Josh Zuckerman

Joshua Ryan Zuckerman (born April 1, 1985) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role in Sex Drive, as well as for playing Mark Brandt in the science fiction TV series Kyle XY, Eddie Orlofsky in Desperate Housewives and Nate Marlowe in the comedy series Significant Mother. He also had a recurring role as Max Miller in the CW drama 90210 and voiced the lead role of Pony in the Nickelodeon original animated series It's Pony. Since 2023, he has starred in the Paramount+ supernatural drama School Spirits.

Early life Zuckerman was born and raised in Stanford, California He moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career after finishing the seventh grade at Egan Junior High School, where he had been elected student body president. He is of Jewish descent.

He attended The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks. In 2003, he attended Princeton University, where he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, where he earned the pledge name "Checkers". After his freshman year he did not return to Princeton, deciding instead to focus on his acting career.

Career Zuckerman made his professional on-camera debut in 2000 opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Drew Carey in the Disney Channel musical fantasy Geppetto, then enjoyed guest roles on the TV series NYPD Blue and Once and Again.

Zuckerman's assignments continued during his enrollment as a student at Princeton University, though over time he began to increasingly emphasize big-screen work, notably with supporting roles in the Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini holiday comedy Surviving Christmas (2004) and the Evan Rachel Wood dark comedy Pretty Persuasion (2005). In 2008, Zuckerman appeared in a multi-episode arc, as Mark, on the ABC Family series Kyle XY.

Later that year, Zuckerman signed for one of his first starring roles, as a teen who ventures out on a cross-country road trip, along with two friends, to meet a girl he has been chatting with online and lose his virginity to her, in the teen-oriented sex comedy-road movie Sex Drive.

He played Eddie Orlofsky on Desperate Housewives. Zuckerman had a recurring role in the CW series 90210 as Naomi's love interest, Max Miller.

Personal life As of August 29, 2024, Zuckerman is married to his former Desperate Housewives co-star Andrea Bowen.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2000 Return to the Secret Garden Timothie 2000 The View from the Swing Ben Credited as Joshua Zuckerman 2001 The Myersons Murphy Myerson 2002 Lather. Rinse. Repeat Timmy (little boy) Short 2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember Young Dr. Evil 2002 I Was a Teenage Faust Brendan 2004 Surviving Christmas Brian Valco 2005 Pretty Persuasion Josh Horowitz 2005 Feast Hot Wheels 2006 The Hottest State Decker 2007 Lions for Lambs Student 2008 Sex Drive Ian Lafferty 2009 Ceremonies of the Horsemen Zerach Short 2010 Ivan's House Short 2011 2ND Take Ethan 2014 Field of Lost Shoes Moses Jacob Ezekiel 2014 Acid Girls Sebastian 2018 Killing Diaz Cam/Kira 2019 Made Public Dave 2019 Ring Ring Jason 2020 Variant Thomas 2020 The Bellmen Josh 2020 Useless Humans Brian 2023 Oppenheimer Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz 2024 The Tiger's Apprentice Rudy Voice roleBau: Artist at WarMichael 2025 For Worse Jonah 2026 Grizzly Night Robert Klein

Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 Get Real Young Andy Episode: "The Distance" 2000 Once and Again Toby Porter Episodes: "Sneaky Feelings" and "Cat-in-Hat" 2000 Geppetto Featured 2000 That's Life Eric Feinstein Episode: "The Tutor" 2000 The Amanda Show Episode: "Mammal-O's" 2001 Bette Tim Episode: "The Invisible Mom" 2001 Jack & Jill Adam Fickman Episode: "Battle of the Bahamas" 2001 The West Wing Boy #1 – Billy Fernandez Episode: "Isaac and Ishmael" 2001 The Ellen Show Timmy Episode: "Cathy's Taffy" 2001The Nightmare Room Jeremy Clark Episode: "Four Eyes" 2001 'Twas the Night Danny Wrigley TV movie 2001 Judging Amy Rob Bird Episode: "Beating the Bounds" 2002 NYPD Blue James 'Swirly' Kilik Episodes: "Oh, Mama!" and "A Little Dad'll Do Ya" 2002 I Was a Teenage Faust Brendan Willy TV movie 2005 House Keen Student Episode: "Three Stories" 2006 Standoff Cary Steckler Episode: "Peer Group" 2007 Close to Home Ben Murphy Episode: "Maternal Instinct" 2007 CSI: Miami Leo Donwell Episodes: "Internal Affairs", "Broken Home" and "Bloodline" 2007 Boston Legal Michael Scanlon Episode: "Trial of the Century" 2008–2009 Kyle XY Mark Brandt 13 episodes 2009–2010 Desperate Housewives Eddie Orlofsky 12 episodes 2010–2013 90210 Max Miller 33 episodes 2011 Mr. Sunshine Jimmy Lincon Episode: "Lingerie Football" 2011 The Protector Josh Taylor Episode: "Wings" 2012 Breakout Kings Rodney Cain Episode: "Ain't Love (50) Grand?" 2014 Betas Lance Roe Episode: "This Is It" 2015 Significant Mother Nate Marlowe Lead role 2016 The Big Bang Theory Marty Episode: "The Military Miniaturization" 2016 Rosewood Cody Tucker Episode: "Boatspy & Booty" 2017 There's... Johnny! Justin Episode: "Take Me to Church" 2017 Ride Overshare Michael Episode: "Natalie" 2018 Strange Angel Marvin Nickels Episodes: "Sacrament of the Ancestors" and "The Sacrificial Dance" 2020–2022 It's Pony Pony Voice role 2022 The Offer Peter Bart Miniseries, main role 2023–present School Spirits Mr. Martin Recurring (season 1); main role (season 2) 2023 Fatal Attraction Paul Episodes: "The Watchful Heart" and "Beautiful Mosaics" 2024 Chicago Med Bill Storch Episodes: "Get By With A Little Help From My Friends" 2024 S.W.A.T. Cameron Episodes: "Good for Nothing"