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Michael Stuhlbarg had long been a lauded actor in the New York theatre world, but it wasn’t until he played Larry Gopnik in the Coen Brothers’ A Serious Man that he earned serious recognition from the film community including a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture. His other films include Call Me By Your Name, The Shape of Water, Miss Sloane, Doctor Strange, Arrival, Jobs, Trumbo, Miles Ahead, Pawn Sacrifice, Lincoln, Blue Jasmine, Cut Bank, Hitchcock, Men in Black 3, Hugo, Body of Lies, The Grey Zone, Cold Souls, and The Key to Reserva. Recent work includes Shirley, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Bones & All, and The Instigators. He played New York City mob boss Arnold Rothstein on HBO’s award-winning “Boardwalk Empire,” has recurred on Amazon’s “Transparent,” appeared in season three of FX’s “Fargo,” Hulu’s “The Looming Tower” (Emmy nomination), Netflix/Channel 4’s “Traitors,” Hulu’s “Dopesick”(Emmy nomination), HBO Max’s “The Staircase,” and Showtime’s “Your Honor.” In 2005, he was a Tony Award nominee and Drama Desk Award winner for Martin McDonagh’s The Pillowman. He was also honored with the New Dramatists Charles Bowden Actor Award and the Elliot Norton Boston Theatre Award, the latter for his performance in Long Day’s Journey Into Night. Other Broadway credits: National Actors Theatre’s Saint Joan, Three Men on a Horse, Timon of Athens, The Government Inspector, Ronald Harwood’s Taking Sides, Sam Mendes’ revival of Cabaret, and Tom Stoppard’s The Invention of Love. New York Shakespeare Festival: Twelfth Night, Richard II, Hamlet in Oskar Eustis’ production of Hamlet, Tim Blake Nelson’s Socrates. Other Off-Broadway credits: The Voysey Inheritance (Obie and Callaway Awards, Lucille Lortel Award nomination), Cymbeline, Old Wicked Songs, Measure For Pleasure (Lucille Lortel Award nomination), and The Grey Zone. BFA from The Juilliard School. He also studied at UCLA, at the Vilnius Conservatory in Lithuania’s Chekhov Studies unit, at the British-American Drama Academy at Balliol and Keble Colleges in Oxford, and, on a full scholarship, with Marcel Marceau.

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Michael Stuhlbarg STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2024
Boris Berezovsky

[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater World Premiere, 2019
Socrates

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Hamlet

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Edward Voysey

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Will Blunt

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Michal

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Francois

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Production, 2004
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Xerxes

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Sir Andrew Aguecheek

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Posthumus Leonatus

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2001
Alfred William Pollard

[Off-Broadway]
2000
Time/Clown

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1998
Ernst Ludwig [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Khonen

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Surveyor for Buckingham/Cranmer/Archbishop of Canterbury

[Broadway]
1996
Lieutenant David Wills

[Off-Broadway]
1996
Hoffman

[Off-Broadway]
1995
Stephen Hoffman

[Off-Broadway]
1994
Richard II

[Broadway]
1994
Ivan Shpekin

Ivan Khlestakov (Understudy)

[Broadway]
1993
First Masseur

Bandit

An Old Athenian

[Off-Broadway]
1993
Sasha (Sweetbitter Baby)

[Off-Broadway]
1993
French Gentleman

[Broadway]
1993
Radio Announcer

Al

Frankie (Understudy)

Delivery Boy (Understudy)

[Broadway]
1993
The Dauphin

[Off-Broadway]
1992
Barker/Soldier/Apprentice


Michael Stuhlbarg Movies

A Price Above Rubies
[ 1998 ] Young Hsid
Macbeth in Manhattan
[ 1999 ] Robert, Ross
The Grey Zone
[ 2001 ] Cohen
Afterschool
[ 2008 ] Mr. Burke
Body of Lies
[ 2008 ] FerrisAttorney
A Serious Man
[ 2009 ] Larry Gopnik
Cold Souls
[ 2009 ] Hedge Fund Consultant
Hugo
[ 2011 ] Rene Tabard
Seven Psychopaths
[ 2012 ] Tommy
Hitchcock
[ 2012 ] Lew Wserman
Lincoln
[ 2012 ] George Yeaman
Men in Black 3
[ 2012 ] Griffin
Blue Jasmine
[ 2013 ] Dr. Flicker
Cut Bank
[ 2014 ] Derby Milton
Pawn Sacrifice
[ 2014 ] Paul Marshall
Miles Ahead
[ 2015 ] Harper
Trumbo
[ 2015 ] Edward G. Robinson
Steve Jobs
[ 2015 ] Andy Hertzfeld
Miss Sloane
[ 2016 ] Pat Connors
Doctor Strange
[ 2016 ] Dr. Nicodemus West
Arrival
[ 2016 ] Agent Halpern
The Post
[ 2017 ] Abe Rosenthal
The Shape of Water
[ 2017 ] Dr. Robert Hoffstetler
Call Me by Your Name
[ 2017 ] Mr. Perlman
Shirley
[ 2020 ] Stanley Hyman
Beckett
[ 2021 ] April's Father
Bones and All
[ 2022 ] Jake
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
[ 2022 ] Dr. Nic West Michael Stühlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg TV Shows

Boardwalk Empire
Arnold Rothstein
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Jerry
Transparent
Chaim
Your Honor
Jimmy Baxter

Michael Stuhlbarg Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2019 - Distinguished Performance Award

Michael Stuhlbarg, Socrates


winner
Obie Awards - 2007 - Performance

Michael Stuhlbarg, The Voysey Inheritance

The Lortels - 2007 - Outstanding Lead Actor

Michael Stuhlbarg, The Voysey Inheritance

The Lortels - 2006 - Outstanding Lead Actor

Michael Stuhlbarg, Measure for Pleasure


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2005 - Best Featured Actor in a Play

Michael Stuhlbarg, The Pillowman


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Michael Stuhlbarg, The Pillowman

Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Michael Stuhlbarg, The Pillowman

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Photos: First Look at Michael Stuhlbarg and More in PATRIOTS on Broadway


Previews are now underway for Patriots, the timely new play by Peter Morgan, and directed by two-time Olivier Award winner and Artistic Director of London’s Almeida Theatre, Rupert Goold. Check out first photos of the cast in action here.

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Photos: The Cast of PATRIOTS Takes Their First Broadway Bow


Previews are now underway for Patriots, which began performances on April 1 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The cast took their first bows, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the moment. Check out photos here!

Michael Stuhlbarg Will Perform at Tonight's First Preview of PATRIOTS


Michael Stuhlbarg will perform at tonight’s first preview performance of Patriots on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, as scheduled. Learn more about Patriots.

Michael Stuhlbarg Attacked By Homeless Man Ahead of PATRIOTS Previews


Michael Stuhlbarg, who is appearing on Broadway this season in Patriots, was attacked by a homeless man on the Upper East Side on Sunday night. 27-year-old Xavier Israel, who has been previously arrested for assault and robbery, hit Stuhlbarg on the back of his neck with a rock. 

PATRIOTS Will Offer $40 In-Person Rush and $30 Online Lottery Tickets


Get your tickets for PATRIOTS with a new $40 in-person rush and $30 online lottery ticket policy. Don't miss the chance to witness this Broadway sensation at a bargain.

Meet the Cast of PATRIOTS, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway


The Almeida Theatre production of Patriots officially begins previews on Broadway tonight, April 1. Meet the cast of Patriots here!

Netflix Becomes First-Time Broadway Producer With PATRIOTS


Netflix has become a Broadway producer for the first time with Peter Morgan's Patriots. Learn more about the show!

Full Broadway Cast Set For PATRIOTS, Starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Keen, and More


The full Broadway cast has been announced for the Almeida Theatre production of Patriots, the new play by Peter Morgan. Learn more about the show and find out who is starring here!

Up on the Marquee: PATRIOTS


Check out photos of the new Broadway marquee at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, where Patriots will open later this season.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 23, 2024


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 23, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 

Michael Stuhlbarg Will Return to Broadway in Peter Morgan's PATRIOTS


Award-winning theatre, film, and television actor Michael Stuhlbarg will return to Broadway for the first time in almost 20 years to star in Patriots, the Almeida Theatre production of the timely new play by Peter Morgan. Learn more about the play here!

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Photos: Public Theater Breaks Ground for Revitalized Delacorte Theater


The Public Theater, in partnership with Central Park Conservancy and the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation and Cultural Affairs, yesterday broke ground on the final phase of construction for a revitalization of the 61-year-old Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Check out photos of what the revitalized space will look like!

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Michael Stuhlbarg FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Michael Stuhlbarg been in?

Michael Stuhlbarg has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.

How many West End shows has Michael Stuhlbarg been in?

Michael Stuhlbarg has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Michael Stuhlbarg been nominated for?

Michael Stuhlbarg has been nominated for several awards, including the Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for "Socrates," Performance (Obie Awards) for "The Voysey Inheritance," Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for "The Voysey Inheritance," Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for "Measure for Pleasure," Best Featured Actor in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for "The Pillowman," Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "The Pillowman," and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "The Pillowman."

What awards has Michael Stuhlbarg won?

Michael Stuhlbarg has won the Performance award at the Obie Awards for The Voysey Inheritance, Best Featured Actor in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for The Pillowman, and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for The Pillowman.

What is Michael Stuhlbarg next theatre project?

Michael Stuhlbarg's next show will be Patriots which opens on 4/22/2024 on Broadway.

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