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Michael Cumpsty

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Michael Cumpsty
A young Russian violinist on a scholarship to Juilliard begins to lead a double life after meeting a singer of a band who performs on the streets and in the subways of New York City.
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Michael Cumpsty was born on 26 February 1960 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Ice Storm (1997), Eat Pray Love (2010) and State of Grace (1990).
BornFebruary 26, 1960
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    Known for

    Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, and Joan Allen in The Ice Storm (1997)
    The Ice Storm
    7.3
    • Philip Edwards
    • 1997
    Julia Roberts in Eat Pray Love (2010)
    Eat Pray Love
    5.8
    • Swami Dhavalachandra
    • 2010
    State of Grace (1990)
    State of Grace
    7.2
    • Frankie's Man
    • 1990
    Michael Douglas and Shia LaBeouf in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010)
    Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
    6.2
    • Churchill Schwartz Partner
    • 2010

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    • Bill Hader in Barry (2018)
      Barry
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Movie Gene Cousineau
      • 2023
    • Newts! (2022)
      Newts!
      Podcast Series
      • Mr. Greggs
      • 2022
    • Adam Scott in Severance (2022)
      Severance
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Doug Graner
      • 2022
    • Christine Baranski, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Cynthia Nixon, Louisa Jacobson, Morgan Spector, Carrie Coon, and Denée Benton in The Gilded Age (2022)
      The Gilded Age
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Lord Mildmay
      • 2022
    • The Truth (2011)
      The Truth
      7.9
      Podcast Series
      • Harry
      • Senior Senator
      • 2021
    • Edie Falco in Tommy (2020)
      Tommy
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Lovell
      • 2020
    • Morris Chestnut, Kelli Garner, Jennifer Carpenter, Florin Penișoară, and Sophia Gennusa in The Enemy Within (2019)
      The Enemy Within
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Dennis Gordon
      • 2019
    • Famke Janssen, Edi Gathegi, and Ryan Eggold in The Blacklist: Redemption (2017)
      The Blacklist: Redemption
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Robert Wilmont
      • 2017
    • Brit Marling in The OA (2016)
      The OA
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Dr. Leon Citro
      • 2016
    • Will Smith, Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet, Edward Norton, Naomie Harris, Keira Knightley, Michael Peña, and Jacob Latimore in Collateral Beauty (2016)
      Collateral Beauty
      6.8
      • Chairman of the Board
      • 2016
    • Craig Roberts, Gage Golightly, and Oliver Cooper in Red Oaks (2014)
      Red Oaks
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Priest
      • 2016
    • Jack Amiel, Michael Angarano, Michael Begler, David Fierro, Eric Johnson, Clive Owen, Molly Price, Reg Rogers, Perry Yung, Juliet Rylance, Eve Hewson, Zuzanna Szadkowski, André Holland, Maya Kazan, Leila Jean Davis, Melissa O'Donnell, Ying Ying Li, and Morgan Assante in The Knick (2014)
      The Knick
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Judge Parkinson Bothamly
      • 2015
    • Téa Leoni in Madam Secretary (2014)
      Madam Secretary
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Max Quinn
      • 2015
    • Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu in Elementary (2012)
      Elementary
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Arlen Schrader
      • 2015
    • Michael Cumpsty and Christian Goodwin in Seduction Theory (2014)
      Seduction Theory
      6.6
      Short
      • The Father
      • 2014

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    • Born
      • February 26, 1960
      • Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Other works
      Played Orestes in "Electra" play by Sophocles (Ethel Barrymore Theater, New York City, USA)

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      Portrayed Pennsylvania Delegate John Dickinson in the 1997 Broadway revival of "1776".

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