Todd Grinnell

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Actor

Birth Date: March 29, 1976

Age: 47 years old

Birth Place: Massachusetts

Todd Grinnell is an American actor who enjoyed a prolific career in film and on television in the early 21st century. Born on March 29, 1976 in Massachusetts, Grinnell landed his first professional gig at the age of 26, appearing in the film "Lost Soul" (2002). His television debut came in 2006 with a guest role on the short-lived sitcom "Love, Inc." (UPN, 2005-06). Grinnell played a newspaper reporter in the 1940s noir throwback "Hollywoodland" (2006), while continuing to book guest roles and small arcs on TV shows such as "Criminal Minds" (CBS, 2005-), "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (FX/FXX, 2005-), and "Cold Case" (CBS, 2003-2010). In 2008, Grinnell was cast in his first series regular role, playing Dr. Alex Cominis on the primetime soap opera "Desperate Housewives" (ABC, 2004-2012). Meanwhile, Grinnell still continued to appear on other TV shows, including "Parks and Recreation" (NBC, 2009-2015), "The Mentalist" (CBS, 2008-2015), and "How I Met Your Mother" (CBS, 2005-2014). His next series regular role was on the short-lived family drama "Jane by Design" (Freeform, 2012). The parade of guest spots continued, including stints on "Vegas" (CBS, 2012-2013), "Battle Creek" (CBS, 2015), and "Hot in Cleveland" (TV Land, 2010-2015), before Grinnell was cast in a three episode arc alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin on the sitcom "Grace and Frankie" (Netflix, 2015-). Grinnell could most recently be seen playing the hapless superintendent Schneider on Netflix's modernized version of the Norman Lear classic "One Day at a Time" (Netflix, 2017-).

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Parks and Recreation

Actor
Show
2024

The Time Capsule

Actor
Jack
Movie
2022

With LoveStream

Actor
Dr. Miles Murphy
Series
2021
100%

Paradise Cove

Actor
Knox Bannett
Movie
2021

One Day at a TimeStream

Actor
Schneider
Series
2017
99%

Lethal WeaponStream

Guest Star
Jerry
Series
2016
89%

Grace and FrankieStream

Guest Star
Stephen
Series
2016
90%

Dr. KenStream

Guest Star
Dr. Mitch Tuttle
Series
2015
7%

Battle CreekStream

Guest Star
Max Archer
Series
2015
96%

Reckless

Guest Star
Show
2014

Vegas

Guest Star
Andy Meacham
Series
2012
67%

RevengeStream

Guest Star
Series
2011
69%

Nesting

Actor
Neil
Movie
2011

Dorfman

Actor
Hugh
Movie
2011

The Talk

Guest
Talk
2010

NikitaStream

Guest Star
Series
2010
85%

Hot in ClevelandStream

Guest Star
Nicky
Series
2010

Human TargetStream

Guest Star
Series
2010
75%

Brothers

Guest Star
Show
2009

Parks and RecreationStream

Actor
Series
2009
93%

Parks and RecreationStream

Guest Star
Nate
Series
2009
93%

Lie to MeStream

Guest Star
Trevor Addison
Series
2009

The MentalistStream

Guest Star
Series
2008

Eli StoneStream

Guest Star
Anthony Gibbons
Series
2008
60%

Samantha Who?Stream

Guest Star
Nathan
Series
2007
77%

Rules of EngagementStream

Guest Star
Chris
Series
2007

The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning

Actor
Hughie
Movie
2007

Four Kings

Actor
Jason
Show
2006

Criminal Minds: EvolutionStream

Guest Star
Series
2005

Love, Inc.

Guest Star
Show
2005

How I Met Your MotherStream

Guest Star
Insane Duane
Series
2005
84%

Robot ChickenStream

Guest Voice
Series
2005

Desperate HousewivesStream

Guest Star
Dr. Alex Cominis
Series
2004
72%

Cold CaseStream

Guest Star
Series
2003

Lost Soul

Actor
Skateboarder
Movie
2002

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