Brian d'Arcy James

Acting

Brian d'Arcy James

Born 29 June 1968 · Saginaw, Michigan, USA · 58

Brian d'Arcy James is an American actor and musician. He is known primarily for his Broadway roles, including Shrek in Shrek the Musical, Nick Bottom in Something Rotten!, King George III in Hamilton, and The Baker in Into the Woods. He has received five Tony Award nominations for his work.

Known for

Highlights

Spotlight2015 · Film · Matt Carroll
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Adam Brubeck
Hawkeye2021 · Series · Derek Bishop
13 Reasons Why2017 · Series · Andrew Baker
Person of Interest2011 · Series · Wheeler
First Man2018 · Film · Joseph A. Walker

Filmography

Movies

36 films

Finnegan's Foursome2026 · Film · Teddy Finnegan
The Family McMullen2025 · Film · Walter
Millers in Marriage2024 · Film · Dennis
Pain Hustlers2023 · Film · Dr. Lydell
She Came to Me2023 · Film · Trey Ruffa
Devil's Peak2023 · Film · Bo
The Cathedral2022 · Film · Richard Damrosch
Let Me Go (The Right Way)2022 · Film · Dr. Kemp
West Side Story2021 · Film · Officer Krupke
Bombshell in Concert2020 · Film
Bombshell2019 · Film · Brian Wilson (uncredited)
Beneath the Blue Suburban Skies2019 · Film
The Kitchen2019 · Film · Jimmy Brennan
Dark Phoenix2019 · Film · President of the United States
All These Small Moments2019 · Film · Tom Sheffield
Trouble2018 · Film · Logan
First Man2018 · Film · Joseph A. Walker
Song of Back and Neck2018 · Film · Stone
Molly's Game2017 · Film · Bad Brad
19222017 · Film · Sheriff Jones
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House2017 · Film · Robert Kunkel
Rebel in the Rye2017 · Film · Giroux
Sisters2015 · Film · Jerry
Spotlight2015 · Film · Matt Carroll
Time Out of Mind2015 · Film · Mark
Shrek the Musical2013 · Film · Shrek
Admission2013 · Film · Christopher Flynn
One Singular Sensation! Celebrating Marvin Hamlisch2012 · Film
Bird in a Box2012 · Film · Walter
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas2012 · Film · Skippy
Friends with Kids2012 · Film · Husband in Restaurant
Game Change2012 · Film · Ted Frank
Ghost Town2008 · Film · Irish Eddie
G2002 · Film · Lloyd
Monday Night Mayhem2002 · Film · Al Michaels (uncredited)
The Endurance2000 · Film · Frank Wild (voice)

Filmography

Series

18 shows

The Copenhagen Test2025 · Series · Peter Moira
Love & Death2023 · Series · Dr. Fred Fason
Dear Edward2023 · Series · Bruce
Hawkeye2021 · Series · Derek Bishop
Centaurworld2021 · Series · The General (voice)
The Comey Rule2020 · Series · Mark Giuliano
Devs2020 · Series · Anton
Evil2019 · Series · Victor LeConte
Manhunt2017 · Series · Professor Henry Murray
13 Reasons Why2017 · Series · Andrew Baker
Mozart in the Jungle2014 · Series · Ludwig van Beethoven
Ironside2013 · Series · Bill Broughton
Smash2012 · Series · Frank Houston
Person of Interest2011 · Series · Wheeler
The Big C2010 · Series · Tim
The Good Wife2009 · Series · Detective Nolan
Rescue Me2004 · Series · Dr. Felcher
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Adam Brubeck