Josh Radnor

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Josh Radnor : biography

July 29, 1974 –

Joshua "Josh" Radnor (born July 29, 1974) is an American director, actor, producer, and writer, best known for portraying the main character Ted Mosby on the popular Emmy Award-winning CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother.

He made his writing and directorial debut with the 2010 comedy-drama film happythankyoumoreplease, for which he won the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. He has produced and starred in his second film, entitled Liberal Arts, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival in January 2012.

Early life

Radnor was born in Columbus, Ohio, the son of Carol Radnor, a high school guidance counselor, and Alan Radnor, a medical malpractice lawyer. He has two sisters, Melanie Radnor and Joanna Radnor Vilensky. He grew up in Bexley, Ohio, a small city nested inside Columbus. He attended Orthodox Jewish day schools (including the Columbus Torah Academy) and was raised in Conservative Judaism. Radnor went to Bexley High School and later Kenyon College, where his school’s theater department presented him with the Paul Newman Award, and he graduated with a B.A. in Drama. Radnor received his Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from New York University’s Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. Radnor participated in an Israel experience program in Tzfat with Livnot U’Lehibanot in 1997.

Career

in the premiere of the play Finks, written by Joe Gilford and directed by Charlie Stratton for New York Stage and Film. Radnor made his directorial debut with the film happythankyoumoreplease, in which he was also the writer and star.Angelo, Megan (2011-02-27). The New York Times. His second film Liberal Arts, starring himself and Elizabeth Olsen, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2012.

Awards and nominations

Year Title Role Notes
2010 happythankyoumoreplease Sundance Film Festival Audience Award
2010 happythankyoumoreplease Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Award

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Not Another Teen Movie Tour guide
2004 Everyday Life Husband
2010 Happythankyoumoreplease Sam Wexler Also writer and director
2012 Liberal Arts Jesse Fisher Also writer and director
2013 Afternoon Delight Jeff

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Welcome to New York Doug Episode: "The Crier"
2002 Law & Order Robert Kitson Episode: "Access Nation"
2002 The Court Dylan Hirsch 3 episodes
2003 ER Keith Episode: "The Advocate"
2003 Six Feet Under Will Jaffe Episode: "The Trap"
2003 Miss Match Andrew Episode: "I Got You Babe"
2005 Judging Amy Justin Barr Episode: "Too Little, Too Late"
2005–2013 How I Met Your Mother Ted Mosby Lead Role
2007–2009 Family Guy Ted Mosby (voice) 2 episodes

Theater

Year Title Role Notes
2002 The Graduate Benjamin Braddock title=Josh Radnor|url=http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=99961|work=Internet Broadway Database|accessdate=11 January 2012}}
2004 The Paris Letter Sam Arlen/Young Sandy World premiere of the Jon Robin Baitz play
2011 She Loves Me Georg Nowack Benefit performance at Roundabout Theatre Company