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Bradley Whitford

Actor, also producer · Born October 10, 1959 (67) · Madison, Wisconsin, USA

3 Primetime Emmys · 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Golden Globe nominee · 1 other major award body

Bradley Whitford (born October 10, 1959) is an American actor and producer. From 1999 to 2006, Whitford starred as Josh Lyman, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, in NBC's political drama television series The West Wing. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the role in 2001. In addition to The West Wing, Whitford played Danny Tripp in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Dan Stark in the Fox police buddy-comedy The Good Guys, Timothy Carter, a character who was believed to be Red John, in the CBS series The Mentalist, antagonist Eric Gordon in the film Billy Madison, Arthur Parsons in The Post, Dean Armitage in the horror film Get Out, Roger Peralta in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, President Gray in the dystopian science fiction film The Darkest Minds and Rick Stanton in the monster film Godzilla: King of the Monsters. In 2015, he won a second Primetime Emmy Award for his guest role as Marcy in Transparent and later garnered a fifth Primetime Emmy Award nomination for portraying Magnus Hirschfeld in the same series. From 2018 to 2025, Whitford portrayed Commander Joseph Lawrence in Hulu dystopian drama The Handmaid's Tale, for which he won his third Primetime Emmy Award in 2019. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bradley Whitford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 10, 1959 (67)
From
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
111 on MovieCove · 130 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 61% in 30 days

What are Bradley Whitford's films like?

Across their 65 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Biography9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Bonds
24%
Morality
18%
Survival
13%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds19 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption12 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose10 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 55 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 18 · Serious 18 · Dark 19

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 39 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 29 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 25 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 28 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 34 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 25 · Engaged 23 · Full focus 7

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 16 · Affecting 22 · Heavy 17

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 43 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

34 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 7 of 34 analyzed roles.

Shadow
7 of 34
Mentor
7 of 34
Hero
6 of 34
Threshold guardian
5 of 34
Ally
3 of 34
Shapeshifter
3 of 34
Herald
2 of 34
Trickster
1 of 34
Show the 34 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
36
Melancholic
23
Hopeful
21
Warm
18
Bittersweet
15
Other
66

How their films linger

Hopeful30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet32
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous7
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bradley Whitford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 81 of their 111 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bradley Whitford's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

130 credits, 111 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Office Romance(2026)

    as Peter Vance

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Reminders of Him(2026)

    as Patrick Landry

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • For Worse(2025)

    Producer · as Dave

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Death by Lightning(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as James Blaine

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • FruitHead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Richard

  • #1 Happy Family USA(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Principal (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as God

  • The Madness(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Stu Magnusson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • I'll Be Right There(2023)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Parish(2024)

    Show 3 episodes · as Anton Valmont

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Share?(2023)

    as #006395873

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Don't Touch My Hair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as "The Suit"

  • The Diplomat(2023)

    Show 11 episodes · as Todd Penn

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Rosaline(2022)

    as Adrian Capulet

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The U.S. and the Holocaust(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Wolfe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • We Baby Bears(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Glen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • tick, tick... BOOM!(2021)

    as Stephen Sondheim

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Wonder Years(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Van Der Kamp

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Not Going Quietly(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • What If...?(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Flynn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • How It Ends(2021)

    as Kenny

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Songbird(2020)

    as William Griffin

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote(2020)

    as Josh Lyman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous(2020)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mitch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Call of the Wild(2020)

    as Judge Miller

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Sergio(2020)

    as Paul Bremer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Last Full Measure(2019)

    as Carlton Stanton

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Transparent: Musicale Finale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Magnus

  • Perfect Harmony(2019)

    Show 13 episodes · Executive Producer · as Arthur Cochran

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • Godzilla: King of The Monsters- The Antarctic Base (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Infinity Train(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Agent Sieve (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Human Discoveries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Leader Elk (voice)

  • Phil(2019)

    as Michael Fisk

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters(2019)

    as Dr. Rick Stanton

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Flack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Calvin Cooper

  • Valley of the Boom(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · as James L. Barksdale

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Destroyer(2018)

    as DiFranco

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Darkest Minds(2018)

    as President Gray

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Post(2017)

    as Arthur Parsons

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Three Christs(2017)

    as Clyde

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Unicorn Store(2017)

    as Gene

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Megan Leavey(2017)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Happening of Monumental Proportions(2017)

    as Mr. Schneedy

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Handmaid's Tale(2017)

    Show 35 episodes · Director · as Joseph Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Justice(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Albert Forest

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Get Out(2017)

    as Dean Armitage

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Other People(2016)

    as Norman Mulcahey

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • All the Way(2016)

    as Hubert Humphrey

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • I Saw the Light(2015)

    as Fred Rose

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Happyish(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jonathan Cooke

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Transparent(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Macy · as Magnus · as Magnus Hirschfeld

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Decoding Annie Parker(2013)

    as Marshall

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Saving Mr. Banks(2013)

    as Don DaGradi

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • CBGB(2013)

    as Nicky Grant

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter(2013)

    as John Flynn

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Trophy Wife(2013)

    Show 22 episodes · as Pete Harrison

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mitch

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Roger Peralta

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as William Jennings Bryan

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Savannah(2013)

    as Jack Cay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Alpha House(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Senator (Ned)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Go On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Hughie

  • The Cabin in the Woods(2011)

    as Steve Hadley

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Asset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Leo Maxiell

  • Have a Little Faith(2011)

    as Mitch

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Shameless(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Abraham Paige

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: LA(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Attorney Miklin

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Guys(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · Producer · as Dan Stark

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Councilman Pillner

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Timothy Carter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Bottle Shock(2008)

    as Professor Saunders

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Burn Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mack

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Wilson / Adam Roston

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • An American Crime(2007)

    as Prosecutor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Sarah Silverman Program.(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Toby Grossnickel

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip(2006)

    Show 22 episodes · Director · as Danny Tripp

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Little Manhattan(2005)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Fathers and Sons(2005)

    as Anthony

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants(2005)

    as Al Lowell

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Vic Mancuso (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Berry

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Kate & Leopold(2001)

    as J.J. Camden

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Banzai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Meg's Husband

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Bicentennial Man(1999)

    as Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 154 episodes · Writer · as Josh Lyman

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Maddox · as Pence Humphreys

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Muse(1999)

    as Hal

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Sky's on Fire(1999)

    as John Morgan, KTML News

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Behind the Mask(1999)

    as Brian Shushan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Lives of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Anderson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Red Corner(1997)

    as Bob Ghery

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Cloned(1997)

    as Rick Weston

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Masterminds(1997)

    as Miles Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • In the Line of Duty: Blaze of Glory(1997)

    as Tom LaSalle (credited as Brad Whitford)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • My Fellow Americans(1996)

    as Carl Witnaur

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • High Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tracey Takes On... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wildly Available(1996)

    as Professor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Nothing But the Truth(1995)

    as 'Mack' McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Billy Madison(1995)

    as Eric Gordon

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Cobb(1994)

    as Process Server

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Desperate Trail(1994)

    as Tommy Donnelly

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Bell

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sean O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Client(1994)

    as Thomas Fink

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Web of Deception(1994)

    as Larry Lake

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Philadelphia(1993)

    as Jamey Collins

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • A Perfect World(1993)

    as Bobby Lee

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • My Life(1993)

    as Paul Ivanovich

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 4 episodes · as Norman Gardner

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Frasier(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Stu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel Trepkos

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Black Tie Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • RoboCop 3(1993)

    as Fleck

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Scent of a Woman(1992)

    as Randy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Awakenings(1990)

    as Dr. Tyler

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Young Guns II(1990)

    as Charles Phalen

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Presumed Innocent(1990)

    as Jamie Kemp

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Vital Signs(1990)

    as Dr. Donald Ballentine

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise(1987)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Babysitting(1987)

    as Mike Todwell

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Betty Ford Story(1987)

    as Jack Ford

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • C.A.T. Squad(1986)

    as Leon Trepper

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Doorman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Terry Reilly

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Dillart

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Dash

  • The Spittin' Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 130 titles, 129 of them dated from 1984 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

$387M worldwide

Highest rated

Scent of a Woman (1992)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The West Wing (1999)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19842026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 15 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting129 of 130: 123 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thDirecting2 of 130: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 130: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 130: 1 only producing, 3 with another role

130 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s7 · acting1990s38 · 38 acting · 1 crew2000s16 · 16 acting · 1 crew2010s41 · 41 acting · 3 crew2020s27 · 26 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 52 roles
879297021217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 Primetime Emmys and 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 22 major nominations, 2001–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  2. 2022
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
  4. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
  6. 2018
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  7. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
  8. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Show 6 earlier years
  1. 2006
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Dramatic Series
  2. 2005
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2004
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2003
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  6. 2001
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Bradley Whitford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 69; across their 55 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Midcredits score across 111 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up41
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th28
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

44 of their 111 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved23
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser44
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed32

Most divisive · actor, producer

For Worse (2025)

89th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Scent of a Woman (1992)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 51 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bradley Whitford's work okay for kids?

Across up to 33 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore27 titles6–84 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity33 titles9–58 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity27 titles30–71 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs27 titles21–63 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense26 titles11–82 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bradley Whitford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bradley Whitford's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jon Avnet shares the most, 3.

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