BIO + CREDITS
BIO
Brian d’Arcy James is an award-winning actor. He has received five TONY nominations (DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES; INTO THE WOODS; SOMETHING ROTTEN; SHREK: THE MUSICAL; SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS), a 2023 Grammy Award (INTO THE WOODS), a 2023 Independent Spirit Award Nomination (Best Supporting Performance: “The Cathedral”), and a 2016 SAG Award, Critics Choice Award, Independent Spirit’s Robert Altman Award, and a Gotham Award for Best Ensemble, alongside Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams for starring in the 2016 Oscar®-winning film “Spotlight.”
Recent projects have included the Broadway musical production of DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES, starring opposite Kelli O’Hara where Brian originated the role of Joe Clay, played in the 1962 film by Jack Lemmon. Brian was awarded the 2024 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical for the role of Joe. Other recent projects: the HBO Max Miniseries “Love & Death” opposite Elizabeth Olsen in a cameo role (April 2023); and supporting roles in the films “Pain Hustlers,” opposite Emily Blunt and Chris Evans for Netflix directed by David Yates (October 2023) and “She Came To Me,” opposite Anne Hathaway, Peter Dinklage and Marisa Tomei, written and directed by Rebecca Miller (October 2023).
Other film credits include: The 2023 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award-winning film “The Cathedral,” directed by Ricky D’Ambrose; the 2022 Oscar-nominated film “West Side Story,” from Steven Spielberg; “Let Me Go” from Destry Spielberg; “The Kitchen” opposite Melissa McCarthy; “Song of Back and Neck” opposite Rosemary DeWitt; “All These Small Moments” opposite Molly Ringwald; the Damien Chazelle–directed “First Man” opposite Ryan Gosling; the Simon Kinberg directed, “X-Men: Dark Phoenix;” Aaron Sorkin’s “Molly’s Game,” opposite Idris Elba and Jessica Chastain; the Peter Landesman directed “Mark Felt: The Man Who Took Down The White House,” with Liam Neeson; Stephen King’s “1922,” directed by Zak Hilditch; the Danny Strong–directed JD Salinger biopic “Rebel in the Rye;” starring Nicholas Hoult; the crime pic “Devil’s Peak;” directed by Ben Young, with Billy Bob Thornton, Robin Wright, and Jackie Earle Haley; and Theresa Rebeck’s “Trouble,” starring Anjelica Huston.
At the 2017 Toronto Film Festival, The Creative Coalition awarded James with their Spotlight Award, presented to him by Aaron Sorkin on behalf of Brian’s work in “Felt” and “Molly’s Game.”
Other television credits include “Dear Edward,” “Evil,” Marvel’s “Hawkeye,” “The Comey Rule,” “Devs,” “13 Reasons Why.” “Manhunt: Unibomber,” “The Big C,” and “Smash.” James counts Executive Producer on his list of credits for the 2022 CBS series “How We Roll.”
Other key theater credits include: James’ Tony-nominated performance as the Baker, opposite Sara Bareilles in the revival of INTO THE WOODS (2023); originating the role of King George III in the off-Broadway Public Theater production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s HAMILTON (2015), and reprising it on Broadway in the summer of 2017; starring in Jez Butterworth’s THE FERRYMAN on Broadway, directed by Sam Mendes; starring opposite Ethan Hawke in Lincoln Center Theater’s MACBETH; TIME STANDS STILL opposite Laura Linney, and many, many more.
As a concert artist, James has performed worldwide at venues that included The White House, Madison Square Garden, and Carnegie Hall. Brian is also an avid marathon runner having completed the Chicago, Boston, and New York marathons.
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.
- WINNER 2024 Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical
- Tony Nomination: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
- Outer Critics Circle Awards Nomination: Outstanding Lead Performer in a Broadway Musical
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
DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES
Joe
Atlantic Theater Company/Michael Greif, Dir.
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“My debut solo album, fusing classic jazz, pop and R&B sounds into holiday standards as well as three originals, including the single ‘Michigan Christmas.’ Recording this album was a dream come true. A labor of love, working with friends, classic tunes and some of my original music… one of the most gratifying creative experiences of my career.” More on the making of this album here »
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Into the Woods“It was a pure thrill for me to be at the 2023 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles when INTO THE WOODS won for Best Musical Theater Album. I’m so proud of our Into the Woods cast and crew, and of course it wouldn’t have been possible without the genius of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine.” |
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Something RottenGrammy-nominated cast album for SOMETHING ROTTEN. |
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GiantCast album for Michael John LaChuisa’s GIANT, released May 2013. |
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Carousel“While not my first Broadway show, it was my first Broadway album experience.” |
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Titanic“The music I sang in Maury’s Titanic remains some of the most beautiful and satisfying music I’ve had the privilege to sing.” |
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Sweet Smell of Success“Sweet Smell was a huge break for me. Sidney Falco was an incredible character to play. Marvin Hamlisch, Craig Carnelia and John Guare, all brilliant, outdid themselves with their work on this show. Such a thrill.” |
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Shrek“Tremendous fun, tremendous score by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire. You haven’t recorded an album until you capture flatulence for posterity.” |
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Irving Berlin’s White Christmas“While the album for White Christmas was recorded in NYC, we did some promo records for the Christmas parade in the LA production in 2007. It was an extraordinary experience recording in the “House that Nat built” as Nat King Cole recorded most of his albums there, along with many Frank Sinatra albums. Fun fact about the Capitol Records Tower: The blinking light spells out “Hollywood” in Morse code and has since it was built in 1956.” |
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The Wild Party“What an incredible show and album. I love this score and the album, produced by composer Andrew Lippa, is just as alive as the production was.” |
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Floyd Collins“Adam Guettel = genius. Fun fact about the song “Is That Remarkable?”: Unbeknownst to Adam, he included my hometown of Saginaw in the lyric… I figured that was a good omen.” |
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)
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
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
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
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