Jeremy Shamos Explained

Jeremy Shamos
Birth Date:22 February 1970
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1985–present
Spouse:Nina Hellman
Children:2

Jeremy Shamos (born February 22, 1970)[1] is an American actor.

Early life

Shamos was born in New York City but raised in Denver, Colorado.[2] He has a M.F.A. from New York University.[3]

Career

Shamos is an Obie Award-winning, Tony Award-nominated actor based in Brooklyn, New York. His most notable roles in film and television include Dickie Glenroy on Only Murders in the Building, Craig Kettleman on Better Call Saul,[4] Johanes Karlsen on Nurse Jackie,[5] and Ralph in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).[6]

Shamos is also a stage actor, starring in productions including Stephen Sondheim's last musical Here We Are, Steve Martin's Meteor Shower,[7] Clybourne Park, for which Shamos was nominated for a Tony Award,[8] Glengarry Glen Ross (with Al Pacino), The Qualms, The Assembled Parties, Dinner with Friends, 100 Saints You Should Know,[9] and Elling.

Personal life

Shamos is married to actress Nina Hellman. They have two children, a daughter and a son.

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985Kid ColterJustin Colter
2000ClownsTippit
2005The Great New WonderfulYoung Rabbi
2006IntolerableJeremy 'Snaps' ShamosShort
2007DedicationMatthew
2009Taking WoodstockSteve Cohen
2009The ReboundBill
2013The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: HimEvangelist
2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: ThemEvangelist
2014Magic in the MoonlightGeorge
2014Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)Ralph
2016No Pay, NudityVeterinarian
2017Breakable YouRobert Gordon
2017The Big SickBob Dalavan
2017If I ForgetMichael Fischer
2019Bad EducationPhill Metzger
2020Ma Rainey's Black BottomIrvin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004HackMark ReddingEpisode: "Double Exposure"
2005StellaEditorEpisode: "Novel"
2007DamagesFiske's Associate2 episodes
2008John EckhardtEpisode: "Please Note We Are No Longer Accepting Letters of Recommendation from Henry Kissinger"
2009FringeThe ArtistEpisode: "Inner Child"
2009Wainy DaysWaiterEpisode: "Jill"
2013The Good WifeKarl DolanEpisode: "The Next Month"
2014UnforgettableAdrian ProctorEpisode: "Til Death"
2014Roger PierceEpisode: "Downloaded Child"
2014ElementaryDr. Paul SutherlandEpisode: "The Man with the Twisted Lip"
2015HappyishModeratorEpisode: "Starring Samuel Beckett, Albert Camus and Alois Alzheimer"
2015Nurse JackieJohanes Karlsen6 episodes
2015; 2022Better Call SaulCraig Kettleman5 episodes
2015The AffairJeremy KramosEpisode #2.1
2015LimitlessAndrew EpperlyEpisode: "Side Effects May Include…"
2016Chicago P.D.Dr. Dean ReyboldEpisode: "Now I'm God"
2016The Night OfDermatologistEpisode: "A Dark Crate"
2016BrainDeadFBI Director Louis MarchantEpisode: "The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics"
2016BullIsaac ChambersEpisode: "Just Tell the Truth"
2017 The BlacklistJames MaddoxEpisode: "Lipet's Seafood Company (No. 111)"
2017SMILFCraigEpisode: "Half a Sheet Cake & a Blue-Raspberry Slushie"
2019BlindspotCasey MarcoEpisode: "The One Where Jane Visits an Old Friend"
2019Fosse/VerdonJoe HardyEpisode: "Me and My Baby"
2019InstinctDr. WellsEpisode: "Grey Matter"
2019SuccessionMark PierceEpisode: "Tern Haven"
2019Prodigal SonDavid SaversteinEpisode: "Pied-A-Terre"
2019EvilDr. Phillip Lynch-GilesEpisode: "Exorcism Part 2"
2020The UndoingPrincipal Robert ConnaverMiniseries
2021New AmsterdamNiall FincannonEpisode: "Radical"
2022The Handmaid's TaleDr. Alan LandersEpisode: "Together"
2023Dead RingersJosephMiniseries
2023–2024Only Murders in the BuildingDickie Glenroy8 episodes
2023The Gilded AgeMr. Gilbert5 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryProjectResultRef
2005Obie AwardBest ActorEngaged[10]
2009Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Featured Actor in a PlayAnimals Out of Paper[11]
2012Tony AwardsBest Performance by a Featured Actor in a PlayClybourne Park
2014Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association AwardBest EnsembleBirdman[12]
San Diego Film Critics Society AwardBest Performance by an Ensemble[13]
2017Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Featured Actor in a PlayIf I Forget[14]
2024Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Ensemble in a Drama SeriesThe Gilded Age[15]
Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesOnly Murders in the Building

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Creative Faces Project — Name: Jeremy Shamos Age: 44 Place of Birth: NYC.... The Creative Faces Project. 16 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Q&A Caught In the Act with… Jeremy Shamos. the craptacular. 16 January 2017. 1 June 2012.
  3. Web site: Soloski. Alexis. Jeremy Shamos, a Nice Guy Who Likes Playing the Jerk. The New York Times. 16 January 2017. 3 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Birnbaum. Debra. 'Better Call Saul' Adds Julie Ann Emery and Jeremy Shamos to Cast. Variety. 16 January 2017. 12 November 2014.
  5. Web site: Team. The Deadline. MTV Pilot 'Self Promotion' Casts 3; Jeremy Shamos Joins 'Nurse Jackie'. Deadline. 16 January 2017. 17 October 2014.
  6. Web site: The Bad Actor of Broadway: Jeremy Shamos in Birdman. New York Theater. 16 January 2017. 3 February 2015.
  7. Web site: Jeremy Shamos Replaces Alan Tudyk in Steve Martin's Meteor Shower on Broadway.
  8. Web site: 2012 Tony Awards Nominations Announced; Once Earns 11 Nominations Playbill. Playbill. 16 January 2017.
  9. Web site: Onofri. Adrienne. 100 Reasons (More or Less) You Should Know Jeremy Shamos. BroadwayWorld.com. 16 January 2017.
  10. (2005) New York Obies Theater Awards. The Village Voice.
  11. Web site: Drama Desk Awards 2009 winners announced . www.newyorktheatreguide.com. 16 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170118123200/http://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news/may09/dramadesk17may09.htm. 18 January 2017. dead.
  12. Web site: 2014 WAFCA Award Winners - The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA). www.wafca.com. 16 January 2017. December 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161209014231/http://www.wafca.com/awards/2014.htm. dead.
  13. Web site: 2014 San Diego Film Critics Award Winners. San Diego Film Critics Society. 16 January 2017. 15 December 2014.
  14. Web site: Millward . Tom . 2017-10-19 . Drama Desk Awards 2017: Meet the Nominees . 2024-05-18 . New York Theatre Guide . en.
  15. Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®. . January 10, 2024. January 10, 2024.

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