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Jefferson Mays

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American actor

United StatesActorsBorn 1965 · age 61
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Lewis Jefferson Mays is an American actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, a Helen Hayes Award, a Lucille Lortel Award, two Drama Desk Awards, two Outer Critics Circle Awards and three Obie Awards.

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Jefferson Mays, who plays the part of Terje Rød-Larsen in Oslo, with International Peace Institute (IPI) President Terje Rød-Larsen, at a special performance of the play hosted by IPI.Jefferson Mays, who plays the part of Terje Rød-Larsen in Oslo, with International Peace Institute (IPI) President Terje Rød-Larsen, at a special performance of the play hosted by IPI.

Filmography 26

Cousin Bette1998
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs2018 · ★ 7.1
Inherent Vice2014 · ★ 6.5
The Giver2014 · ★ 6.6
The Tragedy of Macbeth2021 · ★ 6.9
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People2008 · ★ 6.0
Alfie2004 · ★ 5.8
Rebel in the Rye2017 · ★ 6.6
I Am Michael2015 · ★ 5.5
The Notorious Bettie Page2006 · ★ 6.3
Rebuilding2025 · ★ 6.5
Ned Rifle2015 · ★ 5.8
Seneca2023
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade1994
The Big Brass Ring1999
Grey Knight1993
The Low Life1995
The Fight2005
Curated2018
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol2020
Hudson River Blues1997
Los Vampires2026
The Raven2014
Weathermaker2025
The Cask of Amontillado2014
My America2014

46 credits on file

Television 18

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999
Law & Order1990
The Blacklist2013
Westworld2016
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001
The Good Wife2009
The Closer2005
Fringe2008
Hacks2021
The Americans2013
Lie to Me2009
Nurse Jackie2009
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2015
Perry Mason2020
Julia2022
I Am the Night2019
Liberty!1997
Benjamin Franklin2002

Awards 2

2004Theatre World Award
2004Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Connected to Jefferson 6

Kali ReisAlso in Rebuilding (2025)John SessionsAlso in Cousin Bette (1998)Ahna O'ReillyAlso in Curated (2018)Adam BuschAlso in Rebel in the Rye (2017)Karen SillasAlso in Ned Rifle (2015)Keith JardineAlso in Inherent Vice (2014)

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
living
Dates
Born 1965 · age 61
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10 languages

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