
1994
Process Server
The X-Files
1994
TV Series
Daniel Trepkos
Ellen
1994
TV Series
Doug
NYPD Blue
1994
TV Series
Norman Gardner
The Desperate Trail
1994
Video
Tommy Donnelly
The Client
1994
Thomas Fink
Web of Deception
1994
TV Movie
Larry Lake
The Silent Alarm
1993
Short
Referee Dad
Philadelphia
1993
Jamey Collins
A Perfect World
1993
Bobby Lee
My Life
1993
Paul Ivanovich
Black Tie Affair
1993
TV Series
Dave Brodsky
RoboCop 3
1993
Fleck
Scent of a Woman
1992
Randy
Awakenings
1990
Dr. Tyler
Young Guns II
1990
Charles Phalen (as Brad Whitford)
Presumed Innocent
1990
Jamie Kemp
Vital Signs
1990
Dr. Donald Ballentine
Tales from the Darkside
1988
TV Series
Tom Dash
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
1987
Roger
Adventures in Babysitting
1987
Mike
The Betty Ford Story
1987
TV Movie
Jack Ford
C.A.T. Squad
1986
TV Movie
Leon Trepper
Doorman
1986
Terry Reilly
The Equalizer
1985
TV Series
Dillart
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Good Guys
2010
TV Series producer - 20 episodes
Off Duty
2009
TV Movie producer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The West Wing
TV Series written by - 1 episode, 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2005
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2007
TV Series 1 episode
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Saving Mr. Banks
2013
performer: "Fidelity Fiduciary Bank", "Let's Go Fly a Kite"
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Desperate Trail
1994
Video the filmmakers wish to thank - as Brad Whitford
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Years of Living Dangerously
2016
TV Series documentary
Himself
Access Hollywood Live
2016
TV Series
Himself
Today
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
2016 Creative Arts Emmys
2016
TV Movie
Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special / Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series / Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series and Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Live with Kelly and Michael
2008-2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
The Talk
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015-2016
TV Series
Himself
PSA: Justice for Vets
2016
Video short
Himself
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards
2015
TV Special
Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
2015 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
2015
TV Movie
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series / Presenter: Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program / Outstanding Structured Reality Program and Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
The 5th Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards
2015
TV Special
Himself
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
2015
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
The Colbert Report
2005-2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
24 Hours of Reality: 24 Reason for Hope
2014
TV Movie
Himself
Hollywood Game Night
2014
TV Series
Himself - Celebrity Guest
The View
2014
TV Series
Himself
The Queen Latifah Show
2014
TV Series
Himself
Made in Hollywood
2013
TV Series
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Good Day L.A.
2013
TV Series
Himself
The O'Reilly Factor
2013
TV Series
Himself (segment "Watters' World")
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show
2010
TV Series
Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2006-2010
TV Series
Himself
Chelsea Lately
2010
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Living with Ed
2008
TV Series
Himself
Entertainment Tonight
2008
TV Series
Himself
Larry King Live
2008
TV Series
Himself
Real Time with Bill Maher
2004-2007
TV Series
Himself
The Megan Mullally Show
2006
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2001-2006
TV Series
Himself
Quiet Revolution
2006
Video documentary short
Himself - Narrator
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2005-2006
TV Series
Himself
The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
2006
TV Special
Himself
A Different Light
2006/II
Short
Himself
11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2005
TV Special
Himself
Good Day Live
2004
TV Series
Himself
The Wayne Brady Show
2003
TV Series
Himself
Banzai
2003
TV Series
Himself
9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself
The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards
2003
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Saturday Night Live
2002
TV Series
Himself
MADtv
2002
TV Series
Himself
The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself
The West Wing Documentary Special
2002
TV Movie documentary
Josh Lyman
8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2002
TV Special
Himself
The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards
2002
TV Special documentary
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
The 27th Annual People's Choice Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself
The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself - Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and Presenter: Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie
The Daily Show
2001
TV Series
Himself
Charlie Rose
2001
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2000-2001
TV Series
Himself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
2000-2001
TV Series
Himself
7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself
The 12th Annual Golden Laurel Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself
The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
3rd Annual TV Guide Awards
2001
TV Special
Himself
Intimate Portrait
1993
TV Series documentary
Himself
The More You Know
1989
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cinemassacre's Monster Madness
2014
TV Series documentary
Hadley
The O'Reilly Factor
2013
TV Series
Himself (segment "Watters' World")
Democracy Now!
2011
TV Series
Himself
President Hollywood
2008
TV Movie documentary
Josh Lyman (uncredited)
Kenny & vänner
2008
TV Series
Josh Lyman
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Transparent (2014)
2015
Critics' Choice TV Award
Critics Choice Television Awards
Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
Transparent (2014)
2015
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Transparent (2014)
2002
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The West Wing (1999)
2001
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The West Wing (1999)
2001
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The West Wing (1999)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Transparent (2014)
2016
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Transparent (2014)
2015
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Comedy Guest Actor
Transparent (2014)
2014
OFTA Film Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Music, Adapted Song
Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
2013
PFCS Award
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Best Acting Ensemble
Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
2009
Gemini
Gemini Awards
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Burn Up (2008)
2006
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The West Wing (1999)
2006
Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Best Actor in a Series, Drama
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)
2006
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The West Wing (1999)
2006
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Dramatic Series
The West Wing (1999)
2005
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The West Wing (1999)
2004
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Drama Supporting Actor
The West Wing (1999)
2004
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The West Wing (1999)
2004
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The West Wing (1999)
2003
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
The West Wing (1999)
2003
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The West Wing (1999)
2003
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The West Wing (1999)
2002
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
The West Wing (1999)
2002
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The West Wing (1999)
2002
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The West Wing (1999)
2001
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television