Brian d’Arcy James is an award-winning actor whose career spans three decades of film, television and theater. James has received five Tony Award nominations (Days of Wine and Roses, Into the Woods, Shrek: The Musical, Something Rotten, Sweet Smell of Success), a 2023 Grammy Award (Into the Woods), an 2023 Independent Spirit Award Nomination (Best Supporting Performance: “The Cathedral”), as well as a SAG Award, Critics Choice Award, Independent Spirit’s Robert Altman Award, and a Gotham Award for Best Ensemble, alongside Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, and Rachel McAdams for starring in the Academy Award winning film “Spotlight.”
This past year, James appeared in Ed Burns “Millers In Marriage” and he stars in the upcoming Untitled James Wan & Simu Liu series for Peacock.
Film credits include: The 2023 Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award winning film “The Cathedral” directed by Ricky D’Ambrose, the 2022 Oscar nominated film “West Side Story” directed by Steven Spielberg, “Pain Hustlers” opposite Emily Blunt for Netflix directed by David Yates, “She Came To Me” opposite Anne Hathaway and Marisa Tomei, written and directed by Rebecca Miller, “Let Me Go” directed by Destry Spielberg, “The Kitchen” opposite Melissa McCarthy, “First Man” directed by Damien Chazelle opposite Ryan Gosling, the Simon Kinberg directed, X-Men: Dark Phoenix,” Aaron Sorkin’s “Molly’s Game” opposite Jessica Chastain, the Peter Landesman directed “Mark Felt: The Man Who Took Down The White House” opposite Liam Neeson, “Rebel and The Rye” directed by Danny Strong, “Devil’s Peak” directed by Ben Young with Billy Bob Thornton, and Theresa Rebeck’s “Trouble” starring Anjelica Huston. The Creative Coalition awarded James with their 2017 Spotlight Award (presented to him by Aaron Sorkin) on behalf of Brian’s work in ‘Felt” and “Molly’s Game.”
Television credits include: “Love & Death,” “Dear Edward,” “Evil,” Marvel’s “Hawkeye,” “The Comey Rule,” “Devs,” “13 Reasons Why.” “Manhunt: Unibomber,” “The Big C,” and “Smash.” James Executive Produced the 2022 CBS multi-cam series “How We Roll.”
Other key theater credits include: the 2022 revival of Into the Woods opposite Sara Bareilles, originating the role of King George III in the off-Broadway production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton in 2015 and reprising it on Broadway in 2017, Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman directed by Sam Mendes, Lincoln Center Theater's Macbeth, opposite Ethan Hawke, Time Stands Still opposite Laura Linney, Martin McDonagh’s The Lieutenant of Inishmore, and many, many more.
As a concert artist, James has performed worldwide at venues that included The White House, Madison Square Garden, and Carnegie Hall. Brian is also an avid marathon runner who has completed the Chicago, Boston, and New York marathons.