Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Stuhlbarg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2026

Movie
Judy
Movie - Released: 10/2/2026

2025

After the Hunt
After the Hunt
as Frederik Olsson
Movie - Released: 10/10/2025
The Amateur
The Amateur
as Schiller
Movie - Released: 4/9/2025

2024

The Instigators
The Instigators
as Mr. Besegai
Movie - Released: 8/2/2024

2022

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
as Dr. Nic West
Movie - Released: 5/4/2022
Bones and All
Bones and All
as Jake
Movie - Released: 11/18/2022
The Staircase
The Staircase
as David Rudolf
TV - Released: 5/5/2022

2021

Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams
Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/11/2021
American Oz
American Oz
as L. Frank Baum (voice)
Movie - Released: 4/19/2021
Dopesick
Dopesick
as Richard Sackler
TV - Released: 10/13/2021

2020

Shirley
Shirley
as Stanley Hyman
Movie - Released: 9/11/2020
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/19/2020
Your Honor
Your Honor
as Jimmy Baxter
TV - Released: 12/6/2020

2019

Traitors
Traitors
as Rowe
TV - Released: 2/17/2019

2018

The Looming Tower
The Looming Tower
as Richard Clarke
TV - Released: 2/28/2018

2017

Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
as Mr. Perlman
Movie - Released: 7/28/2017
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
as Dr. Robert Hoffstetler
Movie - Released: 12/1/2017
The Post
The Post
as Abe Rosenthal
Movie - Released: 12/22/2017

2016

Miles Ahead
Miles Ahead
as Harper Hamilton
Movie - Released: 1/22/2016
Miss Sloane
Miss Sloane
as Pat Connors
Movie - Released: 11/25/2016
Arrival
Arrival
as Agent Halpern
Movie - Released: 11/10/2016
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
as Dr. Nicodemus West
Movie - Released: 10/25/2016

2015

Pawn Sacrifice
Pawn Sacrifice
as Paul Marshall
Movie - Released: 9/16/2015
Trumbo
Trumbo
as Edward G. Robinson
Movie - Released: 10/27/2015
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
as Andy Hertzfeld
Movie - Released: 10/9/2015
Movie
Carvalho's Journey
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 7/28/2015

2014

The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/20/2014
Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
as Jerome Robbins (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/5/2014
Cut Bank
Cut Bank
as Derby Milton
Movie - Released: 10/4/2014
The 50 Year Argument
The 50 Year Argument
as Narration
Movie - Released: 6/7/2014
Fargo
Fargo
as Sy Feltz
TV - Released: 4/15/2014

2013

Blue Jasmine
Blue Jasmine
as Dr. Flicker
Movie - Released: 8/1/2013

2012

Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3
as Griffin
Movie - Released: 5/23/2012
Lincoln
Lincoln
as George Yeaman
Movie - Released: 11/9/2012
Seven Psychopaths
Seven Psychopaths
as Tommy
Movie - Released: 10/12/2012
Hitchcock
Hitchcock
as Lew Wasserman
Movie - Released: 11/22/2012

2011

Hugo
Hugo
as René Tabard
Movie - Released: 11/22/2011

2010

Goldstar, Ohio
Goldstar, Ohio
as The Interviewer
Movie - Released: 3/23/2010
Boardwalk Empire
Boardwalk Empire
as Arnold Rothstein
TV - Released: 9/19/2010

2009

A Serious Man
A Serious Man
as Larry Gopnik
Movie - Released: 10/2/2009
Cold Souls
Cold Souls
as Hedge Fund Consultant
Movie - Released: 8/7/2009
Afterschool
Afterschool
as Mr. Burke
Movie - Released: 10/2/2009

2008

The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer
as Edward Teller
Movie - Released: 3/24/2008
Body of Lies
Body of Lies
as Ferris' Attorney
Movie - Released: 10/9/2008

2007

The Key to Reserva
The Key to Reserva
as Louis Bernard
Movie - Released: 12/14/2007
Damages
Damages
as Dr. Bernard Herschenfeld
TV - Released: 7/24/2007

2006

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
as Jerry
TV - Released: 9/18/2006

2005

Solidarity
Solidarity
as Paweł
Movie - Released: 6/16/2005

2001

The Grey Zone
The Grey Zone
as Cohen
Movie - Released: 9/13/2001
The Invention of Love
The Invention of Love
as Alfred William Pollard
Movie - Released: 3/29/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Marcel Costas
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

1999

The Hunley
The Hunley
as Wicks
Movie - Released: 7/11/1999

1998

A Price Above Rubies
A Price Above Rubies
as Young Hassid
Movie - Released: 3/26/1998

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Timothy Pace
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1988

American Experience
American Experience
as Officer Stephen Colden
TV - Released: 10/4/1988