Portrait of Bradley Whitford

Acting

Bradley Whitford

Career

Active from 1986 to 2026, busiest in 2017 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
27
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
GoodWatch score89/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Primetime Emmy Awards · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

    2015 · Won · 67th Primetime Emmy Awards

    Transparent

    Source: Wikidata

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

    2002 · Won

    The West Wing

    Source: Wikidata

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

    2001 · Won

    The West Wing

    Source: Wikidata

  • Primetime Emmy Awards · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

    2001 · Won · 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards

    The West Wing

    Source: Wikidata

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

    2006 · Nominated

    The West Wing

    Source: Wikidata

  • Writers Guild of America Awards · Television: Dramatic Series

    2006 · Nominated

    The West Wing

    Source: Wikidata

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

    2005 · Nominated

    The West Wing

    Source: Wikidata

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

    2004 · Nominated

    The West Wing

    Source: Wikidata

  • Primetime Emmy Awards · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

    2003 · Nominated

    The West Wing

    Source: Wikidata

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

    2003 · Nominated

    The West Wing

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

23

The characters Bradley Whitford played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 111 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bradley Whitford Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    3.0, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.9, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.7, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.9, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Character Study 5
  • Historical Setting 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Character-Driven Humor 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Political Drama 3
  • Family Drama 3
  • Dialogue-Driven 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

127
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

27 titles · average score 67
Reminders of Him
Reminders of Him (2026)
GoodWatch score 58

as Patrick Landry

Office Romance
Office Romance (2026)
GoodWatch score 50

as Peter Vance

For Worse
For Worse (2026)
GoodWatch score 68

as Dave

Death by Lightning
Death by Lightning (2025)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as James Blaine

I'll Be Right There
I'll Be Right There (2024)
GoodWatch score 62

as Henry

The Diplomat
The Diplomat (2023)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Todd Penn

SHARE?
SHARE? (2023)
GoodWatch score 62

as #006395873

Rosaline
Rosaline (2022)
GoodWatch score 68

as Adrian Capulet

What If...?
What If...? (2021)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Colonel Flynn (voice)

Songbird
Songbird (2020)
GoodWatch score 31

as William Griffin

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020)
GoodWatch score 89

as Josh Lyman

Sergio
Sergio (2020)
GoodWatch score 56

as Paul Bremer

2010s

39 titles · average score 65
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
GoodWatch score 56

as Dr. Rick Stanton

Perfect Harmony
Perfect Harmony (2019)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Arthur Cochran

Valley of the Boom
Valley of the Boom (2019)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show · as James L. Barksdale

The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Joseph Lawrence

Get Out
Get Out (2017)
GoodWatch score 81

as Dean Armitage

The Post
The Post (2017)
GoodWatch score 78

as Arthur Parsons

Other People
Other People (2016)
GoodWatch score 73

as Norman Mulcahey

HAPPYish
HAPPYish (2015)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show · as Jonathan Cooke

Trophy Wife
Trophy Wife (2013)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Pete Harrison

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013)
GoodWatch score 74

as John Flynn

The Cabin in the Woods
The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
GoodWatch score 70

as Steve Hadley

The Good Guys
The Good Guys (2010)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Dan Stark

2000s

16 titles · average score 67
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Councilman Pillner

Burn Up
Burn Up (2008)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Mack

The Mentalist
The Mentalist (2008)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Timothy Carter (uncredited)

An American Crime
An American Crime (2007)
GoodWatch score 55

as Prosecutor

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Danny Tripp

Little Manhattan
Little Manhattan (2005)
GoodWatch score 70

as Adam

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
GoodWatch score 71

as Al Lowell

American Dad!
American Dad! (2005)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show · as Vic Mancuso (voice)

Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Sons (2005)
GoodWatch score 54

as Anthony

Monk
Monk (2002)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Dean Berry

Kate & Leopold
Kate & Leopold (2001)
GoodWatch score 55

as J.J. Camden

Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Meg's Husband

1990s

38 titles · average score 61
The West Wing
The West Wing (1999)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Josh Lyman

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Frank Maddox / Pence Humphreys

The Secret Lives of Men
The Secret Lives of Men (1998)

TV show

Felicity
Felicity (1998)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Tom Anderson (uncredited)

Red Corner
Red Corner (1997)
GoodWatch score 42

as Bob Ghery

Billy Madison
Billy Madison (1995)
GoodWatch score 47

as Eric Gordon

The Client
The Client (1994)
GoodWatch score 69

as Thomas Fink

My Life
My Life (1993)
GoodWatch score 55

as Paul Ivanovich

A Perfect World
A Perfect World (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

as Bobby Lee

Black Tie Affair
Black Tie Affair (1993)

TV show

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Daniel Trepkos

Scent of a Woman
Scent of a Woman (1992)
GoodWatch score 68

as Randy

1980s

7 titles · average score 56
Adventures in Babysitting
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mike

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)
GoodWatch score 34

as Roger

The Betty Ford Story
The Betty Ford Story (1987)

as Jack Ford

Doorman
Doorman (1986)

as Terry Reilly

C.A.T. Squad
C.A.T. Squad (1986)
GoodWatch score 48

as Leon Trepper

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Dillart

Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Tom Dash