Namir Smallwood
Latest News on Namir Smallwood:
BUG on Broadway Starring Carrie Coon Will Extend for Additional Two Weeks (Jan 9, 2026)
Review Roundup: Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood and More Star in BUG on Broadway (Jan 8, 2026)
BUG Cancels Final Broadway Preview Due To Illness (Jan 7, 2026)
BUG on Broadway Starring Carrie Coon Will Extend for Additional Two Weeks (Jan 9, 2026)
Review Roundup: Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood and More Star in BUG on Broadway (Jan 8, 2026)
BUG Cancels Final Broadway Preview Due To Illness (Jan 7, 2026)
BIO
Namir Smallwood joined the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble in 2017. Steppenwolf: You Will Get Sick, The Book of Grace, The Seagull, Bug, True West, BLKS, Monster, Man In Love, The Hot L Baltimore, Last Night and the Night Before. Broadway: Pass Over. Off-Broadway: Pipeline, Pass Over (Lincoln Center). Chicago: Primary Trust (Goodman); Charm (Northlight Theatre); The Grapes of Wrath (The Gift Theatre); East Texas Hot Links (Writers Theatre). Regional: Marin Theatre Company, Pillsbury House Theatre, Ten Thousand Things, Guthrie Theater. International: True West (Galway International Arts Festival). Television: “Chicago Fire,” “Betrayal,” “Elementary,” “American Rust” (Showtime/FreeVee); “Power Book IV: Force” (STARZ). Film: Rounding, About Time, Bailey’s Blues.
Photos
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Ensemble members Kate Arrington and Caroline Neff, director/ensemble member K. Todd Freeman, playwright/ensemble member Rajiv Joseph, ensemble member Tim Hopper, Emilie Maureen Hanson and ensemble member Namir Smallwood
Date:
09/26/2025
From: Photos: Steppenwolf Theatre Company Celebrates Opening Night of Rajiv Joseph’s MR. WOLF
Executive Director Brooke Flanagan, Artistic Director Glenn Davis, ensemble members Kate Arrington and Caroline Neff, director/ensemble member K. Todd Freeman, playwright/ensemble member Rajiv Joseph, ensemble members Tim Hopper and Namir Smallwood, Emili
Date:
09/26/2025
From: Photos: Steppenwolf Theatre Company Celebrates Opening Night of Rajiv Joseph’s MR. WOLF
STAGE CREDITS
Awards and Nominations
The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play
Namir Smallwood, Pipeline
Videos
Video: Tracy Letts Shares Why BUG No Longer Feels Like Science Fiction
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-01-07 13:20:44
LEROY AND LUCY World Premiere, NOISES OFF & More Announced For Steppenwolf's 2024/2025 Season
by Joshua Wright - 2024-03-13 13:29:34
Video: Get a First Look at LAST NIGHT AND THE NIGHT BEFORE at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2023-04-19 13:40:25
VIDEO: PASS OVER Takes Its First Broadway Bow at the August Wilson Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - 2021-08-04 22:25:15
TV: See Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood in Rehearsal for Steppenwolf's Debut of Tracy Letts' Play BUG
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2020-01-24 13:01:35
TV: Watch Highlights from Dominique Morisseau's PIPELINE, Opening Tonight at LCT
by BroadwayWorld TV - 2017-07-10 13:13:25
STAGE TUBE: Watch a Riveting New Trailer for MONSTER at Steppenwolf for Young Adults
by BWW
News Desk - 2017-02-17 00:30:00
STAGE TUBE: Watch a Riveting New Trailer for MONSTER at Steppenwolf for Young Adults
by Stage Tube - 2017-02-08 11:41:01
News
BUG on Broadway Starring Carrie Coon Will Extend for Additional Two Weeks
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2026
Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, will extend its run for an additional two weeks.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2026
Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Bug, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, will extend its run for an additional two weeks.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Namir Smallwood been in?
Namir Smallwood has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.
How many West End shows has Namir Smallwood been in?
Namir Smallwood has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Namir Smallwood been nominated for?
and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (The Lortels) for Pipeline.
Videos