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Encyclopedia > Bradley Whitford
Bradley Whitford

Born October 10, 1959
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Notable roles Josh Lyman in The West Wing
Danny Tripp in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor. Bradley Whitford from [[1]] (link dead as of 22:45, 4 Jan 2005 (UTC)) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Mad Town or Mad City Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area    - City 136. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Joshua Josh Lyman is a fictional character played by Bradley Whitford on the television drama The West Wing. ... The West Wing is a popular and widely acclaimed American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin and produced and co-written by John Wells. ... Daniel Tripp is a fictional character on the US television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, played by Bradley Whitford. ... Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is an American NBC dramatic television series that takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy show (which is called Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip), whose format is similar to NBCs Saturday Night Live. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Mad Town or Mad City Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Municipality City Incorporated 1848 Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area    - City 136. ... An Emmy Award. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Whitford majored in English and Theater at Wesleyan University and then went on to receive a fine arts degree from The Juilliard School. Wesleyan University, founded in 1831, is a private, liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. ... The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. ...


Whitford is best known for his role as Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the NBC television drama The West Wing, which he began with the show's premiere in 1999. For that role, he won an Emmy in 2001 for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Whitford also wrote two episodes of the series ("Faith Based Initiative" in the sixth season and "Internal Displacement" in the seventh). The Deputy White House Chief of Staff is the top aide to the White House Chief of Staff, who is the senior aide to the President of the United States. ... Joshua Josh Lyman is a fictional character played by Bradley Whitford on the television drama The West Wing. ... It has been suggested that NBC Radio City Studios, NBC Studios be merged into this article or section. ... The West Wing is a popular and widely acclaimed American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin and produced and co-written by John Wells. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2001. ... The West Wing The West Wing Season 6 episode: Faith Based Initiative Aired: January 5 2005 For more information about this and all the West Wing Episodes please visit The West Wing Fan Club The West Wing Fan Club ... Tailor in Labuje IDP camp in Uganda An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who has been forced to leave their home for reasons such as religious or political persecution or war, but has not crossed an international border. ...


Whitford is also popular for his role as the evil businessman Eric Gordon in the 1995 smash comedy Billy Madison. He made his Broadway theatre debut playing Lt. Daniel Kaffee, succeeding Tom Hulce, in A Few Good Men. Whitford also made a memorable guest appearance on ER in the award-winning episode "Love's Labor Lost." Billy Madison is a 1995 comedy starring Adam Sandler in the title role about a slacker who must go back to school in order to take over his fathers company. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Tom Hulce starring as Mozart in Amadeus. ... A Few Good Men, a play by Aaron Sorkin, was acclaimed on Broadway and was subsequently made into a successful film in 1992. ... ER is a long-running American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. ...


Since The West Wing ended in May 2006, Whitford has signed on to West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin's new series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip playing the role of Danny Tripp.[1] 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aaron Benjamin Sorkin (born on June 9, 1961 in New York City) is an American screenwriter, producer and playwright. ... Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is an American NBC dramatic television series that takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy show (which is called Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip), whose format is similar to NBCs Saturday Night Live. ... Daniel Tripp is a fictional character on the US television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, played by Bradley Whitford. ...


He is married to actress Jane Kaczmarek, best known for her role as Lois on Malcolm in the Middle. They live in San Marino, California with their three children, Frances, George, and Mary Louisa. Jane co-starring alongside Bryan Cranston in the Malcolm in the Middle Pilot. ... Malcolm in the Middle is an American situation comedy created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. ... Location of San Marino, California San Marino is a city in Los Angeles County, California, USA. The population was 12,945 at the 2000 census. ...


He is politically liberal and has appeared several times on Real Time with Bill Maher espousing a progressive point of view. He also once co-hosted The Majority Report on Air America alongside Janeane Garofalo. Real Time with Bill Maher is a talk show that airs weekly on HBO, hosted by comedian and political satirist Bill Maher. ... The Majority Report is a show on Air America Radio, hosted by Janeane Garofalo and Sam Seder. ... Air America pilot cap Air America was an American airline secretly controlled by the CIA that supplied and supported covert operations in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Whitford and Kaczmarek run The Clothes Off Our Back Foundation, an organization that hosts charity auctions showcasing celebrity attire. Items are put up for bid to the public with proceeds going to benefit children's charities. They are also vocal supporters and spokespeople for Heifer International. Heifer International logo Heifer International is a non-profit charitable organization based in Little Rock, Arkansas, dedicated to relieving global hunger and poverty. ...


Filmography

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise was the sequel to the 1984 film Revenge of the Nerds. ... Adventures in Babysitting is a 1987 film written by David Simkins and directed by Chris Columbus and starring Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Anthony Rapp, and Keith Coogan. ... This article is about the 1990 film. ... Young Guns II is a 1990 film, and is the sequel to Young Guns. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... My Life has been frequently used as a title for autobiographies, including those of: Bill Clinton Leon Trotsky John Starks It has also been used for: a 1993 film an album by Mary J. Blige an album by Iris DeMent a song by John Lennon a song by Billy Joel... Philadelphia is a 1993 film drama revolving around the AIDS epidemic, written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Jonathan Demme. ... RoboCop 3 Poster RoboCop 3 is a science fiction satire film, released in 1993, set in the near future in a dystopian metropolitan Detroit, Michigan. ... The Client movie poster The Client (1994) is a legal thriller written by American author John Grisham, set in Memphis, Tennessee. ... Billy Madison is a 1995 comedy starring Adam Sandler in the title role about a slacker who must go back to school in order to take over his fathers company. ... My Fellow Americans was a 1996 movie starring Jack Lemmon and James Garner as feuding ex-presidents. ... RED CORNER is the name of an ever growing web site. ... The Bicentennial Man is a novella by Isaac Asimov. ... DVD cover Kate & Leopold is a 2001 romantic comedy motion picture that tells a story of a Duke who time travels from 1876 to the present and falls in love with a career woman in New York. ... The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is an American film, based on the novel of the same name by Ann Brashares, and released on June 1, 2005 by Warner Bros. ... Little Manhattan is a romantic comedy film directed by Mark Levin and written by Jennifer Flackett. ... An American Crime (also known as The Basement) is a 2007 film based off of the true Indiana crime of the torture and murder of Sylvia Likens by Gertrude Baniszewski. ...

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Online NewsHour: The West Wing -- Bradley Whitford (624 words)
BRADLEY WHITFORD: You need to be real enough to be believable, but you don't necessarily have to be real enough to be real.
BRADLEY WHITFORD: Well, it was interesting, because in the end it came down pretty quickly.
The Stephanopoulos book--which I retitled "Everything Brad Whitford Needs To Know To Do This TV Show"--was very helpful, just because it gave a sense of the sort of smell and the texture and the level of intimacy with the president, which I was just unaware of.
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