Justin Kirk

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Justin Kirk
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Kirk at the 2017 WonderCon
Born (1969-05-28) May 28, 1969 (age 54)
Salem, Oregon, U.S.
Education Circle in the Square Theatre School
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present

Justin Kirk (born May 28, 1969 [1] ) is an American actor. He gained prominence for his roles as Prior Walter in the HBO miniseries Angels in America (2003), for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, and Andy Botwin in the Showtime dark comedy series Weeds (2005–2012).

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Early life

Kirk was born in Salem, Oregon. [1] His mother was of Russian-Jewish descent and his father was of Danish and English ancestry. [2]

Kirk grew up in Union, Washington, [1] where he attended a grade school on a Native American reservation, until his family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, when he was 12 years old. He attended high school there and performed at Children's Theatre Company. [3] [4]

Kirk moved to New York City after graduating. He played guitar in several New York bands in the early 1990s, most notably The Dimestore Darlings. [5] He completed a two-year conservatory acting program at Circle in the Square Theatre School. [2] [6]

Career

Kirk began his career on stage appearing off-Broadway in productions such as The Applicant, Shardston, Loose Ends, Thanksgiving, and Lovequest Live. [7] He made his Broadway debut in Frank Gilroy's play Any Given Day which was performed at the Longacre Theatre. From 1994 to 1995, he played Bobby Brahms in Terrence McNally’s award-winning play Love! Valour! Compassion! on and off-Broadway for which he received an Obie Award for Best Performance. He next starred as Stephen Hoffman in Jon Marans’s two-character play Old Wicked Songs , staged at the New York's Promenade Theatre and Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse. In 2012, he appeared in the role of Trip Wyeth succeeding Thomas Sadoski in Jon Robin Baitz’s play Other Desert Cities .

Kirk made his television debut in the short-lived CBS drama series New York News . From 1999 to 2001, he starred in The WB comedy drama series Jack & Jill . In 2003, he played Prior Walter in the HBO miniseries Angels in America , directed by Mike Nichols and based on Tony Kushner's award-winning play of the same name . For his role, he received critical acclaim, earning a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. He gained further acclaim and recognition for his starring role as Andy Botwin in the Showtime dark comedy series Weeds . The series ran for eight seasons.

In 2012, he was cast as the lead in the NBC sitcom Animal Practice . The series was canceled after nine episodes, due to low ratings. [8] In 2015, he appeared in two episodes of WGN period drama series Manhattan and FX/FXX comedy drama series You're the Worst . In 2018, he joined the cast of Showtime comedy drama series Kidding , which was executive produced by Michel Gondry. In 2020, he began playing the role of Hamilton Burger in the HBO period drama series Perry Mason , based on the character of the same name by Erle Stanley Gardner. In 2021, he appeared in the HBO drama series Succession as Congressman Jeryd Mencken.

Kirk first appearance on screen was in the Mike Nichols' 1994 romantic horror film Wolf in a photograph as Laura Alden's deceased brother. He credited Ann Roth, Nichols' longtime costume designer with whom he previously worked on the play Any Given Day for the job. [9] He made his feature film debut in the 1997 drama film Love! Valour! Compassion! recreating his stage role. His other film credits include Vamps (2012), Mr. Morgan's Last Love (2013), Justice League: War (2014), Ghostbusters (2016), Molly's Game (2017), The Tribes of Palos Verdes (2017), and Vice (2018).

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Wolf Laura's brotherAppeared in a photograph, uncredited
1997 Love! Valour! Compassion! Bobby Brahms
1999The Eden MythAldo Speck
Chapter ZeroLonnie
2002 Teddy Bears' Picnic Damien Pritzker
OutpatientMorris Monk
2006 Ask the Dust Sammy
Hollywood Dreams Robin Mack
Puccini for Beginners Philip
Flannel Pajamas Stuart Sawyer
2007 Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience Narrator
2008Food FightNarrator
2009 Against the Current Jeff Kane
Four Boxes Trevor Grainger
2010 Elektra Luxx Benjamin
See You in September A.J.
The Presence The Man
The Legend of Hallowdega Justin ThymeShort film
2011 L!fe Happens Henri
2012 Nobody Walks Billy
Goats Bennet
30 Beats Adam the Anthropologist
Vamps Vadim
2013 Mr. Morgan's Last Love Miles MorganAlso known as Last Love
Chronicles Simpkins Will Cut Your AssMr. FinkleShort film
2014Sexual SecretsAldo Speck
Justice League: War Hal Jordan / Green Lantern (voice)
2015 Walter Gregory Tomlinson
2016 Ghostbusters Phil HudsonCut from the theatrical cut – only appears in the extended edition
2017 Molly's Game Jay
The Tribes of Palos Verdes Phil Mason
2018 Vice Scooter Libby
2019Jack and Jo Don't Want to DieJack CustodioShort film
2020Hollywood Fringe Travis Sunstrom
2021HangryLeroyShort film
The Groke: A Tragedy in Two ActsMr. EmersonShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 New York News —Episode: "You Thought the Pope Was Something"
1998 The Pretender Horace StricklandEpisode: "Hazards"
Nothing Sacred JackEpisode: "A Nun's Story"
1999–2001 Jack & Jill Bartholomew "Barto" Zane32 episodes
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Eric PlummerEpisode: "Wrath"
2003 Angels in America Prior Walter / Leatherman in ParkTelevision miniseries
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Patrick BromleyEpisode: "Spark of Life"
Jack & Bobby John McCallisterEpisode: "Under the Influence"
2005–2012 Weeds Andy Botwin99 episodes
2005 Without a Trace Thomas BealeEpisode: "Lost Time"
2006 Everwood James CarmodyEpisode: "Enjoy the Ride"
2009 Glenn Martin, DDS Rick Montana (voice)Episode: "A Bromantic Getaway"
2010–2015 Modern Family Charlie Bingham6 episodes
2012 Animal Practice Dr. George Coleman9 episodes
2013 Childrens Hospital MichaelEpisode: "Country Weekend"
The Blacklist Nathaniel WolffEpisode: "General Ludd"
2014 Tyrant John Tucker10 episodes
2015 American Dad! Ax Jenkins (voice)Episode: "My Affair Lady"
Wayward Pines Peter McCall2 episodes
Manhattan Joseph Bucher2 episodes
You're the Worst Rob2 episodes
2016The Crossroads of History Leonardo da Vinci Episode: "Mona Lisa"
2017 APB Gideon Reeves12 episodes
2018–2020 Kidding Peter Zeckhauser18 episodes
2018 Overthinking with Kat & June David3 episodes
2019 Conversations in L.A. Michael Miller2 episodes
2020 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Charlie BennettEpisode: "Zoey's Extraordinary Boss"
2020–2023 Perry Mason Hamilton Burger 11 episodes
2021–2023 Succession Jeryd Mencken5 episodes
2022 Roar Larry the Duck (voice)Episode: "The Woman Who Was Fed by a Duck"
2024 Interview with the Vampire Raglan JamesEpisode: "No Pain"

Theatre

YearProductionRoleVenueRef.
1993Any Given DayWillis Longacre Theatre
1994–1995 Love! Valour! Compassion! Bobby Brahms New York City Center
1995 Walter Kerr Theatre
1996 Old Wicked Songs Stephen HoffmanPromenade Theatre
1997 Geffen Playhouse [10]
1998 June Moon Fred Stevens (replacement)Variety Arts Theatre [11]
2001Ten UnknownsJudd Sturgess Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
2002The World OverAdam The Duke on 42nd Street
2009The UnderstudyHarry Laura Pels Theatre
2012 Other Desert Cities Trip Wyeth (replacement) Booth Theatre
2014 The Invisible Hand Nick Bright New York Theatre Workshop
2015These Paper Bullets!Ben Gil Cates Theatre [12]
2015–2016 Linda Gross Theatre

Podcasts

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011–2014 Thrilling Adventure Hour Ewing Klipsringer / Jason / Cupid3 episodes
2021 Bronzeville Eli Samson4 episodes
DUST CharlieEpisode: "Beyond the Tattered Veil of the Stars"
2022 Marvel's Wastelanders: Black Widow Hank Hammond10 episodes

Music videos

YearSongArtistRef.
2009"Whatever You Like" Anya Marina [13]
2011"How Blue" Bleu [14]

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef.
1995 Obie Awards Best Performance Love! Valour! Compassion! Won [15]
1998 Garland Awards Outstanding Performance Old Wicked Songs Won [16]
2001 Lucille Lortel Awards Outstanding Featured Actor Ten UnknownsWon [17]
Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Nominated [18]
Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Nominated [19]
2004 Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television Angels in America Won [20]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in Television Movie or Miniseries Nominated [21]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated [22]
2007 Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television Weeds Nominated [23]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated [24]
Monte-Carlo Television Festival Outstanding Actor – Comedy Series Nominated [25]
Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionNominated [26]
2008 Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical Won [27]
2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesNominated [28]
2016 Critics' Choice Awards Best Guest Actor/Actress in a Drama Series Manhattan Nominated [29]

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