# Jonathan Sadowski
**Jonathan Sadowski** (born 1979) is an American actor and producer from Chicago, Illinois, known for playing Paul in the 2006 teen comedy *She's the Man*, Josh Kaminski on the ABC Family sitcom *Young & Hungry* (2014–2018), and Henry Goodson on the CBS sitcom *$#*! My Dad Says*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1838070/bio/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jonathan-sadowski/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979, Chicago, Illinois, United States[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1838070/bio/) |
| Education | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater, University of Illinois[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1838070/bio/) |
| Breakout role | Paul, Viola's best friend, in *She's the Man* (2006)[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jonathan-sadowski/) |
| Sitcom lead | Josh Kaminski on *Young & Hungry*, all six seasons, 2014–2018[3](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-130950/filmographie/) |
| Film roles | Wade in *Friday the 13th* (2009), Paul in *Chernobyl Diaries* (2012), Trey in *Live Free or Die Hard* (2007)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1838070/bio/) • [4](https://www.kinoafisha.info/en/person/8369780/?type=series) |
| Producing | Producer of the 2021 film *8-Bit Christmas*[5](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jonathan-sadowski/credits/3030444695/) |
| Recent TV | Devon in *Sex/Life* (2021–2023); guest roles on *9-1-1*, *The Good Doctor*, and *DC's Legends of Tomorrow*[3](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-130950/filmographie/) |
## Early life and training
Sadowski was born in Chicago and attended an all-boys high school where, by his own account, sports were the main priority; he has said that seeing a full-scale production of *The Phantom of the Opera* in high school convinced him he wanted to perform.[6](https://303magazine.com/2014/07/jonathan-sadowski-interview/) He began college as a finance major, decided the field was not for him, and auditioned successfully for an acting conservatory in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles.[6](https://303magazine.com/2014/07/jonathan-sadowski-interview/) He graduated from the University of Illinois with a [Bachelor of Fine Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-fine-arts) in Theater.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1838070/bio/)
His family has its own sports connection: his older brother Mark Sadowski was Director of College Scouting for the [Chicago Bears](https://www.edgepedia.org/chicago-bears) from 2005 to 2021.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1838070/bio/)
## Career
**Early television and film.** Sadowski's first major break came with the NBC period drama *American Dreams* in 2004, followed by guest appearances on shows including *NCIS*, *LAX*, *Entourage*, and *House*.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jonathan-sadowski/) • [7](https://www.metacritic.com/person/jonathan-sadowski/) His first major feature was *She's the Man* (2006), the comedy adaptation of Shakespeare's *Twelfth Night* starring [Amanda Bynes](https://www.edgepedia.org/amanda-bynes) and [Channing Tatum](https://www.edgepedia.org/channing-tatum), in which he played Paul, the friend who helps Viola disguise herself as her brother.[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jonathan-sadowski/) • [8](https://www.thefilmagazine.com/shes-the-man-anniversary-movie-review/) He followed it with the role of Trey in *Live Free or Die Hard* (2007), Wade in the 2009 *Friday the 13th* reboot, and Blake in *[The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-goods-live-hard-sell-hard)* (2009).[4](https://www.kinoafisha.info/en/person/8369780/?type=series) • [9](https://nowplayingpodcast.com/friday-the-13th-2009-revisited/)
**Sitcom work.** After *[Terminator](https://www.edgepedia.org/terminator-franchise): The Sarah Connor Chronicles* and a guest turn on *Chuck*, Sadowski was cast as Henry Goodson on *$#*! My Dad Says*, the 2010 CBS sitcom adapted from a Twitter feed, co-starring [William Shatner](https://www.edgepedia.org/william-shatner).[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jonathan-sadowski/) After that show's cancellation he played Paul in the horror film *[Chernobyl Diaries](https://www.edgepedia.org/chernobyl-diaries)* (2012).[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jonathan-sadowski/)
His longest television role came as Josh Kaminski, a wealthy young tech entrepreneur who hires a food blogger as his personal chef, on *Young & Hungry*, which ran on ABC Family (later Freeform) for six seasons from 2014 to 2018.[3](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-130950/filmographie/) • [10](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/young-and-hungry/cast/1030128692/) In interviews during the run he described the appeal of performing in front of a live studio audience of more than 200 people each taping.[11](https://composuremagazine.com/jonathan-sadowski/)
**Later work and producing.** Sadowski has worked as a producer as well as an actor, with a producer credit on the 2021 film *[8-Bit Christmas](https://www.edgepedia.org/8-bit-christmas)*.[5](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jonathan-sadowski/credits/3030444695/) On television he played Devon in the Netflix series *Sex/Life* across its two seasons (2021–2023), and made guest appearances as Ivan Van Pelt on *9-1-1*, [Chris McGowan](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-mcgowan) on *The Good Doctor*, and gangster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel on *DC's Legends of Tomorrow*.[3](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-130950/filmographie/) His film credits in this period include *The Devil Below* (2021).[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jonathan-sadowski/)
## Path into acting
Sadowski has described the precarious start of his career in Los Angeles: he worked as a bartender, including at the Griddle Cafe in West Hollywood, while appearing on *American Dreams*, and has said his manager gave him 30 days to book a job; on day 29 he booked a pilot, and later that week the role in *She's the Man*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1838070/bio/) • [11](https://composuremagazine.com/jonathan-sadowski/) He supports the charity [Operation Smile](https://www.edgepedia.org/operation-smile), which provides free surgeries to repair facial deformities in children.[11](https://composuremagazine.com/jonathan-sadowski/)
## References
1. [Jonathan Sadowski – Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1838070/bio/)
2. [Jonathan Sadowski – Actor, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jonathan-sadowski/)
3. [Jonathan Sadowski : Filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-130950/filmographie/)
4. [Jonathan Sadowski – Filmography, Kinoafisha](https://www.kinoafisha.info/en/person/8369780/?type=series)
5. [Jonathan Sadowski List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jonathan-sadowski/credits/3030444695/)
6. [Jonathan Sadowski Interview, 303 Magazine (July 18, 2014)](https://303magazine.com/2014/07/jonathan-sadowski-interview/)
7. [Jonathan Sadowski, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/person/jonathan-sadowski/)
8. [She's the Man (2006) – 15th Anniversary Review, The Film Magazine](https://www.thefilmagazine.com/shes-the-man-anniversary-movie-review/)
9. [Friday the 13th (2009) – Revisited, Now Playing Podcast](https://nowplayingpodcast.com/friday-the-13th-2009-revisited/)
10. [Young & Hungry – Full Cast & Crew, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/young-and-hungry/cast/1030128692/)
11. [Jonathan Sadowski, Composure Magazine](https://composuremagazine.com/jonathan-sadowski/)
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