Occupation Actor Years active 1995–present | Name Michael Esper Role Actor | |
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Born December 1, 1976 (age 47) ( 1976-12-01 ) New York City, New York, United States Parents Suzanne Esper, William Esper Movies and TV shows Frances Ha, The Drop, Do No Harm, Runner - Runner, All Good Things Similar People Michael R Roskam, Brad Furman, Jessica Blank, Damon DiMarco, Josh Casaubon Profiles | ||
Michael esper actor
Michael James Esper (born December 1, 1976) is an American actor, noted for his stage career.
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- Michael esper actor
- The last ship it s not the same moon rachel tucker and michael esper
- Early life
- Stage career
- Film and television
- Reception
- Filmography
- References
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Early life
Esper was born in Manhattan and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. He is the son of acting teachers William and Suzanne Esper, of the William Esper Studio. He attended Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn Heights. He attended Rutgers University after attending Oberlin College for one year.
Stage career
Esper has appeared on Broadway in Sting's The Last Ship, A Man for All Seasons, Green Day's American Idiot, and The Lyons. He also starred in the Off-Broadway premieres of Leslye Headland's Assistance, Nicky Silver's The Lyons, and Tony Kushner's The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures.
After a break from stage work, he returned to New York theater in February 2014 with David Grimm's new play Tales from Red Vienna off-Broadway, opposite Nina Arianda. He followed that by starring in Sting's new musical The Last Ship. The Last Ship began previews on Broadway in September 2014 and ran through January 24, 2015. Esper also appeared in David Bowie and Enda Walsh's new musical Lazarus at New York Theatre Workshop. He was nominated for a 2016 Outer Critics Circle Award for his performance in Lazarus.
Esper has most recently appeared in Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie at the Edinburgh International Festival in 2016, and again at the Duke of York's Theatre in London, which ran until April 29, 2017.
Additional stage credits include Crazy Mary, for which he won the Clarence Derwent Award, Big Bill, subUrbia, Manic Flight Reaction, As You Like It, and The Four Of Us.
Film and television
Esper starred as Dr. Kenneth Jordan on 2013 NBC series Do No Harm. He has had recurring roles on Nurse Jackie , Person of Interest, Shades of Blue, and The Family, as well as guest roles on several other shows. His notable film appearances include: The Drop, Frances Ha, All Good Things, A Beautiful Mind, and Runner Runner. His voice is included on American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording.
On June 21, 2017 it was confirmed that Esper had been cast as John Paul Getty Jr. in the upcoming FX TV series Trust.
Reception
The New York Daily News described him as a "rising star", and said, "He acts with an emotional openness and authenticity that's as striking as it is uncommon. Esper's talent is evident whether he's punking out on Broadway in the Green Day musical "American Idiot" or assuming the cadence and carriage of 16th-century England in "A Man for All Seasons."