Steven Boyer

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Steven Boyer
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Boyer in 2015
Other namesSteve Boyer
Education Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, musician
Years active2002–present
Notable work Hand to God

Steven Boyer (also known as Steve Boyer, born February 15, 1979) is an American stage and television actor, comedian, and musician, from Westerville, Ohio. [1] [2] He is best known for originating the role of Jason/Tyrone in Hand to God Off-Broadway and in the Broadway production. This role earned him a Tony nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Play. [3] He played the role of Dwayne Reed in the NBC sitcom Trial & Error , with John Lithgow, as well as ADC Jerry Gorsch on Chicago Fire. He played a minor role in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. He has also played several small parts in television, including The Good Wife , Law & Order , and Orange Is the New Black .

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Life and career

Boyer went to Westerville North High School. [4] He also spent time at Columbus Junior Theatre, [5] in his youth. He graduated from The Juilliard School, Drama Division in 2001 where he received the Michel Saint‐Denis Award for outstanding graduate.

In 2014, the Actors’ Equity Association awarded him the Clarence Derwent Award. [6]

In 2005, when acting roles dried up, [7] Boyer toured colleges, universities, and venues as a stand-up comic. [8]

Boyer also plays lead guitar in a rock band, The U.S. Open, with fellow NBC actor William Jackson Harper on drums.

Filmography

Film

TitleYearRoleNotes
Dead Sexy2003WhiteyShort film
Here's What I Like: Fruit. And Now I'll Tell You Why2009Coconut HipsterShort film
Did You Hear About the Morgans? U.S. Marshal Ferber
Night Home2010Australian #1Short film
We Both SmokeDavidShort film
Inconvenient Interviews with Risa2011IntervieweeShort film
The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best Fibber
The Wolf of Wall Street 2013Investor's Center Broker #1
Listen Up Philip 2014Parker
Mary and LouiseRoguish Gentleman #3Short film
Bridge of Spies 2015Marty
Christmas Crime2017HankShort film
Hustlers 2019Doug
Borderlands 2024Scooter

Television

TitleYearRoleNotes
Law & Order 2002Scott PurdyEpisode: "Missing"
Ed 2004MuggerEpisode: "Pressure Points"
Law & Order2008SonnyEpisode: "Tango"
2009Sal JeromeEpisode: "Human Flesh Search Engine"
Person of Interest 2011Lead DealerEpisode: "Witness"
The Share2012NathanTelevision film
Also producer
Louie Young Pharmacy EmployeeEpisode: "Ikea/Piano Lesson"
Annie Sunbeam and Friends2013FredEpisode: "Introduction"
The Crazy Ones 2014SquirrelEpisode: "The Face of a Winner"
Orange Is the New Black Shady Jay the Super2 episodes
Happyish 201530 year old JuliusUnaired Pilot
High Maintenance CoreyEpisode: "Sabrina"
The Adventures of Jamel: The Time Traveling B-BoyJohn Wilkes BoothEpisode: "Sockdolager"
The Good Wife Tim BrewsterEpisode: "Driven"
Deadbeat 2016Hawk SmithEpisode: "Hawk Smith"
Mom DaveEpisode: "A Catheter and a Dipsy-Doodle"
Who Is?2017(voice)
Trial & Error 2017–2018Dwayne ReedMain role
The Blacklist 2018Stephen AltmanEpisode: "The Invisible Hand (No. 63)"
Chicago Fire 2018–2020Jerry GorschRecurring role
FBI: Most Wanted 2020Tyler KaneEpisode: "Reveille"
FBI Episode: "American Dreams"
Prodigal Son 2021Ashton ColterEpisode: "The Killabustas"
Love Life Josh5 episodes
WeCrashed 2022Matthew4 episodes

Stage

TitleYearRoleNotes
I'm Not Rappaport 2002Gilley Booth Theatre
Richard III 2007Marquis of Dorset / Murderer / Bishop of Ely Classic Stage Company
Misalliance 2009Bentley Summerhays New York City Center
The Coward2010Robert BlitheThe Duke on 42nd Street
The School for Lies2011Dubois and BasqueClassic Stage Company
Modern Terrorism, or They Who Want to Kill Us and How We Learn to Love Them2012Jerome Second Stage Theatre
The Explorers Club 2013Professor WallingNew York City Center
Hand to God 2014Jason / Tyrone Lucille Lortel Theatre
King Lear 2014Fool Delacorte Theater
Hand to God2015–16Jason / Tyrone [7] Booth Theatre
Time and the Conways 2017Ernest Beevers American Airlines Theater
Kimberly Akimbo 2021–22Buddy Linda Gross Theater
2022-24 Booth Theatre

References

  1. ↑ Dispatch, Michael Grossberg, For The Columbus. "Dual role carries Columbus native to brink of Broadway stardom". dispatch.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Flaky characters abound in off-beat comedy 'Trial & Error'". lansingstatejournal.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ "STEVEN BOYER". The Tony Awards. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "News - Westerville City Schools". www.westerville.k12.oh.us. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Columbus Children'sTheatre". www.columbuschildrenstheatre.org. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "The Clarence Derwent Award - Actors' Equity Awards". April 10, 2016. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  7. 1 2 Rampell, Catherine (December 2011). "Steven Boyer Unleashes His Inner Demon in 'Hand to God'". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ "The Comedy Soap Box - The Largest Online Standup Comedy Community". www.comedysoapbox.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.


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