Josh Hopkins

William Josh Hopkins (born 12 September, 1970) is an American actor. He portrayed Paul Allen in the 1999 film "Pirates of Silicon Valley", and Raymond Milbury on the television series "Ally McBeal" (2001 to 2002), probably his most famous role to date. He portrayed sexy Charlie Babcock on the television series "Pepper Dennis" (2006). He later worked with his former Ally McBeal co-star Calista Flockhart when he had a recurring role on "Brothers & Sisters". He also had a semi regular role as Peter Manning on the cancelled FOX drama "Vanished" (2006).

Season 1 of the CBS series "Cold Case" saw Hopkins play the role of Assistant District Attorney Jason Kite. The show was especially noted for the on-screen chemistry between Hopkins' character and the character of Detective Lilly Rush, played by Kathryn Morris.

Currently, Hopkins is starring in the CBS Summer drama "Swingtown" as Roger Thompson. The series was originally intended for the Fall 2007 season, but was posponed due to the writer's strike. It has sparked some controversy for its portrayal of 70's culture, including open marriage and key parties.

Hopkins, who was born in Lexington, Kentucky, is the son of former Kentucky Congressman Larry Hopkins and Carolyn Hopkins. He attended Sayre School and played varsity basketball.

In addition to acting, Josh is also an amateur musician who has recorded several original singles. His first music video, "Feigning Interest" (directed by John Killoran & Matt O'Neil), was released online in October 2006. When it became a featured video on MySpace in June 2007, the vast increase in exposure led to some controversy as viewers debated whether the song was outwardly misogynistic or a broad satire of one-track-minded men and women (the latter being Hopkins' stated intent). Regardless, the popularity of the "Feigning Interest" video led to a highly successful performance by Hopkins (accompanied by James Marsden) at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago in August 2007.

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* [http://thewb.warnerbros.com/web/show_bio.jsp?id=PE-JHopkins Josh Hopkins cast bio on The WB]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=vRRotGoKK2o Josh Hopkins' music video "Feigning Interest" on YouTube]