Will Brill | |
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| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Will Brill is an American actor best known for his role as Scott Brown in The OA . [1] Brill grew up in Menlo Park, California, and graduated from Gunn High School and the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. [2]
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In 2020, Brill starred as an apparition come to life of William Shakespeare in the film The Scottish Play. In addition to his television and film work, Brill has also appeared on Broadway, as part of the original cast of Act One, as Ed in the 2014 revival of You Can't Take It with You, and as Ali Hakim in the reimagined 75th-anniversary revival of Oklahoma! . He has also appeared in off-Broadway productions of Tribes and Our Town , both directed by David Cromer. [3] Additonally, Will also starred in Sterophonic, a show on Broadway loosely based on the creation of the Fleetwood Mac album Rumours .
Theatreography
Plays
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2014 | Act One (off-Broadway show)| | DAVID Allen, Dore Schary, George |
| September 28, 2014 | You Can't Take It With You (off-Brodway show)| | Ed |
| April 07, 2019 | Oklahoma! (Broadway revival)| | Ali Hakim |
| April 19, 2024 | Sterophonic (Broadway show)| | Reg |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Girls Against Boys | Duncan |
| 2012 | King Kelly | Ryan |
| 2012 | Not Fade Away | Wells |
| 2013 | Beside Still Waters | Martin |
| 2015 | Don't Worry Baby | Jack |
| 2016 | The Eyes of My Mother | Charlie |
| 2018 | Slice | Bradley |
| 2018 | Unsane | Male Patient |
| 2018 | Ride | Bruno |
| 2020 | The Scottish Play | William Shakespeare |
| 2020 | Test Pattern | Evan |
| 2021 | To the Moon | Roger Lotz |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Louie | Guy #1 | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Gotham | Arnold Dobkins | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | The Blacklist | Gavin Delgado | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | The Knick | Leo Guggenheim | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Elementary | Tyler Eggert | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Person of Interest | Charlie Vaida | 1 episode | |
| 2016–2019 | The OA | Scott Brown | 12 episodes | |
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Harry Ingram | 1 episode | |
| 2017 | NCIS: New Orleans | Otis | 1 episode | |
| 2017–2023 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Noah Weissman | 10 episodes | |
| 2023 | Fellow Travelers | Roy Cohn | 6 episodes | [4] |
| 2024 | The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live | Dalton | 1 episode |
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References
- ↑ "'The OA': Brandon Perea & Will Brill Join Netflix Drama Series". Deadline. February 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ↑ (CMU), Carnegie Mellon University. "First Education Partnership Shines - Carnegie Mellon University | CMU". www.cmu.edu. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ↑ "You Can't Take It With You Star Will Brill on His Bad Boy Past & Why He Can Never Be a Magician". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (2022-07-21). "Showtime Limited Series 'Fellow Travelers' Adds Five to Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
External links
- Will Brill at IMDb
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