Namir Smallwood

Namir Smallwood
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2017–present

Namir Smallwood is an American stage & film actor. He is best known as a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, in Chicago, Illinois.

Early life

Smallwood grew up in Newark, New Jersey and has been pursuing acting seriously since the age of 14. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

In 2017, Smallwood joined the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. In 2019 he was one of the leads in the company's first revival of True West. ^[3] In 2020, he was a lead in the company's production of Bug . Both performances earned him nominations for a Jeff Award for Outstanding Performer in a Principal Role in a Play. ^[4] Smallwood reprised his role in Bug for the plays's 2025 broadway premier. ^[5]

In 2024, he had his film debut in Rounding. ^[6]

Filmography

Year	Name	Role	Notes
2022	Rounding	Dr. James Hayman

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Venue	Ref.
2019	True West	Lee	Regional, Steppenwolf Theatre Company	[3]
2020	Bug	Peter Evans	Regional, Steppenwolf Theatre Company	[4]
2025	The Book of Grace	Buddy	Regional, Steppenwolf Theatre Company	[2]
2025	Bug	Peter Evans	Broadway, Samuel J. Friedman Theatre	[5]

References

1. Vire, Kris (January 17, 2024). "The Committed Player". Chicago Magazine. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
2. Lamarre, Eddy (April 25, 2025). "Namir Smallwood stars in 'The Book of Grace' at Steppenwolf". Rolling Out. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
3. Jones, Chris (July 15, 2019). "'True West' is back at Steppenwolf, wrestling with the ghosts of Malkovich, Sinise and Shepard". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
4. "Archives - The Joseph Jefferson Awards". Jeff Awards. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
5. Glikas, Bruce (December 29, 2025). "Photos: Ethan Hawke Visits Carrie Coon, Namir Smallwood and More in BUG". Broadway World. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
6. Roeper, Richard (February 12, 2025). "'Rounding': A future doctor's demons might be real in chilling horror film". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved January 1, 2026.

External links

• Namir Smallwood at IMDb