Josh McDermitt (born June 4, 1978) is an American film and television actor and comedian. He is best known for playing

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on AMC's '' The Walking Dead''. In 2006, McDermitt appeared on ''

Last Comic Standing ''Last Comic Standing'' was an American reality television talent competition show on NBC that aired from June 1, 2003, to August 9, 2010, then again in 2014 and 2015. The goal of the program was to select a comedian from an initially large group ...

'' as a contestant. McDermitt had a main role on the sitcom '' Retired at 35'' from 2011 to 2012, playing the character Brandon.

Early life

McDermitt was born on , in

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. He resides in

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, where he is a member of the improvisational comedy group Robert Downey Jr Jr.

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

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& KMLE. McDermitt was a semi-finalist in the fourth season of ''

''. He played the role of Larry in the 2009 TV movie ''Rehab for Rejects''. McDermitt then starred in the

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'' Retired at 35'', playing the role of Brandon. The show ran for two seasons from 2011–2012, before being canceled. In October 2013, it was announced by producers that McDermitt had been cast as

, a character from '' The Walking Dead'' comic book, for the fourth season of the TV series of the same name. He was a main cast member from the fifth until the eleventh and final season.

Filmography

Video games

References

External links

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Josh McDermitt on TVLand.com
* {{DEFAULTSORT:McDermitt, Josh 1978 births Living people 21st-century American male actors American male comedians American male film actors Place of birth missing (living people) American male television actors American people of Dutch descent American people of Portuguese descent Male actors from Phoenix, Arizona 21st-century American comedians