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Michael Cumpsty

ActorBorn 1960On stage 1989 to 201417 productions on this page

Michael Cumpsty is an English actor. He is known for his work in Broadway plays such as Artist Descending a Staircase (1989), Racing Demon (1995), Copenhagen (2000), Democracy (2004), and Machinal (2014). Cumpsty's film work includes State of Grace (1990), The Ice Storm (1997), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), and The Visitor (2007). He has also appeared in television series such as Nurse Jackie, L.A. Law, Boardwalk Empire, The Knick, Tommy, Severance, and Barry. Cumpsty has also appeared in musicals such as 1776 (1997), 42nd Street (2001), Sunday in the Park with George (2008), and End of the Rainbow (2012). He received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play nomination for his role in t…

On stage

17 productions, 25 years
1989
Artist Descending a StaircaseBroadway Helen Hayes Theatre. Original. Directed by Tim Luscombe
36 performances
1991
La BêteBroadway Eugene Oneill Theatre. Original. Directed by Richard Jones
25 performances
1993
Timon of AthensBroadway Lyceum Theatre. Original. Directed by Michael Langham
39 performances
1995
Racing DemonBroadway Vivian Beaumont Theater. Original. Directed by Richard Eyre
48 performances
1995
The HeiressBroadway Cort Theatre. Revival. Directed by Gerald Gutierrez
340 performances
1995
TranslationsBroadway Plymouth Theatre. Original. Directed by Howard Davies
25 performances
1997
1776Broadway Revival
333 performances
1998
ElectraBroadway Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Revival. Directed by David Leveaux
116 performances
2000
CopenhagenBroadway Royale Theatre. Original. Directed by Michael Blakemore
326 performances
2001
42nd StreetBroadway Revival
1,524 performances
2003
Enchanted AprilBroadway Belasco Theatre. Original. Directed by Michael Wilson
143 performances
2004
DemocracyBroadway Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Original. Directed by Michael Blakemore
173 performances
2005
The Constant WifeBroadway American Airlines Theatre. Revival. Directed by Mark Brokaw
77 performances
2008
Sunday in the Park with GeorgeBroadway Studio 54. Revival
149 performances
2012
End of the RainbowBroadway Belasco Theatre. Original. Directed by Terry Johnson
160 performances
2013
The Winslow BoyBroadway American Airlines Theatre. Revival. Directed by Lindsay Posner
53 performances
2014
MachinalBroadway American Airlines Theatre. Revival. Directed by Lyndsey Turner
52 performances

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9 names

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