Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Biography

Michael Stuhlbarg (/ˈstuːlˌbɑːrɡ/ STOOL-barg; born July 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is known as a character actor, having portrayed a variety of roles in film, television, and theatre. He has received several awards, including nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.

He rose to prominence as troubled university professor Larry Gopnik in the 2009 dark comedy film A Serious Man, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Stuhlbarg has since become known as a character actor and has appeared in numerous films and television series portraying real-life figures, such as George Yeaman in Lincoln (2012), Lew Wasserman in Hitchcock (2012), Andy Hertzfeld in Steve Jobs (2015), Edward G. Robinson in Trumbo (2015), Abe Rosenthal in The Post (2017), and Stanley Edgar Hyman in Shirley (2020). His other supporting roles include Hugo (2011), Men in Black 3 (2012), Blue Jasmine (2013), Pawn Sacrifice (2014), Arrival (2016), Call Me by Your Name and The Shape of Water (both 2017), and Bones and All (2022). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing as Nicodemus West in Doctor Strange (2016) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).

On television, he portrayed Arnold Rothstein in HBO's Boardwalk Empire (2010–2013), Richard A. Clarke in The Looming Tower (2018), and Richard Sackler in Dopesick (2021), receiving Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie nominations for the latter two. He also acted in FX's Fargo (2017), Showtime's Your Honour (2020–2023), and HBO's The Staircase (2022). On stage, Stuhlbarg has acted in numerous productions, including the 2005 debut of Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman on Broadway, for which he won a Drama Desk Award and received a Tony Award nomination. He returned to Broadway playing Boris Berezovsky in Peter Morgan's Patriots (2024) and received a second Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play.

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🎬 Movies Featuring Michael Stuhlbarg

After the Hunt

After the Hunt (2025)

as Frederik Imhoff
American Oz

American Oz (2021)

as L. Frank Baum (voice)
Shirley

Shirley (2020)

as Stanley Hyman
The Post

The Post (2017)

as Abe Rosenthal
The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water (2017)

as Dr. Robert Hoffstetler
Miss Sloane

Miss Sloane (2016)

as Pat Connors
Arrival

Arrival (2016)

as Agent Halpern
Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange (2016)

as Dr. Nicodemus West
Miles Ahead

Miles Ahead (2016)

as Harper Hamilton
Trumbo

Trumbo (2015)

as Edward G. Robinson
Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs (2015)

as Andy Hertzfeld
Pawn Sacrifice

Pawn Sacrifice (2015)

as Paul Marshall
Cut Bank

Cut Bank (2014)

as Derby Milton
Hitchcock

Hitchcock (2012)

as Lew Wasserman
Lincoln

Lincoln (2012)

as George Yeaman
Hugo

Hugo (2011)

as René Tabard
Goldstar, Ohio

Goldstar, Ohio (2010)

as The Interviewer
Cold Souls

Cold Souls (2009)

as Hedge Fund Consultant
Body of Lies

Body of Lies (2008)

as Ferris' Attorney
The Invention of Love

The Invention of Love (2001)

as Alfred William Pollard