Jonathan Goldstein is an American actor who is best known for his role as Josh’s father, Walter Nichols, in the Nickelodeon sitcom Drake & Josh that aired from 2004–2007. He is from Manhattan.[1]
Jonathan Goldstein | |
|---|---|
| Education | New York University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
Career
editSome of his other television credits include The Riches, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, NCIS, Heroes, Grey's Anatomy, Once and Again and The Electric Company. He also directed two episodes of the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly starring his former Drake & Josh co-star Miranda Cosgrove.
Goldstein was also a founding member of Los Angeles's Sacred Fools Theater Company and served as one of its Artistic Directors during the theater's inaugural season.[2][3]
In recent years, Goldstein has taken to traveling to Bowling Green, Kentucky during the summer to direct amateur youth theater. So far, he has directed local productions of Romeo and Juliet, Pride and Prejudice, and The Crucible.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | They Jitters | Joey | Debut |
| 1993 | Stranger | ||
| 1996 | Body of Influence 2 | Rick Benson | |
| 1998 | Shock Television | Donut Shop Owner | |
| 1999 | The Auteur Theory | Santa Claus | |
| 2004 | Tube | Eric | Short film |
| The Guru Singh-Cinderelli | Max | Short video | |
| 2005 | Herstory | Mark | |
| 2009 | Table Manners | Mrs. Hayward | Short film |
| 2010 | No Heart Feelings | Joe (voice) | |
| 2012 | Unorthodox | Morty | Short film |
| 2014 | Teacher of the Year | John Collier | |
| 2019 | Flashout | Repairman |
Television
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Target of Suspicion | Bartender | Television movie |
| 1997 | Maître Da Costa | Le doigt de Dieu | |
| 1999 | Wasteland | Cigarette Guy | |
| 2000–2001 | Once and Again | Fosdick | |
| 2001 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Mike | Episode: "Life Serial" |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Bartender | |
| 2003 | The Handler | Paramedic | |
| 2004–2007 | Drake & Josh | Walter Nichols | 56 episodes |
| 2004 | Half & Half | Photographer | |
| 2005 | The West Wing | Knocking Congressman | |
| 2006 | Drake & Josh Go Hollywood | Walter Nichols | Television movie |
| 2007 | The Wedding Bells | Bar Guy | |
| 2007–2008 | The Riches | Wes | |
| 2008 | The Starter Wife | Bill | |
| Californication | Mario | ||
| Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh | Walter Nichols | Television movie | |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Charlie Wease | |
| Meteor | Walt Payne | Mini-series | |
| Party Down | Douglas | ||
| Heroes | Male Citizen | ||
| Private Practice | Rabbi | ||
| Parks and Recreation | Donnie Rotger | Episode: "Christmas Scandal" | |
| 2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Ken May | |
| Criminal Minds | Detective John Fordham | ||
| The Defenders | Luke Purcell | ||
| 2011 | NCIS | Glenn Block | |
| Svetlana | Episode # 2.12 | ||
| 2012 | Workaholics | Father | |
| 2016 | Fear the Walking Dead | Alan | Episode: "Ouroboros" |
| 2018 | Lucifer | Jonathan Burke | Episode: "Boo Normal" |
| 2019 | Magnum P.I. | Roland McDowell | Episode: "Black is the Widow" |
| Adaptation | Larry | Filming | |
| 2020 | Danger Force | Santa Claus | Episodes: "Santa Goes Down" Pt. 1 and 2 |
| 2020 | The Magicians | Emperor of the Etheric Realm | Episode: “Magicians Anonymous” |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | CSI: NY | Steven Benson | |
| 2010 | BioShock 2 | Additional Voices | Minerva's Den DLC |
References
edit- ^ https://www.danschneider.com/shows/drake-josh/cast-and-characters/jonathan-goldstein/ [bare URL]
- ^ "SACRED FOOLS Members & Staff". Sacred Fools Theater Company
- ^ "SACRED FOOLS Past Productions". Sacred Fools Theater Company