Will Brill
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Brill at the 77th Tony Awards 2024
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| Born | July 11, 1986 |
| 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[2] and the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.[3]
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.[4] Additionally, Brill also starred in Stereophonic, a show on Broadway loosely based on the creation of the Fleetwood Mac album Rumours, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance.
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Filmography
Film
| 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
| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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| 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
| 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] |
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