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Michael Cerveris

Birth Place: Bethesda, MD, USA

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Michael Cerveris BIO

Michael originated the role of Bruce Bechdel in Fun Home at the Public Theater, winning the 2015 Tony Award and the 2014 Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actor. He received the Tony Award for his portrayal of John Wilkes Booth in Assassins, and Tony nominations for his roles in Evita, LoveMusik, Sweeney Todd, and The Who's Tommy. Other Broadway appearances include In The Next Room (Or The Vibrator Play), Hedda Gabler, Cymbeline, and Titanic. Known for his versatility as an actor, Cerveris also performed in Off-Broadway productions of King Lear, Macbeth, Nikolai and the Others, and Sondheim's Road Show, among others, and brought his performance as Hedwig from Off Broadway to LA and London's West End. Cerveris has also appeared in many films and television series, including roles on the "The Good Wife," "Treme," "The Blacklist," "The Plot Against America," and "Fringe." He has sung with the NY City Opera and the NY Philharmonic, and at venues ranging from Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and Lincoln Center to New Orleans' JazzFest and a tour playing guitar for Bob Mould. Cerveris has recorded two solo albums, Dog Eared and the upcoming Piety. His country band Loose Cattle recently released their live debut record, North of Houston.

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Michael Cerveris STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Barrow Street Theatricals Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
Bruce Bechdel

[New York]
City Center Encores Concert, 2014
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Public Theatre Off-Broadway Production, 2013
Bruce

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2012
Juan Peron

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2009
Dr. Givings

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2008
Wilson Mizner

[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Revival, 2007
Posthumus Leonatus

[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2007
Kurt Weill

[Off-Broadway]
2007
Kent

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Father [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2005
Sweeney Todd

[Regional (US)]
Regional Concert, 2005
J. Bowden Hapgood

[Off-Broadway]
Encores! Concert, 2005
Performer

[Broadway]
Stephen Sondheim Tribute Benefit, 2005
Performer

[Broadway]
10th Anniversary Concert, 2004
Giorgio

[Regional (US)]
Regional Concert, 2004
George

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2004
John Wilkes Booth

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Francois

[Regional (US)]
Regional Concert, 2003
Giorgio

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Kenneth Talley, Jr. [Replacement]

[Regional (US)]
Sondheim Festival Production, 2002
Giorgio

[New York]
New York Concert, 1998
Narrator

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1998
Hedwig [Replacement]

Hedwig [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1997
Thomas Andrews

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1993
Tommy

[Off-Broadway]
1987
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1987
Frank

[Off-Broadway]
1984
Arthur Rimbaud

[New York]
New York Concert, 2005
The Man in the Mask


Michael Cerveris Movies

Tokyo Pop
[ 1988 ] Mike Mike Cerveris
Steel and Lace
[ 1991 ] Daniel Emerson
Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
[ 1991 ] Eaglebauer
Strangers
[ 1991 ] John Reece
A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon
[ 1992 ] Paul
Lulu on the Bridge
[ 1998 ] Restaurant Man #3
The Mexican
[ 2001 ] Frank
Temptation
[ 2004 ] Pablo
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
[ 2009 ] Mr. Tiny
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
[ 2009 ] Subject #15
Stake Land
[ 2010 ] Jebedia Loven
Meskada
[ 2010 ] Terrence Lindy
Nine Lives: A Musical Adaptation Live
[ 2011 ] John, Joann Guidos
Leaving Circadia
[ 2014 ] Reece
Detours
[ 2016 ] Bob O Connor
Ant-Man and the Wasp
[ 2018 ] Elih Starr

Michael Cerveris TV Shows

Evil
Devil Therapist, Devil Therapist Voice
Fame
Ian Ware
Fringe
The Observer, September, Gemini
Madam Secretary
Congressman Jeff Pearson
Mosaic
Tom Davis
The Equalizer
Nick Kaminsky, Frank Fipps
The Good Wife
James Castro
Treme
Marvin Frey

Michael Cerveris Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2015 - Distinguished Performance Award

Michael Cerveris, Fun Home

Tony Awards - 2015 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Michael Cerveris, Fun Home

Drama League Awards - 2014 - Distinguished Performance Award

Michael Cerveris, Fun Home

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Michael Cerveris, Fun Home


winner
The Lortels - 2014 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

Michael Cerveris, Fun Home

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Michael Cerveris, Evita

Tony Awards - 2012 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Michael Cerveris, Evita

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Michael Cerveris, LoveMusik

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Michael Cerveris, LoveMusik

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Michael Cerveris, LoveMusik

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2006 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Michael Cerveris, Sweeney Todd

Tony Awards - 2006 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Michael Cerveris, Sweeney Todd


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Michael Cerveris, Assassins


winner
Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Michael Cerveris, Assassins

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1993 - Best Actor - Musical

Michael Cerveris - , Tommy


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1993 - Performance

Michael Cerveris, The Who's Tommy

Tony Awards - 1993 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Michael Cerveris, The Who's Tommy

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Michael Cerveris FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Michael Cerveris been in?

Michael Cerveris has appeared on Broadway in 11 shows.

How many West End shows has Michael Cerveris been in?

Michael Cerveris has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Michael Cerveris been nominated for?

Michael Cerveris has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout his career. These include the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Fun Home," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Fun Home," Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Fun Home," and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical at The Lortels for "Fun Home." He has also received nominations for his roles in "Evita," "LoveMusik," "Sweeney Todd," "Assassins," "Tommy," and "The Who's Tommy."

What awards has Michael Cerveris won?

Michael Cerveris has won several awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical at The Lortels for Fun Home, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Assassins, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Assassins, and a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for The Who's Tommy.

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