Stephen Plunkett

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Stephen Plunkett
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Born (1981-09-01) September 1, 1981 (age 43)
Education University of Evansville (BFA)
New York University (MFA)
Occupation Actor

Stephen Plunkett (born September 1, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for his performances in the NBC series, Rise, and John Magary's The Mend, which premiered at the 2014 South by Southwest Film Festival. [1] [2]

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Plunkett is also known for his performances in New York theater, which include roles in War Horse, The Orphans' Home Cycle, Gone Missing , This Beautiful City , On the Levee, London Wall, and Dada Woof Papa Hot. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Early life

Plunkett was born on September 1, 1981, in Jacksonville, Texas. His father is a Presbyterian minister and his mother a special education teacher.

Plunkett attended the University of Evansville and received a Master of Fine Arts from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. [11]

Career

Plunkett moved to New York after graduating from college. [12]

Plunkett is an associate artist of The Civilians. [13]

In 2010, Plunkett was cast in Russell Harbaugh's short film Rolling on the Floor Laughing which was featured at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

In 2011, Plunkett made his Broadway debut in War Horse at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts [9]

In 2013, Plunkett was cast alongside Josh Lucas and Mickey Sumner in The Mend , which premiered at South By Southwest in March 2014. [1] [14] [15] [16]

In 2017, Plunkett was cast as Robert Saunders in Rise on NBC.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2011Rolling on the Floor LaughingStephen
2014 The Mend Alan
2014Half BrotherMichael
2016VeraRenzo
2016Eugenia and JohnInvestment Banker
2018Back at the StaircasePhillip
2019 Chained for Life Max

Television

YearTitleRoleEpisodes
2008 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jones1
2010 Mercy Noah1
2012 Elementary Martin Rydell1
2013 The Good Wife Dr. Banks1
2016 Person of Interest Alex Duncan1
2018 Rise Robert Saunders8
2018 Murphy Brown Charles Lynn1
2019 The Blacklist Jonas Kruger1
2019 Fosse/Verdon Paul Grantner2
2019 Bull ADA Monroe1
2022 FBI: International Tomas Richter1
2022 East New York Det. Desmond Troy3

Stage Work

Broadway [9]

YearTitleRoleTheater
2011 War Horse Lieutenant James Nicholls / Unteroffizier Klebb Vivian Beaumont Theater

Off-Broadway [17] [18] [19]

YearTitleRoleTheater
2007 Gone Missing Barrow Street Theatre
2009 This Beautiful City TAG Pastor / Priest / Marcus Haggard Vineyard Theatre
2009 The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I Terrance Robedaux / Will Kidder Signature Theatre Company
2009 The Orphans' Home Cycle Part II Archie Gordon / Steve Tyler Signature Theatre Company
2010 The Orphans' Home Cycle Part III Will Kidder Signature Theatre Company
2010On the LeveeForeman / L'Amour MasonDuke on 42nd Street
2010Now Circa ThenGideon Ars Nova
2014 London Wall Mr. BrewerMint Theater
2015Snow OrchidSebbie LazarraLion Theater
2015Dada Woof Papa HotScott Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre

Awards

2010 Drama Desk Special Award [9]

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