Years active 1997–present Name J.D. Walsh | Role Actor Spouse Deirdre Walsh | |
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Full Name John Douglas Walsh Born December 24, 1974 (age 49) ( 1974-12-24 ) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. Occupation Actor, writer, producer Movies and TV shows Two and a Half Men, Love Liza, Bad Boys II, Tremors, The Slammin' Salmon Similar People Graham Patrick Martin, Todd Louiso, Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre, Michael Bay | ||
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John Douglas "J.D." Walsh (born December 24, 1974) is an American actor, writer, producer, and improv comedy leader. He is best known for his role as Gordon on Two and a Half Men. He wrote, produced and directed the show Battleground whose pilot episode was funded by FOX.
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Early life
Walsh was born and raised as an only child in Madison, Wisconsin. His mother worked as a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and he didn't speak to his father.
Walsh briefly attended University of Minnesota before transferring to University of California, Santa Barbara. There he got involved with Theatresports. He'd later transfer to and graduate from UCLA with a Bachelor of Arts in theater.
After graduating, Walsh founded Ultimate Improv, an improvisational comedy club located in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. In September 2008, he and his troupe made a video spoof of Les Misérables' "One Day More" called "Les Misbarack", which became a hit on YouTube.
Career
Walsh's roles have included parts in various TV shows and films, as actor, as writer, and co-executive producer, his most notable being "Mackey Nagle" on Smart Guy and as Gordon on Two and a Half Men. Walsh appeared in the 2014 film, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as an online instructor demonstrating how batteries work.
His latest project, Battleground started airing on Internet streaming site Hulu in February 2012.
Personal life
Walsh lives in Van Nuys, California, with his wife, Deirdre and their three children.