Stephen Plunkett (born September 1, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for his performances in the NBC series, Rise, and John Magary's The Mend, which premiered at the 2014 South by Southwest Film Festival.[1][2]
Stephen Plunkett | |
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| Born | September 1, 1981 Jacksonville, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Evansville (BFA) New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Plunkett is also known for his performances in New York theater, which include roles in War Horse, The Orphans' Home Cycle, Gone Missing, This Beautiful City, On the Levee, London Wall, and Dada Woof Papa Hot.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Early life
editPlunkett was born on September 1, 1981, in Jacksonville, Texas. His father is a Presbyterian minister and his mother a special education teacher.
Plunkett attended the University of Evansville and received a Master of Fine Arts from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.[11]
Career
editPlunkett moved to New York after graduating from college.[12]
Plunkett is an associate artist of The Civilians.[13]
In 2010, Plunkett was cast in Russell Harbaugh's short film Rolling on the Floor Laughing which was featured at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
In 2011, Plunkett made his Broadway debut in War Horse at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts[9]
In 2013, Plunkett was cast alongside Josh Lucas and Mickey Sumner in The Mend, which premiered at South By Southwest in March 2014.[1][14][15][16]
In 2017, Plunkett was cast as Robert Saunders in Rise on NBC.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Rolling on the Floor Laughing | Stephen |
| 2014 | The Mend | Alan |
| 2014 | Half Brother | Michael |
| 2016 | Vera | Renzo |
| 2016 | Eugenia and John | Investment Banker |
| 2018 | Back at the Staircase | Phillip |
| 2019 | Chained for Life | Max |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jones | 1 |
| 2010 | Mercy | Noah | 1 |
| 2012 | Elementary | Martin Rydell | 1 |
| 2013 | The Good Wife | Dr. Banks | 1 |
| 2016 | Person of Interest | Alex Duncan | 1 |
| 2018 | Rise | Robert Saunders | 8 |
| 2018 | Murphy Brown | Charles Lynn | 1 |
| 2019 | The Blacklist | Jonas Kruger | 1 |
| 2019 | Fosse/Verdon | Paul Grantner | 2 |
| 2019 | Bull | ADA Monroe | 1 |
| 2022 | FBI: International | Tomas Richter | 1 |
| 2022 | East New York | Det. Desmond Troy | 3 |
Stage Work
edit| Year | Title | Role | Theater |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | War Horse | Lieutenant James Nicholls / Unteroffizier Klebb | Vivian Beaumont Theater |
| Year | Title | Role | Theater |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gone Missing | Barrow Street Theatre | |
| 2009 | This Beautiful City | TAG Pastor / Priest / Marcus Haggard | Vineyard Theatre |
| 2009 | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part I | Terrance Robedaux / Will Kidder | Signature Theatre Company |
| 2009 | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part II | Archie Gordon / Steve Tyler | Signature Theatre Company |
| 2010 | The Orphans' Home Cycle Part III | Will Kidder | Signature Theatre Company |
| 2010 | On the Levee | Foreman / L'Amour Mason | Duke on 42nd Street |
| 2010 | Now Circa Then | Gideon | Ars Nova |
| 2014 | London Wall | Mr. Brewer | Mint Theater |
| 2015 | Snow Orchid | Sebbie Lazarra | Lion Theater |
| 2015 | Dada Woof Papa Hot | Scott | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre |
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ a b The Mend: SXSW Review. The Hollywood Reporter, March 15, 2014
- ^ SXSW Exclusive: First Look at Josh Lucas Family Drama 'The Mend'. The Hollywood Reporter, March 4, 2014
- ^ London Wall an Old Romantic Comedy Resurrected. New York Times, February 26, 2014
- ^ I Remember van Druten. New York Times, February 12, 2014
- ^ Als, Hilton (2010-07-12). "Underdogs". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ^ "War Horse". Backstage.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (2007-06-27). "Gone Missing - Theater - Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (2009-02-22). "At the Vineyard Theater, Falling In and Out of Grace". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ^ a b c d League, The Broadway. "Stephen Plunkett | IBDB: The official source for Broadway Information". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (2015-11-09). "Review: 'Dada Woof Papa Hot,' About Gay Men and Parenthood". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ^ Broadway Buzz: Stephen Plunkett
- ^ In a Transformed City, Falling in and Out of Grace, New York Times, February 23, 2009
- ^ The Civilians: Stephen Plunkett
- ^ SXSW 2014: Austin’s Silver Screen Winners. Time, March 14, 2014
- ^ SXSW ’14: Jesse Klein’s Wrap-Up. Hammer to Nail - What to Watch, March 16, 2014
- ^ The Mend: Review - SXSW. The Script Lab, March 14, 2014
- ^ "Stephen Plunkett - Lortel Archives". lortel.org. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ^ "Now Circa Then". Backstage.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ^ "Snow Orchid". TheaterMania.com. Retrieved 2016-02-26.