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Jefferson Mays


A Connecticut native, L. Jefferson Mays studied at Yale College and trained in the Graduate Drama Program at the University of California - San Diego where he appeared in numerous La Jolla Playhouse productions. A two-time Obie Award winner, Mr. Mays has worked extensively with director Des McAnnuff and Anne Bogart; for a number of years... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2011 The Good Wife (TV series)
Diplomat Van Buskirk
Affairs of State (2011) … Diplomat Van Buskirk
 
2011 Mildred Pierce (TV mini-series)
Man In Blue Coat
Part Four (2011) … Man In Blue Coat
 
2010 Detroit 1-8-7 (TV series)
Dr. Roger Kosowski
Shelter (2010) … Dr. Roger Kosowski
Déjà Vu/All In (2010) … Dr. Roger Kosowski
 
2010 Lie to Me (TV series)
Sidney
Double Blind (2010) … Sidney
 
2010 God in America (TV series)
Jeremiah Moore
A New Adam/A New Eden (2010) … Jeremiah Moore
 
2010 Nurse Jackie (TV series)
Tim
P.O. Box (2010) … Tim
 
2010 Dolley Madison (TV series)
James Madison
 
2004-2010 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Additional voice / James Madison / Voice
Dolley Madison (2010) … James Madison
Kinsey (2005) … Voice
The Fight (2004) … Additional voice (voice)
 
2010 Le mystère
Benjamin Cuvier
 
2009 Fringe (TV series)
Nicholas Boone
Midnight (2009) … Nicholas Boone
 
2009 Law & Order (TV series)
Attorney Olson
Pledge (2009) … Attorney Olson
 
2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Bill Nathanson
 
2008 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Keifer Gates
Legacy (2008) … Keifer Gates
 
2006 Memoirs of My Nervous Illness
Daniel Schreber
 
2005 The Notorious Bettie Page
Little John
 
2005 The Closer (TV series)
Dr. Easton
Fatal Retraction (2005) … Dr. Easton
 
2004 Alfie
Dr. Miranda Kulp
 
2004 Kinsey
Effete Man's Friend
 
2002 Benjamin Franklin (TV mini-series documentary)
Elkanah Watson
 
1999 The Big Brass Ring
Garne Strickland
 
1998 Cousin Bette
Stidmann
 
1997 Hudson River Blues
Eric
 
1995 The Low Life
Hollywood Mogul
 
1994 Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (short)
Gerry Woolridge
 
1993 Grey Knight
Martin Bradley
 
1988 Dynaman (TV series)
Dynabiege (as Jeff Mays)
 
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2005 The American Experience (TV series documentary) (additional voices - 1 episode)
Kinsey (2005) (additional voices)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2011 Showing Up (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Notorious Bettie Page (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Harold Weston: A Bigger Belief in Beauty (documentary)
Narrator
 
2004 Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 30 July 2004 (2004) … Himself - Guest
 
2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Play
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(May 2003): Plays Charlotte von Mahlsdorf in "I Am My Own Wife" play by Doug Wright (Playwrights Horizons, New York City, New York, USA). See more »

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Alternate Names:

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Personal Quote:

I think being thrown into having dyslexia made me struggle with words and be interested in words, and learn to get them right. That was the beginning of my love affair with language. See more »

Trivia:

MFA in Acting - University of California, San Diego (1991). See more »

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