Jefferson Mays
Theatre For A New Audience Founder Jeffrey Horowitz To Retire (Sep 4, 2024)
Prospect Musicals Will Honor Michael Arden, Baayork Lee, and Kendall Crolius at 25th Annual Gala (Aug 14, 2024)
Jefferson Mays' A CHRISTMAS CAROL to be Presented at The Old Globe (Aug 13, 2024)
BIO
Jefferson Mays recently completed his one-man rendition of A Christmas Carol at the Geffen Playhouse for which he received rave reviews. He was nominated for a 2017 Tony Award for originating the role of Terje Rød-Larsen in the Tony Award-winning play Oslo. Mays was also Tony-nominated for his multi-character performance in the Tony Award–winning Broadway production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, as well as his Tony Award–winning performance in I Am My Own Wife, where he played over 40 different roles. He also recently starred as George Hodel in the TNT miniseries I Am the Night, directed by Patty Jenkins, and recently had a featured role in the Coen Brothers anthology series The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Jefferson’s television credits include recurring arcs on FX’s The Americans; Cinemax’s The Knick, directed by Steven Soderbergh; NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; as well as a guest role in the Netflix hit Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
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STAGE CREDITS
Awards and Nominations
Jefferson Mays, A Christmas Carol
Jefferson Mays, A Christmas Carol
Jefferson Mays, Oslo
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Jefferson MaysOslo
Jefferson Mays, Oslo
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Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
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Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
Jefferson Mays, Blood and Gifts
Jefferson Mays, Blood and Gifts
Jefferson Mays, Blood and Gifts
Jefferson Mays, Blood and Gifts
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Jefferson MaysI Am My Own Wife
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Jefferson Mays, I Am My Own Wife
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Jefferson Mays, I Am My Own Wife
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Jefferson Mays, I Am My Own Wife
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Jefferson Mays, I Am My Own Wife
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Jefferson Mays, I Am My Own Wife
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Jefferson Mays, I Am My Own Wife
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Jefferson MaysOrestes
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Video: Get a Behind the Scenes Look at A CHRISTMAS CAROL With the Creative Teamby Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 6, 2023
Video: Jefferson Mays Says 'Happy Trails' to THE MUSIC MAN and Prepares for A CHRISTMAS CAROLby Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 25, 2022
VIDEO: Sutton Foster Talks MUSIC MAN Pre-Show Ritual With Hugh Jackman on LIVEby Michael Major - Jul 11, 2022
VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Celebrates Sutton Foster's Drama League Awards Win with Curtain Call Speechby Marissa Tomeo - May 22, 2022
VIDEO: Sutton Foster & Hugh Jackman Reveal They Were 'Intimidated' to Work Together in MUSIC MAN on MEYERSby Michael Major - May 6, 2022
VIDEO: Sutton Foster Discusses Performing For Her Daughter in MUSIC MAN on CBS MORNINGSby Michael Major - Apr 29, 2022
VIDEO: Sutton Foster Talks MUSIC MAN & Returning to ANYTHING GOES on TODAYby Michael Major - Mar 4, 2022
VIDEO: Watch Hugh Jackman Perform 'Ya Got Trouble' in THE MUSIC MANby Show Highlights - Feb 11, 2022
VIDEO: Young Stars of THE MUSIC MAN Celebrate Broadway Debuts Outside the Winter Garden Theatre!by Nicole Rosky - Feb 9, 2022
VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Releases Holiday Video from the Winter Garden Theatre to Broadwayby Robert Diamond - Dec 25, 2021
VIDEO: Hugh Jackman Tributes Swings & Understudies as Kathy Voytko Fills in for Sutton Fosterby BWW Special - Dec 24, 2021
VIDEO: Micah Stock Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Mar 27, 2021
Broadway Rewind: The D'Ysquiths Arrive on Broadway with A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDERby Nicole Rosky - Aug 22, 2020
Broadway Rewind: Watch Scenes from Claire Danes' Broadway Debut in PYGMALIONby Nicole Rosky - Apr 30, 2020
VIDEO: Patty Jenkins Releases the Trailer for I AM THE NIGHT Starring Chris Pineby Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 27, 2018
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for the Coen Brothers' THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGSby Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 5, 2018News
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Jefferson Mays has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.
Jefferson Mays has not appeared in the West End.
Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for A Christmas Carol, Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Christmas Carol, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Oslo, Ensemble (Obie Awards) for Oslo, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Oslo, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Blood and Gifts , Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Blood and Gifts , Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Blood and Gifts, Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for Blood and Gifts, Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for I Am My Own Wife, Best Leading Actor in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for I Am My Own Wife, Performance (Obie Awards) for I Am My Own Wife, Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for I Am My Own Wife, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for I Am My Own Wife, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for I Am My Own Wife, Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for I Am My Own Wife and Performance (Obie Awards) for Orestes.
Jefferson Mays has won the following awards: - Ensemble (Obie Awards) for Oslo - Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder - Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder - Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for I Am My Own Wife - Best Leading Actor in a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for I Am My Own Wife - Performance (Obie Awards) for I Am My Own Wife - Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for I Am My Own Wife - Performance (Theatre World Awards) for I Am My Own Wife - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for I Am My Own Wife - Outstanding Solo Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for I Am My Own Wife - Performance (Obie Awards) for Orestes.
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