Which actor portrayed Ted Mosby?

Josh Radnor portrayed Ted Mosby in How I Met Your Mother. Ted is the show's central character and the architect whose search for love provides the series' main storyline.

The sitcom presents Ted's story through a framing device: in 2030, an older Ted recounts his romantic history to his children. Radnor plays the younger Ted seen throughout the flashbacks, while Bob Saget provides the voice of Future Ted.

Ted's character is often confused with the show's narrator because both versions are connected to the same person. However, the on-screen Ted is played by Radnor, while Saget is heard only as the future voice. Radnor appeared in all 208 episodes and also directed several episodes of the series.

Ted's career as an architect is another defining detail. He studies at Wesleyan University, moves to New York City, and becomes part of the close-knit group that includes Marshall Eriksen, Lily Aldrin, Robin Scherbatsky, and Barney Stinson.