Brian d'Arcy James
American actor and musician · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1968 · age 58
Brian d'Arcy James is an American actor and musician. He is known primarily for his Broadway roles, including Shrek in Shrek the Musical, Nick Bottom in Something Rotten!, King George III in Hamilton, and The Baker in Into the Woods. He has received five Tony Award nominations for his work.
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Finnegan's FoursomeFilm, Teddy Finnegan2025
The Copenhagen TestSeries, Peter Moira
The Family McMullenFilm, 2025Walter2023
Devil's PeakFilm, Bo2022
How We RollSeries, Producer
Let Me Go (The Right Way)Film, 2022Dr. Kemp2021
CentaurworldSeries, The General (voice)
West Side StoryFilm, 2021Officer Krupke2019
EvilSeries, Victor LeConte
All These Small MomentsFilm, 2019Tom Sheffield2018
First ManFilm, Joseph A. Walker2017
1922Film, Sheriff Jones2015
SistersFilm, Jerry2014
Mozart in the JungleSeries, Ludwig van Beethoven2013
IronsideSeries, Bill Broughton
AdmissionFilm, 2013Christopher Flynn2012
Bird in a BoxFilm, Walter2011
Person of InterestSeries, Wheeler2009
The Good WifeSeries, Detective Nolan2008
Ghost TownFilm, Irish Eddie2004
Rescue MeSeries, Dr. Felcher2000
The EnduranceFilm, Frank Wild (voice)1999ExiledFilm, Brinkley1968Born29 June 1968People around Brian
Close ties
Edward Burns Directed Millers in Marriage (2025)
Tina Fey Produced Sisters (2016)
Danny Strong Directed Rebel in the Rye (2017)
Connie Britton Also in The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012)
Steven Spielberg Directed West Side Story (2021)
Ridley Scott Produced Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017)
Richard Gere Produced Time Out of Mind (2014)
Ron Howard Produced Admission (2013)
Sarah Paulson Also in Game Change and Rebel in the Rye
Aaron Sorkin Directed Molly's Game (2018)
Jon Hamm Produced Friends with Kids (2011)
David Yates Directed Pain Hustlers (2023)
Aasif Mandvi Also in Evil and Ghost Town
Christophe Beck Wrote Hawkeye and SistersBrian Grazer Produced Admission (2013)
Amy Pascal Produced Molly's Game (2018)
Jake Kasdan Produced Friends with Kids (2011)
Jamey Sheridan Also in Game Change and Spotlight
Oren Moverman Directed Time Out of Mind (2014)
Christine Vachon Produced She Came to Me (2023)
Andrea Berloff Directed The Kitchen (2019)
Kristie Macosko Krieger Produced West Side Story (2021)
Brian Tarantina Also in Ghost Town and The Kitchen
Zak Hilditch Directed 1922 (2017)
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Spotlight 2015
Molly's Game 2017
Shrek the Musical 2013
First Man 2018
West Side Story 2021
Filmography 39
62 credits on file
Television 22
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On-screen, he is known for his recurring role as Andy Baker on the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, Officer Krupke in West Side Story, and reporter Matt Carroll in Spotlight.