TV Star Wagers On Series
Published on Sunday, November 30, 2003 8:35:00 AM
Gambling has busted many a Hollywood star, but poker represents a full house to Joshua Malina. The New Rochelle native says his card-playing brought him a jackpot: He befriended the future "West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin (who grew up in Scarsdale) at a poker table, leading to his current role on the Emmy-winning drama.
Poker's pulled him through rough spots, too. Not long after moving to L.A. a decade ago, a jobless Malina played for 15 days straight and paid off his credit cards with $12,000 in winnings. (Don't try this at home.)
"Poker has been like the nexus of my entire career," he laughs. "Every strand somehow goes back to a poker game."
Now the game has dealt him another good hand. He's an executive producer of "Celebrity Poker Showdown" (9 p.m. Tuesdays on Bravo), a six-part reality series in which Ben Affleck, Martin Sheen and 23 other stars face off in a charity tournament.
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