Joshua Malina

American actor

Joshua Malina is an American actor. His film credits include A Few Good Men alongside Tom Cruise and The American President. Malina is also known for his television roles, particularly in Sports Night and The West Wing, where he joined the cast as a series regular during its fourth season. He later appeared in Scandal, playing a US Attorney from 2012 to 2018. Beyond acting, Malina hosted Radiotopia’s TV & film podcast The West Wing Weekly and Tablet Magazine’s Judaism podcast Tablet Studios.

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The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast Josh Malina and the ‘Big Bang’ Guest Stars TV & Film
The legendary Josh Malina joins Jessica Radloff to look back at his recurring role as Caltech President Siebert, which began in Season 4 and continued through the show’s final season. Josh reveals that he originally auditioned to play Leonard — before quickly learning he was too old for the part — and shares how “Big Bang” co-creator Chuck Lorre promised to find a way to bring him back someday as the guys’ boss. Years later, that promise paid off. Plus, Josh talks about returning to “The Big Bang Theory” after “Scandal” wrapped and why he was so excited to be part of the show’s final season. All episodes of “The Big Bang Theory” are available on HBO Max. © 2026 WBEI. THE BIG BANG THEORY characters and elements are © & TM WBEI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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The West Wing Drama · 2006
Scandal Drama · 2018
The American President Comedy · 1995

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FROM: US
BORN: January 17, 1966