Stephen Spinella | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 11, 1956 |
| Education | University of Arizona (BA) New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Stephen Spinella (born October 11, 1956)[1] is an American stage, television, and film actor.
Early life
Spinella was born in Naples, Italy, to a father who was an American naval airplane mechanic.[1] He grew up in Glendale, Arizona,[1] and graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in drama. He also attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts' Graduate Acting Program, graduating in 1982.[2]
Spinella won consecutive Tony awards for Best Featured Actor and Best Actor in a Play for his performance as Prior Walter in Angels in America: Millennium Approaches (1993) and Angels in America: Perestroika (1994) respectively. He was also nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for James Joyce's The Dead.
Personal life
Spinella is openly gay.[3]
Work
Stage
- April 1985: A Bright Room Called Day – Baz (workshop production directed by Tony Kushner)
- May 4, 1993 – December 4, 1994: Angels in America: Millennium Approaches – Prior Walter/Man in Park
- November 23, 1993 – December 4, 1994: Angels in America: Perestroika – Prior Walter
- December 14, 1997 – August 30, 1998: A View from the Bridge – Alfieri
- December 3, 1998 – March 21, 1999: Electra – Servant to Orestes
- January 11, 2000 – April 16, 2000: James Joyce's The Dead – Freddy Malins
- December 4, 2002 – January 26, 2003: Our Town – Simon Stimson
- December 10, 2006 – 2007: Spring Awakening – Adult Men
- May 15, 2009 – June 28, 2009: The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures – Pill
- October 19, 2010 – November 7, 2010: An Iliad – The Poet
- April 21, 2014 – May 4, 2014: The Velocity of Autumn – Chris
- April 17, 2018 – July 22, 2018: Angels in America – Roy M. Cohn[4]
- March 20, 2019 – present: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Vernon Dursley/Severus Snape/Lord Voldemort
References
- ^ a b c "Stephen Spinella Biography (1956-)". Filmreference.com. Archived from the original on June 20, 2017. Retrieved April 10, 2008.
- ^ "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ^ Weber, Bruce (June 5, 1993). "A Gay Actor's Temptation to Keep Good Health in the Closet". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
- ^ Berkley Rep (April 2018). "Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes at Berkley Rep". Berkley Rep. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
External links
- Stephen Spinella at the Internet Broadway Database
- Stephen Spinella at Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Stephen Spinella at IMDb
- Stephen Spinella Downstage Center XM radio interview by the American Theatre Wing, December 2006
- Stephen Spinella interviewed in Performance Working in the Theatre seminar video by the American Theatre Wing, September 1993
