Mike Nussbaum
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Mike Nussbaum | |
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| Born | December 29, 1923 USA
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Years active | 1969–present[1] |
Michael Nussbaum (born December 29, 1923) is an American actor and director.
Biography
Nussbaum was born to a Jewish family.[2] His acting career started in the 1950s. He appeared in many of David Mamet's plays both on and off Broadway, as well as in Chicago. His films include Field of Dreams, House of Games, Things Change, Fatal Attraction and Men In Black.
His performance in Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross on Broadway received a Drama Desk Award in 1984.[citation needed] As a director, his work has included Where Have You Gone, Jimmy Stewart? (2002) by Art Shay.
Nussbaum also appeared in local TV commercials for Chicago's Northwest Federal Savings (with the jingle, "It's Northwest Federal Savings time, sixty-three hours a week").
Recognition
Nussbaum received Jeff Awards as shown in the table below.[3]
| Year | Award | Play |
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| 1977 | Director - Play | Lunching |
| 1997 | Actor in a Principal Role - Play | Racing Demon |
| 2001 | Special Award | --- |
| 2011 | Actor in a Supporting Role - Play | Broadway Bound |
| 2014 | Actor in a Supporting Role - Play | Smokefall |
| 2015 | Actor in a Supporting Role - Play | The Price |
Filmography
- The Monitors (1969) as Exercise Chief
- T.R. Baskin (1971) as Office Manager
- Harry and Tonto (1974) as Old Age Home Clerk
- Towing (1978) as Phil
- House of Games (1987) as Joey
- Fatal Attraction (1987) as Bob Drimmer
- Things Change (1988) as Mr. Green
- Field of Dreams (1989) as Principal
- Desperate Hours (1990) as Mr. Nelson
- Gladiator (1992) as Doctor
- Losing Isaiah (1995) as Dr. Jamison
- Steal Big Steal Little (1995) as Sam Barlow, Clifford Downey's Attorney
- Men In Black (1997) as Gentle Rosenburg
- The Game of Their Lives (2005) as Johnny Abruzzo
- Dirty Work (2006) as Gaga
- Osso Bucco (2008) as Uncle Sil
References
- ^ Mike Nussbaum at IMDb
- ^ "Mike Nussbaum, the Oldest Working Jewish Actor, Tells All." Hodes, Laura. The Jewish Daily Forward. Forward.com Published November 9, 2015. Accessed February 25, 2016.
- ^ "Archives". The Joseph Jefferson Awards. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
External links
- Personal remembrances
- Illinois Arts Alliance Arts Legend citation
- Goodman Theatre Artist Bio
- Mike Nussbaum Is 90 and Can Do More Pushups than You
- Mike Nussbaum at IMDb
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