As the newest series regular on NBC�s three-time Emmy Award-winning drama "The West Wing," Joshua Malina has the impressive distinction of having appeared in every project that Aaron Sorkin has written/produced. As Will Baily, Malina fills the slot left open by Rob Lowe�s departure from the hit drama series.       Upon graduation from Yale University with a B.A. degree in Theatre, Malina made his professional acting debut in the Broadway production of Sorkin�s "A Few Good Men."

He went on to star as Jeremy Goodwin in the critically acclaimed television series "Sports Night," for which he and his castmates were nominated for a Screen Actor�s Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy." Other Sorkin credits include the hit features "The American President" and "Malice."

      Malina will next appear in Bruno Barreto�s dark comedy for Miramax "A View From the Top" with Gwenyth Paltrow and Mike Meyers. Additional film credits include "In the Line of Fire" with Clint Eastwood and "Bulworth" with Warren Beatty and Halle Berry.

      Malina will also appear in Hank Azaria�s directorial debut, a short film entitled "Ray�s Ex-Vision." This will mark their first collaboration since they co-starred as writing partners on the sitcom "Imagine That" Among his other television credits is a recurring role on "The Larry Sanders Show" as Kenny, the shockingly creative executive, the Tom Hanks HBO production of "From the Earth to the Moon," "Tracey Takes On...," and the telefilm "How to Marry a Billionaire."

      Raised in New Rochelle, New York, Malina now resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.

Bio pilfered from NBC: The West Wing.

Quotes

- "Someone on the internet referred to me as 'that horrible little man who's replacing Rob Lowe', which is hurtful, because I think of myself as a delightful little man." - Joshua Malina

- "As soon as the director yells 'Cut', Martin Sheen and John Spencer are trading old New York theatre war stories, Allison Janney is pretending to talk to someone on a prop phone, Dule Hill is tap dancing with jaw-dropping skill, Richard Schiff is tossing Hershey's Kisses into a coffee mug from across the room, Bradley Whitford, that avid yoga showoff, has his foot atop a bookcase, and I'm usually pressuring people to play poker with me," - Joshua Malina