Bradley Whitford

'Bradley Whitford' (qv)'s credits in film, television and theater include work with some of the most noted writers, directors and playwrights in the arts, and constitute a career worthy of a Juilliard-trained actor -- which he is. But stardom is something else altogether, and it remained elusive, at least until 1999 and his appearance on NBC's acclaimed political drama, _The West Wing (1999)_ (qv).'Bradley Whitford' (qv) was born in Madison, Wisconsin, to 'Genevieve Smith Whitford' (qv), a poet and writer, and George Van Norman Whitford. He studied theater and English literature at Wesleyan University and earned a master's degree in theater from the prestigious Juilliard Theater Center. Whitford's first professional performance was in the off-Broadway production of "Curse of the Starving Class," with 'Kathy Bates' (qv). He also starred in the Broadway production of "The West Wing" creator 'Aaron Sorkin' (qv)'s "A Few Good Men." His additional theater credits include "Three Days of Rain" at the Manhattan Theatre Club, "Measure for Measure" at the Lincoln Center, and the title role in "Coriolanus" at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C.Some of Whitford's most memorable performances include roles in such films as _The Muse (1999)_ (qv) with 'Albert Brooks' (qv) and _Bicentennial Man (1999)_ (qv) with 'Robin Williams' (qv). He has also appeared in _Scent of a Woman (1992)_ (qv), _A Perfect World (1993)_ (qv), _Philadelphia (1993)_ (qv), _The Client (1994)_ (qv), _My Life (1993)_ (qv), _Red Corner (1997)_ (qv), _Presumed Innocent (1990)_ (qv), and _My Fellow Americans (1996)_ (qv). He also had a prominent supporting part in the horror thriller _Get Out (2017)_ (qv), as a suspicious suburban father.::Grace Z