Braaten was in TV shows such as CSI: Miami, That 80's Show, Spin City, American Horror Story: Hotel, Boston Legal, Psych, The Ex List, Criminal Minds, and The Mentalist. He was in films such as Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, The Frequency of Claire, and Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie. He is probably best known for his role in the 2008 film Semi-Pro, as the Flint Tropics player, Twiggy Munson. He is going to play the role of Derek in the upcoming film Overnight. Josh played the role of Andy in "Katie," the second episode of the second season of New Girl. Also played the role of David in season 3, episode 22: "School Recital" of Mike & Molly
