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Frederick Weller

Birth Place: New Orleans, LA, USA

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BIO

Weller appeared on Broadway in 2003 in the Tony award-winning play Take Me Out, and in 2014 in the Terrence McNally play Mothers and Sons. In 2018 he appeared on Broadway as Bob Ewell in Aaron Sorkin's To Kill a Mockingbird, an adaptation of Harper Lee's novel.

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STAGE CREDITS

To Kill A Mockingbird To Kill A Mockingbird
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2021
Bob Ewell
Fulfillment Center Fulfillment Center
[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Off-Broadway World Premiere, 2017
John
Mothers and Sons Mothers and Sons
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Cal Porter
Still Life Still Life
[Off-Broadway]
MCC Theater Production, 2009
Jeffrey
In a Dark Dark House
[Off-Broadway]
2007
Terry
Some Men
[Off-Broadway]
2007
Oaul / Darren / TopDog / Cliff / Will / Michael / Dick / Richard
Mother Courage and Her Children
[Off-Broadway]
2006
Eilif
Seascape Seascape
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2005
Leslie
Glengarry Glen Ross Glengarry Glen Ross
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2005
John Williamson
Take Me Out Take Me Out
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2003
Shane Mungitt
Take Me Out
[Off-Broadway]
2002
Shane Mungit
The Shape of Things
[Off-Broadway]
2001
Philip
The Country Club
[Off-Broadway]
1999
Performer
Plunge
[Off-Broadway]
1997
Jim Mackey
The Little Foxes
[Broadway]
1997
Leo Hubbard
The Rehearsal
[Broadway]
1996
Villebosse

Movies

Stonewall
[ 1995 ] Matty Dean
Basquiat
[ 1996 ] Frank
Hudson River Blues
[ 1997 ] Ron
Harvest
[ 1998 ] Bucky Upton Fred Weller
Armageddon
[ 1998 ] NASA Tech
How to Make the Cruelest Month
[ 1998 ] Rickey
Puppet
[ 1999 ] Rick
The Business of Strangers
[ 2001 ] Nick Harris
The Shape of Things
[ 2003 ] Phillip
The Pink House
[ 2003 ] Young Pritchard
When Will I Be Loved
[ 2004 ] Ford Welles
Four Lane Highway
[ 2005 ] Sean
Southern Belles
[ 2005 ] Tracy Hampton
Life in Flight
[ 2008 ] Kit Fred Weller
Buffalo Bushido
[ 2009 ] Wendyl
The Normals
[ 2012 ] Lannigan
Bad Country
[ 2014 ] Detective Shepard
The Fundamentals of Caring
[ 2016 ] Bob
The Free World
[ 2016 ] Officer Ryan
BlacKkKlansman
[ 2018 ] Mter Patrolman Andy Landers
Out of the Blue
[ 2022 ] Deputy Fox
Causeway
[ 2022 ] Rick
The Independent
[ 2022 ] Spencer Erickson
Beneath the Fold
[ 2024 ] Curt
Beneath the Fold
[ 2024 ] Curt

TV Shows

At Home with Amy Sedaris
Blaze, Walter
Billy & Billie
Bradley
In Plain Sight
Marshall Mann
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Simon Harper II, Dale Mullen
Missing Persons
Johnny Sandowski
Mosaic
Eric Neill
The Good Wife
Wilk Hobson

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Frederick Weller, Some Men


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Play

Frederick Weller, Take Me Out

The Lortels - 2002 - Outstanding Featured Actor

Frederick Weller, The Shape of Things

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ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances Photo
ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2026

The Off-Broadway production of Eric Bentley’s 1972 docudrama, Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been, will play its final performance at New York City Center Stage I.
Photos/Video: ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Starring Norbert Leo Butz, Bob Odenki Photo
Photos/Video: ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Starring Norbert Leo Butz, Bob Odenkirk, T.R. Knight, Molly Ringwald and More
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 16, 2026

The third rotating guest cast of ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN is now appearing at New York City Center Stage I. Check out photos and video of the new cast.
Photos: Jane Fonda Visits ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Photo
Photos: Jane Fonda Visits ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 16, 2026

See photos of the legendary Jane Fonda visiting the cast of Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been on Broadway. The production is now in performances at New York City Center Stage I.
Bob Odenkirk, Molly Ringwald and More to Begin Performances in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YO Photo
Bob Odenkirk, Molly Ringwald and More to Begin Performances in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2026

The third cycle of guest stars for Eric Bentley’s 1972 docudrama, Are You Now or Have You Ever Been, directed by Tony winner Anna D. Shapiro, will begin performances, including Bob Odenkirk, Molly Ringwald and more.
Photos: ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Welcomes Scott Adsit, Ben Rappaport & Thoma Photo
Photos: ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Welcomes Scott Adsit, Ben Rappaport & Thomas Sadoski
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2026

Check out new production photos of Scott Adsit, Ben Rappaport, and Thomas Sadoski in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, Eric Bentley's 1972 docudrama, now playing at New York City Center Stage I through July 12.
Dates Set For Bob Odenkirk, Molly Ringwald, and More in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER Photo
Dates Set For Bob Odenkirk, Molly Ringwald, and More in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2026

Dates have been set for Bob Odenkirk, Molly Ringwald, T.R. Knight, Norbert Leo Butz, and Harry Lennix as guest stars in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN. Learn more here!
Video: Andrew McCarthy, David Krumholtz and More in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Photo
Video: Andrew McCarthy, David Krumholtz and More in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 9, 2026

You can now get a first look at footage of Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been, which is now in perfromances at New York City Center Stage 1. The production features a rotating cast of artists throughout its run.
Photos: Brooks Ashmanskas, Andrew McCarthy, and More in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER Photo
Photos: Brooks Ashmanskas, Andrew McCarthy, and More in ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2026

Performances have begun for the limited 15-week engagement of Eric Bentley’s 1972 docudrama, ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, directed by Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro at New York City Center Stage I. Check out photos here!
Molly Ringwald, Bob Odenkirk, and More Will Lead ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Of Photo
Molly Ringwald, Bob Odenkirk, and More Will Lead ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2026

Initial casting has been announced for a new production of Eric Bentley’s 1972 play, ARE YOU NOW OR  HAVE YOU EVER BEEN, directed by Tony Award-winning director Anna D. Shapiro. 
Westport Country Playhouse Script In Hand Playreading Of PARIS This Monday Photo
Westport Country Playhouse Script In Hand Playreading Of PARIS This Monday
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 9, 2025

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “Paris,” a fierce, funny, and subtle look at working-class America, on Monday, April 14, at 7 p.m.
Photos: Stars Arrive at GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Opening Night Photo
Photos: Stars Arrive at GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 2, 2025

Stars came out for the big opening night celebration of Glengarry Glen Ross, including Darren Criss, Katie Holmes, Ansel Elgort, and many more.Check out photos here!
Video: Watch Highlights From Ruth Stage's Productions in the Company's New Sizzle Ree Photo
Video: Watch Highlights From Ruth Stage's Productions in the Company's New Sizzle Reel
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2023

 The Off Broadway theatre group, Ruth Stage, released an updated company sizzle reel this afternoon highlighting the company’s history and most recent successes.
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances at the Theatre at St. Cl Photo
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances at the Theatre at St. Clement's
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2023

Ruth Stage’s provocative and controversial modern staging of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is entering its final two weeks of performances of the strictly-limited re-engagement at the Theatre at St. Clement’s.
Photos: First Look at CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF's Off-Broadway Return at the Theatre at S Photo
Photos: First Look at CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF's Off-Broadway Return at the Theatre at St. Clement's
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2023

Check out photos of the Off-Broadway return of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Theatre at St. Clement's!
Photo: First Look at CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Re-Engagement Off-Broadway Photo
Photo: First Look at CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Re-Engagement Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2023

Get a first look at Ruth Stage’s provocative and controversial modern staging of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, returning off-Broadway tonight.
Video: How Ruth Stage Is Retelling CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF for a New Generation Photo
Video: How Ruth Stage Is Retelling CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF for a New Generation
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - Feb 26, 2023

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is back onstage at Ruth Stage! The Tennessee Williams classic returns to the Theatre at St. Clement's in a modern and haunting interpretation that audiences cannot get enough of. In this video watch as Richard Ridge chats with the company.
Alison Fraser to Reprise Role in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Off-Broadway; Complete Cast An Photo
Alison Fraser to Reprise Role in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Off-Broadway; Complete Cast Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2023

Ruth Stage has announced that two-time Tony Award nominee Alison Fraser (The Secret Garden) will reprise her role as ‘Big Mama’, as well as announcing the complete casting for their provocative and controversial modern staging of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Frederick Weller Joins the Cast of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Off-Broadway Photo
Frederick Weller Joins the Cast of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023

Obie and Drama Desk Award winner Frederick Weller (To Kill a Mockingbird, “In Plain Sight”) will join Ruth Stage's provocative and controversial modern staging of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as ‘Big Daddy.’
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of JASPER Starring Dominic Fumusa Photo
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of JASPER Starring Dominic Fumusa
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 17, 2022

Yonder Window Theatre Company, and  Executive Producer Lisa Dozier are currently presenting the World premiere of Grant MacDermott’s play JASPER off-Broadway, directed by Katie McHugh, which opened off-Broadway at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center on Wednesday, September 14. Check out the photos here.
Photos: Stars Arrive on the Red Carpet at TAKE ME OUT Opening Night Photo
Photos: Stars Arrive on the Red Carpet at TAKE ME OUT Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 6, 2022

Second Stage Theater production of Richard Greenberg's Tony Award-winning play Take Me Out opened Monday night at the Hayes Theatre and we've got all the photos of the starry attendees for opening night.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Frederick Weller been in?

Frederick Weller has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has Frederick Weller been in?

Frederick Weller has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Frederick Weller been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Some Men, Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Take Me Out and Outstanding Featured Actor (The Lortels) for The Shape of Things.

What awards has Frederick Weller won?

Frederick Weller has won several awards throughout his career. He received the Theatre World Award for Outstanding Debut in a Musical for his role in “The Four Seasons.” Additionally, he won the Obie Award for his performance in “The Shape of Things.” He has also received nominations for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role in "The Four Seasons." Weller's work has garnered recognition both on stage and in film and television, showcasing his versatility as a performer.

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