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Tim Cummings (born Timothy P Cummings on January 15, 1973) is an award-winning American television, film and stage actor known for having Understudied a slew of A-List celebrities nearly twice his age in a reputable Off-Broadway play (The Guys) as well as an acclaimed Broadway revival (Frankie and Johnny in the Clair De Lune starring Edie Falco and Stanley Tucci).

Cummings was 28 years old and a company member of The Flea Theater when he was cast to understudy Bill Murray for the role of Nick, a Fire Captain who lost most of his men on 9/11 in Anne Nelson's The Guys which was written in response to the attacks. The play ran for over a year with a revolving cast of A-List actors including Sigourney Weaver and Bill Irwin, Susan Sarandon and Anthony LaPaglia, Swoosie Kurtz and Tim Robbins, Amy Irving and Tom Wopat. Cummings performed numerous times for each actor.

Tony-winning director Joe Mantello saw Cummings perform the role and later cast him to understudy Stanley Tucci in the Broadway revival production of Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune starring Edie Falco. It was Cummings's Broadway debut.

In September of 2006, Cummings returned to The Flea for the 5-year anniversary commemorative performances of the show.[1]


FAMILY

Cummings was born in Port Jefferson, New York to James A. Cummings (a Fire Lieutenant with the NYFD for 30 years, now retired) and is the youngest of 6 siblings.


EDUCATION

Cummings graduated from Comsewogue High School in 1991, having appeared in numerous stage productions there, including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Twelve Angry Men, Babes in Arms, and You're A Good Man Charlie Brown. He was also the President of the the school's Drama Society, and received a scholarship to attend New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He received a BFA w/ Honors from New York University in 1995.


CAREER

After graduating, Cummings began performing as a company member in two of New York City's most reputable downtown theater & dance companies: Big Dance Theater and The Builders Association with whom he toured extensively, peforming in festivals all across US, the UK, and all of Europe. Both companies have won numerous awards. Later he joined The Flea Theater as a company member.

A move to Los Angeles in late 2004 found him booking more television and film work, as well as continuing his work as a theater artist. Cummings was nominated for an LA Weekly Theater Award for his work in Lanford Wilson's Burn This [1]. He was also nominated for a Garland Award for his work in The Laguna Playhouse world premiere production of Richard Dresser's The Pursuit of Happiness[2]


PERSONAL

  • Cummings has always had an affinity for Marine Biology and nearly chose it as his career.
  • He is a writer and has authored novels, plays, screenplays, short stories and essays.


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191973

http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=13328

http://www.bigdancetheater.org

http://www.thebuildersassociation.org

http://www.theflea.org

http://www.lagunaplayhouse.com

NOTES

1. Davis, N. "The Villager" Volume 76, Number 16. September 6 - 12, 2006

2. Morris, Steven Leigh "LA Weekly" The 26th Annual LA Weekly Theater Awards The nominees for the 26th annual LA Weekly Theater Awards Thursday, February 17, 2005 - 12:00 am

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