Walter ( Jonathan Goldstein ) is Josh 's father and Drake and Megan 's stepfather . He is a meteorologist for a local TV news program in San Diego , but he is often wrong about the weather . Walter is often clumsy , out of date , and seemingly empty - headed . As a result , he lacks the respect of his stepchildren , who refer to him by his first name . When Megan calls him by his first name , he always asks `` When did she start calling me Walter ? '' and Audrey replies `` I do n't know . '' He is also clueless and skeptical in regards to Megan 's pranks which have caused the boys a lot of punishments , although starting in the episode `` The Demonator '' , Walter slowly begins to notice Megan 's evil ways . A running gag involves a rivalry between him and Bruce Winchill , an unseen weatherman from another station . He hates that Winchill is so popular , as he is always right with his predictions , and even forbids the use of Winchill 's name in the family home .

Question: who plays the dad in drake and josh
Answer: Jonathan Goldstein