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Will McCormack | |
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Born | William Joseph McCormack Jr. January 13, 1974 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
Other names | William McCormack |
Education | Trinity College |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1996–present |
Partner | Emily Arlook (engaged) |
Children | 2 [1] |
Relatives |
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William Joseph McCormack Jr. (born January 13, 1974) is an American actor, executive producer, screenwriter, and film director. He is best known for his short film If Anything Happens I Love You (2020), which earned him the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
McCormack is also known for writing the screenplay for Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012) and the story for Toy Story 4 (2019), the former of which earned him nominations for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay and the Black Reel Award for Outstanding Screenplay, Adapted or Original. He appeared in the television series The Sopranos (1999–2001), Brothers & Sisters (2008–2009), and In Plain Sight (2008–2012), as well as the films American Outlaws (2001), Syriana (2005), and A Wrinkle in Time (2018). He won a Lucille Lortel Award for his role in the off-Broadway one-act play The Long Christmas Ride Home (2003).
McCormack was born on January 13, 1974, in Plainfield, New Jersey, to William Sr. and Norah Magdalene (née Ross) McCormack. He has two older sisters, Mary, an actress, and Bridget, a Michigan Supreme Court Justice and former University of Michigan law professor. He graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. [2] [3]
McCormack's key television roles include Jason La Penna on The Sopranos (1999–2001). More recently, he played the role of Leo Spiller, brother of lead character Lucy Spiller (Courteney Cox), in the FX series Dirt . [4] He also played a recurring role as the FBI agent in the television drama In Plain Sight , which stars his older sister, Mary. [5]
In 1996, McCormack appeared on Broadway at the Criterion Center Stage Right as a member of the ensemble in a revival of the drama play Summer and Smoke (1948) by Tennessee Williams, produced by The Roundabout Theatre Company. [6] He has also appeared in two Off-Broadway theatre productions, Chinese Friends and The Long Christmas Ride Home. [7] McCormack and Rashida Jones worked on the script of Toy Story 4 . They ultimately withdrew from the project in November 2017, and received "story by" credit. [8]
As of 2018, he is engaged to actress Emily Arlook. [9]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999–2001 | The Sopranos | Jason La Penna | television series |
2000 | Boiler Room | Mike | |
2001 | American Outlaws | Bob Younger | |
2002 | Abandon | August | |
2002 | A Midsummer Night's Rave | Greg | |
2002 | The Shield | Steve Hanratty | television series |
2005 | Prime | Palmer | |
2005 | Must Love Dogs | Jason | |
2005 | Syriana | Willy | |
2006 | Right at Your Door | Jason | |
2006 | CSI: NY | Todd Miller | television series |
2007–2008 | Dirt | Leo Spiller | television series |
2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Langston Weller | television series |
2008–2009 | Brothers & Sisters | Ethan Tavis | television series |
2008–2012 | In Plain Sight | Robert O'Conner | television series |
2010 | Medium | William Gerwin | television series |
2011 | Paul the Male Matchmaker | Harry | television series |
2011 | Alphas | Marcus Ayers | television series |
2012 | Celeste and Jesse Forever | Skillz | also credited as co-screenwriter |
2012 | Mob City | Gunman | television series |
2013 | The Office | Wolf | television series |
2014 | Among Ravens | Chad Whitlock | |
2018 | A Wrinkle in Time | Mr. Teacher | |
2019 | Toy Story 4 | — | co-story writer |
2020 | If Anything Happens I Love You | — | director and writer |
Year | Title | Genre | Role | Theatre | Location | Notes |
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1996 | Summer and Smoke | drama | Ensemble (member) | Criterion Center Stage Right | New York City, New York | Broadway revival by The Roundabout Theatre Company |
2003 | The Long Christmas Ride Home | drama | Stephen | Vineyard Theatre | New York City, New York | Off-Broadway; recipient, 2004 Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Featured Actor |
2004 | Chinese Friends | Stephan | Playwrights Horizons | New York City, New York | Off-Broadway | |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2013 | 13th Black Reel Awards | Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original (shared with Rashida Jones) | Celeste and Jesse Forever | Nominated |
28th Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Screenplay (shared with Rashida Jones) | Nominated | ||
2021 | Academy Awards | Best Animated Short | If Anything Happens I Love You | Won |
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