Morgan Spector
Morgan Spector | |
|---|---|
 Spector at SXSW 2024 | |
| Born | October 4, 1980 |
| Education | Reed College (BA) American Conservatory Theater (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Morgan Spector is an American actor. Spector has appeared in the TV series Allegiance (2015), The Mist (2017), Homeland (2018), and Pearson (2019), as well as the films The Drop (2014), Christine (2016), and A Vigilante (2018). He starred in the HBO project The Plot Against America, and also appears in the network's The Gilded Age.
Early life[edit]
Spector grew up in Guerneville, California.[1] His father was an attorney and his mother worked in public education as a teacher and then as an administrator.[1] He acted for the first time in community theater at the age of eight; and later acted in high school and college productions.[2] After graduating from Reed College, in Portland, Oregon, he enrolled in the acting school of the American Conservatory Theater, in San Francisco, and then pursued work in regional theater, including a tour in The Lion King.[2] He moved to New York City in 2006.[2] Spector is Jewish on his father's side; his paternal grandmother was an actress in the New York Yiddish Theatre District.[1][3][4][5][6] His mother is of mostly Irish Catholic descent.[7]
Career[edit]
In 2010 Spector made his Broadway debut as Rodolpho in Gregory Mosher's revival of Arthur Miller's play A View from the Bridge – a role he was unexpectedly called upon to play (having originally been cast in a bit part, as a longshoreman) when the actor scheduled for the role was injured during previews.[2] In 2012 he played the role of Boris in The New Group's Off-Broadway production of The Russian Transport, by Erika Sheffer.[2]
In 2014 he co-starred with Rebecca Hall in a Broadway revival of Sophie Treadwell's Machinal. They appeared together on stage in New York again in June 2017, after marrying, in Clare Lizzimore's play Animal.[8] They have also appeared together on screen in the 2016 drama Christine and the 2017 film Permission.[2]
In 2018 Spector starred alongside Olivia Wilde in the drama A Vigilante.[9] In 2019, he starred alongside Gina Torres in the legal drama Pearson on USA Network, a spin-off of Suits.[10]
In 2020, he starred in the HBO miniseries adaptation of Philip Roth's The Plot Against America, alongside Winona Ryder.[5][6][11] In 2022, he also headlines alongside Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski in HBO's The Gilded Age.[12][13]
Personal life[edit]
In September 2015 Spector married actress Rebecca Hall, whom he had first met the year before, during their work together in the Broadway play Machinal.[2] Their first child was born in 2018.[14] Morgan, alongside 30 other artists, came together to read the dossier of South Africa's case alleging Israel committed genocide in Gaza. The reading was organised by Palifest.[15]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Raspberry Heaven | Kurt Callaway | |
| 2010 | The Last Airbender | Lead Fire Nation Soldier | |
| 2011 | Musical Chairs | Kenny | |
| 2013 | All Is Bright | Vladimir | |
| 2013 | Burning Blue | William Stephensen | |
| 2014 | Grand Street | Nino | |
| 2014 | The Drop | Andre | |
| 2016 | Christine | Dr. Parsons | |
| 2016 | Chuck | Stallone | |
| 2017 | Great Choice | Waiter | |
| 2017 | Split | Derek | |
| 2017 | Man with Van | Kier | |
| 2017 | Permission | Reece | |
| 2018 | A Vigilante | Sadie's Husband | |
| 2021 | With/In: Volume 1 | Also director | |
| 2022 | Nanny | Adam | |
| 2023 | Boston Strangler | James McLaughlin | |
| 2024 | I Don't Understand You | Massimo |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Player #1/Tech | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | How to Make It in America | Scott | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | Person of Interest | Peter Yogorov | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Do No Harm | Roman Spektor | Episode: "Morning, Sunshine" |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black | Patrick | Episode: "Lesbian Request Denied" |
| 2013 | Boardwalk Empire | Frank Capone | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Zero Hour | Golem | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Unforgettable | Dean | Episode: "Cashing Out" |
| 2015–2016 | Friday Night Tykes | Voiceover | 20 episodes |
| 2015 | Allegiance | Victor Dobrynin | Main role |
| 2016 | Friday Night Tykes: Steel Country | Voiceover | 12 episodes |
| 2017 | The Mist | Kevin Copeland | Main role |
| 2018 | Homeland | Dante Allen | Main role (season 7) |
| 2018 | Suits | Mayor Bobby Novak | Episode: "Good-Bye" |
| 2019 | Pearson | Mayor Bobby Novak | Main role |
| 2020 | The Plot Against America | Herman Levin | Main role |
| 2022–present | The Gilded Age | George Russell | Main role |
Theatre[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | A View from the Bridge | Rodolpho | Cort Theatre, Broadway |
| 2012 | Russian Transport | Boris | Acorn Theatre, Off-Broadway |
| 2012 | Harvey | Lyman Sanderson M.D. | Studio 54, Broadway |
| 2014 | Machinal | A Lover | American Airlines Theatre, Broadway |
| 2016 | Ironbound | Performer | Rattlestick Theater, Off-Broadway |
| 2016 | Incognito | Performer | New York City Center, Off-Broadway |
| 2017 | Animal | Tom | Atlantic Stage 2, Off-Broadway |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Association | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries | The Plot Against America | Nominated | [16] |
| 2023 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Gilded Age | Pending | [17] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Matthew Blank. PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Machinal Star Morgan Spector Playbill. January 21, 2014
- ^ a b c d e f g Alexis Soloski. 012). Angel or Devil, an Actor Finds Peace With It All The New York Times. February 9, 2012
- ^ Adrianna Chaviva Freedman. Get Ready For A Very Jewish Philip Roth TV Show The Forward. April 16, 2019
- ^ Gerri Miller. The Jewish Stars of Summer TV Jewish Journal. May 28, 2019
- ^ a b Gerri Miller. 'The Plot Against America' Explains How Genocide 'Can Happen Here' Says Producer Jewish Journal. March 11, 2020
- ^ a b Jessica Zack. Morgan Spector's political perspective aptly cast in 'The Plot Against America'. Datebook, San Francisco Chronicle. March 13, 2020
- ^ https://www.heyalma.com/i-said-i-wanted-to-eat-babka-off-morgan-spectors-abs-he-responded/
- ^ Alexis Soloski. Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector: Together, Onstage and Off The New York Times. May 25, 2017
- ^ Owen Gleiberman. SXSW Film Review: 'A Vigilante' Variety. March 17, 2018
- ^ LaToya Ferguson. Pearson: Come for Gina Torres, Then Decide Whether to Stay Paste. July 17, 2019
- ^ The Plot Against America Trailer Warns That the Fascism Call Is Coming From Inside the House Vulture. January 30, 2020
- ^ Denise Petski, Nellie Andreeva. 'The Gilded Age': Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Amanda Peet & Morgan Spector To Star In HBO Period Drama Deadline. September 26, 2019
- ^ Dave Itzkoff. HBO's 'The Gilded Age' finally arrives as the 'next Downton Abbey'. Preview, Houston Chronicle. January 21, 2022
- ^ Jen Juneau Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector Expecting First Child - See the Hilarious Double Announcement. People. January 1, 2018
- ^ [1]
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 7, 2021). "Critics Choice Awards: 'Nomadland', 'The Crown' Among Top Honorees – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
External links[edit]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
