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'' (2009–2015), and Liam O'Connor on '' Quantico'' (2015–2016).

Early life

He was born to Larry J. Hopkins and Carolyn Pennebaker on September 12, 1970. He has two sisters.

Career

Hopkins joined the fourth and last season, of ''

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'' in 1998. In 1999 Hopkins appeared in

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's "

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" music video. Hopkins portrayed

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in the 1999 film ''

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'' and Raymond Milbury on the television series '' Ally McBeal'' (2001 to 2002). He portrayed womanizer Charlie Babcock on the television series ''

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'' (2006). He later worked with his former ''Ally McBeal'' co-star

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when he had a recurring role on '' Brothers & Sisters''. He also had a semi regular role as Peter Manning on the

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drama '' Vanished'' (2006). In 2005, Hopkins guest starred on Fox's show ''

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'' as

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's former professor and lover, Michael Stires, in the episode "

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". Hopkins has also guest starred in ''

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''. In season 1 of the CBS series ''

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'', Hopkins played the role of Assistant District Attorney Jason Kite. The show was especially noted for the on-screen chemistry between Hopkins' character and the character of Detective Lilly Rush, played by

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. Hopkins is the writer and performer of the song "Feigning Interest", a humorous music video about dating that became popular in 2007. Hopkins starred in the 2008

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summer drama '' Swingtown'' as Roger Thompson. The series was intended for the fall 2007 season, but was postponed due to the writer's strike. It has sparked some controversy for its portrayal of 1970s culture, including

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and

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. In 2009, Hopkins appeared as Dr. Noah Barnes in season 2 of

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's ''

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''. He played the character Grayson Ellis on the sitcom ''

'', which premiered September 23, 2009, on ABC and later moved to TBS. In 2015, Hopkins joined the main cast for '' Quantico'' playing the role of Liam O'Connor, a seasoned

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agent working in the academy. In 2018, Hopkins joined the main cast of ''

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'' in the role of FBI agent Ray Prince. Hopkins currently works on a podcast called ''The Rex Chapman Show'', which debuted on Basketballnews.com on March 16, 2021 with friend and former

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player

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Josh Hopkins cast bio on The WB

Hopkins in "12 men of Christmas" premieres on Lifetime on December 5, 2009
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