Will Brillis an American actor best known for his role as Scott Brown inThe OA.[1]Brill grew up inMenlo Park, California,and graduated fromGunn High School[2]and theCarnegie Mellon School of Drama.[3]
Will Brill | |
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 Brill at the77th Tony Awards2024 | |
| Born | July 11, 1986 |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University(BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
In 2020, Brill starred as an apparition come to life ofWilliam Shakespearein the filmThe Scottish Play.In addition to his television and film work, Brill has also appeared on Broadway, as part of the original cast ofAct One,as Ed in the 2014 revival ofYou Can't Take It with You,and as Ali Hakim in the reimagined 75th-anniversary revival ofOklahoma!.He has also appeared in off-Broadway productions ofTribesandOur Town,both directed byDavid Cromer.[4]Additionally, Brill also starred inStereophonic,a show on Broadway loosely based on the creation of theFleetwood MacalbumRumours,winning theTony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Playfor his performance.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Faith | Slim |
| 2012 | Girls Against Boys | Duncan |
| King Kelly | Ryan | |
| Not Fade Away | Wells | |
| 2013 | Beside Still Waters | Martin |
| 2015 | Up the River | Thomas |
| Don't Worry Baby | Jack | |
| 2016 | The Eyes of My Mother | Charlie |
| 2018 | Piercing | The Bellhop |
| Slice | Bradley | |
| Unsane | Male Patient | |
| Ride | Bruno | |
| 2019 | Test Pattern | Evan |
| 2020 | The Scottish Play | William Shakespeare |
| 2021 | To the Moon | Roger Lotz |
| 2023 | Power Signal | Michael |
| Tender | JD | |
| TBA | Caught Stealing |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Louie | Guy #1 | Episode: "Dogpound" | |
| 2015 | Gotham | Arnold Dobkins | 2 episodes | |
| The Blacklist | Gavin Delgado | Episode: "Arioch Cain (No. 50)" | ||
| The Knick | Leo Guggenheim | Episode: "The Best with the Best to Get the Best" | ||
| Elementary | Tyler Eggert | 2 episodes | ||
| 2016 | Civil | Randy | Unaired pilot | |
| Person of Interest | Charlie Vaida | Episode: "Synecdoche" | ||
| 2016–2019 | The OA | Scott Brown | 12 episodes | |
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Harry Ingram | Episode: "Net Worth" | |
| NCIS: New Orleans | Otis | Episode: "Dead Man Calling" | ||
| 2017–2023 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Noah Weissman | 10 episodes | |
| 2021 | Lisey's Story | Gerd Allen Cole | Episode: "Bool Hunt" | |
| 2022 | The Time Traveler's Wife | Ben | Episode: "1.6" | |
| 2023 | Fellow Travelers | Roy Cohn | 6 episodes | [5] |
| 2024 | The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live | Dalton | Episode: "Become" |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | Our Town | Joe Crowell | Barrow Street Theatre | Off-Broadway |
| 2012–2013 | Tribes | Daniel | National premiere; Off-Broadway | |
| 2013 | Mark Taper Forum | Los Angeles | ||
| 2014 | Act One | Dore Schary/ George / David Allen | Vivian Beaumont Theatre | Broadway |
| 2014–2015 | You Can't Take It with You | Ed Carmichael | Longacre Theatre | |
| 2017 | Illyria | Bernie Gersten | The Public Theater | World premiere; Off-Broadway |
| 2019–2020 | Oklahoma! | Ali Hakim | Circle in the Square Theatre | Broadway |
| 2022 | A Case for the Existence of God | Ryan | Signature Theatre | World premiere; Off-Broadway |
| 2023 | Uncle Vanya | Astrov | OHenry! Productions | Off-Broadway |
| Stereophonic | Reg | Playwrights Horizons | World premiere; Off-Broadway | |
| 2024 | John Golden Theatre | Broadway |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Tribes | Nominated | [6] |
| 2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play | A Case for the Existence of God | Nominated | [7] |
| 2024 | Tony Awards | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Stereophonic | Won | [8] |
| Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Featured Actor in a Play | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Drama Desk Awards | Ensemble Award | Won | [10] |
References
edit- ^"'The OA': Brandon Perea & Will Brill Join Netflix Drama Series ".Deadline. February 24, 2016.RetrievedDecember 13,2016.
- ^"Downtown San Jose gets a much-needed dose of 'retail therapy'".May 4, 2024.RetrievedJune 19,2024.
- ^(CMU), Carnegie Mellon University."First Education Partnership Shines - Carnegie Mellon University | CMU".cmu.edu.RetrievedDecember 20,2016.
- ^"You Can't Take It With You Star Will Brill on His Bad Boy Past & Why He Can Never Be a Magician".Broadway.com.RetrievedDecember 20,2016.
- ^Otterson, Joe (July 21, 2022)."Showtime Limited Series 'Fellow Travelers' Adds Five to Cast (Exclusive)".Variety.RetrievedJuly 21,2022.
- ^"Outer Critics Circle: 2012 Award winners".October 19, 2017.
- ^Cullwell-Block, Logan (May 31, 2023)."Some Like It Hot Dominates 2023 Drama Desk Awards; See the Full List of Winners".Playbill.RetrievedSeptember 10,2024.
- ^Floyd, Thomas (April 30, 2024)."Tony Award nominations 2024: Full list and analysis".Washington Post.ISSN0190-8286.RetrievedApril 30,2024.
- ^"The Great Gatsby, The Notebook and Back to the Future Lead Nominations for Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards".Broadway.com.May 6, 2024.RetrievedMay 20,2024.
- ^"'Stereophonic' leads 2024 Drama Desk Award winners ".Broadway News.June 11, 2024.RetrievedAugust 13,2024.