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Michael Cerveris

Acting

Born November 6, 1960 · Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Biography

Michael Cerveris (born November 6, 1960) is an American singer, guitarist and actor. He has performed in many stage musicals and plays, including in several Stephen Sondheim musicals: Assassins, Sweeney Todd, Road Show, and Passion. He won the Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Assassins. He was called, by Playbill.com, "arguably the most versatile leading man on Broadway", playing roles from "Shakespeare's Romeo to The Who's Tommy, from the German transsexual rock diva Hedwig in Hedwig & the Angry Inch to the homicidal title character of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd." Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Cerveris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Awards & recognition

  • Tony AwardBest Actor in a Musical · 2015
  • Lucille Lortel AwardOutstanding Lead Actor in a Musical · 2014
  • Theatre World Award · 1993
  • Tony AwardBest Actor in a Musical · 2007 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Actor in a Musical · 2006 · nominated

Filmography34 titles

Prodigal Son

2019as Carter Berkhead

MINDHUNTER

2017as Assistant Director Gunn

Person of Interest

2011as Jarek Koska

Fringe

2008as The Observer / September

Quantum Leap

1989as Nick

Billions

2016as Drew Moody

The Gilded Age

2022as Watson

Gotham

2014as Professor Pyg

The Blacklist

2013as Victor Skovic

Elementary

2012as Councilman Ledesma

Treme

2010as Marvin Frey

The Good Wife

2009as James Castro

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001as Greg Stipe

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Syd Booth Goggle

Watchmen: Chapter I

2024as Jonathan Osterman / Dr. Manhattan / Father (voice)

Watchmen: Chapter II

2024as Dr. Manhattan / Prison Guard #2 (voice)

21 Jump Street

1987as Ray

The Tick

2016as Ramses IV

Madam Secretary

2014as Congressman Jeff Pearson

Dream On

1990as Bobby Krull

Ant-Man and the Wasp

2018as Elihas Starr

Tokyo Pop

1988as Mike

The Plot Against America

2020as Mr. Taylor

Mosaic

2018as Tom Davis

Stake Land

2010as Jebedia Loven

The Mexican

2001as Frank

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

2009as Mr. Tiny

Lulu on the Bridge

1998as Restaurant Man #3

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

2009as Subject #15

Detours

2016as Bob O'Connor

A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon

1992as Paul

Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever

1991as Eaglebauer

Basic Psych

2025as Stuart Prince

Leaving Circadia

2014as Reece