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Michael Stuhlbarg Biography

Birth Name:Michael S. Stuhlbarg

Birth Place:Long Beach, California, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Was listed among "The 10 Best Character Actors In Movies Right Now" according to "Complex" in 2012
Won a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for his work in "The Pillowman" in 2005
Graduated from The Juilliard School
Became interested in becoming an actor after seeing a 1984 Steppenwolf Theatre production of the play "Fool for Love․"
Got his role in "A Serious Man" after director Joel Coen saw his performance in a role opposite Coen's wife Frances McDormand
Studied mime at the World Centre for Mime with Marcel Marceau
Was an understudy for the Delivery Boy and Frankie in "Three Men on a Horse" and for Ivan Khlestakov in "The Government Inspector․"
In 2018, he became the first person in 15 years to appear in three different nominees for the Academy Award for Best Picture

Awards

2009BSFC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: nominated
2009CFCA Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2009ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2009Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: winner
2009VVFP Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010Robert Altman Award-: winner
2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2010ICS Award-Best Actor: nominated
2010INOCA-Best Actor: nominated
2010ALFS Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2010Virtuoso Award-: winner
2011Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
2012BSFC Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2012SDFCS Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2013COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2013Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2014Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2015ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2017ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2017ACCA-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2017ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2017CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017CIFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017FFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017Gold Derby TV Award-TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor: nominated
2017ICP Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: nominated
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2017OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated
2017OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017PCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017SDFCS Award-Best Body of Work: winner
2017SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017TFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017VVFP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2017WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018EDA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2018COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Supporting Actor: winner
2018GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2018Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018ICS Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2018INOCA-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2018NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018OFCC Award-Best Body of Work: winner
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2018Chairman's Vanguard Award-: winner
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: nominated
2020HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2022Gold Derby TV Award-Limited/Movie Supporting Actor: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: nominated
2022OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: nominated