Jeremy Shamos

Jeremy Shamos (born February 22, 1970)^[1] is an American actor.

Jeremy Shamos
Born	(1970-02-22) February 22, 1970 (age 54) New York City, New York, U.S.
Education	New York University (MFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1985–present
Spouse	Nina Hellman
Children	2

Early life

Shamos was born in New York City^[2] but raised in Denver, Colorado.^[3][4] He has a M.F.A. from New York University.^[4]

Career

Shamos is an Obie Award-winning, Tony Award-nominated actor based in Brooklyn, New York. His most notable roles in film and television include Dickie Glenroy on Only Murders in the Building, Craig Kettleman on Better Call Saul,^[4][5] Johanes Karlsen on Nurse Jackie,^[4][6] and Ralph in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance).^[4][7]

Shamos is also a stage actor, starring in productions including Stephen Sondheim's last musical Here We Are, Steve Martin's Meteor Shower,^[8] Clybourne Park,^[4] for which Shamos was nominated for a Tony Award,^[9] Glengarry Glen Ross (with Al Pacino), The Qualms,^[4] The Assembled Parties,^[7] Dinner with Friends,^[7] 100 Saints You Should Know,^[2] and Elling.^[4]

Personal life

Shamos is married to actress Nina Hellman. They have two children, a daughter and a son.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985	Kid Colter	Justin Colter
2000	Clowns	Tippit
2005	The Great New Wonderful	Young Rabbi
2006	Intolerable	Jeremy 'Snaps' Shamos	Short
2007	Dedication	Matthew
2009	Taking Woodstock	Steve Cohen
2009	The Rebound	Bill
2013	The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him	Evangelist
2014	The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them	Evangelist
2014	Magic in the Moonlight	George
2014	Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)	Ralph
2016	No Pay, Nudity	Veterinarian
2017	Breakable You	Robert Gordon
2017	The Big Sick	Bob Dalavan
2017	If I Forget	Michael Fischer
2019	Bad Education	Phill Metzger
2020	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom	Irvin

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Hack	Mark Redding	Episode: "Double Exposure"
2005	Stella	Editor	Episode: "Novel"
2007	Damages	Fiske's Associate	2 episodes
2008	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	John Eckhardt	Episode: "Please Note We Are No Longer Accepting Letters of Recommendation from Henry Kissinger"
2009	Fringe	The Artist	Episode: "Inner Child"
2009	Wainy Days	Waiter	Episode: "Jill"
2013	The Good Wife	Karl Dolan	Episode: "The Next Month"
2014	Unforgettable	Adrian Proctor	Episode: "Til Death"
2014	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Roger Pierce	Episode: "Downloaded Child"
2014	Elementary	Dr. Paul Sutherland	Episode: "The Man with the Twisted Lip"
2015	Happyish	Moderator	Episode: "Starring Samuel Beckett, Albert Camus and Alois Alzheimer"
2015	Nurse Jackie	Johanes Karlsen	6 episodes
2015; 2022	Better Call Saul	Craig Kettleman	5 episodes
2015	The Affair	Jeremy Kramos	Episode #2.1
2015	Limitless	Andrew Epperly	Episode: "Side Effects May Include…"
2016	Chicago P.D.	Dr. Dean Reybold	Episode: "Now I'm God"
2016	The Night Of	Dermatologist	Episode: "A Dark Crate"
2016	BrainDead	FBI Director Louis Marchant	Episode: "The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics"
2016	Bull	Isaac Chambers	Episode: "Just Tell the Truth"
2017	The Blacklist	James Maddox	Episode: "Lipet's Seafood Company (No. 111)"
2017	SMILF	Craig	Episode: "Half a Sheet Cake & a Blue-Raspberry Slushie"
2019	Blindspot	Casey Marco	Episode: "The One Where Jane Visits an Old Friend"
2019	Fosse/Verdon	Joe Hardy	Episode: "Me and My Baby"
2019	Instinct	Dr. Wells	Episode: "Grey Matter"
2019	Succession	Mark Pierce	Episode: "Tern Haven"
2019	Prodigal Son	David Saverstein	Episode: "Pied-A-Terre"
2019	Evil	Dr. Phillip Lynch-Giles	Episode: "Exorcism Part 2"
2020	The Undoing	Principal Robert Connaver	Miniseries
2021	New Amsterdam	Niall Fincannon	Episode: "Radical"
2022	The Handmaid's Tale	Dr. Alan Landers	Episode: "Together"
2023	Dead Ringers	Joseph	Miniseries
2023	Only Murders in the Building	Dickie Glenroy	7 episodes
2023	The Gilded Age	Mr. Gilbert	5 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Project	Result	Ref
2005	Obie Award	Best Actor	Engaged	Won	[10]
2009	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play	Animals Out of Paper	Nominated	[11]
2012	Tony Awards	Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play	Clybourne Park	Nominated	[9]
2014	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award	Best Ensemble	Birdman	Won	[12]
	San Diego Film Critics Society Award	Best Performance by an Ensemble		Won	[13]
2017	Drama Desk Award	Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play	If I Forget	Nominated	[14]
2024	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series	The Gilded Age	Nominated	[15]
		Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series	Only Murders in the Building	Nominated

References

1. "The Creative Faces Project — Name: Jeremy Shamos Age: 44 Place of Birth: NYC..." The Creative Faces Project. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
2. Onofri, Adrienne. "100 Reasons (More or Less) You Should Know Jeremy Shamos". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
3. "Q&A Caught In the Act with… Jeremy Shamos". the craptacular. June 1, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
4. Soloski, Alexis (June 3, 2015). "Jeremy Shamos, a Nice Guy Who Likes Playing the Jerk". The New York Times. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
5. Birnbaum, Debra (November 12, 2014). "'Better Call Saul' Adds Julie Ann Emery and Jeremy Shamos to Cast". Variety. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
6. Team, The Deadline (October 17, 2014). "MTV Pilot 'Self Promotion' Casts 3; Jeremy Shamos Joins 'Nurse Jackie'". Deadline. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
7. "The Bad Actor of Broadway: Jeremy Shamos in Birdman". New York Theater. February 3, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
8. "Jeremy Shamos Replaces Alan Tudyk in Steve Martin's Meteor Shower on Broadway".
9. "2012 Tony Awards Nominations Announced; Once Earns 11 Nominations | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
10. (2005) New York Obies Theater Awards. The Village Voice.
11. "Drama Desk Awards 2009 winners announced". www.newyorktheatreguide.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
12. "2014 WAFCA Award Winners - The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA)". www.wafca.com. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
13. "2014 San Diego Film Critics Award Winners". San Diego Film Critics Society. December 15, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
14. Millward, Tom (October 19, 2017). "Drama Desk Awards 2017: Meet the Nominees". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
15. "Nominations Announced for the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

External links

• Jeremy Shamos at IMDb
• Jeremy Shamos at the Internet Broadway Database
• Jeremy Shamos at the Internet Off-Broadway Database