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Jefferson Mays

Jefferson Mays

Actor, Other Crew, Writer

Born June 8, 1965 in Connecticut, USA

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Biography

Jefferson Mays (born Lewis Jefferson Mays; June 8, 1965) is an American actor known for his work in film, stage, and television.

Raised in Clinton, Connecticut, Mays grew up with his parents—a naval intelligence officer and a children's librarian—and his siblings. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, San Diego.

Mays performed on Broadway in Doug Wright's Pulitzer Prize-winning play I Am My Own Wife from November 2003 (previews) through October 31, 2004. Prior to that, he appeared in the play Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in May 2003 and at the La Jolla Playhouse in July 2001.

For his solo performance, Mays received the 2004 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, the 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show, an Obie Award, and a 2004 Theatre World Award. He also won the 2007 Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Play for his performances of I Am My Own Wife during the 2006 Australian season.

In 2007, Mays portrayed Henry Higgins in a revival of Pygmalion and played Private Mason in a revival of Journey's End. In August 2009, he appeared in Simon Grey's Quartermaine's Terms at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.

Mays starred in the 2013 Broadway musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, playing eight different roles. He earned the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical and received nominations for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical as well as a tie for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical with Neil Patrick Harris.

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I Am the Night: Hunting - Season Premiere January 28 [PROMO] | TNT

I Am the Night: Vanished - Series Premiere January 2019 [PROMO] | TNT

I Am the Night featuring Chris Pine & Patty Jenkins [TRAILER #1] | Coming January 2019 | TNT

Filmography

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Los Vampires Feature Film2026George Wilmore

Rebuilding Poster

Rebuilding Feature Film2025Mr. Cassidy

The Panic Poster

The Panic Feature Film2025Teddy Roosevelt

Seneca Feature Film2023Narrator

Julia TV Series2022Albert Duhamel

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The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal TV Series2021Self

The Tragedy of Macbeth Poster

The Tragedy of Macbeth Feature Film2021Doctor

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol Poster

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol Feature Film2020Narrator

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Perry Mason TV Series2020Virgil Sheets

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Bush Leaguers: Team Photo Video2019Cornelius Van Der Klam

I Am the Night Poster

I Am the Night TV Series2019George Hodel

Shatterbox Poster

Shatterbox TV Series2018Curator

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Poster

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Feature Film2018Gilbert Longabaugh

At the Tonys with Imogen Lloyd Webber Poster

At the Tonys with Imogen Lloyd Webber TV Special2017Self

Duet Short Film2017

Rebel in the Rye Poster

Rebel in the Rye Feature Film2017William Maxwell

The 71st Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 71st Annual Tony Awards TV Special2017Self - Nominee

Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal Poster

Broadway Profiles with Tamsen Fadal TV Series2016Self

Westworld Poster

Westworld TV Series2016Liam Dempsey, Sr.

I Am Michael Poster

I Am Michael Feature Film2015Preacher Teacher

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Poster

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt TV Series2015Daddy

Dress Up! With George B. Style Poster

Dress Up! With George B. Style TV Series2014Self

Inherent Vice Poster

Inherent Vice Feature Film2014Dr. Threeply

My America Poster

My America Feature Film2014

Ned Rifle Poster

Ned Rifle Feature Film2014Dr. Ford

Showing Up Poster

Showing Up Documentary2014Self

The 68th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 68th Annual Tony Awards TV Special2014Self - Nominee & Performer

The 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Poster

The 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade TV Special2014Self

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The Cask of Amontillado Short Film2014Fortunato

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The Giver Feature Film2014Community

The Knick Poster

The Knick TV Series2014Attorney Whitting

The Raven Poster

The Raven Short Film2014Voice Over

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Series2014Lord Adalbert D'Ysquith

The Americans Poster

The Americans TV Series2013Walter Taffet

The Blacklist Poster

The Blacklist TV Series2013Norman Devane

The Broadway.com Show Poster

The Broadway.com Show TV Series2013Self

My America Poster

My America TV Series20121 episode, 2012

Mildred Pierce Poster

Mildred Pierce Mini-Series2011Man in Blue Coat

Detroit 1-8-7 Poster

Detroit 1-8-7 TV Series2010Dr. Roger Kosowski

Dolley Madison TV Series2010James Madison

God in America Poster

God in America TV Series2010Jeremiah Moore

Lie to Me Poster

Lie to Me TV Series2009Sidney Carlton

Nurse Jackie Poster

Nurse Jackie TV Series2009Tim

The Good Wife Poster

The Good Wife TV Series2009Diplomat Van Buskirk

Fringe TV Series2008Nicholas Boone

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Poster

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Feature Film2008Bill Nathanson

Memoirs of My Nervous Illness Poster

Memoirs of My Nervous Illness Feature Film2006Daniel Schreber

Harold Weston: A Bigger Belief in Beauty Documentary2005Narrator

The Closer Poster

The Closer TV Series2005Dr. Easton

The Notorious Bettie Page Poster

The Notorious Bettie Page Feature Film2005Little John

Alfie Feature Film2004Dr. Miranda Kulp

Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde Poster

Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde Documentary2004Self

Kinsey Feature Film2004Effete Man's Friend

The 58th Annual Tony Awards Poster

The 58th Annual Tony Awards TV Special2004Self - Winner

Benjamin Franklin Poster

Benjamin Franklin Mini-Series2002Elkanah Watson

Law & Order: Criminal Intent Poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV Series2001Keifer Gates

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Series1999Dr. Carl Rudnick

The Big Brass Ring Poster

The Big Brass Ring Feature Film1999Garne Strickland

Cousin Bette Poster

Cousin Bette Feature Film1998Stidmann

Hudson River Blues Poster

Hudson River Blues Feature Film1997Eric

Liberty! The American Revolution Poster

Liberty! The American Revolution Mini-Series1997James Madison

Theater Talk Poster

Theater Talk TV Series1996Self

The Low Life Poster

The Low Life Feature Film1995Hollywood Mogul

HBO First Look Poster

HBO First Look TV Series1994Self

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade Poster

Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade Short Film1994Gerry Woolridge

Grey Knight Poster

Grey Knight Feature Film1993Martin Bradley

Charlie Rose Poster

Charlie Rose TV Series1991Self - Guest

Law & Order Poster

Law & Order TV Series1990Attorney Olson

This Week in Joe's Basement Poster

This Week in Joe's Basement TV Series1989Alex

American Experience Poster

American Experience Mini-Series1988Additional voice

Dynaman TV Series1988Dynabeige

Working in the Theatre Poster

Working in the Theatre TV Series1976Self

Thanks

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The Louise Log Poster

The Louise Log TV Series2007

Other Crew

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American Experience Poster

American Experience Mini-Series1988

Writer

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Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol Poster

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol Feature Film2020

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