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Joshua Collins Stamberg (born January 4, 1970) is an American actor. He was regular cast member in the Lifetime comedy-drama series ''
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'' from 2009 to 2012, and later had recurring roles on '' Parenthood'', '' The Affair,'' and ''
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''.


Life and career

Stamberg was born in Washington, D.C., the son of journalist
Susan Stamberg Susan Stamberg (born September 7, 1938) is an American radio journalist. Stamberg was co-host of NPR's flagship program ''All Things Considered'' from 1972 to 1986. In that role Stamberg was the first female host of a national news broadcast. She ...
and Louis C. Stamberg. He attended the
University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public land-grant research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1848 when Wisconsin achieved st ...
. Stamberg appeared in numerous television shows, including ''
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'', ''
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'', '' CSI: Miami'', ''
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'', and '' Parenthood''. He also appeared in the ''
Lie to Me ''Lie to Me'' (stylized as ''Lie to me*'') is an American crime drama television series created by Samuel Baum that aired on Fox from January 21, 2009, to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr. Cal Lightman ( Tim Roth) and his colleagues in The ...
'' pilot. Stamberg appears as S.W.O.R.D. Director Tyler Hayward in the ''
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'' Marvel series on Disney+. His film appearances include ''
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'', ''
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'', and ''
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''. In 2020, Stamberg appeared as a guest on the ''
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'', and in the marathon fundraiser episode of ''
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.'' He was married to actress
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. They have two daughters.


Filmography


Film


Television


References


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stamberg, Josh 1970 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Jewish American male actors Living people Male actors from Washington, D.C. University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni 21st-century American Jews