John Douglas Walsh (born December 24, 1974) is an American actor, writer, producer, and improv comedy leader. He is best known for his role as Gordon on Two and a Half Men. He wrote, produced and directed the show Battleground.[1]
J. D. Walsh | |
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| Born | John Douglas Walsh December 24, 1974 |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
Early life
editWalsh was born and raised as an only child in Madison, Wisconsin. His mother was a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2]
After graduating from Madison West High School,[3] Walsh briefly attended the University of Minnesota before transferring to the University of California, Santa Barbara. It was there that he got involved with Theatresports. He would later transfer to and graduate from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts in theater.[2]
After graduating, Walsh founded Ultimate Improv with Matt Jones, an improvisational comedy club located in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.[2] In September 2008, he and his troupe made a video spoof of Les Misérables' "One Day More" called "Les Misbarack", which became a hit on YouTube.[4] The theater later closed due to lack of audience.
Career
editWalsh's roles have included parts in various TV shows and films, as actor, as writer,[5] and co-executive producer,[1] his most notable being "Mackey Nagle" on Smart Guy and as Gordon on Two and a Half Men.[6] Walsh appeared in the 2014 film, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as an online instructor demonstrating how batteries work.
His show Battleground aired on Hulu in 2012.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Safety Smart | Jerry | |
| St. Patrick's Day | Michael John | ||
| 2002 | Love Liza | Bern | |
| 2003 | Bad Boys II | Sales Tech | |
| 2006 | Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | Fred | |
| 2009 | The Slammin' Salmon | Cod Customer #3 | |
| 2013 | Life of a King | Fritz | |
| 2014 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Dr. Jallings, Science Investigator |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1999 | Smart Guy | Mackey Nagle | 19 episodes |
| 1998–2002 | Dharma & Greg | Donald | 5 episodes |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den | Max Vargus | Episode: "Privileged" |
| Tremors | Larry Norvel | 5 episodes | |
| 2004 | Two and a Half Men | Ted | Episode: "I Can't Afford Hyenas" |
| Without a Trace | Paul | Episode: "American Goddess" | |
| 2005 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Nick | Episode: "To Catch a Thief" |
| 2006–2011 | Two and a Half Men | Gordon | 8 episodes |
| 2007 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Doctor | 4 episodes |
| 2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Eddie | Episode: "Two and a Half Deaths" |
| 2009 | The League | JD | Episode: "Sunday at Ruxin's" |
| 2010 | iCarly | Gordon Birch | Episode: "iDo" |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior | Kelvin Cornwell | Episode: "The Girl in the Blue Mask" |
| The Mentalist | Nate Glass | Episode: "Pretty Red Balloon" | |
| 2013 | Bones | Dr. Fred Dumaski | Episode: "The Doom in the Gloom" |
| Franklin & Bash | Alan Slaten | Episode: "Shoot to Thrill" | |
| 2013–2014 | The Crazy Ones | Randall | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Rizzoli & Isles | Larry Rothsburgher | Episode: "The Best Laid Plans" |
| 2015 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Doctor | Episode: "Frank Retires" |
| 2016 | Castle | John Emerson | Episode: ;"And Justice for All" |
| 2017 | Daytime Divas | Gary | Episode: "Truth's a Mutha" |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 | Officer Gerrard | Episode: "Worst Day Ever" |
| NCIS | Leonard Finnik | Episode: "Boom" | |
| 2020 | The Rookie | Mr. Dugan | Episode: "Control" |
| Chris & Jack | Washington, D.C. Scientist | Episode: "Aliens Have Finally Responded" | |
| 2021 | The Kominsky Method | Judd Melman | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Animal Kingdom | Father Kirby | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | All Rise | Moe Wardlow | Episode: "Trouble Woman" |
| 2024 | Read the Room | HR Manager | Episode: "Breaking Up" |
| Young Sheldon | Reverend Travis Lemon | Episode: "A Frankenstein's Monster and a Crazy Church Guy" | |
| Hacks | Steve | Episode: "Better Late" | |
| Tulsa King | Harlan Thibodeaux | 2 episodes | |
| Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage | Reverend Travis Lemon | Episode: "A Regular Samaritan" |
References
edit- ^ a b "Fox Picks Up Comedy Series Battleground". collider.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-09. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ a b c "BA #093: JD Walsh". the Box Angeles podcast. August 23, 2015.
- ^ Thomas, Rob (February 9, 2012). "Madison West grad J.D. Walsh brings his politically charged series, 'Battleground', home". Madison.com. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
- ^ The Les Misbarack video had been viewed over 1,234,219 times as of March 28, 2011.
- ^ "New Project At Fox For 'Lone Star' Director". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ "Walsh's Credits TV Guide". tvguide.com. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
- ^ "Hulu to launch 1st original scripted show, 'Battleground,' humorous take on Wisconsin politics". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2012-01-17.[dead link]