Seth Numrich ( ; born January 19, 1987) is an American stage, television, and film actor.

Early life

Numrich was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His father, Charles Numrich, is an actor who in 1981 founded the non-profit theatre company Creative Theater Unlimited, which he ran until 2008. Seth earned his bachelor of fine arts degree at

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, graduating in acting in 2006 with Group 36. At the time, he was the youngest person to be admitted into Juilliard's Drama Division, a record previously held by actor

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Career

Numrich was a teaching artist for Artists Striving to End Poverty from 2005 to 2012.

Theatre

Numrich made his Broadway debut as Lorenzo in the 2010 revival of '' The Merchant of Venice'' and has played the boxer Joe Bonaparte in '' Golden Boy'' and as Albert in '' War Horse'' both at the

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on Broadway. He has also acted Off-Broadway in ''Slipping'', ''Yosemite'' and ''Blind'' as part of Rattlestick Playwrights Theater program, in ''Too Much Memory'', ''Favorites'' and ''Break Your Face on My Hand'' with Rising Phoenix Repertory, and ''On the Levee'' and ''Iphigenia 2.0'' with Signature Theatre. Other roles include ''Gates of Gold'' with 59E59 Theaters and ''Dutch Masters'' with LAByrinth Theater Company and regionally in ''The History Boys'', ''The Cure at Troy'', ''Measure for Measure'' and ''The Judgment of Paris''. In 2013, he starred in '' Sweet Bird of Youth'' by

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opposite Kim Cattrall at The Old Vic in the West End, London. In 2018, Numrich appeared in

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'' on Broadway with the

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. In 2022, he appeared in the Broadway premiere of Stoppard's '' Leopoldstadt.'' In 2023, Numrich performed in Irish Repertory Theatre's staging of Brian Friel's '' Translations'', and in 2024 Numrich performed in the world premiere of J. T. Rogers' ''

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Film and television

Numrich performed the lead role as cadet Sam Singleton/Romeo in '' Private Romeo'', a 2011 film adaptation of

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'' directed by Alan Brown. Collectively with five other actors from the film, he won the Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film award at '' L.A. Outfest'' in 2011. Other roles for Numrich include Benjamin Tallmadge in AMC's series '' Turn: Washington's Spies'' (2014 to 2017) and Robin Lafferty in the miniseries '' Under the Banner of Heaven''.

Audiobooks

Numrich has read two

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'' (2021) and ''

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'' (2022).

Credits

Theatre

Selected Off-Broadway and regional credits include: ;Theatre (Off-Broadway) * Rattlestick Playwrights Theater ** ''Slipping'' ** ''Yosemite'' ** ''Afghanistan Zimbabwe America Kuwait'' ** ''Blind'' * Rising Phoenix Repertory: ** ''Too Much Memory'' ** ''Favorites'' ** ''Break Your Face on My Hand'' * Signature Theatre Company ** ''On the Levee'' ** ''Iphigenia 2.0'' * 59E59 Theaters ** ''Gates of Gold'' * LAByrinth Theater Company ** ''Dutch Masters'' * Irish Repertory Theatre ** ''Translations'' ;Regional Theatre, International Theatre * ''The History Boys'' as Dakin ( Ahmanson Theatre) * ''The Cure at Troy'' as Neoptolemus ( Seattle Repertory Theatre) * ''Measure for Measure'' as Duke (Chautauqua Theatre Company) * ''The Judgment of Paris'' ( NYC Fringe Festival /

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) * ''The Glass Menagerie'' (

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)

On-screen

;Film * 2002: ''How to Kill a Mockingbird'' as Kevin * 2011: '' Private Romeo'' as Sam Singleton / Romeo * 2016: ''Macbeth: Unhinged'' as Macduff * 2016: ''

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'' as Roy ;Television * 2010: ''

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'' as Adam Rosenblum * 2012: ''

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'' as Randy Chapman in episode "Here Comes the Judge" * 2014–2017: '' Turn: Washington's Spies'' as Benjamin Tallmadge * 2017: ''

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'' as Nate Joseph * 2019: '' Madam Secretary'' as Griffin * 2022: '' Under the Banner of Heaven'' as Robin Lafferty ;Voice-Over * 2008/2010: ''Independent Lens'' in episode "Blessed Is the Match: The Life and Death of Hannah Senesh" as voice of Giora Senesh/Sándor Fleischmann (in 2008 documentary film and 2010 TV documentary series)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Numrich, Seth American male stage actors American male film actors Juilliard School alumni 1987 births Living people Male actors from Minneapolis 21st-century American male actors