Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

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Outer Critics Circle Award for
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson, 2022 winner
Awarded forOutstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Location New York City
Presented by Outer Critics Circle
StatusRetired
Currently held by Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Take Me Out (2022)
Website OuterCriticsCircle.org

The Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play was an annual award given to the best featured actor in a non-musical play on Broadway or Off-Broadway, as determined by Outer Critics Circle. The award was established in 1997 as "Best Featured Actor in a Musical," before formally changing to "Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play" in 1999. [1]

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The award was retired in 2022 and replaced by Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Play and Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play in gender-neutral performance categories. [2]

James Earl Jones is the only performer to win the award twice, from two nominations. Other performers who received two nominations include Daniel Gerroll, Larry Bryggman, David Pittu, Jim Norton, John Benjamin Hickey, Alessandro Nivola and Nathan Lane.

Awards winners

Key
  and bold indicates the winner.

1990s

YearActorWorkRoleRef.
1997
Terry Beaver The Last Night of Ballyhoo Adolph Freitag [3] [4]
Edward Herrmann Psychopathia Sexualis Dr. Block
Brian Kerwin The Little Foxes Oscar Hubbard
Brian Murray Benjamin Hubbard
1998
Robert Hogan Never the Sinner Darrow [5] [6]
Adam Alexi-Malle Goose PimplesMuhammad
Tom Murphy The Beauty Queen of Leenane Ray Dooley
Harris Yulin The Diary of Anne Frank Mr. Van Daan
1999
Kevin Anderson Death of a Salesman Biff Loman [7] [8]
Tate Donovan Amy's View Dominic Tyghe
Michael Emerson The Iceman Cometh Willie Oban
Tim Pigott-Smith Larry Slade

2000s

YearActorWorkRoleRef.
2000
Roy Dotrice A Moon for the Misbegotten Phil Hogan [9] [10]
Bob Dishy The Price Gregory Solomon
Daniel Gerroll An Experiment with an Air PumpJoseph Fenwick
Simon Jones Waiting in the Wings Perry Lascoe
2001
Robert Sean Leonard The Invention of Love Freddy Malins [11] [12]
Larry Bryggman Proof Younger Housman
Charles Durning The Best Man Art Hockstader
Justin Kirk Ten UnknownsJudd Sturgess
2002
Frank Langella Fortune's Fool Roger De Bris [13] [14]
Joseph McKenna The GolemThe Golem
Stephen Tobolowsky Morning's at Seven Homer Bolton
David Warner Major Barbara Andrew Undershaft
2003
Denis O'Hare Take Me Out Mason Marzac [15] [16]
Walter Bobbie Polish JokeMultiple Roles
Michael Cumpsty Enchanted April Mellersh Wilton
Daniel Gerroll Frederick Arnott
B.D. Wong Shanghai MoonGeneral Gong Fe
2004
Ned Beatty Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Big Daddy [17] [18]
Rene Auberjonois Sly Fox Jethro Crouch
Teagle F. Bougere A Raisin in the Sun Joseph Asagai
Aidan Gillen The Caretaker Mick
Omar Metwally Sixteen WoundedMahmoud
2005
Jeff Goldblum The Pillowman Tupolski [19] [20]
Chris Bauer A Streetcar Named Desire "Mitch" Mitchell
Philip Bosco Twelve Angry Men Juror No. 3
Larry Bryggman Romance The Judge
David Harbour Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Nick
2006
Richard Griffiths The History Boys Hector [21] [22]
Richard Easton Entertaining Mr. Sloane Kemp
Peter Gerety The Lieutenant of Inishmore Donny
Mark Ruffalo Awake and Sing! Moe Axelrod
2007
Boyd Gaines Journey's End Lieutenant Osborne [23] [24]
Billy Crudup The Pillowman Katurian
David Greenspan Some Men Various
Stephen Kunken Frost/Nixon James Reston Jr.
2008
James Earl Jones Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Big Daddy [25] [26]
David Pittu Is He Dead? Various
Jim Norton The Seafarer Richard
Raúl Esparza The Homecoming Lenny
2009
David Pearse The Cripple of Inishmaan Johnnypateenmike [27] [28]
John Benjamin Hickey Mary Stuart Earl of Leicester
Patrick Page A Man For All Seasons Henry VIII
Russell Jones Ruined Christian
Zach Grenier 33 Variations Ludwig van Beethoven

2010s

YearActorWorkRoleRef.
2010
Jon Michael Hill Superior Donuts Franco [29] [30]
David Pittu Equivocation Sir Robert Cecil
James DeMarse The Orphans' Home Cycle Mr. Vaughn
Noah Robbins Brighton Beach Memoirs Eugene Jerome
Reg Rogers The Royal Family Tony Cavendish
2011
Brian Bedford The Importance of Being Earnest Lady Bracknell [31] [32]
Evan Jonigkeit High Cody Randall
Seth Numrich War Horse Albert
Stacy Keach Other Desert Cities Lyman Wyeth
Yul Vazquez The Motherfucker with the Hat Cousin Julio
2012
James Earl Jones The Best Man Art Hockstader [33] [34]
Andrew Garfield Death of a Salesman Biff Loman
Jefferson Mays Blood and Gifts Simon Craig
Tom Edden One Man, Two Guvnors Alfie
Will Brill Tribes Daniel
2013
Tom Sturridge Orphans Phillip [35] [36]
Danny Burstein Golden Boy Tokio
Tony Shalhoub Mr. Bonaparte
Johnny Orsini The Nance Ned
Richard King The Big KnifeMarcus Hoff
2014
Brian J. Smith The Glass Menagerie Jim O'Connor [37] [38]
Paul Chahidi Twelfth Night Maria
Michael Cyril Creighton Stage KissKevin
John McMartin All the Way Richard Russell
Alessandro Nivola The Winslow Boy Sir Robert Morton
2015
Richard McCabe The Audience Harold Wilson [39] [40]
Paul Jesson Wolf Hall Sir John Seymour/Thomas Wolsey/Archbishop Warham/Sir William Kingston
Nathaniel Parker King Henry VIII
Alessandro Nivola The Elephant Man Dr. Frederick Treves
Bryce Pinkham The Heidi Chronicles Peter Patrone
2016
Michael Shannon Long Day’s Journey Into Night Jamie Tyrone Jr. [41] [42] [43]
Sanjit De Silva Dry PowderJeff Schrader
Matt McGrath The Legend of Georgia McBride Miss Tracy Mills
Jim Norton The Crucible Giles Corey
Robert Sella Sylvia Tom/Phyllis/Leslie
2017
Danny DeVito The Price Gregory Solomon [44] [45]
Michael Aronov Oslo Uri Savir
Nathan Lane The Front Page Walter Burns
Richard Thomas The Little Foxes Horace Giddens
Richard Topol Indecent Lemml
2018
Nathan Lane Angels in America Roy Cohn [46] [47]
Anthony Boyle Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Scorpius Malfoy
Johnny Flynn Hangmen Mooney
David Morse The Iceman Cometh Larry Slade
Paul Sparks At Home at the Zoo Peter
2019
Benjamin Walker All My Sons Chris Keller [48] [49]
Bertie Carvel Ink Rupert Murdoch
John Clay III Choir Boy Anthony Justin 'AJ' James
Hugh Dancy ApologiaPeter and Simon
John ProcaccinoDownstairsGerry

2020s

YearActorWorkRoleRef.
2020 (Hon.) David Alan Grier A Soldier’s Play Sergeant Waters [50] [51]
John Benjamin Hickey The Inheritance Henry Wilcox
Paul Hilton Walter / Morgan
Samuel H. LevineAdam / Leo
John-Andrew MorrisonBlues for an Alabama SkyGuy
Chris Perfetti Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow MoscowMasha
2021No award given due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2022
Jesse Tyler Ferguson Take Me Out Mason Marzac [52]
Brandon J. Dirden Skeleton Crew Reggie
Michael Oberholtzer Take Me Out Shane Mungitt
Austin Pendleton The Minutes Mr. Oldfield
Chuck Cooper Trouble in Mind Sheldon Forrester

Multiple wins

2 wins

Multiple nominations

2 nominations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nightingales, Wit, Iceman & Fosse Win Outer Critics Awards; Ceremony May 28". Playbill. April 26, 1999. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ Andrew Gans (January 24, 2023). "Dates Set for 2023 Outer Critics Circle Awards; Gender Removed From Acting Categories". Playbill.
  3. ↑ "1996–1997 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ Lefkowitz, David (May 5, 1997). "Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Announced". Playbill. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "1997–1998 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ Viagas & Lefkowitz (April 27, 1998). "Lion King Roars With Six Outer Critics Circle Awards". Playbill. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ "1998–1999 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Nightingales, Wit, Iceman & Fosse Win Outer Critics Awards; Ceremony May 28". Playbill. April 26, 1999. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  9. ↑ "1999–2000 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Contact and Kiss Me, Kate Big Winners of 2000 Outer Critics Awards". Playbill. April 30, 2000. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  11. ↑ "2000–2001 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ Simonson & Lefkowitz (May 24, 2001). "2001 Outer Critics Circle Awards Held at Sardi's, May 24". Playbill. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  13. ↑ "2001–2002 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  14. ↑ "The 2001–2002 Outer Critics Circle Award Winners". TheaterMania. April 29, 2002. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  15. ↑ "2002–2003 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  16. ↑ Gans, Andrew (May 5, 2003). "Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Announced; Hairspray Leads the Pack". Playbill. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  17. ↑ "2003–2004 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Wicked, Wonderful Town, I Am My Own Wife Top 2004 Outer Critics Circle Awards". Playbill. May 2, 2004. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  19. ↑ "2004–2005 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  20. ↑ "2005 Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Announced". New York Theatre Guide. May 9, 2005. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  21. ↑ "2005–2006 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  22. ↑ Hernandez, Ernio (May 14, 2006). "The Drowsy Chaperone and The History Boys Top Outer Critics Awards". Playbill. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  23. ↑ "2006–2007 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  24. ↑ Gans, Andrew (May 24, 2007). "Outer Critics Circle Awards Are Presented by Clark, Young and Mitchell May 24". Playbill. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  25. ↑ "2007–2008 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  26. ↑ Gans, Andrew (May 12, 2008). "South Pacific Is Big Winner in Outer Critics Circle Awards". Playbill. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  27. ↑ "2008–2009 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Outer Critics Circle 2008–09 Award Winners". New York Theatre Guide. May 11, 2009. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  29. ↑ "2009–2010 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  30. ↑ "MEMPHIS & LA CAGE Top Outer Critics Circle Winners". BroadwayWorld. May 17, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  31. ↑ "2010–2011 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  32. ↑ "The Book of Mormon, War Horse and Anything Goes Top 2011 Outer Critics Circle Awards". Broadway.com. May 16, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  33. ↑ "2011–2012 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  34. ↑ Gans, Andrew (May 14, 2012). "Outer Critics Circle Winners Announced; Once and One Man, Two Guvnors Are Top Winners". Playbill. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  35. ↑ "2012–2013 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  36. ↑ "Outer Critics Circle 2013 Award Winners". New York Theatre Guide. May 13, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  37. ↑ "2013–2014 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  38. ↑ Gans, Andrew (May 12, 2014). "64th Annual Outer Critics Circle Award Winners Announced; Gentleman's Guide Wins Four Awards". Playbill. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  39. ↑ "2014–2015 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  40. ↑ "Outer Critics Circle Awards 2015: Full List". Variety. April 27, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  41. ↑ "2015–2016 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  42. ↑ "Outer Critics Circle Honors 'She Loves Me' and 'Long Day's Journey Into Night'". The New York Times. May 9, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  43. ↑ Viagas, Robert (May 9, 2016). "Bright Star and The Humans Win Top 2016 NY Outer Critics Circle Awards". Playbill. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  44. ↑ "2016–2017 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  45. ↑ Lefkowitz, Andy (May 8, 2017). "2017 Outer Critics Circle Awards: Come From Away & More Win Top Prizes". Broadway.com. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  46. ↑ "2017–2018 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  47. ↑ McPhee, Ryan (May 7, 2018). "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, My Fair Lady Win Big at 2018 Outer Critics Circle Awards". Playbill. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  48. ↑ "2018–2019 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  49. ↑ Lefkowitz, Andy (May 13, 2019). "Hadestown Leads Winners of 2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  50. ↑ "2019–2020 Awards". Outer Critics Circle. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  51. ↑ Clement, Olivia (May 11, 2020). "Moulin Rouge! Leads 2020 Outer Critics Circle Award Honorees". Playbill. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  52. ↑ Culwell-Block, Logan (May 17, 2022). "The Lehman Trilogy Leads 2022 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Six Wins Best Musical; See the Complete List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
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