Morgan Spector
| Morgan Spector | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 4, 1980 (age 36) Santa Rosa, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Hall (m. 2015) |
Morgan Spector is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of Frank Capone on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.
Life and career
Spector was born in Santa Rosa, in Northern California, and grew up in nearby Guerneville.[1] He acted for the first time in community theater at the age of 8; and later acted in high school and college productions.[2] After graduating from Reed College, in Portland, Oregon, he enrolled in the acting school of the American Conservatory Theater, in San Francisco, and then pursued work in regional theater, including a tour in The Lion King.[2] He moved to New York City in 2006.[2]
In 2010 Spector made his Broadway debut as Rodolpho in Gregory Mosher's revival of Arthur Miller's play A View from the Bridge – a role he was unexpectedly called upon to play (having originally been cast in a bit part, as a longshoreman) when the actor scheduled for the role was injured during previews.[2] In 2012 he played the role of Boris, in The New Group's Off-Broadway production of The Russian Transport, by Erika Sheffer.[2]
In 2014 he co-starred with Rebecca Hall in a Broadway revival of Sophie Treadwell's Machinal. Later, after he and Hall married, they again appeared together on stage in New York, in Clare Lizzimore's play Animal, in June 2017.[3]
Personal life
As a child Spector won third place in the California Jr. High State Spelling Bee in 1993. Through extensive speech therapy, he was able to overcome a pronounced lisp by the 7th grade. He spent the summers of 1995 and 1997 working as a park aide at Armstrong Woods State Reserve in Guerneville.
In September 2015 Spector married actress Rebecca Hall, whom he had first met the year before, during their work together in the Broadway play Machinal.[4]
Morgan is a dedicated supporter of the San Francisco Giants.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Raspberry Heaven | Kurt Callaway | |
| 2006 | The Last Airbender | Lead Fire Nation Soldier | |
| 2011 | Musical Chairs | Kenny | |
| 2013 | All Is Bright | Vladimir | |
| 2013 | Burning Blue | William Stephensen | |
| 2014 | Grand Street | Nino | |
| 2014 | The Drop | Andre | |
| 2016 | Christine | Dr. Parsons | |
| 2016 | Chuck | Stallone | |
| 2017 | Split | Derek | |
| 2017 | Man with Van | Kier | |
| 2017 | Permission | Reece | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Player #1 | Episode: "All In" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Tech | Episode: "Disciple" |
| 2010 | How to Make It in America | Scott | 2 episodes |
| 2011–13 | Person of Interest | Peter Yogorov | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Do No Harm | Patrick | Episode: "Morning, Sunshine" |
| 2013 | Orange is the New Black | Patrick | Episode: "Lesbian Request Denied" |
| 2013 | Boardwalk Empire | Frank Capone | 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Zero Hero | Golem | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Unforgettable | Dean | Episode: "Cashing Out" |
| 2015–16 | Friday Night Tykes | Voiceover | 20 episodes |
| 2015 | Allegiance | Victor Dobrynin | 13 episodes |
| 2016 | Friday Might Tykes: Steel Country | Voiceover | 12 episodes |
| 2017 | The Mist | Kevin Copeland | 8 episodes |
References
- ↑ Blank, Matthew (January 21, 2014). "Playbill.com's Cue & A: Machinal Star Morgan Spector". Playbill. playbill.com. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Soloski, Alexis (February 9, 2012). "Angel or Devil, an Actor Finds Peace With It All". New York Times. nytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
- ↑ Soloski, Alexis (May 25, 2017). "Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector: Together, Onstage and Off". New York Times. nytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ↑ Jackson, Marc (September 27, 2015). "Rebecca Hall 'weds her Broadway co-star Morgan Spector' over a year after splitting from Bond director Sam Mendes". Daily Mail.