Jefferson Mays

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 8, 1965 (age 60)

Place of Birth

Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

Lewis Jefferson Mays

Jefferson Mays

Biography

Jefferson Mays (born Lewis Jefferson Mays; June 8, 1965) is an American film, stage and television actor. Mays was raised in Clinton, Connecticut with his parents, a naval intelligence officer and a children's librarian, and his siblings. Mays graduated from Yale College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree, and the University of California, San Diego, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts. Mays appeared on Broadway in I Am My Own Wife, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Doug Wright, from November 2003 (previews) to October 31, 2004. He had appeared in the play Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in May 2003, and at the La Jolla Playhouse in July 2001. Mays won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, the 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show, an Obie Award, and a 2004 Theatre World Award for his solo performance. He also won the 2007 Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Play for seasons of I Am My Own Wife in Australia in 2006. In 2007, he appeared as Henry Higgins in a revival of Pygmalion and starred as Private Mason in a revival of Journey's End. In August 2009, Mays appeared at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Quartermaine's Terms by Simon Grey. Mays starred in the 2013 Broadway musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, in which he played eight roles. He won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. He also was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical and tied for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical (with Neil Patrick Harris).

Known For

Filmography

2025FilmRebuildingas Mr. Cassidy2025FilmWeathermakeras Dad2023FilmSenecaas Narrator (voice)2022TVJuliaas Albert Duhamel2021FilmThe Tragedy of Macbethas Doctor2021TVHacksas T.L. Gurley2020FilmCharles Dickens' A Christmas Carolas Narrator2020TVPerry Masonas Virgil Sheets2019TVI Am the Nightas George Hodel2018FilmThe Ballad of Buster Scruggsas Gilbert Longabaugh (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")2018FilmCuratedas The Curator2017FilmRebel in the Ryeas William Maxwell2016TVWestworldas Liam Dempsey, Sr.2015FilmNed Rifleas Dr. Ford2015TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidtas Daddy (voice)2015FilmI Am Michaelas Preacher Teacher2014FilmInherent Viceas Dr. Threeply2014FilmThe Ravenas Voice over (voice)2014FilmThe Cask of Amontilladoas Fortunato2014FilmThe Giveras Community (voice)2014FilmMy America2013TVThe Blacklistas Norman Devane2013TVThe Americansas Walter Taffet2009TVThe Good Wifeas Diplomat Van Buskirk2008FilmHow to Lose Friends & Alienate Peopleas Bill Nathanson2008TVFringeas Nicholas Boone2006FilmThe Notorious Bettie Pageas Little John2005TVThe Closeras Dr. Easton2005FilmThe Fight2004FilmAlfieas Dr. Miranda Kulp2002TVBenjamin Franklinas Elkanah Watson2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Keifer Gates1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Carl Rudnick1999FilmThe Big Brass Ringas Garne Strickland1998FilmCousin Betteas Stidmann1997FilmHudson River Blues1997TVLiberty!as James Madison1995FilmThe Low Lifeas Hollywood Mogul1994FilmSome Folks Call It a Sling Bladeas Gerry Woolridge1993FilmGrey Knightas Martin Bradley1990TVLaw & Orderas Mr. Olson

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