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My Take
Josh Hopkins is the kind of actor I'd call reliably likable, the guy who keeps showing up in shows I enjoy without ever demanding I notice him. I first clocked him on Ally McBeal, then Cougar Town, then Quantico, and each time he brought an easy, slightly wry charm that grounds an ensemble. There's value in that. Not every actor needs to be the lead carrying a franchise; some make everyone around them better. He's also moved into producing and directing, which suggests he's thinking about the work beyond his own screen time. I'd happily watch whatever he turns up in next.
Overview
William Joshua Hopkins (born September 12, 1970) is an American actor. His best known roles include Raymond Millbury on Ally McBeal (2001–2002), Grayson Ellis on Cougar Town (2009–2015), and Liam O'Connor on Quantico (2015–2016).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Josh Hopkins
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョシュ・ホプキンズ
- Reading
- じょしゅ・ほぷきんず
- Born
- September 12, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- Lexington, Kentucky, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / film producer / television director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Auburn University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.