Jonathan Goldstein

Jonathan Goldstein is an American actor 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.

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.

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 YearFilmRole 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 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 YearFilmRole Notes 1994 Target of Suspicion Bartender Television movie 1997 Maître Da CostaLe 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 2008 The Starter Wife Bill Californication Mario Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh Walter Nichols Television movie 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" 2010 Grey's Anatomy Ken May Criminal Minds Detective John Fordham The Defenders Luke Purcell 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" 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”

Video games YearTitleRole Notes 2008 CSI: NY Steven Benson 2010 BioShock 2 Additional Voices Minerva's Den DLC