Michael Stuhlbarg (/ˈstuːlˌbɑːrɡ/ STOOL-barg; born July 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is known as a character actor, having portrayed a variety of roles in film, television, and theatre. He has received several awards, including nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.
He rose to prominence as troubled university professor Larry Gopnik in the 2009 dark comedy film A Serious Man, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Stuhlbarg has since become known as a character actor and has appeared in numerous films and television series portraying real-life figures, such as George Yeaman in Lincoln (2012), Lew Wasserman in Hitchcock (2012), Andy Hertzfeld in Steve Jobs (2015), Edward G. Robinson in Trumbo (2015), Abe Rosenthal in The Post (2017), and Stanley Edgar Hyman in Shirley (2020). His other supporting roles include Hugo (2011), Men in Black 3 (2012), Blue Jasmine (2013), Pawn Sacrifice (2014), Arrival (2016), Call Me by Your Name and The Shape of Water (both 2017), and Bones and All (2022). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing as Nicodemus West in Doctor Strange (2016) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
On television, he portrayed Arnold Rothstein in HBO's Boardwalk Empire (2010–2013), Richard A. Clarke in The Looming Tower (2018), and Richard Sackler in Dopesick (2021), receiving Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie nominations for the latter two. He also acted in FX's Fargo (2017), Showtime's Your Honour (2020–2023), and HBO's The Staircase (2022). On stage, Stuhlbarg has acted in numerous productions, including the 2005 debut of Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman on Broadway, for which he won a Drama Desk Award and received a Tony Award nomination. He returned to Broadway playing Boris Berezovsky in Peter Morgan's Patriots (2024) and received a second Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play.
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1 | The Amateur (2025) | Schiller | - | - |
2 | After the Hunt (2025) | Frederik Imhoff | - | - |
3 | The Instigators (2024) | Mr. Besegai | 6 | |
4 | Bones and All (2022) | Jake | 8 | |
5 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) Most waited movies 2022 | Dr. Nic West | 7.6 | |
6 | Shirley (2020) | Stanley Hyman | 5.7 | |
7 | The Post (2017) | Abe Rosenthal | 7.2 | |
8 | The Shape of Water (2017) | Dr. Robert Hoffstetler | 7.4 | |
9 | Call Me by Your Name (2017) | Mr. Perlman | 7.6 | |
10 | Miss Sloane (2016) | Pat Connors | 7.7 | |
11 | Doctor Strange (2016) Top 100 by FilmGator | Dr. Nicodemus West | 7.9 | |
12 | Miles Ahead (2016) | Harper Hamilton | 5.6 | |
13 | Arrival (2016) Top 100 by FilmGator | Agent Halpern | 7.9 | |
14 | Steve Jobs (2015) Oscars 2016 | Andy Hertzfeld | 6.9 | |
15 | Pawn Sacrifice (2015) | Paul Marshall | 6.4 | |
16 | Trumbo (2015) Oscars 2016 | Edward G. Robinson | 7.8 | |
17 | The 50 Year Argument (2014) | Narration | - | - |
18 | Cut Bank (2014) | Derby Milton | 6 | |
19 | Blue Jasmine (2013) Oscars 2014 | Dr. Flicker | 7.3 | |
20 | Hitchcock (2012) Oscars 2013 | Lew Wasserman | 7 | |
21 | Lincoln (2012) Oscars 2013 | George Yeaman | 7 | |
22 | Seven Psychopaths (2012) | Tommy | 7.4 | |
23 | Partners in Time: The Making of 'MIB 3' (2012) | Self | - | - |
24 | Men in Black 3 (2012) | Griffin | 7 | |
25 | Hugo (2011) Oscars 2012 | René Tabard | 7.2 | |
26 | Afterschool (2009) | Mr. Burke | 7 | |
27 | Cold Souls (2009) | Hedge Fund Consultant | 5.5 | |
28 | A Serious Man (2009) Oscars 2010 | Larry Gopnik | 6.6 | |
29 | Body of Lies (2008) | Ferris' Attorney | 6.7 | |
30 | The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2008) | Edward Teller | - | - |
31 | The Key to Reserva (2007) | Louis Bernard | 7 | |
32 | The Grey Zone (2001) | Cohen | 6.3 | |
33 | A Price Above Rubies (1998) | Young Hassid | - | - |