Jeremy Shamos (born February 22, 1970) is an American actor.
Early life Shamos was born in New York City but raised in Denver, Colorado. He has a M.F.A. from New York University.
Career Shamos is an Obie Award-winning, Tony Award-nominated actor based in Brooklyn, New York. His most notable roles in film and television include Dickie Glenroy on Only Murders in the Building, Craig Kettleman on Better Call Saul, Johanes Karlsen on Nurse Jackie, and Ralph in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).
Shamos is also a stage actor, starring in productions including Stephen Sondheim's last musical Here We Are, Steve Martin's Meteor Shower, Clybourne Park, for which Shamos was nominated for a Tony Award, Glengarry Glen Ross (with Al Pacino), The Qualms, The Assembled Parties, Dinner with Friends, 100 Saints You Should Know, and Elling.
Personal life Shamos is married to actress Nina Hellman. They have two children, a daughter and a son.
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Notes 1985 Kid Colter Justin Colter 2000 Clowns Tippit 2005 The Great New Wonderful Young Rabbi 2006 Intolerable Jeremy 'Snaps' Shamos Short 2007 Dedication Matthew 2009 Taking Woodstock Steve Cohen The Rebound Bill The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him Evangelist 2014 The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them Magic in the Moonlight George Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Ralph 2016 No Pay, Nudity Veterinarian 2017 Breakable You Robert Gordon The Big Sick Bob Dalavan If I Forget Michael Fischer 2019 Bad Education Phill Metzger 2020 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Irvin 2026 Disclosure Day Claypool
Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 Hack Mark Redding Episode: "Double Exposure" 2005 Stella Editor Episode: "Novel" 2007 Damages Fiske's Associate 2 episodes 2008 Law & Order: Criminal Intent John Eckhardt Episode: "Please Note We Are No Longer Accepting Letters of Recommendation from Henry Kissinger" 2009 Fringe The Artist Episode: "Inner Child" Wainy Days Waiter Episode: "Jill" 2013 The Good Wife Karl Dolan Episode: "The Next Month" 2014 Unforgettable Adrian Proctor Episode: "Til Death" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Roger Pierce Episode: "Downloaded Child" Elementary Dr. Paul Sutherland Episode: "The Man with the Twisted Lip" 2015 Happyish Moderator Episode: "Starring Samuel Beckett, Albert Camus and Alois Alzheimer" Nurse Jackie Johanes Karlsen 6 episodes The Affair Jeremy Kramos Episode #2.1 Limitless Andrew Epperly Episode: "Side Effects May Include…" 2015; 2022 Better Call Saul Craig Kettleman 5 episodes 2016 Chicago P.D. Dr. Dean Reybold Episode: "Now I'm God" The Night Of Dermatologist Episode: "A Dark Crate" BrainDead FBI Director Louis Marchant Episode: "The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics" Bull Isaac Chambers Episode: "Just Tell the Truth" 2017 The Blacklist James Maddox Episode: "Lipet's Seafood Company (No. 111)" SMILF Craig Episode: "Half a Sheet Cake & a Blue-Raspberry Slushie" 2019 Blindspot Casey Marco Episode: "The One Where Jane Visits an Old Friend" Fosse/Verdon Joe Hardy Episode: "Me and My Baby" Instinct Dr. Wells Episode: "Grey Matter" Succession Mark Pierce Episode: "Tern Haven" Prodigal Son David Saverstein Episode: "Pied-A-Terre" Evil Dr. Phillip Lynch-Giles Episode: "Exorcism Part 2" 2020 The Undoing Principal Robert Connaver Miniseries 2021 New Amsterdam Niall Fincannon Episode: "Radical" 2022 The Handmaid's Tale Dr. Alan Landers Episode: "Together" 2023 Dead Ringers Joseph Miniseries The Gilded Age Mr. Gilbert 5 episodes 2023–2024 Only Murders in the Building Dickie Glenroy 8 episodes
Stage + Year Title Role Notes 1998 Cymbeline Roman Captain The Public Theater, Off-Broadway 1998 Corpus Christi Bartholomew et al. Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway 1999 Hamlet Rosencrantz The Public Theater, Off-Broadway 2000 The Alchemist Face Classic Stage Company, Off-Broadway 2001 Race Nathan Siegelmann Classic Stage Company, Off-Broadway 2001 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Jeremy Century Center for the Performing Arts, Off-Broadway 2003 Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme Christopher Roulston Lincoln Center Theater, Off-Broadway 2004 Reckless Roy/Tim Tinko Biltmore Theatre, Broadway 2004 Engaged Cheviot Hill Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway 2004 A Midsummer Nights Dream Nick Bottom Williamstown Theatre Festival 2004 The Rivals Bob Acres Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway 2005 Miss Witherspoon Father 1 & 2 Playwrights Horizons, Off-Broadway 2006 Gutenberg! The Musical! Doug New York Musical Theatre Festival 2007 100 Saints You Should Know Matthew Playwrights Horizons, Off-Broadway 2008 Hunting and Gathering Jesse 59E59 Theaters, Off-Broadway 2008 Animals Out of Paper Andy Second Stage Theater, Off-Broadway 2010 Elling Frank Asli Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway 2010 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Senex/Vibrata Williamstown Theatre Festival 2011 The New York Idea John Karslake Atlantic Theater Company, Off-Broadway 2011 We Live Here Sandy Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway 2012 Clybourne Park Karl/Steve Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway 2012 Glengarry Glen Ross James Lingk Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway 2013 The Assembled Parties Jeff Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Broadway 2014 Dinner With Friends Gabe Roundabout Theatre Company, Off-Broadway 2015 The Qualms Chris Playwrights Horizons, Off-Broadway 2016 Noises Off Frederick Fellowes American Airlines Theatre, Broadway 2017 If I Forget Michael Roundabout Theatre Company, Off-Broadway 2017 Meteor Shower Norm Booth Theatre, Broadway 2023 Here We Are Paul Zimmer The Shed, Off-Broadway 2025 What the Constitution Means to Me Performer Nantucket Perfomring Arts Center 2026 ANON: a tempest at our kitchen table Will MCC Theater, Off-Broadway 2027 Awake and Sing! Myron Berger Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Broadway
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Project Result Ref 2005 Obie Award Best ActorEngaged (2005) New York Obies Theater Awards. The Village Voice. 2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Animals Out of Paper 2012 Tony Awards Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a PlayClybourne Park 2014 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award Best Ensemble Birdman San Diego Film Critics Society Award Best Performance by an Ensemble 2017 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play If I Forget 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series The Gilded Age Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series Only Murders in the Building
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