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JOSH RADNOR

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Joshua Thomas Radnor (born July 29, 1974) is an American actor, filmmaker, author, and musician. He is best known for portraying Ted Mosby on the Emmy Award–winning CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014). He made his writing and directorial debut with the 2010 comedy-drama film Happythankyoumoreplease, for which he won the Sun...
BORN July 29, 1974
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HEIGHT 5'11" (1.80 m)
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NATIONALITY American
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YEARS ACTIVE 1981 – Present
JOSH RADNOR

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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1991
ACADEMY AWARDS

Best Lead Performance (Law & Order)

WINNER
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2006
GOLDEN GLOBES

Best Actor/Actress in a Motion Picture (Grey's Anatomy)

WINNER
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2015
BAFTA FILM AWARDS

Outstanding Cinematic Achievement (Late Night with Seth Meyers)

WINNER
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2000
CRITICS' CHOICE

Best Performance (Family Guy)

WINNER

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Joshua Thomas Radnor (born July 29, 1974) is an American actor, filmmaker, author, and musician. He is best known for portraying Ted Mosby on the Emmy Award–winning CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014). 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.

In 2012, he wrote, directed and starred in his second film, Liberal Arts, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. In 2014, Radnor portrayed Isaac in the Broadway play Disgraced, which was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. He then starred as Dr. Jedediah Foster on the PBS American Civil War drama series Mercy Street, Lou Mazzuchelli in the musical series Rise, and as Lonny Flash in Hunters. In 2024, he returned to the theatre, appearing in the Itamar Moses play The Ally at The Public Theatre.

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🗉 QUICK FACTS

  • Nick Name Josh
  • Born July 29, 1974
  • Height 5'11" (1.80 m)
  • Nationality American
  • Citizenship American
  • Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
  • Current Status Active (Recently in All Happy Families, The Sacrifice)
  • Years Active 1981 – Present
  • Occupation Actor
  • Family Background He is best known for portraying Ted Mosby on the Emmy Award–winning CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014).
  • Early Career Began active theatrical and commercial performances in early adulthood.
  • Partner Private
  • Children 2
  • Social

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