Ed Cast: Josh Randall as Dr Mike Burton.

One of the principal characters of Ed TV series, was Ed's best friend, Dr. Mike Burton, played by actor Josh Randall. After Ed loses his job as a New York hotshot lawyer and his wife cheats on him with the mailman, he returns to his hometown. There, his best friend Mike helps him to get it together, and Ed start a new life.

Josh Randall is an American actor who is also famous for his recurrent participation as guest role of Jake, in the series Scrubs, in 2005. Josh was born on January 27, 1972. He has a brother named Nathan, and a sister, Joanna. His father died of colon cancer in 1997, and was commemorated by having the gym at Monterey High School named after him. Josh played basketball in that high school, and his father taught Chemistry and Physics there too. Josh was co editor in chief of the school newspaper, The Galleon, on his senior year. Josh married Canadian actress Claire Rankin on 10 September 2000.

Josh Randall's carrier include films like Somebody Is Waiting in 1996 playing Robber , The Last Time I Committed Suicide, 1997 as Guard ; The Party Crashers, 1998 as The Bruise; It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Trying, 2000 as Theo; Lucky 13, 2001 as Franz; Snow Wonder, TV movie of 2005 as Billy; The Aviary in 2005 playing Captain Julian and Timber Falls in 2007 as Mike.

He had worked on several television series like Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction in 2000, appearing in one episode as Steve Hatchenback; Angel in 2000, one episode playing a Bartender; Ed, from 2000 to 2004 as Dr. Mike Burton; CSI: Miami, 2004, appearing in one episode as Glenn Mathis; Cold Case 2004, one episode, playing Elliot Garvey; Kevin Hill, 2004, one episode, playing Andrew LaFleur; Joey, 2004, one episode, as Roger; Lost, 2005, one episode, as Nathan; Scrubs in 2005, appearing in four episodes playing Jake; Courting Alex in 2006 playing Scott Larson; Private Practice, 2007, one episode playing Carl, Men In Trees, 2007, one episode as Danny O'Donnel, Annie's drunken brother at her wedding; Pushing Daisies, 2008 playing Charles, The New Adventures of Old Christine, 2010 playing Officer Johnson; Beach Heat Miami in 2010; The Mentalist, 2010, one episode as Ronald Crosswhite and Greek in 2011 playing Simon.