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BIO

Broadway: Glengarry Glen Ross, A Steady Rain, Festen, Henry IV, Long Day's Journey into Night, The Best Man. Off-Broadway: Medieval Play, The Lady from Dubuque (Signature), All-American (LCT 3), Happy Now? (Primary Stages, Lucille Lortel nom.), Offices, The Voysey Inheritance (Atlantic Theater), Race (Jewish Rep), Stop Kiss (Public). Regional: Berkshire Theatre Group, Shakespeare Theatre, Wilma, Old Globe, Williamstown, ACT in Seattle, McCarter, Acting Company.  Film: The Magic of Belle Isle. Television:  "The Americans," "Blue Bloods," "Brotherhood," "Pan Am," "Onion Sportsdome," "Without a Trace," " Third Watch," "Law & Order," "Law & Order: SVU," Law & Order: CI," "Ed." Fox Fellow.


 

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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center Theater Off-Broadway Premiere, 2022
Freddy

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway World Premiere One Act Plays, 2021
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Atlantic Theater Company New York Premiere, 2017
Peter Holmes

[Off-Broadway]
World Premiere Off-Broadway Production, 2016
Duke

[Off-Broadway]
Atlantic Theater Production, 2014
Richard

[Motion Picture]
NBC Live Televised Production, 2013
Herr Zeller

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Production, 2013
Hank Teagle

[Off-Broadway]
Signature Theatre Production, 2012
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Signature Theatre Production, 2012
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center Theater LCT3 Production, 2011
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2009
Carl / Wilten / Colleague #3

[Off-Broadway]
2001
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
1994
Robert


Awards and Nominations

The Lortels - 2016 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

C.J. Wilson, Hold On to Me Darling

The Lortels - 2010 - Outstanding Featured Actor

C.J. Wilson, Happy Now?

News


Sunday Morning Michael Dale: The Fire This Time Festival's 13th Year of Spotlighting Early-Career Playwrights From The African Diaspora

With a name lending new urgency to a rhyming couplet from the African-American spiritual 'Mary, Don't You Weep' ('God gave Noah the rainbow sign / No more water, the fire next time') the annual Fire This Time Festival has produced dozens of ten-minutes plays in its mission to 'provide a platform for early-career playwrights from the African diaspora to explore new directions for 21st century theater'.
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of EPIPHANY at Lincoln Center Theater

EPIPHANY, a new play by Brian Watkins, directed by Tyne Rafaeli, is now open at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. See photos of the cast on opening here!
Review Roundup: EPIPHANY at Lincoln Center Theater; What Did the Critics Think?

EPIPHANY, a new play by Brian Watkins, directed by Tyne Rafaeli, officially opened at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Read all of the reviews for Epiphany here.
VIDEO: First Look at Lincoln Center Theater's EPIPHANY

EPIPHANY, a new play by Brian Watkins, directed by Tyne Rafaeli, is currently in previews and opens on Thursday, June 23 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Get a first look at the production!
Photos: First Look at Lincoln Center Theater's EPIPHANY

Lincoln Center Theater's production of Epiphany, a new play by Brian Watkins, directed by Tyne Rafaeli running at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. See the first photos of the production!
New Dates Announced for Lincoln Center Theater's EPIPHANY Directed by Tyne Rafaeli

Lincoln Center Theater has announced new dates for its upcoming production of Epiphany, a new play by Brian Watkins, directed by Tyne Rafaeli.  The play will now begin previews Thursday, May 26 and open on Thursday, June 23 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street). 
Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for EPIPHANY at Lincoln Center Theater

Lincoln Center Theater is presenting Epiphany, a new play by Brian Watkins, directed by Tyne Rafaeli. Epiphany will begin previews Thursday, May 19 and open on Thursday, June 16 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street).
Lincoln Center Theater to Present EPIPHANY by Brian Watkins

Lincoln Center Theater has announced its upcoming production of Epiphany, a new play by Brian Watkins, directed by Tyne Rafaeli.  Epiphany will begin previews Thursday, May 19 and open on Thursday, June 16 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street). 
Updated Cast Announced for Staged Reading of Aimé Césaire's A TEMPEST (UNE TEMPÊTE)

A Tempest (Une Tempête) will take place LIVE in person on Monday February 28th at 7:30pm at FIAF Florence Gould Hall (55 East 59th Street) with simultaneous Livestream broadcast. Video-on-Demand will be available through Sunday March 6th until 11:59 PM EST.
McCarter Theatre Presents THE MANIC MONOLOGUES

McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton University Health Services, The 24 Hour Plays and Innovations in Socially Distant Performance, a project of the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton, will launch The Manic Monologues, a digital theatrical experience to disrupt stigma around mental illness and spotlight a conversation about mental health.
Photo Flash: See Mark Rylance, Eddie Redmayne, & More in First Look at THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7

Netflix has shared a first look at Mark Rylance, Sacha Baron Cohen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Eddie Redmayne, Jeremy Strong, J.C. MacKenzie, and Danny Flahery in Aaron Sorkin's new film, The Trial of The Chicago 7!
BWW Interview: A PLAY IS A POEM's Peter Jacobson - From Seedy Nightclub Owner & Wily Film Exec to Iago & Richard III

The world premiere of filmmaker/playwright Ethan Coen's A PLAY IS A POEM currently lives on the Mark Taper Forum stage, produced by Center Theatre Group, in association with Atlantic Theater Company. A collection of five short plays from Ethan Coen's unique take on Americana had been connected together by the interstitial musical musings of Nellie McKay. Neil Pope directs the talented ensemble of Ro Boddie, Max Casella, Micaela Diamond, Peter Jacobson, Jason Kravits, McKay, Saul Rubinek, Miriam Silverman, Joey Slotnick, Sam Vartholomeos, and C.J. Wilson. I had the opportune chance to ask one of Ethan Coen's always-working players Peter Jacobson a few queries.
Micaela Diamond, Nellie McKay Among Cast Set for A PLAY IS A POEM

The cast is set and rehearsals have begun for the world premiere of Ethan Coen's a?oeA Play Is a Poema?? at Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum. Directed by Neil Pepe and presented in association with Atlantic Theater Company, a?oeA Play Is a Poema?? begins performances on September 11 and continues through October 13. The opening is set for September 21.
Peter Francis James, Cara Ricketts And More Will Star In The Acting Company's Reading Of WAIT UNTIL DARK

The Acting Company (Founded by John Houseman and Margot Harley; Ian Belknap, Artistic Director; Elisa Spencer-Kaplan, Executive Director) announced casting today for the second reading in the 23rd John McDonald Salon Reading Series, Frederick Knott's classic thriller Wait Until Dark. The reading will take place on Monday, May 20 at 7 PM at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater at Playwrights Horizons (416 W. 42nd Street, New York, NY). Tickets are available now online at www.theactingcompany.org.
VIDEO: Olivia Wilde Stars in A VIGILANTE

DirectTV and Lionsgate have released the trailer for A Vigilante, starring Olivia Wilde. The film will premiere exclusively on DIRECTV on February 28 and in theaters, On Demand March 29.
BWW Review: Simon Stephens' Olivier-Winning ON THE SHORE OF THE WIDE WORLD Arrives in New York

British playwright Simon Stephens scored big his first time on Broadway, taking the 2015 Best Play Tony Award for THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME two years after receiving the same honor at the Olivier Awards.
Photo Coverage: Atlantic Theater Company Celebrates Opening Night of ON THE SHORE OF THE WIDE WORLD

Atlantic Theater Company presents The New York premiere of Tony and Olivier Award winner Simon Stephens' (Harper Regan, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) Olivier Award winning play On the Shore of the Wide World, directed by Neil Pepe (Marie and Rosetta, Hands on a Hardbody).
Simon Stephens' ON THE SHORE OF THE WIDE WORLD Opens Tonight at the Atlantic

Atlantic Theater Company presents the New York premiere of Tony and Olivier Award winner Simon Stephens' (Harper Regan, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) Olivier Award winning play On the Shore of the Wide World, directed by Neil Pepe (Marie and Rosetta, Hands on a Hardbody).
ON THE SHORE OF THE WIDE WORLD Begins Tonight at Atlantic Theater Company

Atlantic Theater Company presents the New York premiere of Tony and Olivier Award winner Simon Stephens' (Harper Regan, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) Olivier Award winning play On the Shore of the Wide World, directed by Neil Pepe (Marie and Rosetta, Hands on a Hardbody). BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for ON THE SHORE OF THE WIDE WORLD at Atlantic Theater Company

Atlantic Theater Company presents the New York premiere of Tony and Olivier Award winner Simon Stephens' (Harper Regan, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) Olivier Award winning play On the Shore of the Wide World, directed by Neil Pepe (Marie and Rosetta, Hands on a Hardbody). BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the company in rehearsal below!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has C.J. Wilson been in?

C.J. Wilson has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has C.J. Wilson been in?

C.J. Wilson has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has C.J. Wilson been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (The Lortels) for Hold On to Me Darling and Outstanding Featured Actor (The Lortels) for Happy Now?.

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