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Jeremy Shamos

Acting

Born February 22, 1970 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Biography

Jeremy Shamos (born February 22, 1970) is an American actor. Shamos was born in New York City but raised in Denver, Colorado. He has a M.F.A. from New York University. Shamos is a character actor. His most notable roles are Craig Kettleman on Better Call Saul, Johanes Karlsen in Nurse Jackie, and Ralph in the film Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance). Shamos is also a stage actor, starring in productions including Steve Martin's Meteor Shower, Clybourne Park for which Shamos was nominated for a Tony Award, The Qualms, The Assembled Parties, Dinner with Friends, 100 Saints You Should Know, and Elling.

Awards & recognition

  • Lucille Lortel AwardOutstanding Featured Actor in a Play · 2014
  • Tony AwardBest Featured Actor in a Play · 2012 · nominated

Filmography37 titles

If I Forget

2017as Michael Fischer

Better Call Saul

2015as Craig Kettleman

Only Murders in the Building

2021as Dickie Glenroy

New Amsterdam

2018as Niall Fincannon

Succession

2018as Mark Pierce

Prodigal Son

2019as David Saverstein

Fringe

2008as The Artist

The Night Of

2016as Dermatologist

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Roger Pierce

Evil

2019as Dr. Phillip Lynch-Giles

The Gilded Age

2022as Mr. Gilbert

The Blacklist

2013as James Maddox

Elementary

2012as Dr. Paul Sutherland

The Good Wife

2009as Karl Dolan

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as John Eckhardt

Damages

2007as Fiske's Associate

The Undoing

2020as Robert Connaver

Blindspot

2015as Casey Marco

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

2014as Ralph

The Big Sick

2017as Bob Dalavan

Law & Order

1990as Carlton Kelly

Unforgettable

2011as Adrian Proctor

Nurse Jackie

2009as Johanes Karlsen

Fosse/Verdon

2019as Joe Hardy

Disclosure Day

2026as Claypool

Bad Education

2019as Phil Metzger

The Affair

2014as Jeremy Kramos

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

2013as Evangelist

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

2020as Irvin

One Killer Question

as Self

Magic in the Moonlight

2014as George

The Rebound

2009as Bill

Dedication

2007as Matthew

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

2014as Evangelist

Kid Colter

1984as Justin Colter

Breakable You

2017as Robert Gordon

No Pay, Nudity

2016as Veterinarian