BIO + CREDITS
BIO
Brian dʼArcy James is an award-winning theater, film, and television actor and producer as well as a recording artist.
Hailed as “one of the most celebrated actors of his generation in both straight plays and musicals” (Jeremy Gerard, Deadline), Brian is a four-time Tony nominee, and an Obie and Drama Desk Award winner for his varied and extensive work in the theater on Broadway and off-Broadway.
On Broadway, Brian was nominated for a 2023 Tony for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical in the role of the Baker in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s INTO THE WOODS. Also in 2023, Brian originated the role of Joe in the Atlantic Theater Company’s Off-Broadway worldwide premiere of DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES, a Adam Guettel–Craig Lucas musical, directed by Michael Greif. In 2019 on Broadway, Brian played Quinn Carney in Jez Butterworth’s Tony-award–winning “Best Play” THE FERRYMAN, directed by Sam Mendes.
From April to July 2017, Brian reprised his award-winning role as King George III in Lin-Manuel Mirandaʼs musical HAMILTON at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on Broadway. He originated the role of King George (“played with vaudevillian brilliance”—Ben Brantley, The New York Times) in the sold-out Off-Broadway run of Hamilton at The Public Theater.
In 2015, immediately following his Off-Broadway appearance in Hamilton, Brian starred in the Broadway musical SOMETHING ROTTEN, for which he was nominated for a 2015 Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and Drama League Distinguished Performance Award.
In film, Brian appeared as Officer Krupke in Steven Spielberg’s award-nominated WEST SIDE STORY (2021). He also starred in the 2016 Academy Award–winning Best Picture SPOTLIGHT, alongside Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams as the four-member “Spotlight” columnists for the Boston Globe. Brian was awarded the 2016 SAG Award, Critics Choice Award, Gotham Award and the Independent Spirit’s Robert Altman Award for Best Ensemble for his portrayal of Matt Carroll.
In 2017, he also appeared in Aaron Sorkinʼs directorial debut MOLLY’S GAME, MARK FELT starring Liam Neeson, ALL THESE SMALL MOMENTS, 1922, SONG OF BACK AND NECK, TROUBLE, and REBEL IN THE RYE.
In television, Brian appeared in various series in 2022–23, including DEAR EDWARD; EVIL; and HAWKEYE. He also starred in the 2017 Netflix series THIRTEEN REASONS WHY, followed by his appearance in Discovery Channel’s Manhunt:UNABOMBER miniseries.
TV audiences will also remember Brian as Frank Houston, co-starring opposite Debra Messing in the NBC series SMASH. Additional credits include guest-starring roles in THE GOOD WIFE, THE BIG C, and PERSON OF INTEREST, among many others.
A veteran of the stage with more than a dozen Broadway credits to his name, highlights include his Tony award-nominated performances for starring roles in SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS and SHREK THE MUSICAL, as well as starring roles in Broadway plays such as MACBETH, TIME STANDS STILL and LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE.
Off-Broadway highlights include his Obie winning solo performance of THE GOOD THIEF, Drama Desk nominations for GIANT and THE WILD PARTY along with originating roles in NEXT TO NORMAL and FLOYD COLLINS, among others.
From Carnegie Hall to the White House, from Madison Square Garden to The Kennedy Center, Brian is an accomplished and sought-after concert performer and has appeared in esteemed concert halls worldwide. He made his highly acclaimed solo debut at the New York City nightclub venue 54 Below with his show UNDER THE INFLUENCE, returning for an encore performance a year later, and performing the solo show internationally.
As a recording artist, Brian won a 2023 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album of INTO THE WOODS, and a Grammy nomination for his performance on the Broadway Cast Album of SOMETHING ROTTEN. His solo Christmas album FROM CHRISTMAS EVE TO CHRISTMAS MORN features holiday classics along with three original songs including the popular song “Michigan Christmas.”
Brian dʼArcy James resides in New York City with his wife and daughter. He has supported and performed many times for an organization in his hometown of Saginaw, Michigan, called the Field Neurosciences Institute (FNI). The mission of the FNI is the prevention, early diagnosis, care, and cure of neurological diseases, disorders, and injuries.
ACTING CREDITS
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FILM
DEVIL’S PEAK
Bo
Thruline Entertainment/Ben Young, Dir.
SHE CAME TO ME
Trey
Protagonist Pictures/Rebecca Miller, dir.
THE CATHEDRAL
Richard Damrosch
Ravenser Odd/Ricky D’Ambrose, dir.
BOMBSHELL
Brian Wilson
Annapurna Pictures/Jay Roach, Dir.
THE KITCHEN
Jimmy Brennan
Warner Bros./Andrea Berloff, Dir.
X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX
President of the United States
Twentieth Century Fox/Simon Kinberg, Dir.
FIRST MAN
Joseph A. Walker
Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Studios, Temple Hill Productions, Amblin Entertainment/Damian Chazelle, Dir.
ALL THESE SMALL MOMENTS
Tom Sheffield
Independent/Melissa B. Miller, Dir.
MOLLY’S GAME
Bad Brad
STX Entertainment/Aaron Sorkin, Dir.
1922
Sheriff Jones
Netflix/Zak Hilditch, Dir.
SONG OF BACK AND NECK
Stone
Independent/Paul Lieberstein, Dir.
MARK FELT: THE MAN WHO BROUGHT DOWN THE WHITE HOUSE
Robert Kunkel
Independent/Peter Landesman, Dir.
REBEL IN THE RYE
Robert Giroux
Independent/Danny Strong, Dir.
TROUBLE
Logan
Independent/Theresa Rebeck, Dir.
SPOTLIGHT
Matt Carroll
Participant/Tom McCarthy, Dir.
* SAG Award – Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
* Gotham Independent Film Awards – Special Jury Award – Ensemble Performance
* Independent Spirit Awards – Robert Altman Award For Best Ensemble
SISTERS
Jerry
Universal/Jason Moore, Dir.
TIME OUT OF MIND
Mark
Independent/Oren Moverman, Dir.
ADMISSION
Christopher Flynn
Focus Features/ Paul Weitz, Dir.
THE FITZGERALD FAMILY CHRISTMAS
Skippy
Independent/ Ed Burns, Dir.
GAME CHANGE
Ted Frank
HBO/Jay Roach, Dir.
FRIENDS WITH KIDS
Young Dad
Independent/Jennifer Westfeldt, Dir.
GHOST TOWN
Irish Eddy
Dreamworks/David Koepp, Dir.
G
Lloyd
Christopher Cherot, Dir.
NEUROTICA
Andrew
Roger Rawlings, Dir.
SAX AND VIOLINS
Brian
LLC 553 Productions/Nye Heron, Dir.
VICTORIA POOL
Jack
Brothers Productions/Michael Brophy, Dir.
THE EXILES
Brinkley
Gaelic Artists/Bill Muir, Dir.
TINA AND LANCE
Thomas
Brothers Productions/Michael Brophy, Dir.
CALL OF THE WYLIE
Acting Student
MadCap Films/Fisher Stevens, Dir.
TV
LOVE AND DEATH
Dr. Fred Fason
HBO Max
DEAR EDWARD
Bruce
Apple TV+
EVIL
Victor LeConte
Paramount Plus
HAWKEYE
Derek Bishop
Disney+
THE COMEY RULE
Mark Giuliano
Showtime
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
Lawyer, SLAPP Suits
HBO
MANHUNT: THE UNABOMBER
Recurring
Discovery Channel
13 REASONS WHY
Andy Baker, Recurring
Netflix
CIVIL
Guest Star
TNT Pilot
SUPERIOR DONUTS
Series Lead
CBS Pilot
MOZART IN THE JUNGLE
Guest Star
Amazon
LAW & ORDER SVU
Guest Star
NBC
HOKE
Guest Star
FX Pilot
IRONSIDE
Guest Star
NBC Pilot
THE GOOD WIFE
Guest Star
CBS
SMASH
Series Regular
NBC
THE BIG C
Recurring Arc
Showtime
PERSON OF INTEREST
Guest Star
CBS Pilot
CASHMERE MAFIA
Guest Star
ABC Pilot
RESCUE ME
Guest Star
FX
THE EDUCATION OF MAX BICKFORD
Guest Star
CBS
BROADWAY
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
Joe
Atlantic Theater Company/Michael Greif, Dir.
INTO THE WOODS
The Baker
St. James Theatre/Lear deBessonet, Dir.
* Tony Nomination – Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
THE FERRYMAN
Quinn Carney
Bernard B. Jacobs Theater/Sam Mendes, Dir.
HAMILTON
King George III
Richard Rodgers Theater/Thomas Kail, Dir.
SOMETHING ROTTEN
Nick Bottom
St. James Theater/Casey Nicholaw, Dir.
* Tony Nomination – Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
* Drama Desk Award Nomination – Outstanding Actor in a Musical
* Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination – Outstanding Actor in a Musical
* Drama League Nomination – Distinguished Performance
MACBETH
Banquo
Lincoln Center Theatre/Jack O’Brien, Dir.
TIME STANDS STILL
James Dodds
Cort Theatre/ Daniel Sullivan, Dir.
NEXT TO NORMAL
Dan Booth
Theatre/Michael Greif, Dir
SHREK
Shrek
Broadway Theater/Jason Moore, Dir
* Tony Nomination – Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
* Drama Desk Award Nomination – Outstanding Actor in a Musical
* Outer Critics Circle Award – Outstanding Actor in a Musical
THE APPLE TREE
Adam/Flip/Sanjar
The Roundabout Theater/Gary Griffin, Dir.
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
Freddy Benson
Imperial Theater/Jack O’Brien, Dir.
THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE
Brendan
Lyceum Theater/Wilson Milam, Dir.
SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS
Sidney Falco
Martin Beck Theater/Nicholas Hytner, Dir.
* Tony Award Nomination – Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical
* Drama Desk Award Nomination
* Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination
* Drama League Nomination
TITANIC Barrett Lunt-Fontanne Theater/Richard Jones, Dir.
* FANY Award Winner – Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical
* Drama League Nomination
CAROUSEL
Ensemble, u/s Mr. Snow
Lincoln Center Theater/Nicholas Hytner, Dir.
BLOOD BROTHERS
Ensemble, u/s Mickey
Music Box Theater/Bill Kenwright, Dir.
OFF-BROADWAY
HAMILTON
King George III
The Public Theater/Thomas Kail, Dir.
GIANT
Bick
The Public Theater/Michael Grief, Dir.
* Drama Desk Award Nomination – Outstanding Actor in a Musical
* Drama League Nomination Award for Distinguished Performance
TIME STANDS STILL
James Dodds
Manhattan Theater Club/Daniel Sullivan, Dir.
PORT AUTHORITY
Dermot
Atlantic Theatre Co./Henry Wishcamper, Dir.
* Drama Desk Award Nomination – Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
NEXT TO NORMAL
Dan
Second Stage/Michael Greif, Dir.
THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE
Brendan
Atlantic Theatre Co./Wilson Milam, Dir.
PAVILION
Peter
Rattlestick Theater/ Lucie Tiberghein, Dir.
FLIGHT
Times Reporter
Melting Pot Theater Co./Nick Corley, Dir.
THE GOOD THIEF
Solo Performance
Keen Company/Carl Forsman, Dir.
* OBIE Award
* Drama Desk Award Nomination
THE WILD PARTY
Burrs
Manhattan Theater Club/Gabriel Barre, Dir.
* Drama Desk Award Nomination
* Drama League Nomination
ANCESTRAL VOICES
Eddie
Lincoln Center Theater/Daniel Sullivan, Dir.
FLOYD COLLINS
Cliff Roney
Playwrights Horizons/Tina Landau, Dir.
PUBLIC ENEMY
Davey Boyd
Irish Arts Center, LA, Dublin/Nye Heron, Dir.
RECORDINGS
FEATURED
From Christmas Eve to Christmas Morn
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 “Me and my dear friend and producer P. J. Hanke at Firehouse Recording Studios, Pasadena, California.” |
Something Rotten
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 “Recording the very serious “God I Hate Shakespeare” from Something Rotten.”
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Giant
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 “With Kate Baldwin and the incredible Joel Moss.” |
Carousel |
 “My first Broadway cast album recorded at the legendary (now closed) Hit Factory in NYC.” |
Titanic
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 “Maury Yeston and me in the recording booth recording “Barrett’s Song.” |
Sweet Smell of Success
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 “John Lithgow and me in the recording studio.” |
Shrek
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 “In the booth at MSR Legacy Studios in NYC recording Shrek the Musical.” |
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
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 “Jeffry Denman and me in the legendary Capitol Records Studios.” |
The Wild Party
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Floyd Collins
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ADDITIONAL RECORDINGS
VOICEOVERS - TV & RADIO
Advil
Motown the Musical voiceover
The Actor’s Fund
Jameson Irish Whiskey Commercials
Sunoco Commercial — “Victory Lap”
Audio Commercial for The 39 Steps
I did all the male voices—and there are many—in this wacky spot. Listen ↓ (might take a moment up cue up)
Severed Threads Radio Drama
I play an interesting character, an owner of a church-owned clothing company, who becomes an intriguing “thread” in this three-part suspenseful thriller.
For voiceover representation, please contact: Linda Weaver, Access Talent 212-684-7835 171 Madison #910 New York, NY 10016
VOICEOVERS - AUDIOBOOKS
Audiobook for Louis L’Amour’s The Ferguson Rifle
Audiobook for Ace Atkins’ The Broken Places
Audiobook for The Tilted World by Tom Franklin and Beth Ann Fennelly
Audiobook for Elmore Leonard’s Raylan
Audiobook for Jonathan Franzen’s How to Be Alone
For voiceover representation, please contact: Linda Weaver, Access Talent 212-684-7835 171 Madison #910 New York, NY 10016
CONCERTS
- New York Pops Birthday Celebration at Carnegie Hall, 2017
- Riverside Theater Gala, Vero Beach Florida, 2017
- New York Pops: Tilles Center with Megan Hilty and Brian d’Arcy James, 2016
- New York Pops at Carnegie Hall: Holiday concerts, December 2015
- Avery Fisher Music Hall: Titanic: The Musical in concert at Avery Fisher Music Hall, 2014
- Kennedy Center: Barbara Cook Spotlight Series at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., 2014
- Adelaide (Australia) Cabaret Festival: “Under the Influence” concerts, 2014
- Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch, June 2014 & in 2013
- PBS Live at Lincoln Center: One Singular Sensation/Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch, 2013
- Marvin Hamlisch Memorial at Alice Tully Hall with Barbara Streisand, Aretha Franklin, Ihtzak Perlman, Chris Botti and Liza Minelli
- 54 Below/Brian d’Arcy James: Under the Influence
- In Performance at The White House: A Broadway Celebration
- Bay Street Theater with Ana Gasteyer: One Night, Two Voices, Three Cheers
- Kennedy Center: Sondheim at 80, Marvin Hamlisch, Conductor
- New York Pops at Carnegie Hall: Ahrens and Flaherty Tribute, Steven Reineke, Conductor
- New York Pops at Carnegie Hall with Kelli O’Hara, Rob Fisher, Conductor
- Boston Pops, Keith Lockhart, Conductor
- Barry Manilow in Concert Live in Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, Nassau Coliseum (NJ), Madison Square Garden (NYC)
- Disney Hall with Megan Mullally: The New B’way: Sondheim and Generation Next, Grant Gershon, Conductor
- Kennedy Center: Hamlisch on Hamlisch, Marvin Hamlisch, Conductor
- Numerous appearances: Saginaw, Michigan Temple Theater Benefit Concert
- Alice Tully Hall: The Music of Ricky Ian Gordon
- Dortmund, Germany: The Broadway Concert
- Chicago Humanities Festival at Orchestra Hall, Kevin Stites, Conductor
- Numerous Appearances with the Broadway Tenors: A Broadway Concert Series
- Kennedy Center Honors (President Clinton honoring Charlton Heston)
Numerous benefit concerts and galas including Manhattan Theater Club, Roundabout Theater, Atlantic Theater, Cancer Support Community, Field Neuroscience Institute, among many others.
All inquiries about concert work and appearances, please contact: Rachel Zeidman at The Gersh Agency
Email: rzeidman@gershny.com. Phone: 212.997.1818.
LIVE TV
THE TODAY SHOW (2017)
ABC (2017)
Interview about 2017 movie projects.
LATE NIGHT: SETH MEYERS (2016)
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS — Episode 317 — Pictured: (l-r) Actor Brian d’Arcy James during an interview with host Seth Meyers on January 25, 2016 — (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC)
Seth and I discussed my first time at the Golden Globes, and talked about my Hillary Clinton experience backstage after a “Hamilton” show. (Video no longer available.)
THE VIEW: “Bottom’s Gonna Be On Top” (2015)
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON (2015)
The video of Brian’s “God I Hate Shakespeare” performance on The Tonight Show can be watched on the NBC website.
THE TODAY SHOW: “God, I Hate Shakespeare” from Something Rotten (2015)
ONE SINGULAR SENSATION: Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch (2013)
Brian in performance with the New York Philharmonic. See PBS video.
LATE NIGHT with DAVID LETTERMAN
Brian performs as one of NYC’s finest on a 1998 episode of Late Night.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
At the SAG Awards with SPOTLIGHT ensemble
Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award 2016 – Spotlight – Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Gotham Independent Film Awards 2016 – Spotlight – Special Jury Award – Ensemble Performance
Independent Spirit Awards 2016 – Spotlight – Robert Altman Award For Best Ensemble
Tony Award Nomination 2015 – Something Rotten – Leading Actor in a Musical
Drama Desk Nomination 2015 – Something Rotten – Leading Actor in a Musical
Outer Critics Circle Nomination 2015 – Something Rotten – Leading Actor in a Musical
Drama League Distinguished Performance Nomination 2015 – Something Rotten
GIANT leads Brian and Kate Baldwin
Lucille Lortel Nomination 2015 – Hamilton – Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Drama Desk Nomination 2013 – Giant – Leading Actor in a Musical
Drama League Honor 2013 – Giant
Saginaw, Michigan All Area Arts Award Recipient 2011
Broadway.com Audience Award 2010 – Favorite Featured Actor in a Play – Time Stands Still
Tony Award Nomination 2009 – Shrek – Leading Actor in a Musical
Drama Desk Award 2009 – Shrek – Leading Actor in a Musical
Outer Critics Circle Award 2009 – Shrek – Leading Actor in a Musical
Drama Desk Nomination 2009 – Port Authority – Featured Actor in a Play
TIME STANDS STILL with Laura Linney, Eric Bogosian, and Christina Ricci
Lucille Lortel Nomination 2009 – Port Authority – Featured Actor in a Play
Drama League Honor 2009 – Port Authority
LA Weekly Theater Award 2003 – The Good Thief – Solo Performance
Backstage West Garland Award – The Good Thief – Solo Performance
Tony Award Nomination 2002 – Sweet Smell of Success – Featured Actor in a Musical
Drama Desk Nomination 2002 – Sweet Smell of Success – Featured Actor in a Musical
Outer Critics Nomination 2002 – Sweet Smell of Success – Featured Actor in a Musical
Drama League Honor 2002 – Sweet Smell of Success
OBIE Award 2001 – The Good Thief – Outstanding Solo Performance
Drama Desk Nomination 2001 – The Good Thief – Outstanding Solo Performance
Drama Desk Nomination 2000 – The Wild Party – Leading Actor in a Musical
Drama League Honor 2000 – The Wild Party
Drama League Honor 1998 – Titanic
FANY Award 1998 – Titanic – Featured Actor in a Musical