Josh McDermitt (born June 4, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Eugene Porter on AMC's The Walking Dead. In 2006, McDermitt appeared on Last Comic Standing as a contestant. McDermitt had a main role on the sitcom Retired at 35 from 2011 to 2012, playing the character Brandon.
Early life McDermitt was born on , in Phoenix, Arizona. He resides in Los Angeles, California, where he is a member of the improvisational comedy group Robert Downey Jr Jr.
Career McDermitt began his career in entertainment by calling in to a local radio show in Phoenix, Tim & Willy, at a young age. Calling in routinely, under the guise of different voices, McDermitt kept listeners and Tim & Willy entertained. Not long afterward, he began working with them as a producer, following them to both KNIX & KMLE.
McDermitt was a semi-finalist in the fourth season of Last Comic Standing. He played the role of Larry in the 2009 TV movie Rehab for Rejects. McDermitt then starred in the TV Land sitcom Retired at 35, playing the role of Brandon. The show ran for two seasons from 2011–2012, before being canceled.
In October 2013, it was announced by producers that McDermitt had been cast as Eugene Porter, a character from The Walking Dead comic book, for the fourth season of the TV series of the same name. He was a main cast member from the fifth until the eleventh and final season. In February 2024, it was revealed that McDermitt was cast in the new NBC pilot Suits LA as Stuart Lane, the partner of Stephen Amell's Ted Black.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2006 Last Comic Standing Himself/Comedian 2009 Rehab for Rejects Larry TV movie Madison Hall Derek Rightman2010 Iron Man 2 Table Read Jon Favreau Video short The Pitch Eric Short 2011–2012 Retired at 35 Brandon Main role2012 King of Van Nuys Event Official TV movie Work It Quiz Emcee/Manager Episodes: Pilot, Girl Fight 2013 The Third Wheel Mark Short2014 Headshots and Handcuffs Captain Collins TV short Mad Men George Payton 2014–2022 The Walking Dead Eugene Porter Recurring role (season 4), also Starring (seasons 5–7), main (season 7–11); 85 episodes 2015 Life in Color Homer 2016 Hell's Kitchen Himself Episode: "Spoon Fed" Middle Man T-Bird2017 Twin Peaks Casino Patron Robot Chicken Eugene Porter (voice) Episode: "The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking" 2019 The Kids Are Alright Mr. Crane 2021 Creepshow Harlan King Episode: "Pesticide" 2024Lilly Dan McGinty 2025 Suits LA Stuart Lane Main role2025The Righteous GemstonesAbel GrievesSeason 4 Episode 1 "Prelude"2025Killing FaithStanton
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2020 The Walking Dead: Onslaught Eugene Porter Voice
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External links
- DEAD LINK Josh McDermitt on TVLand.com