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BIO

Goold is the Almeida Theatre's Artistic Director where he has directed Shipwreck, Albion, INK (transferred to the West End), Richard III, Medea, The Merchant of Venice, King Charles III (West End, Broadway, U.K. and international tour) and American Psycho (also Broadway).


He was Artistic Director of Headlong from 2005 until 2013 where his work included The Effect, Enron, Earthquakes in London and Decade. Other credits include Made in Dagenham (West End) and Macbeth (Chichester Festival Theatre, West End and Broadway). He has twice been the recipient of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director.
On film, he directed True Story starring James Franco and Jonah Hill, a television adaptation of his production King Charles III for BBC and the forthcoming feature film Judy.

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Productions

Dog Day Afternoon
 
[Broadway, 2026]
Director
Tammy FayeTammy Faye
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Director
PatriotsPatriots
 
[Broadway, 2024]
Director
The HuntThe Hunt
 
[Off-Broadway, 2024]
Director
Dear EnglandDear England
 
[West End, 2023]
Director
PatriotsPatriots
 
[West End, 2023]
Director
The 47thThe 47th
 
[West End, 2022]
Director
InkInk
 
[Broadway, 2019]
Director
InkInk
 
[West End, 2017]
Director
American PsychoAmerican Psycho
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Director
King Charles IIIKing Charles III
 
[Broadway, 2015]
Director
Made in DagenhamMade in Dagenham
 
[West End, 2014]
Director
The EffectThe Effect
 
[West End, 2012]
Director
The Lion, The Witch and the WardrobeThe Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe
 
[West End, 2012]
Stage Adaptor
Director
EnronEnron
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Director
EnronEnron
 
[West End, 2010]
Director
MacbethMacbeth
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Director

Writing

Movies

True Story
[ 2015 ] writer
Richard III
[ 2016 ] direction
National Theatre Live: Dear England
[ 2024 ] Director

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Direction of a Play

Rupert Goold, The Hunt

Drama League Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Direction of a Play

Rupert Goold, Patriots

Drama League Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Direction of a Play

Rupert Goold, The Hunt

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Rupert Goold, Ink

Tony Awards - 2019 - Best Direction of a Play

Rupert Goold, Ink

Olivier Awards - 2018 - Best Director

Rupert Goold, Ink

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Rupert Goold, American Psycho

Drama Desk Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Rupert Goold, King Charles III

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Director of a Musical

Rupert Goold, American Psycho

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2016 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Rupert Goold, King Charles III

Tony Awards - 2016 - Best Direction of a Play

Rupert Goold, King Charles III

Olivier Awards - 2015 - Best Director

Rupert GooldKing Charles III


winner
Olivier Awards - 2010 - Best Director

Rupert Goold, Enron


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2009 - Best Director

Rupert Goold, Enron


winner
Olivier Awards - 2008 - Best Director

Rupert GooldMacbeth

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Rupert Goold, Macbeth


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2007 - Best Director

Rupert GooldMacbeth

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Review Roundup: Rupert Goold Remounts AMERICAN PSYCHO at Almeida Theatre Photo
Review Roundup: Rupert Goold Remounts AMERICAN PSYCHO at Almeida Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 3, 2026

Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold’s production of American Psycho, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis just celebrate dits opening night. The book is by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, and directed by Rupert Goold. Let's see what the London critics had to say...
Video: Watch Highlights from AMERICAN PSYCHO at Almeida Theatre Photo
Video: Watch Highlights from AMERICAN PSYCHO at Almeida Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2026

Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold’s production of American Psycho, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis has been extended.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 3, 2026- DOG DAY AFTERNOON Unveils Full Broadway Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld February 3, 2026- DOG DAY AFTERNOON Unveils Full Broadway Cast and More
by - Feb 3, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 3, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Full Cast Announced for DOG DAY AFTERNOON on Broadway Photo
Full Cast Announced for DOG DAY AFTERNOON on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 2, 2026

DOG DAY AFTERNOON, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis (Between Riverside and Crazy, The Motherf***er with the Hat), has found its cast! The play is directed by two-time Olivier Award winner Rupert Goold (King Charles III) and inspired by the actual events that captivated audiences in the Oscar®-winning motion picture.
Review: AMERICAN PSYCHO, Almeida Theatre Photo
Review: AMERICAN PSYCHO, Almeida Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 2, 2026

Make no mistake, the writing is dated and it’s far from being a masterpiece, but the production does something that’s so specifically disturbing that it’s difficult to ignore. Bateman’s raison d’être is unnerving to begin with. Once you combine this archetypal psychopath with a jaunty synth-heavy score and a glitzy choreo, watching our executioner dance maniacally with a cleaver becomes a spectacle in itself.
DOG DAY AFTERNOON Adds John Ortiz, Jessica Hecht, and Spencer Garrett To Cast Photo
DOG DAY AFTERNOON Adds John Ortiz, Jessica Hecht, and Spencer Garrett To Cast
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 21, 2026

Drama Desk Award nominee John Ortiz (Jesus Hopped the A Train), three-time Tony Award nominee Jessica Hecht (Eureka Day) and SAG Award nominee Spencer Garrett (Once Upon A Time in Hollywood) will join Emmy Award winner Jon Bernthal and two-time Emmy Award winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach in DOG DAY AFTERNOON.
Full Cast Revealed for RSC’s 2026 HAMLET Tour Across Eight English Cities Photo
Full Cast Revealed for RSC’s 2026 HAMLET Tour Across Eight English Cities
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2026

Full casting has been announced for the Royal Shakespeare Company's forthcoming touring production of Hamlet which visits Truro, Bradford, Norwich, Nottingham, Blackpool, Newcastle upon Tyne, York and Canterbury.
Photos: Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach in DOG DAY AFTERNOON Photo
Photos: Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach in DOG DAY AFTERNOON
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2026

You can now get a first look at Dog Day Afternoon, starring Emmy Award Winners Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Dog Day Afternool the new Broadway play, is a raw, gritty reminder of what happens when passion and desperation collide. 
What's Coming to Broadway in 2026: Upcoming Hits and Star Performances Photo
What's Coming to Broadway in 2026: Upcoming Hits and Star Performances
by Sidney Paterra - Jan 4, 2026

Check out a full list of what's to come on Broadway in 2026 including plays, musicals, revivals, new shows and of course - stars! Be sure to check back for updates. We have all of the details!
DEAR ENGLAND Comes to Milton Keynes Theatre in January Photo
DEAR ENGLAND Comes to Milton Keynes Theatre in January
by Stephi Wild - Dec 29, 2025

Following a record-breaking run in the West End in 2023, James Graham's Olivier Award-winning play Dear England is now on tour, visiting 16 venues across England. Learn more here!
Lucy Prebble's THE EFFECT to Open The Ensemble Company 2026 Season Photo
Lucy Prebble's THE EFFECT to Open The Ensemble Company 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 26, 2025

The Ensemble Company, the repertory theatre company in residence at Imagine Performing Arts Center, will begin its eighth season with Lucy Prebble’s play, The Effect. 
Arty Froushan Will Lead AMERICAN PSYCHO at the Almeida Theatre; Full Cast Revealed Photo
Arty Froushan Will Lead AMERICAN PSYCHO at the Almeida Theatre; Full Cast Revealed
by Stephi Wild - Dec 1, 2025

The full cast has been announced for the revival of Rupert Goold’s musical American Psycho, based on the novel by Bret Easton Ellis, at the Almeida Theatre. Learn more here!
Review: A Sleek, Sharp, and Sexy AMERICAN PSYCHO at Theater West End Photo
Review: A Sleek, Sharp, and Sexy AMERICAN PSYCHO at Theater West End
by Drew Eberhard - Oct 28, 2025

In 1991, American Novelist Bret Easton Ellis published the highly controversial novel American Psycho. Through the story, we dive headfirst into a greed, lust, and ego-filled world told through the eyes of Patrick Bateman. A man so narcissistic, so label-driven, money hungry, and at the root of it all the depths of his humanity lie in a blood lust. Sure, he dates, he sleeps around, and is sometimes very graphic regarding his escapades, but at the root of his very being, he can’t feel. He shows no emotion, claims to never have fallen in love, and yet what is it that drives him?
Aya Cash, Rachael Stirling & Elliot Levey Join John Lithgow in GIANT on Broadway Photo
Aya Cash, Rachael Stirling & Elliot Levey Join John Lithgow in GIANT on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 15, 2025

John Lithgow leads an exciting cast, including Aya Cash, in GIANT on Broadway, starting March 11, 2026. Get your tickets now!
DOG DAY AFTERNOON Will Run at the August Wilson Theatre; Dates Announced Photo
DOG DAY AFTERNOON Will Run at the August Wilson Theatre; Dates Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2025

Dog Day Afternoon on Broadway, a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis, will premiere at the August Wilson Theatre beginning March 10, 2026. Directed by Rupert Goold, the production will star Emmy Award winners Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
Stratford Festival Reveals Jonathan Church as Next Artistic Director Photo
Stratford Festival Reveals Jonathan Church as Next Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2025

The Stratford Festival has announced the appointment of Jonathan Church as Artistic Director. A dual U.K.-Canada citizen, Church is one of the most respected figures in theatre. He has directed more than 50 productions.
Photos: First Look At DEAR ENGLAND UK National Tour Photo
Photos: First Look At DEAR ENGLAND UK National Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 19, 2025

The National Theatre’s Dear England, James Graham’s Olivier Award-winning play about Gareth Southgate and the England men’s football team, has begun its first national tour. Check out photos of the production!
Ros Brooke-Taylor Appointed New Executive Director Of The Almeida Theatre Photo
Ros Brooke-Taylor Appointed New Executive Director Of The Almeida Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 11, 2025

Ros Brooke-Taylor will succeed Denise Wood as Executive Director, joining the organisation in early 2026 alongside incoming Artistic Director Dominic Cooke.
Review: AMERICAN PSYCHO THE MUSICAL at HOUSTON BROADWAY THEATRE Photo
Review: AMERICAN PSYCHO THE MUSICAL at HOUSTON BROADWAY THEATRE
by Brett Cullum - Sep 8, 2025

Broadway, film, and television star Robert Lenzi (THE HAPPENING and THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL) is Patrick Bateman for this Houston run. He plays Patrick as an apex predator, but one that surprisingly gets lonely or feels isolated. There is not just the cold killer, but also a sense of what’s killing him.
Full Cast Set For National Tour of James Graham's DEAR ENGLAND Photo
Full Cast Set For National Tour of James Graham's DEAR ENGLAND
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2025

The National Theatre has revealed further casting for its national tour of Dear England. As previously announced, heading the cast will be David Sturzaker. Learn more here!
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Rupert Goold written?

Rupert Goold has written 1 shows including Figures of Speech (Conceiver).

What awards has Rupert Goold been nominated for?

Outstanding Direction of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Hunt, Outstanding Direction of a Play (Drama League Awards) for Patriots, Outstanding Direction of a Play (Drama League Awards) for The Hunt, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Ink, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Ink, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Ink, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for American Psycho, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for King Charles III, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for American Psycho, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for King Charles III, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for King Charles III, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for King Charles III, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Enron , Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Enron, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Macbeth , Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Macbeth and Best Director (Evening Standard Awards) for Macbeth.

What awards has Rupert Goold won?

Rupert Goold has won several prestigious awards for his directing work. He received the Best Director award at the Olivier Awards for both Enron and Macbeth. Additionally, he won Best Director at the Evening Standard Awards for Enron and again for Macbeth.

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