Walking Dead's Josh Mikel in Josh Brolin & Peter Dinklage led Prime Video movie, Brothers
By Renee Hansen
Actor Josh Mikel made a name for himself starring in The Walking Dead as Jared, affectionately referred to as "$h!tty Jared." He was a member of Negan's Saviors who relished that lifestyle and was eventually killed by Lennie James' character, Morgan Jones. Mikel has a long list of credits to his name, including Ozark, Manhunt, Renfield, Mayfair Witches, and many more. Now he adds another great movie to his list, the action comedy Brothers.
The Legendary Pictures film centers around twin brothers Moke and Jady, who, at a young age, learn that their family business is criminal activity. The story opens on Thanksgiving Day, 1994, and continues 30 years later with Moke trying to get his life together and Jady, newly released from prison, looking for his next score. They embark on a road trip that finds them dodging bullets, the law, and their overbearing mother.
Josh Brolin and Peter Dinklage portray twin brothers, Moke and Jady, respectively, with Marisa Tomei, Taylor Paige, Glenn Close, Brendan Fraser, Andrew Brodeur and the late M. Emmet Walsh. Mikel portrays a character named Glenn.
Brothers is directed by Max Barbakow (Palm Springs) with the screenplay by Macon Blair (I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore) from Etan Cohen's (Men in Black 3) story. The movie saw a limited theatrical release on Oct. 10 and debuted on Prime Video on Oct. 17.
Check out the hilarious trailer for Brothers below.
Joshua Mikel recent roles
Mikel recently portrayed John Surratt Jr. in Apple TV's Manhunt with fellow TWD alum Keith Brooks playing River Ghost. Mikel and Brooks also appeared in the Nicolas Cage-led Renfield in 2023. He also appeared in Baby Bird, They Cloned Tyrone, FBI: Most Wanted, Mayfair Witches, and more.
In May 2025, Mikel will appear in the MCU movie Thunderbolts*, which also stars TWDU alum Wyatt Russell who reprises his role from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
You can also see him in several other titles, including Ozark, Mayfair Witches, Creepshow, FBI: Most Wanted, and Demascus.
Be sure to check out Mikel's IMDB page to view is outstanding acting reel featuring several of the roles mentioned above. Below is a hilarious video of some of Mikel's comedy roles.
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