Josh McDermitt

Josh McDermitt (born June 4, 1978) is an American film and television 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.

Josh McDermitt
McDermitt at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	(1978-06-04) June 4, 1978 (age 46) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Education	Grand Canyon University Greenway High School
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian
Notable work	Eugene Porter in The Walking Dead
Website	www.joshmcdermitt.com

Early life

McDermitt was born on (1978-06-04)June 4, 1978,^[1] in Phoenix, Arizona.^[2] He resides in Los Angeles, California, where he is a member of the improvisational comedy group Robert Downey Jr Jr.^[3]

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.^[4][5]

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.^[6] He was a main cast member from the fifth until the eleventh and final season.^[7] In February 2024, it was revealed that McDermitt was cast in the new NBC pilot Suits: L.A. as Stuart Lane, the partner of Stephen Amell's Ted Black.^[8]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Last Comic Standing	Himself/Comedian
2009	Rehab for Rejects	Larry	TV movie
	Madison Hall	Derek Rightman
2010	Iron Man 2 Table Read	Jon Favreau	Video short
	The Pitch	Eric	Short
2011–2012	Retired at 35	Brandon	Main role
2012	King of Van Nuys	Event Official	TV movie
	Work It	Quiz Emcee/Manager	Episodes: Pilot, Girl Fight
2013	The Third Wheel	Mark	Short
2014	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-Bird
2017	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"
2024	Lilly	Dan McGinty
2025	Suits: L.A.	Stuart Lane	Main role

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	The Walking Dead: Onslaught	Eugene Porter	Voice[9]

References

1. "UPI Almanac for Tuesday, June 4, 2019". United Press International. June 4, 2019. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021. actor Josh McDermitt in 1978 (age 41)
2. "Josh McDermitt". TV Guide. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
3. "Robert Downey Jr Jr official website". RDJRJR.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
4. Andreeva, Nellie (December 11, 1992). "'Retired At 35' Cancelled On TV Land After Two Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
5. Bibel, Sara. "'Retired at 35' Cancelled by TV Land". TV by the Numbers/Zap2It. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
6. "'Walking Dead' Casts Two Pivotal Comic Book Characters". Hollywood Reporter. October 12, 2013.
7. "'Walking Dead' Promotes Trio to Series Regulars for Season 5". Hollywood Reporter. March 31, 2014.
8. Mitovich, Matt Webb (February 22, 2024). "Suits: L.A. Pilot Casts TWD Vet Josh McDermitt Opposite Stephen Amell". TVLine. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
9. Cooper, Dalton (June 16, 2020). "The Walking Dead: Onslaught Features Norman Reedus As Daryl Dixon". Game Rant. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Josh McDermitt on TVLand.com
• Josh McDermitt at IMDb