Morgan Spector

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Morgan Spector
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Spector at SXSW 2024
Born (1980-10-04) October 4, 1980 (age 44)
Santa Rosa, California, U.S.
Education Reed College (BA)
American Conservatory Theater (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2004–present
Spouse
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(m. 2015)​
Children1

Morgan Spector is an American actor. Spector has appeared in the TV series Allegiance (2015), The Mist (2017), Homeland (2018), and Pearson (2019), as well as the films The Drop (2014), Christine (2016), A Vigilante (2018), and Boston Strangler (2023). He starred in the HBO project The Plot Against America , and also appears in the network's The Gilded Age .

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Early life

Spector grew up in Guerneville, California. [1] His father was an attorney and his mother worked in public education as a teacher and then as an administrator. [1] Spector is Jewish on his father's side; his paternal grandmother was an actress in the New York Yiddish Theatre District. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] His mother is of mostly Irish Catholic descent. [6]

Spector acted for the first time in community theater at the age of eight; and later acted in high school and college productions. [7]

After graduating from Reed College, in Portland, Oregon, he enrolled in the acting school of the American Conservatory Theater, in San Francisco. He next pursued work in regional theater, including a tour in The Lion King . [7] In 2006, he moved to New York City. [7]

Career

In 2010, Spector made his Broadway debut as Rodolpho in Gregory Mosher's revival of Arthur Miller's play A View from the Bridge . He was originally cast in a bit part, but moved into the major role when the actor scheduled for it was injured during previews. [7] In 2012 he played the role of Boris in The Russian Transport, by Erika Sheffer. It was produced Off-Broadway by The New Group. [7]

In 2014, he co-starred with Rebecca Hall in a Broadway revival of Sophie Treadwell's Machinal . They later married; they appeared together on stage in New York again in June 2017, in Clare Lizzimore's play Animal. [8] They have also appeared together on-screen in the 2016 drama Christine and the 2017 film Permission . [7]

In 2018, Spector starred alongside Olivia Wilde in the drama A Vigilante . [9] In 2019, he starred alongside Gina Torres in the legal drama Pearson on USA Network, a spin-off of Suits . [10]

In 2020, he starred in the HBO miniseries adaptation of Philip Roth's The Plot Against America , alongside Winona Ryder. [4] [5] [11] In 2022, he also headlined alongside Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski in HBO's The Gilded Age . [12] [13]

Personal life

In September 2015, Spector married actress Rebecca Hall, whom he had first met the year before, during their work together in the Broadway play Machinal. [7] Their first child was born in 2018. [14]

Spector is a socialist and helped produce the documentary, The Big Scary "S" Word. [15] In 2024, along with 30 other artists, Spector participated in publicly reading the dossier of South Africa's genocide case against Israel, which was brought before the International Court of Justice. The reading was organised by Palifest. [16]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Raspberry HeavenKurt Callaway
2010 The Last Airbender Lead Fire Nation Soldier
2011 Musical Chairs Kenny
2013 All Is Bright Vladimir
Burning Blue William Stephensen
2014Grand StreetNino
The Drop Andre
2016 Christine Dr. Parsons
Chuck Sylvester Stallone
2017Great ChoiceWaiter
SplitDerek
Man with VanKier
Permission Reece
2018 A Vigilante Sadie's Husband
2021 With/In: Volume 1 Segment: "Mother!!"; also director
2022 Nanny Adam
2023 Boston Strangler James McLaughlin
2024 I Don't Understand You Massimo

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009–2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Player #1/Tech2 episodes
2010 How to Make It in America Scott2 episodes
2011–2013 Person of Interest Peter Yogorov5 episodes
2013 Do No Harm Roman SpektorEpisode: "Morning, Sunshine"
Orange Is the New Black PatrickEpisode: "Lesbian Request Denied"
Boardwalk Empire Frank Capone 4 episodes
Zero Hour Golem3 episodes
2014 Unforgettable DeanEpisode: "Cashing Out"
2015 Allegiance Victor Dobrynin13 episodes
2015–2016 Friday Night Tykes Narrator20 episodes
2016 Friday Night Tykes: Steel CountryNarrator12 episodes
2017 The Mist Kevin Copeland10 episodes
2018 Homeland Dante AllenMain role (season 7)
Suits Mayor Bobby NovakEpisode: "Good-Bye"
2019 Pearson Mayor Bobby Novak8 episodes
2020 The Plot Against America Herman Levin6 episodes
2022–present The Gilded Age George Russell17 episodes
TBA Black Rabbit CampbellUpcoming miniseries

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue
2010 A View from the Bridge Rodolpho Cort Theatre, Broadway
2012Russian TransportBoris Acorn Theatre, Off-Broadway
Harvey Lyman Sanderson M.D. Studio 54, Broadway
2014 Machinal A Lover American Airlines Theatre, Broadway
2016IronboundPerformer Rattlestick Theater, Off-Broadway
IncognitoPerformer New York City Center, Off-Broadway
2017AnimalTom Atlantic Stage 2, Off-Broadway

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryProjectResultRef.
2021 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries The Plot Against America Nominated [17]
2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series The Gilded Age Nominated [18]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Matthew Blank. PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Machinal Star Morgan Spector Playbill. January 21, 2014
  2. ↑ Adrianna Chaviva Freedman. Get Ready For A Very Jewish Philip Roth TV Show, The Forward. April 16, 2019
  3. ↑ Gerri Miller. The Jewish Stars of Summer TV, Jewish Journal. May 28, 2019
  4. 1 2 Gerri Miller. 'The Plot Against America' Explains How Genocide 'Can Happen Here' Says Producer, Jewish Journal. March 11, 2020
  5. 1 2 Jessica Zack. Morgan Spector's political perspective aptly cast in 'The Plot Against America'. Datebook, San Francisco Chronicle. March 13, 2020
  6. ↑ Frick, Evelyn (March 21, 2022). "I Said I Wanted to Eat Babka Off Morgan Spector's Abs. He Responded". Hey Alma. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Alexis Soloski. 012). Angel or Devil, an Actor Finds Peace With It All The New York Times. February 9, 2012
  8. ↑ Alexis Soloski. Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector: Together, Onstage and Off, 'The New York Times. May 25, 2017
  9. ↑ Owen Gleiberman. SXSW Film Review: 'A Vigilante' Variety. March 17, 2018
  10. ↑ LaToya Ferguson. Pearson: Come for Gina Torres, Then Decide Whether to Stay Paste. July 17, 2019
  11. ↑ The Plot Against America Trailer Warns That the Fascism Call Is Coming From Inside the House Vulture. January 30, 2020
  12. ↑ Denise Petski, Nellie Andreeva. 'The Gilded Age': Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Amanda Peet & Morgan Spector To Star In HBO Period Drama Deadline. September 26, 2019
  13. ↑ Dave Itzkoff. HBO's 'The Gilded Age' finally arrives as the 'next Downton Abbey'. Preview, Houston Chronicle. January 21, 2022
  14. ↑ Jen Juneau Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector Expecting First Child - See the Hilarious Double Announcement. People. January 1, 2018
  15. ↑ "The Big Scary "S" Word | International Documentary Association".
  16. ↑ "Renowned Artists Lend a Voice to South Africa's ICJ Submission Against Israel". January 15, 2024.
  17. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 7, 2021). "Critics Choice Awards: 'Nomadland', 'The Crown' Among Top Honorees – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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