Kevin Sussman
Kevin Sussman | |
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Sussman at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con | |
Born |
New York City, New York, U.S. | December 4, 1970
Alma mater | American Academy of Dramatic Arts |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995–present |
Kevin Sussman (born December 4, 1970) is an American actor. He is known for playing Walter on the ABC comedy-drama Ugly Betty and Stuart Bloom on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Starting with the sixth season of The Big Bang Theory, he was promoted to a series regular.[1]
Early life
Kevin Sussman is one of four brothers, born to Jewish parents. He grew up in Staten Island.[2] He attended the College of Staten Island for one year[2] and went on to graduate from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan.[2] He later studied with acting teacher Uta Hagen for four years.[3][4]
Career
Sussman got his start in commercials, playing geeks or nerds during the dot com boom for companies like FedEx.[2]
In 1999, he made his film debut in Liberty Heights as Alan Joseph Zuckerman.
Sussman moved to Los Angeles when he was cast in Ugly Betty.[2]
Since 2009, he has played the character Stuart Bloom on The Big Bang Theory.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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1999 | Liberty Heights | Alan Joseph Zuckerman |
2000 | Almost Famous | Lenny |
2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Steve |
2001 | Kissing Jessica Stein | Calculator Guy |
2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Supernerd |
2002 | Pipe Dream | James |
2002 | Threads | Caesar |
2002 | Changing Lanes | Tyler Cohen |
2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | Barry Lowenstein |
2004 | Little Black Book | Ira |
2005 | Hitch | Neil |
2006 | The Wedding Album | Oswald |
2006 | Funny Money | Denis Slater |
2006 | Ira & Abby | Lenny |
2006 | For Your Consideration | Commercial Director |
2007 | Heavy Petting | Ras |
2008 | Sincerely, Ted L. Nancy | Ted |
2008 | Made Of Honor | Tiny Shorts Guy |
2008 | Insanitarium | Dave |
2008 | Burn After Reading | Tuchman Marsh Man |
2009 | Taking Woodstock | Stan |
2010 | Killers | Mac Bailey |
2010 | Alpha and Omega | Shakey |
2011 | Freeloaders | Benedict 'Benny' Vicvikis |
2012 | 2nd Serve | Scott Belcher/O.C.D. |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Ghost Stories | Joey Howell | 1 episode |
1999 | Third Watch | Tuba Guy | 1 episode |
2000 | The Sopranos | Kevin | 1 episode: "Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist's Office..." |
2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Phil Hobart | 1 episode |
2004 | ER | Colin | 2 episodes: "Just a Touch" (season 10: episode 19) "2Abby Normal" (season 10: episode 20) |
2006–2007 | Ugly Betty | Walter | Recurring role 16 episodes |
2007–2008 | My Name Is Earl | Dwayne | 2 episodes: "My Name Is Inmate #28301-016: Part 1" (season 3: episode 1) "No Heads and a Duffle Bag" (season 3: episode 17) |
2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Don | 1 episode |
2008 | The Middleman | Ivan Avi/The Palindrome | 1 episode |
2009–present | The Big Bang Theory | Stuart Bloom | Season 2–5; 7 (recurring) Season 6; 8-present (series regular) 72 episodes |
2010 | The Mentalist | Phil Redmond | 1 episode: "Rose-Colored Glasses" (season 2: episode 11) |
2010 | The Good Guys | Skeeter | 2 episodes: "Bait & Switch" (season 1: episode 2) "$3.52" (season 1: episode 5) |
2010 | Childrens Hospital | Daffy Giraffy | 1 episode |
2012 | Weeds | Terry | 3 episodes: "Allosaurus Crush Castle" (season 8: episode 6) "Five Miles From Yetzer Hara" (season 8: episode 8) "Threshold" (season 8: episode 10) |
2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Steve | 3 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Big Bang Theory Makes 'Stuart' a Series Regular". TVLine.com. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "BA #243: Kevin Sussman". the Box Angeles podcast. August 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Film Production Notes". levinson.com.
- ↑ "JUF : Tweens : Celebrities : Kevin Sussman". juf.org.