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American actor

Michael Cerveris (born November 6, 1960) is an American actor, singer, and guitarist. He has performed in many stage musicals and plays, including several Stephen Sondheim musicals: Assassins, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sunday in the Park with George, Road Show, and Passion. In 2004, Cerveris won the Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Assassins as John Wilkes Booth. In 2015, he won his second Tony Award as Best Actor in a Musical for Fun Home as Bruce Bechdel. He was called, by Playbill. com, "arguably the most versatile leading man on Broadway", playing roles from "Shakespeare's Romeo to The Who's Tommy, from the German transsexual rock diva Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch to the homicidal title character of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd." Cerveris' most visible television role to date has been as the Observer code named September in the FOX science fiction television series Fringe. His character, a mysterious man seen attending many unusual events, appeared regularly during the series and became one of the main characters to bring the story to its end.

Cerveris has appeared in films such as Lulu on the Bridge (1998), The Mexican (2001), Brief Interviews With Hideous Men (2009), Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009), Stake Land (2010), Detours (2016), and Ant Man and the Wasp (2018). His television roles include Ian Ware on Fame, Marvin Frey on Treme, State's Attorney James Castro on The Good Wife, Ramses IV on The Tick, Lazlo Valentin/Professor Pyg on Gotham, and September/The Observer on Fringe. Cerveris also appeared as The Observer at several real life events covered by FOX as part of a viral marketing campaign for the series. These include appearing in the audience at a taping of American Idol, being shown in the stands at various football and NASCAR events, and a cameo in a commercial for Glee. Cerveris appeared as Ted Gunn, head of the Behavioral Science Unit in the second season of Mindhunter.

Cerveris played guitar as a member of Bob Mould's touring band supporting the album The Last Dog And Pony Show. A performance at The Forum in London was recorded and released as BobMouldBand: LiveDog98 (Granary Music 2002). His debut solo album, Dog Eared (Low Heat Records 2004), was co produced with Adam Lasus and includes guest appearances from Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Corin Tucker and Janet Weiss (Sleater Kinney), Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, R. E. M.), Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth), Kevin March (Guided by Voices), Anders Parker (Varnaline), and Laura Cantrell. In 2011, Cerveris founded the Americana Country band Loose Cattle with longtime collaborator Kimberly Kaye. Cerveris and Kaye share vocals in the style of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. Known for tongue in cheek mashups, country covers, and Cerveris' original songs and collaborations with Kaye, the group has gone on to appear at Lincoln Center, Joe's Pub, NPR's Mountain Stage, 54 Below, Chickie Wah Wah's, Siberia, Kajun's Pub, The Blue Note Cafe, Louisiana Music Factory, Rock'n'bowl, Rockwoof Music Hall, Webster Hall, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, French Quarter Festival, AmericanaFest, and many others. He has also contributed vocals to "My Other Phone Is a Boom Car" as part of a ringtone project by They Might Be Giants for Wired Magazine in March 2007. In They Might Be Giants' 2011 release, Join Us, Cerveris also provided vocals for the track, "Three Might Be Duende."

In 2018 Cerveris was honored by The United States Conference of Mayors and Americans for the Arts with the Citizen Artist Award, presented at the annual Mayors' Conference in Washington DC. In 2022, he was invited to give the 152nd Commencement Address at Wilson College in Pennsylvania and was presented with an honorary degree, Doctor of Humanities. Cerveris has performed at many events, to honor or celebrate notable performers and creatives. He performed at The Drama League gala, A Musical Celebration of Broadway on February 7, 2011, which also honored Patti LuPone. In November 2010 he appeared at the Sonnet Repertory Theatre benefit, which honored director Jack O'Brien. On April 27, 2009, he performed at the Signature Theatre gala, a benefit and to celebrate the first annual Sondheim Award. On December 8, 2010, he took part in the Symphony Space "Selected Shorts and Thalia Book Club" series of readings. His concert appearances include the Broadway Cabaret Festival, held in October 2010 at The Town Hall (New York).

Cerveris was once in a relationship with Beth Ostrosky, an actress who is now married to Howard Stern.

Year Title Role Notes1983MacbethMalcolmOff Broadway1984The GamesYoung ManTotal EclipseRimbaud1985Romeo and JulietRomeoGoodman TheatreA Midsummer Night's DreamPuckDallas Theater CenterLife Is a DreamAstolfoOff BroadwayGreen FieldsLevi Yitshok1986The Tooth of CrimeCrowHartford Stage1987Abingdon SquareFrankOff BroadwayBlood SportsNick1988Eastern StandardPeter KiddeSeattle Repertory TheatreRomeo and JulietRomeoGoodman TheatreNothing SacredBazarovNorthlight Theatre1989Measure for MeasureClaudioOld Globe Theatre1991El DoradoNestorSouth Coast RepertoryRichard IIDuke of AumerleMark Taper Forum1992The Who's TommyTommy / NarratorLa Jolla Playhouse1993 1995Broadway1995 1996Capitol Theater1997 1998Titanic: A New MusicalThomas AndrewsBroadway1998ChessNarratorBroadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Concert1998 1999Hedwig and the Angry InchHedwigOff Broadway2000West End2002PassionGiorgio BachettiKennedy Center2003Fifth of JulyKenneth TalleyOff BroadwayPassionGiorgio BachettiRavinia Festival2003 2004A Little Night MusicCount Carl Magnus MalcolmChicago Shakespeare Theater2004AssassinsJohn Wilkes BoothBroadwaySunday in the Park with GeorgeGeorges Seurat / GeorgeRavinia FestivalPassionGiorgio Bachetti10th Anniversary Concert2005The Apple TreeSnakeEncores! staged concertAnyone Can WhistleJ. Bowden HapgoodRavinia Festival2005 2006Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetSweeney ToddBroadway2007King LearKentOff BroadwayLoveMusikKurt WeillBroadway2007 2008CymbelinePosthumus2008Road ShowWilson MiznerOff Broadway2009Hedda GablerJorgen TesmanBroadway2009 2010In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)Dr. Givings2012 2013EvitaGeneral Juan Domingo Perón2012AssassinsJohn Wilkes Booth2013Nikolai and the OthersGeorge BalanchineOff BroadwayFun HomeBruce Bechdel2014TitanicThomas AndrewsAvery Fisher Hall2015 2016Fun HomeBruce BechdelBroadway2019The Who's TommyTommyLa Jolla Playhouse2024Fun HomeBruce BechdelJoe's Pub

Year Title Role Notes1988Tokyo PopMike1990StrangersJohn Reece1991Steel and LaceDaniel EmersonRock 'n' Roll High School ForeverEaglebauer1992A Woman, Her Men, and Her FutonPaul1998Lulu on the BridgeRestaurant Man #32001The MexicanFrankLunchtime ThomasThomasShort film2004TemptationPablo2009Brief Interviews with Hideous MenSubject #15Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's AssistantMr. Tiny2010MeskadaTerrence LindyStake LandJebedia Loven2011Nine Lives: A Musical Adaptation LiveJohn / Joann Guidos2014Russian Broadway Shut DownVladimir PutinShort filmLeaving CircadiaReece2016DetoursBob O'Connor2018Ant Man and the WaspElihas Starr

Year Title Role Notes1985DoubletakeGary PrineMiniseries1986–1987FameIan WareMain cast (season 6); 24 episodes1987The Tracey Ullman ShowEpisode #1.7Leg WorkJohnny DarkEpisode: "The Best Couple I Know"1988The EqualizerFrank FippsEpisode: "Last Call"1989Nick KaminskyEpisode: "Race Traitors"1990Gabriel's FireCulpEpisode: "To Catch a Con: Part 2"21 Jump StreetRayEpisode: "Back to School"1991Quantum LeapNickEpisode: "Glitter Rock April 12, 1974"1993Dream OnBobby KrullEpisode: "And Bobby Makes Three"2001CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSyd Booth GoggleEpisode: "Strip Strangler"2002The American EmbassyGary ForbushMain cast; 6 episodes2004Dr. VegasNick CrowleyEpisode: "Lust for Life"2005Live from Lincoln CenterGiorgioEpisode: "American Songbook Passion"2007Law & Order: Criminal IntentGreg StipeEpisode: "Depths"2008–2013FringeThe Observer / September / Gemini/ DonaldRecurring; 40 episodes2011Person of InterestJarek KoskaEpisode: "Judgment"2011–2013TremeMarvin FreyRecurring (season 2–4); 10 episodes2014The KnickDr. William HalstedEpisode: "Get the Rope"2014–2015The Good WifeJames CastroRecurring; 10 episodes2016–2019Madam SecretaryCongressman Jeff Pearson2 episodes2017The TickRamses IVRecurring; 5 episodesGothamLazlo Valentin / Professor Pyg5 episodes2018MosaicTom DavisInteractive series; 6 episodesElementaryCouncilman LedesmaEpisode: "How to Get a Head"2019MindhunterTed GunnMain cast (Season 2)Prodigal SonCarter BurkeheadEpisode: "Pilot"The BlacklistVictor Skovic3 episodes2020The Plot Against AmericaMr. TaylorEpisode: "Part 3"2020–2021EvilDevil Therapist (voice)3 episodes; uncredited2021Queen of the SouthSimon DurantEpisode: "Mas Dinero Mas Problemas"BillionsAG Drew Moody2 episodes2022–presentThe Gilded AgeWatsonRecurring (season 1); main cast (season 2)