Josh McDermitt

McDermitt took Eugene from a cowardly, mullet-sporting liar into one of The Walking Dead's most unexpectedly resonant characters, and that arc is a real testament to his range. Coming from a stand-up background, he brought a sharp comic instinct that made Eugene both funny and oddly tragic. The character's running gambit of pretending to have a scientific cure was one of the show's better long cons. I always enjoyed how he could turn nervous rambling into genuine pathos; it's harder to play that kind of role well than it looks.

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Josh McDermitt (born June 4, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Eugene Porter on the AMC horror drama series The Walking Dead, a role he portrayed for many seasons. He began his career in stand-up comedy before transitioning to television acting.

Name (English)

Josh McDermitt

Name (Japanese)

ジョシュ・マクダーミット

Reading

じょしゅ・まくだーみっと

Born

June 4, 1978 (age 48)

Origin

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Occupation

Comedian / Film actor / Television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Horse

High school

Greenway High School

University

Grand Canyon University

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttp://www.joshmcdermitt.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh%20McDermitt
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9F%E3%83%83%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6289166

Tags

• From Arizona
• Comedian
• Film actor
• Television actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.