Joshua M. Braaten (born June 25, 1977) is an American actor.

This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2024)

Born in Austin, Minnesota, Braaten grew up in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, and graduated from Blooming Prairie High School in 1995. He graduated in 1999 from Winona State University, where he performed on stage in a production of Shakespeare's Macbeth, playing the title character.^[1]

Braaten has appeared in the TV shows CSI: Miami, This is Us, That 80's Show, Spin City, American Horror Story: Hotel, Boston Legal, Psych, The Ex List, Criminal Minds, and The Mentalist. He has also appeared in the films Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, The Frequency of Claire, and Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie. He played of the role the Flint Tropics player, Twiggy Munson in the 2008 film Semi-Pro and the role of Derek in the film Overnight. He played the role of Andy in "Katie," the second episode of the second season of New Girl. Also played the role of David in season three, episode 22: "School Recital" of Mike & Molly

Braaten is also a stage actor, performing at The Mark Taper Forum and North Coast Rep.^{[citation needed]} He is a frequent contributor to "Bumper to Bumper with Dan Barreiro" on KFAN in the Twin Cities.^{[citation needed]}