J. D. Walsh

J.D. Walsh
Born John Douglas Walsh
December 24, 1974 (1974-12-24) (age 37)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation Actor, writer, producer
Years active 1997–present
Spouse Deirdre Walsh

John Douglas "J.D." 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.

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Family

Walsh lives in Van Nuys, California, with his wife, Deirdre and their three children.

Career

Walsh founded Ultimate Improv, an improvisational comedy club located in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.

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.[1]

Walsh's roles have included parts in various TV shows and films, as actor, as writer,[2] and co-executive producer,[3] his most notable being "Mackey Nagle" on Smart Guy and as Gordon on Two and a Half Men.[4]

He makes an appearance as a fast-food restaurant worker in the music video for Puddle of Mudd's song "She Hates Me".

His most recent project is with Fox Television which has picked up Battleground, a single-camera ensemble workplace comedy set in the world of political campaigning. Walsh is writing and co-executive producing the show.[5]

He also had an appearance on iCarly, starring Miranda Cosgrove, which he played a man named Gordon who proposes to his girlfriend on their web show iCarly.

References

  1. ^ The Les Misbarack video had been viewed over 1,234,219 times as of March 28, 2011.
  2. ^ "New Project At Fox For 'Lone Star' Director". deadline.com. http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/new-project-at-fox-for-lone-star-director. Retrieved 2010-12-02. 
  3. ^ "Fox Picks Up Comedy Series Battleground". collider.com. http://www.collider.com/2010/10/04/fox-battleground-marc-webb-abc-cancels-my-generation. Retrieved 2010-12-02. 
  4. ^ "Walsh's Credits TV Guide". tvguide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jd-walsh/credits/241129. Retrieved 2010-12-02. 
  5. ^ J.D. Walsh's IMDb profile

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