Will Brill
Will Brill | |
|---|---|
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Will Brill is an American actor best known for his role as Scott Brown in The OA.[1] Brill grew up in Menlo Park, California, and graduated from Gunn High School and the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.[2]
In 2020, Brill starred as an apparition come to life of William Shakespeare in the film The Scottish Play. In addition to his television and film work, Brill has also appeared on Broadway, as part of the original cast of Act One, as Ed in the 2014 revival of You Can't Take It with You, and as Ali Hakim in the reimagined 75th-anniversary revival of Oklahoma!. He has also appeared in off-Broadway productions of Tribes and Our Town, both directed by David Cromer.[3] Additionally, Brill also starred in Stereophonic, a show on Broadway loosely based on the creation of the Fleetwood Mac album Rumours.
Theatre[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Our Town | Joe Crowell | Barrow Street Theatre | Off-Broadway |
| 2012-2013 | Tribes | Daniel | Barrow Street Theatre | National premiere; Off-Broadway |
| 2013 | Mark Taper Forum | |||
| 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 | Broadway |
| 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 | Stereophonic | Reg | Playwrights Horizons | World premiere; Off-Broadway |
| 2024 | John Golden Theatre | Broadway |
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Girls Against Boys | Duncan |
| King Kelly | Ryan | |
| Not Fade Away | Wells | |
| 2013 | Beside Still Waters | Martin |
| 2015 | Don't Worry Baby | Jack |
| 2016 | The Eyes of My Mother | Charlie |
| 2018 | Slice | Bradley |
| Unsane | Male Patient | |
| Ride | Bruno | |
| 2020 | The Scottish Play | William Shakespeare |
| Test Pattern | Evan | |
| 2021 | To the Moon | Roger Lotz |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Louie | Guy #1 | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Gotham | Arnold Dobkins | 2 episodes | |
| The Blacklist | Gavin Delgado | 1 episode | ||
| The Knick | Leo Guggenheim | 1 episode | ||
| Elementary | Tyler Eggert | 2 episodes | ||
| 2016 | Person of Interest | Charlie Vaida | 1 episode | |
| 2016–2019 | The OA | Scott Brown | 12 episodes | |
| 2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Harry Ingram | 1 episode | |
| NCIS: New Orleans | Otis | 1 episode | ||
| 2017–2023 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Noah Weissman | 10 episodes | |
| 2021 | Lisey's Story | Gerd Allen Cole | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | The Time Traveler's Wife | Ben | 1 episode | |
| 2023 | Fellow Travelers | Roy Cohn | 6 episodes | [4] |
| 2024 | The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live | Dalton | 1 episode |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Project | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Tribes | Nominated | [5] |
| 2023 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play | A Case for the Existence of God | Nominated | [6] |
| 2024 | Tony Awards | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Stereophonic | Pending | [7] |
References[edit]
- ^ "'The OA': Brandon Perea & Will Brill Join Netflix Drama Series". Deadline. February 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ (CMU), Carnegie Mellon University. "First Education Partnership Shines - Carnegie Mellon University | CMU". cmu.edu. Retrieved December 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. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (July 21, 2022). "Showtime Limited Series 'Fellow Travelers' Adds Five to Cast (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/outer-critics-circle-2012-award-winners
- ^ https://playbill.com/article/some-like-it-hot-dominates-2023-drama-desk-awards-see-the-full-list-of-winners
- ^ Floyd, Thomas (April 30, 2024). "Tony Award nominations 2024: Full list and analysis". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Will Brill at IMDb
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
