J. D. Walsh (actor)

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.[2]

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.[2]

After graduating, Walsh founded Ultimate Improv with Matt Jones, an improvisational comedy club located in Westwood, Los Angeles, California.[2] 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.[3] The theater later closed due to lack of audience.

Walsh's roles have included parts in various TV shows and films, as actor, as writer,[4] and co-executive producer,[1] his most notable being "Mackey Nagle" on Smart Guy and as Gordon on Two and a Half Men.[5] 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.[6]

Walsh lives in Van Nuys, California, with his wife, Deirdre and their three children.

• J. D. Walsh at IMDb
• Article at Daily Bruin on UCLA.edu