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American actor (born 1978) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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.jpg) McDermitt at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | June 4, 1978 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 |
McDermitt was born on 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]
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]
| 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 cast |
| 2012 | King of Van Nuys | Event Official | TV movie |
| Work It | Quiz Emcee/Manager | ||
| 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 (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" |
| TBA | Suits: L.A. | Stuart Lane |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Walking Dead: Onslaught | Eugene Porter | Voice[9] |
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