Jefferson Mays recently completed his one-man rendition of A Christmas Carol at the Geffen Playhouse for which he received rave reviews. He was nominated for a 2017 Tony Award for originating the role of Terje Rød-Larsen in the Tony Award-winning play Oslo. Mays was also Tony-nominated for his multi-character performance in the Tony Award–winning Broadway production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, as well as his Tony Award–winning performance in I Am My Own Wife, where he played over 40 different roles. He also recently starred as George Hodel in the TNT miniseries I Am the Night, directed by Patty Jenkins, and recently had a featured role in the Coen Brothers anthology series The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. Jefferson’s television credits include recurring arcs on FX’s The Americans; Cinemax’s The Knick, directed by Steven Soderbergh; NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; as well as a guest role in the Netflix hit Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
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Jefferson Mays, A Christmas Carol
Jefferson Mays, A Christmas Carol
Jefferson Mays, Oslo
Jefferson MaysOslo
Jefferson Mays, Oslo
Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
Jefferson Mays, A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder
Jefferson Mays, Blood and Gifts
Jefferson Mays, Blood and Gifts
Jefferson Mays, Blood and Gifts
Jefferson Mays, Blood and Gifts
Jefferson MaysI Am My Own Wife
Jefferson Mays, I Am My Own Wife
Jefferson Mays, I Am My Own Wife
Jefferson Mays, I Am My Own Wife
Jefferson Mays, I Am My Own Wife
Jefferson Mays, I Am My Own Wife
Jefferson Mays, I Am My Own Wife
Jefferson MaysOrestes
Jefferson Mays has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.
Jefferson Mays has not appeared in the West End.
Jefferson Mays has been nominated for several awards, including the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "A Christmas Carol" and "Oslo," Outstanding Solo Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "A Christmas Carol" and "I Am My Own Wife," and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Oslo" and "I Am My Own Wife." He has also received nominations for Ensemble at the Obie Awards for "Oslo," Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder," and Outstanding Lead Actor at The Lortels for "Blood and Gifts." Additionally, he has been nominated for various other awards for his performances in different Broadway productions.
Jefferson Mays has won several awards throughout his career, including the Ensemble Obie Award for "Oslo," Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards, and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his role in "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder." He also received the Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production Helen Hayes Award for "I Am My Own Wife" and the Best Leading Actor in a Play BroadwayWorld Award for the same production. Additionally, Mays won the Performance Obie Award, Outstanding Solo Performance at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Performance at the Theatre World Awards, and the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Tony Award, all for his work in "I Am My Own Wife." He also won the Outstanding Solo Performance Drama Desk Award for the same play and another Performance Obie Award for "Orestes."
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