
Michael Cerveris
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1960-11-06 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Biography
Michael Cerveris (born November 6, 1960) is an American singer, guitarist and actor. He has performed in many stage musicals and plays, including in several Stephen Sondheim musicals: Assassins, Sweeney Todd, Road Show, and Passion. He won the Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Assassins.
He was called, by Playbill.com, "arguably the most versatile leading man on Broadway", playing roles from "Shakespeare's Romeo to The Who's Tommy, from the German transsexual rock diva Hedwig in Hedwig & the Angry Inch to the homicidal title character of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd."
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Known For
TV Shows (26)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Syd Booth Goggle

The Blacklist
2013
as Victor Skovic

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Greg Stipe

Person of Interest
2011
as Jarek Koska

The Good Wife
2009
as James Castro

Elementary
2012
as Councilman Ledesma

Fringe
2008
as The Observer / September / The Observer (uncredited)

Billions
2016
as Drew Moody

Gotham
2014
as Professor Pyg

Quantum Leap
1989
as Nick

21 Jump Street
1987
as Ray

Madam Secretary
2014
as Congressman Jeff Pearson

The Equalizer
1985
as Nick Kaminsky / Frank Fipps

Fame
1982
as Ian Ware

MINDHUNTER
2017
as Assistant Director Gunn

The Gilded Age
2022
as Watson

Stars in the House
2020
as Self

Prodigal Son
2019
as Carter Berkhead

Dream On
1990
as Bobby Krull

Treme
2010
as Marvin Frey

The Tick
2016
as Ramses IV

Live from Lincoln Center
1976
as Giorgio

The Plot Against America
2020
as Mr. Taylor

Mosaic
2018
as Tom Davis

Leg Work
1987
as Johnny Dark

The American Embassy
2002
as Gary Forbush
Movies (28)

Ant-Man and the Wasp
2018
as Elihas Starr

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2009
as Mr. Tiny

The Mexican
2001
as Frank

Stake Land
2010
as Jebedia Loven

Watchmen: Chapter II
2024
as Dr. Manhattan / Prison Guard #2 (voice)

Watchmen: Chapter I
2024
as Jonathan Osterman / Dr. Manhattan / Father (voice)

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
2009
as Subject #15

Detours
2016
as Bob O'Connor

Tokyo Pop
1988
as Mike

Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
1991
as Eaglebauer

Doubletake
1985
as Gary Prine

Meskada
2010
as Terrence Lindy

Starring Austin Pendleton
2016
as Self
The Statement

Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig
2003
as Self

Russian Broadway Shut Down
2014
as Vladimir Putin

Leaving Circadia
2014
as Reece

Lulu on the Bridge
1998
as Restaurant Man #3

Passion
2005
as Giorgio

Steel and Lace
1991
as Daniel Emerson

Strangers
1990
as John Reece

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
2010
as Self
Temptation
2004
as Pablo

Basic Psych
2025
as Stuart Prince

A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon
1992
as Paul

Fun Home: 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert
2024
as Bruce

Stake Land: Jebediah
2011
as Jebediah Loven

Assassins
2024
as John Wilkes Booth
About Michael Cerveris
Michael Cerveris (born November 6, 1960) is an American singer, guitarist and actor. He has performed in many stage musicals and plays, including in several Stephen Sondheim musicals: Assassins, Sweeney Todd, Road Show, and Passion. He won the Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Assassins. He was called, by Playbill.com, "arguably the most versatile leading man on Broadway", playing roles from "Shakespeare's Romeo to The Who's Tommy, from the German transsexual rock diva Hedwig in Hedwig & the Angry Inch to the homicidal title c… With 54 credits spanning from 1976 to 2025, Michael Cerveris has appeared in 28 films and 26 TV shows.
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- Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) — as Elihas Starr
- Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) — as Mr. Tiny
- The Mexican (2001) — as Frank
- Stake Land (2010) — as Jebedia Loven
- Watchmen: Chapter II (2024) — as Dr. Manhattan / Prison Guard #2 (voice)
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