Michael Cumpsty
| Michael Cumpsty | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 February 1960 Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Residence | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Partner(s) | John Dias |
Michael Cumpsty (born 28 February 1960) is a British actor. He has been acting since childhood. He has worked extensively performing Shakespeare, as well as both musicals and dramas on Broadway. He also performs in films and on television.
Cumpsty was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire and moved to South Africa with his family when he was 9. Cumpsty attended Haileybury College in Hertfordshire and received a Bachelor of Arts in English from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982.
On the Broadway stage he appeared in dramas, including La Bête (1991),Timon of Athens (1993),The Heiress (1995),Copenhagen (2000), and The Constant Wife (2005). He appeared on Broadway in the play End of the Rainbow in 2012 and received a Tony Award nomination for Featured Actor for his performance. He appeared in the Los Angeles production of the play, which ran in March and April 2013 at the Ahmanson Theatre. He appeared in the Roundabout Theatre production of Machinal as the "husband" in December 2013 through March 2, 2014.
In Broadway stage musicals, he played John Dickinson in the revival of 1776 (1997), and Julian Marsh in the revival of 42nd Street (2001). He played the role of Jules in the revival of Sunday in the Park With George in 2008.
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