Bradley Whitford is an American actor and producer. He is known for his portrayal of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman in the NBC television political drama The West Wing (1999–2006), Danny Tripp in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006-2007), Marcy in Transparent (2014-2019), and The Handmaid's Tale (2018–2025).
For his role in The West Wing he was nominated for three consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards from 2001 to 2003, winning in 2001. This role also earned him three consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations. In 2015, he won a second Primetime Emmy Award for his role as Marcy in Transparent and later garnered a fifth Primetime Emmy Award nomination for portraying Magnus Hirschfeld in the same series. Since 2018, Whitford has portrayed Commander Joseph Lawrence in Hulu’s dystopian drama The Handmaid's Tale, for which he won his third Primetime Emmy Award in 2019.
Major associations Actor Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2001 Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series The West Wing 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2018 Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture Get Out 2020 Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Drama Series The Handmaid's Tale 2022
Emmy Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. Primetime Emmy Awards 2001 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The West Wing 2002 2003 2015 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Transparent 2016 2019 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series The Handmaid's Tale 2020 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 2021 2026 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series The Diplomat
Golden Globe Awards Year Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2001 Best Supporting Actor – Television The West Wing 2002 2003
Miscellaneous awards Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref 2000 Viewers for Quality Television Award Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series The West Wing 2007 Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip 2008 Gemini Awards Best Actor in a Dramatic Special or Miniseries Burn Up 2013 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award Best Cast Saving Mr. Banks 2017 Seattle Film Critics Society Award Best Ensemble Get Out National Board of Review Award Best Cast San Diego Film Critics Society Award Best Performance by an Ensemble
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