Acting credits
51
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Michael Cerveris
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
3.8
Moderate attention
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Movies: 25Series: 26
TMDB ID: 49827
IMDb ID: nm0148964
Known for: Acting
Born: November 6, 1960
Age: 65
Place of birth: Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2024
Years active: 49
Average TMDB rating: 7
Wikidata: Q3308101
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."
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Michael Cerveris.
7.3
Watchmen: Chapter II
as Dr. Manhattan / Prison Guard #2 (voice)
2024 Movie
7.4
Watchmen: Chapter I
as Jonathan Osterman / Dr. Manhattan / Father (voice)
2024 Movie
Fun Home: 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert
as Bruce
2024 Movie
6.9
Ant-Man and the Wasp
as Elihas Starr
2018 Movie
4.7
Detours
as Bob O'Connor
2016 Movie
6.7
Starring Austin Pendleton
as Self
2016 Movie
1.0
Leaving Circadia
as Reece
2014 Movie
Russian Broadway Shut Down
as Vladimir Putin
2014 Movie
Stake Land: Jebediah
as Jebediah Loven
2011 Movie
8.0
Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
as Self
2010 Movie
4.6
Meskada
as Terrence Lindy
2010 Movie
6.2
Stake Land
as Jebedia Loven
2010 Movie
5.8
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
as Mr. Tiny
2009 Movie
5.1
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
as Subject #15
2009 Movie
Passion
as Giorgio
2005 Movie
7.0
Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig
as Self
2003 Movie
6.0
The Mexican
as Frank
2001 Movie
5.8
Lulu on the Bridge
as Restaurant Man #3
1998 Movie
2.0
A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon
as Paul
1992 Movie
4.6
Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
as Eaglebauer
1991 Movie
4.8
Steel and Lace
as Daniel Emerson
1991 Movie
Strangers
as John Reece
1990 Movie
6.9
Tokyo Pop
as Mike
1988 Movie
4.5
Doubletake
as Gary Prine
1985 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Michael Cerveris.
7.6
The Gilded Age
as Watson • 15 eps
2022 Series
6.7
The Plot Against America
as Mr. Taylor • 1 eps
2020 Series
Stars in the House
as Self • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.1
Prodigal Son
as Carter Berkhead • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.5
Mosaic
as Tom Davis • 6 eps
2018 Series
8.1
MINDHUNTER
as Assistant Director Gunn • 6 eps
2017 Series
7.0
The Tick
as Ramses IV • 5 eps
2016 Series
7.7
Billions
as Drew Moody • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.6
Gotham
as Professor Pyg • 5 eps
2014 Series
7.0
Madam Secretary
as Congressman Jeff Pearson • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
The Blacklist
as Victor Skovic • 3 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Councilman Ledesma • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.1
Person of Interest
as Jarek Koska • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.6
Treme
as Marvin Frey • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as James Castro • 10 eps
2009 Series
8.1
Fringe
as The Observer / September • 17 eps
2008 Series
The American Embassy
as Gary Forbush • 6 eps
2002 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Greg Stipe • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Syd Booth Goggle • 1 eps
2000 Series
6.9
Dream On
as Bobby Krull • 1 eps
1990 Series
8.0
Quantum Leap
as Nick • 1 eps
1989 Series
5.0
Leg Work
as Johnny Dark • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.2
21 Jump Street
as Ray • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
as Nick Kaminsky • 1 eps
1985 Series