Seth Numrich ( ; born January 19, 1987) is an American stage, television, and film actor.

Early life

Numrich was born in Minneapolis. He studied at

The Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elit ...

graduating in acting in 2006 with Group 36 in acting. He was a teaching artist for "Artists Striving to End Poverty" STEPonline.orgfrom 2005 to 2012.

Career

Theatre

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elit ...

graduate in drama, Numrich has been part of Rising Phoenix Repertory from 2005 onwards and takes part in many other theater groups as well. Numrich made his Broadway debut as Lorenzo in the 2010 revival of ''

The Merchant of Venice ''The Merchant of Venice'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Although classified as ...

'' and has played the boxer Joe Bonaparte in '' Golden Boy'' and as Albert in ''

War Horse The first evidence of horses in warfare dates from Eurasia between 4000 and 3000 BC. A Sumerian illustration of warfare from 2500 BC depicts some type of equine pulling wagons. By 1600 BC, improved harness and chariot designs ...

'' both at the

Lincoln Center Theater The Vivian Beaumont Theater is a Broadway theater in the Lincoln Center complex at 150 West 65th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Operated by the nonprofit Lincoln Center Theater (LCT), the Beaumont is the only Broad ...

on Broadway. He has also acted off Broadway like in ''Slipping'', ''Yosemite'' and ''Blind'' as part of Rattlestick Playwrights Theater program, in ''Too Much Memory'', ''Favorites'' and ''Break Your Face on My Hand'' with Rising Phoenix Repertory, ''On the Levee'' and ''Iphigenia 2.0'' with Signature Theatre. Other roles include ''Gates of Gold'' with 59E59 and ''Dutch Masters'' with LAByrinth and regionally in ''The History Boys'', ''The Cure at Troy'', ''Measure for Measure'' and ''The Judgment of Paris.'' In 2018, Numrich appeared in ''Travesties'' on Broadway with the Roundabout Theatre Company. In 2013, he starred in ''

Sweet Bird of Youth ''Sweet Bird of Youth'' is a 1959 play by Tennessee Williams which tells the story of a gigolo and drifter, Chance Wayne, who returns to his home town as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra del Lago (travelling incognito as Princess ...

'' by

Tennessee Williams Thomas Lanier Williams III (March 26, 1911 – February 25, 1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the thr ...

opposite

Kim Cattrall Kim Victoria Cattrall (; born 21 August 1956) is a British-Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Samantha Jones on HBO's ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004), for which she received five Emmy Award nominations and four Golden Globe Awa ...

at the theatre

The Old Vic The Old Vic is a 1,000-seat, not-for-profit producing theatre in Waterloo, London, England. Established in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre, and renamed in 1833 the Royal Victoria Theatre. In 1871 it was rebuilt and reopened as the Royal ...

in the West End, London.

Film and television

On screen, Numrich is known for his lead role as cadet Sam Singleton/Romeo in '' Private Romeo'', a 2011 film adaptation of

Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's natio ...

's '' Romeo and Juliet'' directed by Alan Brown. He won award for "Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film" during 2011 '' L.A. Outfest'' collectively with five other actors from the same film. Numrich is also known for his role as

Benjamin Tallmadge Benjamin Tallmadge (February 25, 1754 – March 7, 1835) was an American military officer, spymaster, and politician. He is best known for his service as an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He acted as leade ...

in AMC's series '' Turn: Washington's Spies'', which ran from 2014 to 2017.

Audiobooks

In 2021, Numrich read Stephen King's novel ''

Later (novel) ''Later'' is a crime/ horror novel written by American author Stephen King, published on March 2, 2021 by Hard Case Crime. The book is available in paperback format with a limited hardcover release. The paperback edition features cover art by Pa ...

'' as an unabridged audio-production. In 2022, he read Stephen King's novel ''

Fairy Tale (novel) ''Fairy Tale'' is a dark fantasy novel by American author Stephen King, published on September 6, 2022 by Scribner. The novel follows Charlie Reade, a 17-year-old who inherits keys to a hidden, otherworldly realm, and finds himself leading the ...

'' as an unabridged audio-production.

Theatre credits

He has acted on and off Broadway and in regional and international venues including: ;Theatre (Broadway) *''

'' as Lorenzo *'' Golden Boy'' as boxer Joe Bonaparte (

at the

Belasco Theatre The Belasco Theatre is a Broadway theater at 111 West 44th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Sixth Avenue, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Originally known as the Stuyvesant Theatre, it was built in 1907 an ...

) *''

'' as Albert (Lincoln Center) *''

Travesties ''Travesties'' is a 1974 play by Tom Stoppard. The play centres on the figure of Henry Carr, an elderly man who reminisces about Zürich in 1917 during the First World War, and his interactions with James Joyce when he was writing '' Ulysses'' ...

'' as Tristan Tzara ;Theatre (London) *''

'' as Chance Wayne (

) ;Theatre (Off Broadway) *Rattlestick Playwrights Theater: **''Slipping'' as Eli **''Yosemite'' as Jake **''Afghanistan Zimbabwe America Kuwait'' **''Blind'' as Oedipus *Rising Phoenix Rep **''Too Much Memory'' **''Favorites'' **''Break Your Face on My Hand'' *Signature **''On the Levee'' as poet Will Percy **''Iphigenia 2.0'' as Achilles *59E59 **''Gates of Gold'' as Ryan *LAByrinth **''Dutch Masters'' ;Theatre Regional, International *''The History Boys'' as Dakin (Ahmanson Theatre) *''The Cure at Troy'' as Neoptolemus (Seattle Rep) *''Measure for Measure'' as Duke (Chautauqua Theatre Company) *''The Judgment of Paris'' (NYC Fringe Festival / Edinburgh Fringe Festival) * ''The Glass Menagerie'' (Edinburgh International Festival)

Film acting

*2002: ''How to Kill a Mockingbird'' as Kevin *2011: '' Private Romeo'' as Sam Singleton / Romeo (lead role in feature film) *2016: ''Macbeth: Unhinged'' as Macduff *2016: ''

Imperium In ancient Rome, ''imperium'' was a form of authority held by a citizen to control a military or governmental entity. It is distinct from '' auctoritas'' and '' potestas'', different and generally inferior types of power in the Roman Republic a ...

'' as Roy ;TV *2010: ''

Gravity In physics, gravity () is a fundamental interaction which causes mutual attraction between all things with mass or energy. Gravity is, by far, the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, approximately 1038 times weaker than the stro ...

'' as Adam Rosenblum (TV series, 10 episodes) *2012: ''

The Good Wife ''The Good Wife'' is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in l ...

'' as Randy Chapman in episode "Here Comes the Judge" (TV series) *2014–2017: '' Turn: Washington's Spies'' as

(TV series) *2017: ''

Homeland A homeland is a place where a cultural, national, or racial identity has formed. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethn ...

'' as Nate Joseph (TV series) *2019: '' Madam Secretary'' as Griffin (TV series) *2022: ''

Under the Banner of Heaven ''Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith'' is a nonfiction book by author Jon Krakauer, first published in July 2003. He investigated and juxtaposed two histories: the origin and evolution of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d ...

'' as Robin Lafferty (Hulu series) ;Voice over *2008/2010: ''Independent Lens'' in episode "Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh" as voice of Giora Senesh/Sándor Fleischmann (in 2008 documentary film and 2010 TV documentary series)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Numrich, Seth American male stage actors American male film actors Juilliard School alumni 1987 births Living people Male actors from Minneapolis 21st-century American male actors