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 popular and Emmy Award–winning CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. 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.
Known For
All Happy Families
Graham Landry
2024
Three Birthdays
Rob
2023
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Adam Epstein · (5 episodes)
2022
Centaurworld
Durpleton (voice) · (18 episodes)
2021
Hunters
Lonny Flash · (18 episodes)
2020
Social Animals
Paul
2018
Rise
Lou Mazzuchelli · (10 episodes)
2018
The Seeker
Father
2016
Mercy Street
Dr. Jed Foster · (12 episodes)
2016
The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden
John Garth (voice)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Afternoon Delight
Jeff
2013
Liberal Arts
Jesse Fisher
2012
Happythankyoumoreplease
Sam
2011
The Sacrifice
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (1 episode)
2015
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2006
How I Met Your Mother
Ted Mosby · (208 episodes)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Jon · (1 episode)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Miss Match
Andrew Gilbert · (1 episode)
2003
The Court
(6 episodes)
2002
Not Another Teen Movie
Tour Guide
2001
Six Feet Under
Will Jaffe · (1 episode)
2001
The Early Show
Self · (2 episodes)
1999
Judging Amy
Justin Barr · (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Ted Mosby (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
ER
Keith · (1 episode)
1994
Law & Order
Robert Kitson · (1 episode)
1990
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1988
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1981