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Joshua Charles Malina (born January 17, 1966) is an American film and stage actor known for playing
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''
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'', Jeremy Goodwin on '' Sports Night'', US Attorney General David Rosen on ''
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'', and Caltech
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on ''
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''.


Early life and education

Malina was born in
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. His parents, Fran and Robert Malina, were founding members of Young Israel of Scarsdale in
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, where he grew up. His father was an attorney,
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and Broadway producer. The actor has commented that while the name "Malina" does not sound
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to most people and often leads them to assume he is Latino (often due to confusion of "Malina" with the Spanish surname ''Molina''), the name is Czech in origin, from the " Czech ord/nowiki> for '
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.'"Alan Pergament. "'West Wing' speechwriter addresses celebrity politics," ''The Buffalo News'' (NY), September 13, 2005, page E7. Malina attended middle school at Westchester Day School and high school at the
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. He earned a B.A. in
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from
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. At Yale, he was a member of The Spizzwinks, an a cappella group, together with fellow actor
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.


Career


Theatre

He made his acting debut in the
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's ''
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'', and later in the play's run moved into a major role. Malina had contacted Sorkin initially at the suggestion of his parents when he first went to New York City, as they knew Sorkin was a high-school classmate and friend of Malina's cousins. The cousins, in turn, had spoken highly of Malina to Sorkin, who suggested he audition for the play.Rick Kushman. "White house rookie – Joshua Malina rode the inside track to NBC's 'West Wing,'" ''The Sacramento Bee'', March 2, 2003, page TK24. Malina has joked in interviews that Sorkin's casting him in subsequent productions may owe to the fact that he once performed the
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on Sorkin, saving his life, when the writer began to choke while eating a hamburger at a bowling match with the cast of the play.Kevin D. Thompson. "A familiar face, a singular faith," ''Palm Beach Post'', November 30, 2005, page 1E. He has since appeared in many Sorkin film and TV projects.


Film and television

Malina's first job in the film business was as a
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on the
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comedy '' Fletch Lives'', an ill-received sequel to the star's hit movie '' Fletch.'' His first on-screen appearance was a three-line, five-word role in the film version of ''A Few Good Men'', where he has said he appreciated the dedication that star
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showed by performing his lines in the scene himself even though his character was off screen and could easily have been played for him by a crew member. In his next film, Sorkin's ''
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'', Malina had a somewhat larger role as assistant to
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's environmental-activist character.Charlie Patton. "ABC's 'Sports Night' hard to categorize, but very enjoyable," ''The Florida Times-Union''. November 10, 1998, page C5. Malina played two different characters over four episodes on the talk-show satire ''
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''. He appeared first in 1993 as Robert Brody, a fictional reporter for the real-life magazine ''
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'', to whom actor John Ritter gives a scathing interview after having his appearance in the show cancelled to make room for musician
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to play a second song (episode: "Off Camera"). Five years later, Malina returned in a recurring role as Kenny Mitchell, a sleazy network executive who pushes Larry Sanders out of the show in favor of
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. From 1998 to 2000, Malina starred as character Jeremy Goodwin on Sorkin's '' Sports Night'', a show that attracted him from the moment Sorkin sent him the pilot script. The Goodwin character began as a
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, but was promoted to
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by the second season, creating a larger role for Malina.Sylvia Rubin. "Malina gets into the swing of `Sports Night' – but critically acclaimed show may need a ratings boost to survive second season," ''The San Francisco Chronicle'', October 5, 1999, page B1. The critically acclaimed show was unable to find a large fan base and was canceled after two seasons, with some critics saying the show's troubles were exacerbated by having to share Sorkin's time with his concurrent project on rival network NBC, ''
The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White Hous ...
''. The actor counts ''Sports Night'' among his most popular roles and noted on the occasion of the show's 10th-anniversary DVD release, "If my straw poll of who stops me to say what is any indication, ''West Wing'' may only slightly edge ''Sports Night''."David Barron. "New on DVD – ''Sports Night'' 10th anniversary edition available – ABC series is credited with changing much about sit-coms," ''Houston Chronicle'', October 7, 2008, "Star" section, page 4. Following the pannedRob Owen. "'Imagine That' another brainless comedy from NBC," ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', January 8, 2002, page D1.Robert P. Laurence. "Too bad 'Imagine That's' writers don't show talent, imagination," ''San Diego Union-Tribune'', January 8, 2002, page E6.Matthew Gilbert. "'Imagine That,' another dud," ''The Boston Globe'', January 8, 2002, Page E8: ''"Azaria's sidekick is played by Joshua Malina, the I'll-never-find-a-better-role-than-I-had-on-'Sports Night' comedian who is reduced to setting up see-how-randy-guys-are gags for Azaria over and over again."''Frazier Moore (Associated Press). "Momentous happenings in TV Land for 2002," ''The Columbian'' (Vancouver, WA), December 21, 2002, page D1: ''"Many of the bad things that TV gave us in 2002 have already been forgotten. Who can remember the blessedly short-lived sitcom "Imagine That," which came and went on NBC last January?"''
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'' Imagine That'' – where both he and Azaria were described as "talent going to waste"Tom Jicha. "You can't imagine how bad NBC's ''Imagine That'' is," ''Sun-Sentinel'', January 8, 2002, page 1E. – Malina played
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on ''The West Wing'' from 2002 to 2006. His character initially was perceived by the public as an attempt to replace departing series star
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,No author. "Delightful addition to 'West Wing' madhouse," ''The Star-Ledger'' (Newark, NJ), February 20, 2003, page 34: ''"'Someone on the internet referred to me as "that horrible little man who's replacing Rob Lowe," which is hurtful, because I think of myself as a delightful little man,' Malina said."'' although Malina said in numerous interviews that the two actors and characters were too dissimilar to be viewed as anything but a change. During his tenure on ''The West Wing'', Malina was known to the rest of the cast as a tireless prankster. It is said he coated telephones with Vaseline and reset producer
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menus to
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."Gag Order: Josh Malina's Prank-Related Campaign of Terror"
''Empire''
He stole some of
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's letterhead stationery and used it in an elaborate prank. At the suggestion of co-star
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, Malina sent a $200
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bouquet to season-six newcomer Jimmy Smits that included a card crafted on Whitford's stolen letterhead stating: "Jimmy, You are a delight. I enjoyed every moment we've had together. Be my Valentine."Transcript of Joshua Malina's personal appearance
, Jewish Student Union of the University of Florida, Reitz Union Grand Ballroom, March 23, 2005. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
Following the end of ''The West Wing'', Malina campaigned for the leading role of Danny Tripp in Sorkin's next TV project, ''Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip'', but the role went instead to Whitford. When the show was cancelled in its first season, Malina was teased by some in the industry who suggested he was Sorkin's
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, but he pointed to Sorkin's upcoming film '' Charlie Wilson's War'' as evidence his friend could succeed without him.Heather Salerno. "Meet the 'Big Shot': Joshua Malina," ''The Journal News'' (Westchester County, NY), September 24, 2007, page 1D. In 2007, Malina became one of the four stars of the short-lived ABC dramedy '' Big Shots''. His character, Karl Mixworthy, was a pharmaceutical company executive juggling a wife and a mistress, who meet when the jilted lover tries to expose him to his wife but befriends her instead.Jamie Gumbrecht. "Lineup creates TiVo nightmare," ''Lexington Herald-Leader'' (Lexington, KY; reprinted from ''The Seattle Times''), September 13, 2007, page F2. Malina is a co-creator and producer of Bravo's cable TV series '' Celebrity Poker Showdown''. In private life, he is an avid poker player, having played with Sorkin while on Broadway, used poker winnings to pay his rent early in his career,Jonathan Storm. "Stars sweeten the pot as Bravo bets on TV poker," ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', December 2, 2003, page F01.Heather Salerno. "Lucky guy," ''The Journal News'', November 30, 2003, page 1E. and organized a cast-and-crew game that lasted the full duration of ''Sports Night'' and occasionally delayed the start of shooting. The idea for the show came from a weekly high-stakes poker game hosted by Hank Azaria, which Malina and friend Andrew Hill Newman attended. From 2011 to 2019, Malina appeared as University President Siebert on ''
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''. In 2012, Malina held a recurring role on ABC's ''
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'' as Assistant U.S. Attorney David Rosen. He was promoted to a series regular for
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. Malina co-hosted the podcast '' The West Wing Weekly'' with Hrishikesh Hirway. The series debuted in March 2016, and ended in January 2020.


Philanthropy

In 2004, Malina was a participant in the first-ever national television advertising campaign supporting donations to
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. The program featured "film and television personalities celebrating their Jewish heritage and promoting charitable giving to the Jewish community" and included
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,
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, Kevin Weisman, and
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.Jewish Federations of North America: "Film and Television Celebrities Promote Jewish Federations in First-Ever National Television Advertising Campaign – Jewish Stars Promote Federations' Initiatives and Mission"
August 2, 2004.


Personal life

In 1992, Malina met costume designer Melissa Merwin through his friendship with her sister Jennifer, and Jennifer's then-husband actor Timothy Busfield. Merwin
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to Judaism under
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auspices. They married in 1996 and have two children, Isabel and Avi.


Filmography

* ''
A Few Good Men ''A Few Good Men'' is a 1992 American legal drama film based on Aaron Sorkin's 1989 play. It was written by Sorkin, directed by Rob Reiner, and produced by Reiner, David Brown and Andrew Scheinman. It stars an ensemble cast including Tom C ...
'' (1992) – Tom * ''
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'' (1993) – Secret Service Agent Chavez * ''
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'' (1995) – Randall * ''
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'' (1995) – David * ''
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'' (1996) – Egghead Announcer * ''
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'' (1998) – Tim Messick * '' Bulworth'' (1998) – Bill Feldman * '' Sports Night'' (1998–2000) – Jeremy Goodwin * '' Kill the Man'' (1999) – Bob Stein * '' How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale'' (2000) – Mark Sickler * ''Without Charlie'' (2001) – Charlie * ''
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'' (2002–2006) – Will Bailey (71 episodes) * '' See Jane Date'' (2003) – Kevin Adams * ''
View from the Top ''View from the Top'' is a 2003 American romantic comedy film directed by Bruno Barreto and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Candice Bergen, Joshua Malina, Mark Ruffalo, Rob Lowe, Mike Myers, and Kelly Preston. The film follows a you ...
'' (2003) – Randy Jones * '' Big Shots'' (2007) – Karl Mixworthy (11 episodes) * ''
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'' (2007) – Howard Meeks (episodes: " Nine Wives", "
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" and "Waste Not") * ''
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'' (2007) – Cicero (episode: "Bad Guys") * ''
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'' (2008) – Seth Hammer (episode: "In the Midnight Hour") * ''
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'' (2009–2011) –
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(17 episodes) * ''
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'' (2009) – Unidentified Dingo Channel Writer * ''
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'' (2009) – Stewart Gimbley (episode: " Let's Get Hairy") * '' House M.D.'' (2009) – Tucker (episode: "
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'' (2011–2019) – President Siebert (14 episodes) * ''
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'' (2011) – Neil Marshall (1 episode) * ''Private Practice'' (2011) – Jason (episode: "To Change The Things We Can") * '' American Horror Story: Murder House'' (2011) – The Dentist (episode: Spooky Little Girl) * '' The First Time'' (2012) – Mr. Miller * ''
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'' (2012) – Sam Berry (3 episodes) * ''
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'' (2012–2018) – David Rosen * '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2014) – Simon Wilkes (2 episodes) * '' The Young Kieslowski'' (2014) – Robert Kieslowski * '' Knights of Badassdom'' (2014) – Travis * ''
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'' (2014) – Dr. Gavin Beck (episode: "What on Earth Is Wrong?") * '' Thrilling Adventure Hour Live'' (2015) – Barkeep * '' Childrens Hospital'' (2015) – (episode: "We Are Not Our DNA!") * '' Rules Don't Apply'' (2016) – Herb (uncredited) * '' Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later'' (2017) – Deep Throat (3 episodes) *'' White Boy Rick'' (2018) Wayne County Sheriff Robert A. Ficano * '' The Good Doctor'' (2019) – Mitchell Stewart (episode: "Take My Hand") * '' Perfect Harmony'' (2020) – Torsten VanBlaricum (episode: "Know When to Walk Away") * '' FBI: Most Wanted'' (2020) – Paul Hayden (episode: "Silkworm") * '' Shameless'' (2020) – Officer Tipping (5 episodes) * '' This Is Us'' (2021) – Car Crash Victim (episode: "There") * '' The Rookie'' (2021) – Max (episode: "Life and Death") * '' Inventing Anna'' (2022) – Henrick Knight (episode 2: "The Devil Wore Anna")


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