Nick Wyman
Nick Wyman (born May 18, 1950) is an American stage, television, and film actor, and is a former president of the Actors' Equity Association.
Nicholas Wyman | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 18, 1950 Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, former President of Actors' Equity Association |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| 15th President of the Actors' Equity Association | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Paige Price (acting president) |
| Succeeded by | Kate Shindle |
| Website | http://www.nickwyman.com |
Early life and education
Wyman was born in Portland, Maine and raised in Summit, New Jersey and attended Harvard University.[1]
Career
Wyman received his big break as Freddy in the 1981 revival of My Fair Lady which starred original Higgins Sir Rex Harrison. He later created the role of Firmin in the Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera. He featured in Die Hard with a Vengeance as Hungarian terrorist and explosive expert Mathias Targo. In 2008, he was cast as John Barsad in the Broadway musical adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities, at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York. He was elected President of Actors Equity in May 2010 and served until 2015.[2]
Personal life
He is the older brother of voice actor Oliver Wyman.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Jet Lag | Foundation Officer | |
| 1987 | Weeds | Associate Warden | |
| 1987 | Planes, Trains and Automobiles | New York Lawyer | |
| 1988 | Funny Farm | Dirk Criterion | |
| 1989 | Rude Awakening | Dr. Abbott | |
| 1995 | Die Hard with a Vengeance | Matthias Targo | |
| 1997 | Private Parts | Douglas Kiker | |
| 2002 | Igby Goes Down | Suit | |
| 2002 | Maid in Manhattan | Concierge | |
| 2006 | Spectropia | Verna's Husband | |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Soap Actor Doctor | |
| 2013 | Burning Blue | Ophthalmologist | |
| 2016 | Split | Enlil / Robert | |
| 2018 | The Chaperone | Chairman | |
| 2019 | The Undiscovered Country | Vincent |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Best of Families | Johannson | Miniseries |
| 1978 | The Dain Curse | Whitey | Episode #1.1 |
| 1986 | Who's the Boss? | Dr. Carter | Episode: "The Anniversary Show" |
| 1987 | Everything's Relative | Tom Garson | Episode: "The Post Graduate" |
| 1988 | The Murder of Mary Phagan | Lund | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Larry | Episode: "Road Show" |
| 1992 | Swans Crossing | Grant Booth | 5 episodes |
| 1992 | Square One Television | Peeved | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Mathnet | Episode: "The Case of the Mystery Weekend" | |
| 1997, 2003 | Law & Order | Dr. Adams / Judge Mickerson | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Cosby | N/A | Episode: "Out to Launch" |
| 2000 | Spin City | Executive | Episode: "Airplane!" |
| 2000 | Tales from the Crypt | Rich Man | Episode: "Island of Death" |
| 2001 | Big Apple | Klein's Attorney | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Queens Supreme | John / Thomas Apernathy | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Michael Kelly | Episode: "Coerced" |
| 2003, 2006 | Chappelle's Show | Frankenstein's Boss / Ron | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Pete & Pete | Mr. Ed Narrins | Episode: "Field of Pete" |
| 2009 | Guiding Light | Dr. Malcolm | Episode #1.15596 |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Andre Baylon | Episode: |
| 2012 | Boardwalk Empire | Dr. Robert Landau | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Veep | Quincy Carter | Episode: "Crate" |
| 2014 | The Mysteries of Laura | Principal | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Madam Secretary | Pundit | Episode: "Whisper of the Ax" |
| 2015 | Elementary | Duncan Brice | Episode: "The Games Underfoot" |
| 2020 | Future Man | Abraham Lincoln | 3 episodes |
References
- Porter Brown, Nell (May–June 2013). "Leading Man". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2013. "Raised in affluent Summit, New Jersey, where his father was a carpet-company executive, Wyman went to Harvard 'because Yale didn’t pay me enough,' he quips."
- Nick Wyman Elected Actors' Equity President, Broadway World, May 24, 2010