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GLENN DAVIS is an actor, producer and Artistic Director of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, alongside Audrey Francis, where he has been an ensemble member since 2017. His Steppenwolf credits include Downstate, The Christians, You Got Older, The Brother/Sister Plays, Head of Passes, King James (also Mark Taper Forum), Describe the Night, and, most recently, Purpose. Broadway credits include Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo (also Kirk Douglas Theatre, Mark Taper Forum). Off-Broadway credits include Transfers (MCC Theatre), Wig Out! (Vineyard Theatre), Downstate (Playwrights Horizons, Outer Critics Circle Nomination), and King James (MTC). Other regional credits include Moscow x6 (Williamstown Theatre Festival). International credits include Downstate (National Theatre, UK); Edward II, The Winter’s Tale and As You Like It (Stratford Festival); Othello (The Shakespeare Company). Television credits include Billions, 24, The Unit, Jericho and The Good Wife. Glenn is an Artistic Associate at the Young Vic in London and at the Vineyard Theatre in New York. He is also a partner in Cast Iron Entertainment, a collective of artists consisting of Sterling K Brown, Brian Tyree Henry, Jon Michael Hill, Andre Holland and Tarell Alvin McCraney. Cast Iron is currently in residence at The Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles. In 2021, Glenn founded The Chatham Grove Company along with his producing partner Tarell Alvin McCraney.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2025
Performer
[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Off-Broadway Premiere Production , 2023
Shawn
[Off-Broadway]
Playwrights Horizons Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2022
Gio
[Off-Broadway]
MCC World Premiere Production, 2018
Performer
[Chicago]
Chicago Premiere, 2018
Mac
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Tom
[Off-Broadway]
2008
Deity

Productions

 
[Broadway, 2025]
Artistic Director

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Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2025 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Glenn Davis, Purpose

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play

Glenn Davis, Downstate

Videos

News

Steppenwolf Theatre Names Laura D. Glenn Newest Ensemble Member
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will welcome veteran Production Stage Manager Laura D. Glenn into the company’s ensemble. Glenn, whose journey with Steppenwolf began as a summer intern in 1988, has worked on more than 100 Steppenwolf productions.
Interview: Audrey Francis On Closing Steppenwolf's 50th Anniversary Season with CATCH AS CATCH CAN
by Joshua Wright - Jul 7, 2026

Steppenwolf Artistic Director Audrey Francis discusses playing both Daniela and her father Lon in Mia Chung's wildly inventive CATCH AS CATCH CAN, closing the theatre's landmark 50th Anniversary Season through July 12, 2026.
BroadwayWorld Classifieds 7/2/2026; Jobs In Casting, Sales, and More
by - Jul 2, 2026

This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 7/2/2026 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.
Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood to Star in TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 25, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is launching its 51st Season with Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Topdog/Underdog. Ensemble members Glenn Davis and Namir Smallwood star in the production.
Photos: Inside Opening Night of CATCH AS CATCH CAN at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 18, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is concluding its 50th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of Mia Chung’s Catch as Catch Can, directed by ensemble member Amy Morton. The production will run through July 12, 2026 in Steppenwolf’s Downstairs Theater. The play just celebrated opening night and you can check out photos below!
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' PURPOSE Recoups
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2026

Purpose has officially recouped its $5.25 million capitalization.  Recoupment was achieved with the aid of the New York State Tax Credit as well as the operating profits from Purpose's Broadway run.
Photos: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of WINDFALL
by Nicole Rosky - May 4, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting Windfall by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Awoye Timpo, playing through May 31, 2026 in Steppenwolf’s Ensemble Theater. Check out photos from inside opening night here.
BWW Q&A: Michael Potts Talks WINDFALL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Apr 24, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 50th Anniversary Season with WINDFALL, a gripping world premiere from Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney. Directed by Awoye Timpo and performed in the round, the production runs April 9 through May 31, 2026 in Steppenwolf's Ensemble Theater.
Video: Namir Smallwood, Esco Jouléy and More in WINDFALL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 21, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting Windfall by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Awoye Timpo. Get a look at a clip from the production here!
Review: WINDFALL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - Apr 20, 2026

Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s world-premiere play WINDFALL is part somber, part whimsy — which is true to his unique playwriting style. It’s a poignantly topical play, yet sometimes too on the nose. I enjoyed how McCraney blends the hyperreal and the surreal in a play that asks the question: Should we reject the system altogether (in this case, law enforcement), or should we take what it offers us as a form of fighting from within? While WINDFALL certainly sways audiences towards one side, it genuinely ponders both.
Video: First Look at WINDFALL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Apr 16, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has released first look footage of WINDFALL, the world premiere of a new work by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, now playing through May 31, 2026 in the Ensemble Theater.
Photos: Namir Smallwood, Jon Michael Hill and More in WINDFALL at Steppenwolf
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is presenting Windfall by Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Awoye Timpo. The production is currently onstage, and running through the end of May. See production photos here!
Video: Inside Rehearsals for WINDFALL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Joshua Wright - Apr 8, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has released rehearsal footage of WINDFALL, the world premiere of a new work by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, now playing through May 31, 2026 in the Ensemble Theater.
Photos: Namir Smallwood and More in Rehearsals for WINDFALL at Steppenwolf
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is continuing its 50th Anniversary Season with Windfall, a communal experience crafted by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Awoye Timpo. See rehearsal photos here!
Review: SLEEPING BEAUTY at Maine State Ballet: The Sparkle of Spring Awakening
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Mar 29, 2026

What better way to welcome Spring back to Maine than with the classic fairytale of re-awakening, SLEEPING BEAUTY, which Maine State Ballet has chosen for its current performance! 
Geffen Playhouse Reveals 2026/2027 Season - PURPOSE, WINE IN THE WILDERNESS and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2026

Geffen Playhouse has unveiled five productions that will make up its 2026/2027 season lineup from Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director Tarell Alvin McCraney. The lineup will feature a mix of world, West Coast and Los Angeles premieres.
Alana Arenas, Glenn Davis, Jon Michael Hill, and Namir Smallwood to Star in Steppenwolf Theatre's WINDFALL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 9, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has revealed the full cast for its world premiere of Windfall, a new work by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney, directed by Awoye Timpo.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Reveals 2026/27 Season - TOPDOG/UNDERDOG and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 4, 2026

xSteppenwolf Theatre Company has unveiled its 2026/27 Season. The 51st Season features five Steppenwolf Membership Series productions: two world premieres, a Chicago premiere, an English-Language premiere and a modern masterpiece.
Photos: First Look at Steppenwolf Theatre's THE DANCE OF DEATH
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 5, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is continuing its 50th Anniversary Season with August Strindberg’s The Dance of Death, adapted by Conor McPherson. Check out photos from the production below.
Namir Smallwood, Jon Michael Hill and More to Star in WINDFALL World Premiere at Steppenwolf
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 50th Anniversary Season with Windfall, a new work by Academy Award-winning ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Glenn Davis been in?

Glenn Davis has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Glenn Davis been in?

Glenn Davis has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Glenn Davis been nominated for?

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Purpose and Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Downstate.

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