Jonathan Goldstein (actor)

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| years_active = 1989–present

| education = New York University (BFA)

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Jonathan Goldstein (born December 4, 1964) is an American actor, voice actor, director, producer 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.danschneider.com/shows/drake-josh/cast-and-characters/jonathan-goldstein/ |title=Jonathan Goldstein |work=DanSchneider.com |access-date=7 April 2024 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230517152939/https://www.danschneider.com/shows/drake-josh/cast-and-characters/jonathan-goldstein/ |archive-date=17 May 2023}}

Career

Some 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.sacredfools.org/members.htm|title=SACRED FOOLS Members & Staff}} Sacred Fools Theater Company{{cite web|url=http://www.sacredfools.org/archives.htm#1|title=SACRED FOOLS Past Productions}} Sacred Fools Theater Company

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

=Film=

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Year !Film !Role !class="unsortable" \| 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 \|
rowspan="2"\| 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 \|

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Year

!Film

!Role

!class="unsortable" | 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

rowspan="2"| 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=

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Year !Film !Role !class="unsortable" \| 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 \|
rowspan="3"\| 2008 \| The Starter Wife \| Bill \|
Californication \| Mario \|
Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh \| Walter Nichols \| Television movie
rowspan="6"\| 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"
rowspan="3"\| 2010 \| Grey's Anatomy \| Ken May \|
Criminal Minds \| Detective John Fordham \|
The Defenders \| Luke Purcell \|
rowspan="2"\| 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"
rowspan="2"\| 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”

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Year

!Film

!Role

!class="unsortable" | Notes

1994

| Target of Suspicion

| Bartender

| Television movie

1997

| Maître Da Costa

|Le doigt de Dieu