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BIO

Namir Smallwood joined the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble in 2017. Steppenwolf: Bug, True West, Monster, Man In Love, The Hot L Baltimore. Chicago: The Lost Boys of Sudan (Victory Gardens Theater); Charm (Northlight Theatre); The Grapes of Wrath (The Gift Theatre); East Texas Hot Links (Writers Theatre). Regional: Marin Theatre Company, Pillsbury House Theatre, Lincoln Center Theatre, Ten Thousand Things Theater, Guthrie Theater. Television: Chicago Fire, Betrayal, Elementary, Pipeline (Live From Lincoln Center) on PBS.

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STAGE CREDITS

Pass Over Pass Over
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2021
Kitch
Pass Over Pass Over
[Off-Broadway]
LCT3 Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Kitch
BLKS BLKS
[Chicago]
World Premiere, 2017
Justin
Sosa
Pedro
Dominican Dude
Pipeline Pipeline
[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center Theater World Premiere, 2017
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Awards and Nominations

The Lortels - 2018 - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play

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Photos: Steppenwolf Theatre Company Celebrates Opening Night of THE BOOK OF GRACE Photo
Photos: Steppenwolf Theatre Company Celebrates Opening Night of THE BOOK OF GRACE
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 10, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is continuing its 49th season with the Chicago premiere of The Book of Grace, an incendiary tug-of-war between family and freedom by Suzan-Lori Parks. Check out photos from inside opening night here.
Video: THE BOOK OF GRACE Opens at Steppenwolf Theatre Photo
Video: THE BOOK OF GRACE Opens at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Apr 9, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is continuing its 49th season with the Chicago premiere of The Book of Grace, an incendiary tug-of-war between family and freedom by Suzan-Lori Parks, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Topdog/Underdog. Check out video of the production!
Review: THE BOOK OF GRACE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company Photo
Review: THE BOOK OF GRACE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - Apr 7, 2025

I usually appreciate when plays show and don’t tell, but THE BOOK OF GRACE really needs more exposition. Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III. Steppenwolf’s production is a new version of Parks’s 2010 play, expanded from its original 100-minute run-time to two and a half hours. Even with the extra run time, playwright Suzan-Lori Parks relies far too heavily on subtext that isn’t revealed to the audience.
Photos: THE BOOK OF GRACE Opens at Steppenwolf Theatre Photo
Photos: THE BOOK OF GRACE Opens at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is continuing its 49th season with the Chicago premiere of The Book of Grace, an incendiary tug-of-war between family and freedom by Suzan-Lori Parks. See photos here!
YOU WILL GET SICK Chicago Premiere is Coming to Steppenwolf Theatre Photo
YOU WILL GET SICK Chicago Premiere is Coming to Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will present the Chicago premiere of Noah Diaz’s You Will Get Sick, directed by Artistic Director Audrey Francis. Learn how to purchase tickets!
Steppenwolf Sets World Premiere and More for 50th Anniversary Season Photo
Steppenwolf Sets World Premiere and More for 50th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has revealed its its 50th Anniversary Season. Learn more about the 50th anniversary programming and see how to purchase tickets to upcoming productions!
Steppenwolf Theatre Presents THE BOOK OF GRACE Chicago Premiere Photo
Steppenwolf Theatre Presents THE BOOK OF GRACE Chicago Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 49th season with the Chicago premiere of The Book of Grace, an incendiary family portrait by Suzan-Lori Parks, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Topdog/Underdog.
Full Cast Set for THE BOOK OF GRACE Chicago Premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre Photo
Full Cast Set for THE BOOK OF GRACE Chicago Premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has revealed the full cast for the Chicago premiere of The Book of Grace, an incendiary family portrait by Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks, directed by Steve H. Broadnax III. Learn more!
Photos: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of FOOL FOR LOVE Photo
Photos: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of FOOL FOR LOVE
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 13, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation’s premier ensemble theater company, just celebrated opening night for its searing revival of Sam Shepard’s dark and beautiful masterpiece Fool for Love, directed by Jeremy Herrin. Check out photos from inside the big night here.
Full Cast Set for YOU WILL GET SICK at Steppenwolf Theatre Photo
Full Cast Set for YOU WILL GET SICK at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 21, 2025

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has revealed the full cast for Noah Diaz’s whimsical, wild and heartbreaking Chicago premiere of You Will Get Sick, directed by Artistic Director Audrey Francis. Learn more.
THE BOOK OF GRACE Chicago Premiere to be Presented at Steppenwolf Theatre Photo
THE BOOK OF GRACE Chicago Premiere to be Presented at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will continue its 49th season with the Chicago premiere of The Book of Grace, an incendiary family portrait by Suzan-Lori Parks. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: LEROY AND LUCY Opens At Steppenwolf Theatre Company Photo
Photos: LEROY AND LUCY Opens At Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 49th season with the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu’s Leroy and Lucy. Go inside opening night in new photos.
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Goodman Theatre Photo
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - Oct 15, 2024

Namir Smallwood’s performance as Kenneth is a real testament to his superb abilities as a performer and the intimacy of PRIMARY TRUST becomes more profoundly emotional thanks to him.
Photos/Video: PRIMARY TRUST at the Goodman Theatre Photo
Photos/Video: PRIMARY TRUST at the Goodman Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2024

Photos and video are now available for the Chicago-premiere production of Primary Trust by Eboni Booth——helmed by BOLD Artistic Producer Malkia Stampley, in her Goodman directing debut.
Photos: PRIMARY TRUST Begins Rehearsals at the Goodman Theatre Photo
Photos: PRIMARY TRUST Begins Rehearsals at the Goodman Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2024

Goodman Theatre will launch the 2024/2025 Season in its 350-seat flexible Owen Theatre with a newly minted Pulitzer Prize-winning play. The Chicago-premiere production of Primary Trust by Eboni Booth——helmed by BOLD Artistic Producer Malkia Stampley, in her Goodman directing debut—is now in rehearsal toward an October opening. Check out photos here!
Complete Casts Set for INHERIT THE WIND and PRIMARY TRUST at Goodman Theatre Photo
Complete Casts Set for INHERIT THE WIND and PRIMARY TRUST at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2024

This fall, Goodman Theatre will draw nationally acclaimed actors and local rising stars to its 2024/2025 Season opening productions. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Inside Opening Night of LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD at Steppenwolf Theatre Photo
Photos: Inside Opening Night of LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2024

See photos from opening night of Little Bear Ridge Road at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Goodman Theatre Unveils 2024/25 Season Updates Photo
Goodman Theatre Unveils 2024/25 Season Updates
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2024

Goodman Theatre has revealed 2024/2025 Season updates to the series in the 350-seat flexible Owen Theatre. Learn more about the season.
Photos: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of THE THANKSGIVING PLAY Photo
Photos: Steppenwolf Celebrates Opening Night of THE THANKSGIVING PLAY
by Nicole Rosky - May 14, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 48th season with the Chicago premiere of Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play, a biting comedy about everything right, wrong and woke in America, directed by Jess McLeod. Check out photos from inside opening night here!
LEROY AND LUCY World Premiere, NOISES OFF & More Announced For Steppenwolf's 2024/202 Photo
LEROY AND LUCY World Premiere, NOISES OFF & More Announced For Steppenwolf's 2024/2025 Season
by Joshua Wright - Mar 13, 2024

Steppenwolf Theatre Company, under the leadership of Artistic Directors Glenn Davis and Audrey Francis and Executive Director Brooke Flanagan, has announced its 2024/25 Season, featuring several Chicago and world premieres.
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How many Broadway shows has Namir Smallwood been in?

Namir Smallwood has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

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Namir Smallwood has not appeared in the West End.

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