Will Brill

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Will Brill
Born (1986-07-11) July 11, 1986 (age 37)
Education Carnegie Mellon University (BFA)
Occupation Actor
Years active2008–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] Additionally, Brill also starred in Stereophonic , a show on Broadway loosely based on the creation of the Fleetwood Mac album Rumours .

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
2009-2010 Our Town Joe Crowell Barrow Street Theatre Off-Broadway
2012-2013 Tribes DanielNational premiere; Off-Broadway
2013 Mark Taper Forum
2014 Act One Dore Schary, George, David Allen Vivian Beaumont Theatre Broadway
2014-2015 You Can't Take It with You Ed Carmichael Longacre Theatre
2017 Illyria Bernie Gersten The Public Theater World premiere; Off-Broadway
2019-2020 Oklahoma! Ali Hakim Circle in the Square Theatre Broadway
2022 A Case for the Existence of God Ryan Signature Theatre World premiere; Off-Broadway
2023 Stereophonic Reg Playwrights Horizons
2024 John Golden Theatre Broadway

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
2010FaithSlim
2012 Girls Against Boys Duncan
King Kelly Ryan
Not Fade Away Wells
2013 Beside Still Waters Martin
2015Up the RiverThomas
Don't Worry Baby Jack
2016 The Eyes of My Mother Charlie
2018 Piercing The Bellhop
Slice Bradley
Unsane Male Patient
Ride Bruno
2019 Test Pattern Evan
2020The Scottish Play William Shakespeare
2021 To the Moon Roger Lotz
2023Power Signal

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2010 Louie Guy #1Episode: "Dogpound"
2015 Gotham Arnold Dobkins2 episodes
The Blacklist Gavin DelgadoEpisode: "Arioch Cain (No. 50)"
The Knick Leo GuggenheimEpisode: "The Best with the Best to Get the Best"
Elementary Tyler Eggert2 episodes
2016CivilRandyUnaired pilot
Person of Interest Charlie VaidaEpisode: "Synecdoche"
2016–2019 The OA Scott Brown12 episodes
2017 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Harry IngramEpisode: "Net Worth"
NCIS: New Orleans OtisEpisode: "Dead Man Calling"
2017–2023 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Noah Weissman10 episodes
2021 Lisey's Story Gerd Allen ColeEpisode: "Bool Hunt"
2022 The Time Traveler's Wife BenEpisode: "1.6"
2023 Fellow Travelers Roy Cohn 6 episodes [4]
2024 The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live DaltonEpisode: "Become"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryProjectResultRef.
2012 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Tribes Nominated [5]
2023 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play A Case for the Existence of GodNominated [6]
2024 Tony Awards Best Featured Actor in a Play Stereophonic Pending [7]
Broadway.com Audience AwardsFavorite Featured Actor in a PlayNominated [8]

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