Josh Hopkins
Acting Born Sep 12, 1970 Lexington, Kentucky, USA 66 credits
Biography
William Joshua Hopkins is an American actor best known for his television roles including Raymond Millbury on Ally McBeal, Grayson Ellis on Cougar Town, and Liam O'Connor on Quantico. These performances represent his most widely recognized work in television drama and comedy series. Hopkins has established himself primarily through these recurring and starring roles on network and streaming television shows. His acting career has been centered around episodic television rather than film work. The actor's professional identity is closely associated with these three notable television characters that span different genres and time periods in American television programming.
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Career timeline
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna
Rust
Shrinking
School Nights
Walker
Whiskey CavalierCrown Vic
The RookieMail Order Monster
Only the Brave
Car Dogs
QuanticoThe Opposite Sex
True DetectiveCelebrity Name GameUndateableGet On UpKelly & Cal
Sixth Man: Bluesanity
The Client ListMen at Work2nd Serve
Lebanon, Pa.
Hot in Cleveland
Cougar TownCougar Town · Director12 Men of ChristmasJerry
In Plain SightSwingtownPretty Ugly People
Private PracticePushing Daisies
Brothers and SistersPepper DennisVanishedThe InsatiableSurrender, Dorothy
BonesGhost WhispererGhost WhispererGlobal Frequency
North ShoreNYPD 2069
Cold CaseThe Ellen DeGeneres ShowL.A. ConfidentialChicken Party
CSI: MiamiWithout a Trace
One Eyed King
The Perfect StormLove & SexAuto Motives
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJack & JillPirates of Silicon Valley
Silencing Mary
Ally McBealG.I. Jane
Parallel Sons
New York Undercover
Full filmography
- Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna (2025) as Self
- Rust (2024) as Wood Helm
- Shrinking (2023) as Mac
- School Nights (2022) as Danny
- Walker (2021) as Fenton Cole
- Whiskey Cavalier (2019) as Ray Prince
- Crown Vic (2019) as Jack VanZandt
- The Rookie (2018) as Charles Baudelaire
- Mail Order Monster (2018) as Roy Pepper
- Only the Brave (2017) as California Hot Shot Supervisor
- Car Dogs (2016) as Mike Reynolds
- Quantico (2015) as Liam O'Connor
- The Opposite Sex (2015) as Kenny
- True Detective (2014) as Jim Dobkins
- Celebrity Name Game (2014) as Self
- Undateable (2014) as Julius
- Get On Up (2014) as Ralph Bass
- Kelly & Cal (2014) as Josh
- Northpole (2014) as Ryan
- Sixth Man: Bluesanity (2013) as Self
- The Client List (2012) as Dylan
- Men at Work (2012) as Ryan
- 2nd Serve (2012) as Owen Match
- Lebanon, Pa. (2011) as Will
- Hot in Cleveland (2010) as Waiter (uncredited)
- Cougar Town (2009) as Grayson Ellis
- Cougar Town (2009) Director
- 12 Men of Christmas (2009) as Will Albrecht
- Jerry (2009) as Jerry's Friend #1
- In Plain Sight (2008) as Kenny
- Swingtown (2008) as Roger Thompson
- Pretty Ugly People (2008) as George
- Private Practice (2007) as Noah Barnes
- Pushing Daisies (2007) as Shane Trickle
- Brothers and Sisters (2006) as Warren Salter
- Pepper Dennis (2006) as Charlie Babcock
- Vanished (2006) as Peter Manning
- The Insatiable (2006) as Chet
- Surrender, Dorothy (2006) as Peter
- Covert One: The Hades Factor (2006) as Bill Griffin
- Bones (2005) as Michael Stires
- Ghost Whisperer (2005)
- Ghost Whisperer (2005) as Shane Carson
- Global Frequency (2005) as Sean Flynn
- North Shore (2004)
- NYPD 2069 (2004) as Alex Franco/Alex Bolander
- Cold Case (2003) as Jason Kite
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- L.A. Confidential (2003) as Officer Bud White
- Chicken Party (2003) as Actor / Cop
- CSI: Miami (2002) as Mark Gantry
- Without a Trace (2002) as Eric Keller
- One Eyed King (2001) as Chuck
- The Perfect Storm (2000) as Capt. Darryl Ennis
- Love & Sex (2000) as Joey Santino
- Auto Motives (2000) as Nigel
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Agent Tim Donovan
- Jack & Jill (1999) as Matt Prophet
- Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999) as Paul Allen
- Silencing Mary (1998) as Clay Roberts
- Ally McBeal (1997) as Raymond Millbury
- G.I. Jane (1997) as Flea
- Parallel Sons (1996) as Marty
- New York Undercover (1994) as Alec Stone
- Law & Order (1990) as Ken Soames
- Global Frequency as Sean Flynn