# Josh Braaten

Josh Braaten is an American actor.

## Early life and education

Braaten grew up in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1995. He graduated in 1999 from Winona State University, where he performed on stage in a production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, playing the title character.

## Career

Braaten has appeared in the TV shows CSI: Miami, This is Us, That 80's Show, Spin City, American Horror Story: Hotel, Boston Legal, Psych, The Ex List, Criminal Minds, and The Mentalist. He has also appeared in the films Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, The Frequency of Claire, and Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie. He played of the role the Flint Tropics player, Twiggy Munson in the 2008 film Semi-Pro and the role of Derek in the film Overnight. He played the role of Andy in "Katie," the second episode of the second season of New Girl. Also played the role of David in season three, episode 22: "School Recital" of Mike & Molly
Braaten is also a stage actor, performing at The Mark Taper Forum and North Coast Rep. He is a frequent contributor to "Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro" on KFAN in the Twin Cities.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2003 | Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd | Toby |
| 2008 | Semi-Pro | Twiggy Munson |
| 2012 | Overnight | Derek |
| 2016 | Love Meet Hope | Aaron |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Spin City | Carson | Episode: "Minor League" |
| 2002 | Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie | Billy | Television film |
| 2002 | That '80s Show | Owen | 7 episodes |
| 2002–2005 | Less than Perfect | Charlie Bobbernick | 8 episodes |
| 2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Torg | Episode: "Showtime" |
| 2003–2004 | Married to the Kellys | Chris | 22 episodes |
| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Brian | Episode: "Pirated" |
| 2004 | Educating Lewis | Peter Marks | Television film |
| 2005 | Life on a Stick | Brad | Episode: "Breaking Away" |
| 2006 | Boston Legal | Scott Warner | Episode: "Stick It" |
| 2006 | Modern Men | Tim Clark | 7 episodes |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Paul Duncan | Episode: "All the Sinners, Saints" |
| 2008 | Mad Men | Walt | Episode: "The Mountain King" |
| 2008–2009 | The Ex List | Marty | 7 episodes |
| 2009 | The Bridget Show | Chris Hopper | Television film |
| 2010 | Psych | Scott Seaver | Episode: "A Very Juliet Episode" |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | Colby Bachner | Episode: "Remembrance of Things Past" |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Todd Johnson | 4 episodes |
| 2011 | Game Time: Tackling the Past | Dean Walker | Television film |
| 2011 | Harry's Law | Blake Cassidy | Episode: "Purple Hearts" |
| 2011 | Criminal Behavior | Jonas Rendell | Television film |
| 2012 | Castle | Kyle Jennings | Episode: "Undead Again" |
| 2012 | New Girl | Andy | Episode: "Katie" |
| 2013 | Nikita | Jason Decker | Episode: "Survival Instincts" |
| 2013 | Mike & Molly | David | Episode: "School Recital" |
| 2013 | Horizon | Joe McNeil | Television film |
| 2014 | Perception | Derek Shelton | Episode: "Dirty" |
| 2014 | Happyland | Jack | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Adam | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | American Horror Story: Hotel | Douglas Pryor | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Terry & Sherry Are Married | Aaron | Television film |
| 2017 | This Is Us | Steve Kolachek | Episode: "The 20's" |
| 2018 | Code Black | JT / Frank | Episode: "One of Our Own" |
| 2019 | Hawaii Five-0 | Nate | Episode: "Kuipeia E Ka Makani Apaa" |
| 2020 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Andy | Episode: "Studs" |
| 2021–2023 | Secrets of Sulphur Springs | Ben Campbell | Main role |
| 2022 | Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | Young Lionel Dahmer | 2 episodes |