Stephen Kunken | |
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Born |
Stephen Michael Kunken c. 1971 (age 45–46) |
Residence | Brooklyn, New York |
Nationality | American |
Education |
Tufts University (1993) The Juilliard School (1997) |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse(s) | Jenn Thompson (m. 2005) |
Website | www.StephenKunken.com |
Stephen Michael Kunken (born c. 1971) is an American actor, best known for his work in theatre. His Broadway credits include Frost/Nixon, Rock 'n' Roll, and Enron, for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Featured Actor in a Play.
Kunken was raised on Long Island in Upper Brookville, New York. His father is a dentist and his mother is a former grade school teacher. Kunken received a B.A. degree from Tufts University in 1993. He is a graduate of the Juilliard School's Graduate Acting program, where as a member of the Drama Division's Group 26 (1993–1997) he was awarded both The John Houseman Prize and the Pearl and Rolands Grant. His classmates included David Denman and Alan Tudyk.
Kunken has appeared on Broadway as David Halberstam in David Auburn's The Columnist, opposite Kathleen Turner in High, Tom Stoppard’s Rock 'n' Roll, Frost/Nixon (for which he received Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama League Award nominations), Festen, and Proof. For his turn as CFO Andrew Fastow in Lucy Prebble's Enron, he received a Tony Award nomination for Featured Actor in a Play.