Mike Nussbaum

Mike Nussbaum
Born

(1923-12-29) December 29, 1923
USA

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Years active 1969–present[1]

Michael Nussbaum (born December 29, 1923) is an American actor and director.

Biography

Nussbaum was born to a Jewish family.[2] His acting career started in the 1950s. He appeared in many of David Mamet's plays both on and off Broadway, as well as in Chicago. His films include Field of Dreams, House of Games, Things Change, Fatal Attraction and Men In Black.

His performance in Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross on Broadway received a Drama Desk Award in 1984. As a director, his work has included Where Have You Gone, Jimmy Stewart? (2002) by Art Shay.

Nussbaum also appeared in local TV commercials for Chicago's Northwest Federal Savings (with the jingle, "It's Northwest Federal Savings time, sixty-three hours a week").

Recognition

Nussbaum received Jeff Awards as shown in the table below.[3]

YearAwardPlay
1977Director - PlayLunching
1997Actor in a Principal Role - PlayRacing Demon
2001Special Award---
2011Actor in a Supporting Role - PlayBroadway Bound
2014Actor in a Supporting Role - PlaySmokefall
2015Actor in a Supporting Role - PlayThe Price

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Mike Nussbaum on IMDb
  2. ↑ "Mike Nussbaum, the Oldest Working Jewish Actor, Tells All." Hodes, Laura. The Jewish Daily Forward. Forward.com Published November 9, 2015. Accessed February 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Archives". The Joseph Jefferson Awards. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.


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