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Finn Wittrock
Wittrock at the 2015 PaleyFest
Born
Peter Wittrock, Jr.

(1984-10-28) October 28, 1984 (age 40)
Lenox, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materJuilliard
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
Years active2003–present
Spouse
Sarah Roberts
​
(m. 2014)​

Peter "Finn" Wittrock, Jr.[1] (born October 28, 1984) is an American actor and screenwriter. He began his Hollywood career in guest roles on several television shows before making his feature film debut in Twelve (2010). After studying theatre at The Juilliard School, he was a regular in the soap opera All My Children from 2009 to 2011, while performing in several theatrical productions. In 2011, he performed in playwright Tony Kushner's Off-Broadway play The Illusion and made his Broadway debut in 2012 as Happy Loman in the revival of Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman, directed by Mike Nichols.

In 2014, he gained recognition for his roles in the HBO television film The Normal Heart, Noah, Unbroken and garnered a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his role as Dandy Mott in the FX series American Horror Story: Freak Show. In 2015, he portrayed model Tristan Duffy and actor Rudolph Valentino in the fifth installment of American Horror Story, subtitled Hotel, and starred in the ensemble cast of the dramedy The Big Short.

Early life

Wittrock was born in Lenox, Massachusetts, the son of Kate Claire Crowley, a professor of occupational therapy at the University of Southern California, and Peter L. Wittrock, Sr., an actor. He has a brother named Dylan.[2]

As a child, he grew up at the Shakespeare & Company theatre, where his father worked, and would often act as a pageboy or messenger.[3][4][5][6][7][8] As a teenager, he attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts where he would act, make films, and be a part of movement classes for actors.[9] After graduating from high school, he got accepted into The Juilliard School but turned them down, hoping to get work in Los Angeles. He acted in some episodes for television but would often face rejection.[8] Wittrock auditioned for Juilliard the next year and was accepted again. He attended the school, where he was a member of the Drama Division's Group 37 (2004–2008). He was an active participant in the drama department and starred in several theatrical productions. He also won the Juilliard Journal Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Juilliard’s newspaper, The Juilliard Journal, and was the recipient of the Drama Division's Stephanie Palmer McClelland Scholarship.[10] He graduated from Juilliard with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2008.[11]

Career

2003–10: Career beginnings

At the end of high school, he appeared in guest stints on the police procedural series Cold Case and medical drama ER. He also made an appearance on CSI: Miami and in the Disney Channel Original Movie Halloweentown High (2004) during his time at drama school. After graduating from Juilliard, he portrayed Romeo in Washington, D.C.'s regional theatre, the Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of Romeo and Juliet [12] as well as playing the role of Eugene Marchbanks in the 2008 production of Candida at the Berkshire Theatre Festival. [13] He later portrayed the role of Damon Miller in the long-running series All My Children (2009–11), portrayed Troilus in the 2009 Off-Broadway play The Age of Iron[14] and appeared in the teen drama film Twelve (2010).

2011–13: Stage roles

In 2011, Wittrock starred in the Off-Broadway play The Illusion by famous playwright Tony Kushner. Director Mike Nichols came to see the play and later told Wittrock to audition for producer Scott Rudin for their upcoming revival of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.[15] He got the part of Harold "Happy" Loman and made his Broadway debut in 2012 opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman. The Nichols-directed play won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play[16] and Wittrock won a Theatre World Award[17] and the Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Male Performer.[18] Later that year, he starred in a production of The Deep Blue at the Williamstown Theatre Festival directed by Bob Balaban.[19] He also appeared on series such as Harry's Law, Criminal Minds and played the role of gigolo Chance Wayne in the David Cromer-directed production of Tennessee Williams' play Sweet Bird of Youth at The Goodman Theatre[20]

In 2013, he starred in the play adaptation of the film The Guardsman at The Kennedy Center, directed by Gregory Mosher.[21] He also guest-starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and on several episodes of the series Masters of Sex.

2014–present: American Horror Story and breakthrough

In 2014, Wittrock first collaborated with director Ryan Murphy in the HBO television film The Normal Heart, based on the play of the same name. He also appeared in the films Winter's Tale and director Darren Aronofsky's Noah, playing a young Tubal-cain. He next collaborated with Murphy playing the integral part of Dandy Mott on American Horror Story: Freak Show, the fourth season of the FX anthology series American Horror Story. For his performance, Wittrock received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.[22] Wittrock rounded out 2014 by starring as World War II Air Force bombardier Francis "Mac" McNamara in Angelina Jolie's biographical war drama film Unbroken, which revolves around the life of USA Olympian and athlete Louis "Louie" Zamperini.

In 2015, Wittrock marked his third collaboration with Murphy as model Tristan Duffy and actor Rudolph Valentino in the fifth installment of American Horror Story, subtitled Hotel.[23] Also in 2015, he co-starred in Adam McKay's drama film The Big Short.[24] He will appear in the upcoming musical La La Land, directed by Damien Chazelle.[25]

Personal life

On October 18, 2014, Wittrock married his longtime girlfriend and fellow Juilliard graduate Sarah Roberts in a private ceremony.[26][27]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Halloweentown High Cody
2010 Twelve Warren
2014 The Normal Heart Albert Television film
2014 Winter's Tale Gabriel
2014 Noah Young Tubal-cain
2014 Unbroken Francis "Mac" McNamara
2015 My All American Freddie Steinmark
2015 The Submarine Kid Spencer Koll
2015 The Big Short Jamie Shipley
2016 La La Land Greg Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Cold Case Young Eric Whitley Episode: "Look Again"
2003 ER Thomas Yoder Episode: "Missing"
2004 CSI: Miami Chad Van Horn Episode: "Murder in a Flash"
2009–2011 All My Children Damon Miller 112 episodes
2011 Torchwood: Miracle Day Danny Episode: "Rendition"
2012 Harry's Law Jimmy Cormack Episode: "New Kidney on the Block"
2012 Criminal Minds Harvey Morell Episode: "True Genius"
2013 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Cameron Tyler Episode: "Wonderland Story"
2013 Masters of Sex Dale 4 episodes
2014–2015 American Horror Story: Freak Show Dandy Mott 12 episodes
2015 Deadbeat Max Episode: "The Polaroid Flasher"
2015–2016 American Horror Story: Hotel Tristan Duffy 6 episodes
2015 American Horror Story: Hotel Rudolph Valentino 3 episodes

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Candida Eugene Marchbanks Berkshire Theatre Festival
2008 Romeo and Juliet Romeo Shakespeare Theatre Company
2009 The Age of Iron Troilus Classic Stage Company
2011 The Illusion Calisto
Clindor
Theogenes		 Signature Theatre Company
2012 Death of a Salesman Harold "Happy" Loman Ethel Barrymore Theatre
2012 The Deep Blue Jamie Williamstown Theatre Festival
2012 Sweet Bird of Youth Chance Wayne The Goodman Theatre
2013 The Guardsman The Actor The Kennedy Center

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2012 Theatre World Awards Theatre World Award Death of a Salesman Won
Clarence Derwent Awards Most Promising Male Performer Won
2015 Dorian Awards We're Wilde About You Rising Star Award Himself Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries American Horror Story: Freak Show Nominated
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Favorite Supporting Actor on Television Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Nominated
2016 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Acting Ensemble The Big Short Nominated
National Board of Review Awards Best Ensemble Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Ensemble Won

References

  1. ^ "Juilliard Students Return to New Orleans". The Juilliard Journal. April 2008.
  2. ^ "FinnWittrock". Instagram. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Peter L Wittrock,United States Public Records". Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Catherine C Crowley,United States Public Records". FamilySearch. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  5. ^ Smith, Nigel M. (29 December 2014). "Finn Wittrock On Going To Extremes For 'American Horror Story' and 'Unbroken'". Indiewire. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Kate Crowley". RateMyProfessors.com. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  7. ^ "AMC Stars Together On Stage!". ABC - Soaps In Depth. December 2, 2010.
  8. ^ a b Brown, Emma. "THE CHARACTER ACTOR". Interview. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  9. ^ "DP/30 Emmy Watch: Finn Wittrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show". YouTube. June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  10. ^ "2 Students Share 5th Annual Juilliard Journal Award". The Juilliard School. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  11. ^ "Peter Finn Wittrock". The Juilliard School. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  12. ^ Jones, Kenneth (5 August 2008). "DC's All-Male Romeo and Juliet Will Feature Juilliard's Wittrock and Davis". Playbill. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  13. ^ Hetrick, Adam (15 April 2008). "Atkinson Is Candida for Berkshire Theatre Festival". Playbill. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Classic Stage Company Presents THE AGE OF IRON, Closes 12/13". BroadwayWorld. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 19 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ "DP/30 Emmy Watch: Finn Wittrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show". YouTube. June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  16. ^ "2012 Tony Award Winner full list: 'Once' rules the night". The Washington Post. June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  17. ^ "Phillip Boykin, Jeremy Jordan, Finn Wittrock & More Celebrate the 2012 Theatre World Awards". Broadway.com. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  18. ^ Gens, Andrew (12 June 2012). "Susan Pourfar and Finn Wittrock Receive Actors' Equity Clarence Derwent Awards June 12". Playbill. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  19. ^ "THE BLUE DEEP". Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  20. ^ Jones, Kenneth (24 September 2012). "Sweet Bird of Youth, With Diane Lane and Finn Wittrock, Opens at Goodman". Playbill. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  21. ^ Gans, Andrew (25 May 2013). "Kennedy Center's The Guardsman, with Shuler Hensley, Julie Halston, Finn Wittrock, Begins May 25". Playbill. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  22. ^ "'AHS' Star Finn Wittrock Reveals Emmy Nomination Secret Weapon: 'I'll Just Have to Wear Something Awesome'". TheWrap. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  23. ^ Kenneally, Tim (June 17, 2015). "Lady Gaga Will Be Torn Between Matt Bomer and Finn Wittrock in 'American Horror Story: Hotel'". TheWrap. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  24. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (April 21, 2015). "'The Big Short' Solidifies With Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt". Deadline.com.
  25. ^ Ford, Rebecca (10 July 2015). "'La La Land' Adding 'American Horror Story' Actor Finn Wittrock (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  26. ^ McPhee, Ryan (20 October 2014). "No More Clowning Around: AHS: Freak Show Star & Broadway Alum Finn Wittrock Marries Sarah Roberts". Broadway. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  27. ^ Callegari, Caitlyn (11 November 2014). "Who Is 'AHS' Dandy Mott Married To? Finn Wittrock's Wife Must Be Fearless". Bustle. Retrieved 18 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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