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BIO

John Benjamin Hickey recently starred as Frank Winter in the critically acclaimed WGN America series Manhattan. John's film credits include Truth, Big Stone Gap, Get on Up, Pitch Perfect, Flags of Our Fathers, The Anniversary Party, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and The Taking of Pelham 123. John can currently be seen in the Netflix-released film Tallulah, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Most recently, he wrapped on Black Bear Pictures' Barry, a Barack Obama biopic that premiered at TIFF; Scott Cooper's Hostiles, starring Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Jesse Plemons, and Ben Foster; and George Wolfe's HBO feature The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. On television, he received an Emmy Award nomination for his work on the Showtime series "The Big C," playing Laura Linney's brother, Sean. He also recurred on the hit CBS television series "The Good Wife" playing Internet billionaire Neil Gross. Other television credits include "Pitch Perfect," "Manh(a)ttan," "Modern Family," "Hannibal," "The New Normal," "Sex and the City," and "Law & Order." On Broadway, John won the 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and a Drama Desk Award for his performance in The Normal Heart. His other credits include Mary Stuart, The Crucible, Cabaret, and Love! Valour! Compassion! for which he won an Obie Award. Earlier this year, John was back on stage in Peter Parnell's Dada Woof Papa Hot at Lincoln Center for director Scott Ellis.

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Premiere, 2019
Henry Wilcox

[West End]
West End transfer of the Young Vic production, 2018
Henry Wilcox

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2017
Flan

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Felix Turner

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2009
Earl of Leicester

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2002
Reverend John Hale

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1998
Clifford Bradshaw

[Off-Broadway]
1997
David

[Off-Broadway]
1996
Griever

[Broadway]
1995
Arthur Pape

[Off-Broadway]
1994
Arthur Pape

[Off-Broadway]
1992
Oskar

[Off-Broadway]
1992
Jonathan Toffler/ Young Graydon

Productions

 
[Broadway, 2026]
Director
 
[West End, 2024]
Director
 
[Broadway, 2022]
Director

Movies

Only You
[ 1994 ] Dwayne
The Ref
[ 1994 ] Old Baybrook Policeman
Comfortably Numb
[ 1995 ] Priest
Eddie
[ 1996 ] Joe Nader
Love! Valour! Compassion!
[ 1997 ] Arthur Pape
The Ice Storm
[ 1997 ] Mark Boland
Finding North
[ 1998 ] Travis Furlong
The General's Daughter
[ 1999 ] Captain Goodson
The Bone Collector
[ 1999 ] Dr. Barry Lehman
The Anniversary Party
[ 2001 ] Jerry Adams
Changing Lanes
[ 2002 ] Carlyle
Flightplan
[ 2005 ] David
Infamous
[ 2006 ] Jack Dunphy
Flags of Our Fathers
[ 2006 ] Keyes Beech
The Ex
[ 2006 ] Wesley's Dad
Then She Found Me
[ 2007 ] Alan
Freedom Writers
[ 2007 ] Brian Gelford
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
[ 2007 ] John Stanton
The Taking of Pelham 123
[ 2009 ] Deputy Mayor LaSalle
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
[ 2009 ] Galloway
Pitch Perfect
[ 2012 ] Dr. Mitchell
Get on Up
[ 2014 ] Richard
Big Stone Gap
[ 2014 ] Theodore Tipton
Truth
[ 2015 ] Mark Wrolstad
Barry
[ 2016 ] Professor Gray
Tallulah
[ 2016 ] Stephen
Hostiles
[ 2017 ] Captain Royce Tolan
Forever My Girl
[ 2018 ] Ptor Brian
Mapplethorpe
[ 2018 ] Sam Wagstaff
Sublet
[ 2020 ] Michael
Mapplethorpe: The Director's Cut
[ 2020 ] Sam Wagstaff
Lilly
[ 2024 ] Charles Ledbetter
Salem's Lot
[ 2024 ] Father Callahan

TV Shows

It's All Relative
Philip Stoddard
Law & Order
Aaron Solomon, Charles Thatcher
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
ADA Mark Hickey, Tom Moore
Manhattan
Frank Winter
NYPD Blue
Phillip Connor, Paul Gaines
The Big C
Sean Tolkey
The Good Fight
Neil Gross
The Good Wife
Neil Gross
The Mob Doctor
Mark Easton
The New Normal
Father Michael
Daredevil: Born Again
[ 2025-2025 ] D.A. Hochberg

Awards and Nominations


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

John Benjamin Hickey, The Inheritance

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

John Benjamin Hickey, The Inheritance


winner
Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

John Benjamin Hickey, The Normal Heart

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2009 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

John Benjamin Hickey, Mary Stuart

Videos

News

Broadway 2026/27: Season Preview: Upcoming Premieres and Star-Studded Revivals
by Sidney Paterra - Jun 13, 2026

2026 is halfway over, which means that the 2026/27 Broadway season has just begun! Now that the 79th Annual Tony Awards have concluded, all eyes are already on the lineup for the new Broadway season and many Broadway productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements.
Photos & Video: Entertainment Community Fund Raises 1.8 Million at Annual Gala - Watch Highlights
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2026

You can now see photos and videos from The Entertainment Community Fund's Annual Gala on Monday, June 1, 2026 in New York City, which raised $1.8 million to support their programs and services.
Ed Harris, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Allison Janney, and More Will Lead OTHER DESERT CITIES on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2026

Ed Harris has revealed that he will be returning to the stage this year, starring alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Allison Janney in a production of Jon Robin Baitz's family drama, Other Desert Cities.
Video: See Judith Light in THE TERROR: DEVIL IN SILVER Premiere Clip
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 30, 2026

AMC+ and Shudder have shared a sneak peek clip from the premiere of the latest installment of the horror anthology, The Terror: Devil in Silver, featuring Tony Award winner Judith Light. Watch it now.
Video: DEATH OF A SALESMAN Celebrates Opening Night On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2026

The latest Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman celebrated its opening night this week at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre! Go inside the starry celebration in new video from inside the play's opening night bows!
Tony Kushner to Direct THE NORMAL HEART 40th Anniversary Benefit Reading at The Public
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2026

The Public Theater will present a one-night-only reading of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart in honor of the groundbreaking play’s 40th anniversary. Tony Kushner will direct the benefit reading.
Find Out How You Know These DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN Stars from Broadway
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 25, 2026

Led by Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock, the second season of Daredevil: Born Again is now on Disney+, and we have put together a roundup of some of the top Broadway stars featured in the show.
Titanique Broadway Cast: Meet Every Star at the St. James
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2026

Meet the full Titanique Broadway cast! Jim Parsons, Melissa Barrera, Deborah Cox & more bring this Céline Dion-powered musical comedy to the St. James Theatre.
Photos: First Look at Dan Stevens, Judith Light, & More in THE TERROR: DEVIL IN SILVER Series
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 19, 2026

The Terror: Devil in Silver, a new installment of the horror anthology The Terror, will be available on Thursday, May 7 on AMC+ and Shudder. Check out first-look photos of the new season here.
Jim Parsons, Deborah Cox, Frankie Grande and Constantine Rousouli Join TITANIQUE Broadway Cast
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2026

Titanique has announced some of its Broadway cast! Alongside Marla Mindelle, who will lead the Broadway company as Celine Dion, are Jim Parsons, Deborah Cox, Frankie Grande and Constantine Rousouli.
Sarah Jessica Parker-Produced Ballet Doc FRONT ROW Coming to Marquee TV
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 2, 2025

Next week, Marquee TV will release a documentary centering on Ukrainian ballet dancers from executive producer Sarah Jessica Parker. Front Row, directed by Miriam Guttmann, will debut on the streamer on Monday, December 8.
Sarah Jessica Parker Named 2026 Carol Burnett Award Honoree
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 13, 2025

Broadway alum Sarah Jessica Parker has been named the 2026 Carol Burnett Award honoree, recognizing her contributions to the television industry both in front of and behind the camera.
Santino Fontana, Tony Shalhoub, and More Will Lead LIGHT UP THE SKY Reading at Symphony Space
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2025

​​​​​​​A staged reading of Moss Hart’s Light Up the Sky is coming to Symphony Space next month. The one-night-only reading is set for December 16. Learn more about the production here!
Staged Reading of Theresa Rebeck's BAD DATES: END GAME Comes to Dorset Theatre Festival
by Emmy Rice - Aug 30, 2025

Dorset Theatre Festival has announced a staged reading of the new play Bad Dates: End Game by Theresa Rebeck, directed by John Benjamin Hickey, starring Julie White. The performance will take place September 13, 2025 at the Dorset Playhouse. 
Robert Downey Jr., Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo and More Join ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN Reading
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 18, 2025

The Center at West Park will present a special one-night-only reading of William Goldman’s Academy Award-winning screenplay All the President’s Men on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Guild Hall in East Hampton, NY.
Interview: BACKSTAGE BABBLE LIVE Brings Song & Never-Told Stories to 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Jul 2, 2025

We spoke with Charles Kirsch, host of the theater podcast Backstage Babble, about the 7/7 show, featuring Broadway luminaries Len Cariou (SWEENEY TODD), Annie Golden (XANADU) and more reprising songs they originated and sharing stories.
Broadway 2026 Preview: Upcoming Premieres and Star-Studded Revivals
by Sidney Paterra - Jan 4, 2026

Broadway shows 2026 are here! Daniel Radcliffe, Adrien Brody, Taraji P. Henson & more star in an incredible season of plays, musicals & revivals. See the full list!
LILLY, Starring Patricia Clarkson, Sets Theatrical Release
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 30, 2025

Lily, a new film starring Patricia Clarkson, John Benjamin Hickey and Thomas Sadoski, will debut in theaters nationwide on May 9. Additionally, there will be several special events at New York's Quad Cinema with the cast and crew.
Tina Fey, Ed Helms With Samantha Bee, Alex Newell And Come to 92NY This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2025

The Last Five Years stars Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren, Tina Fey, Ed Helms with Samantha Bee, Alex Newell and more come to 92NY as part of the Film, Television and Theater Talks series.
Review: UNCLE VANYA at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by Roger Catlin - Apr 5, 2025

Devotees of Downton Abbey may be be surprised when Hugh Bonneville pops up as title character in the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s first rate staging of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has John Benjamin Hickey been in?

John Benjamin Hickey has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.

How many West End shows has John Benjamin Hickey been in?

John Benjamin Hickey has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was John Benjamin Hickey's first West End show?

John Benjamin Hickey's first West End show was The Inheritance which opened in 2018

What awards has John Benjamin Hickey been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Inheritance, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Inheritance, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Normal Heart and Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Mary Stuart.

What awards has John Benjamin Hickey won?

John Benjamin Hickey has won the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his performance in The Inheritance. He also received the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for his role in The Normal Heart.

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