Jonathan Judge-Russo

Jonathan Judge-Russo (born January 19, 1983) is an American actor and producer. He has acted on television, film, and the stage. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Jeremy on the Netflix original comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Randy Platt and Gary Ryan on the NBC drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, as well as being the Founding Artistic Director of Animus Theatre Company in New York City. He is also a member of the cast of the controversial film A Rainy Day in New York, directed by Woody Allen.

Jonathan Judge-Russo
Born (1983-01-19) January 19, 1983
New York, New York, US
EducationCircle in the Square Theatre School
Loyola University Maryland
Regis High School
Occupation(s)Actor, producer
Years active2008-Present

Education

Judge-Russo is a graduate of Circle in the Square Theatre School, The Stella Adler Studio of Acting, the British American Drama Academy, and The Actors Center. At the above combined institutions, he studied with Alan Langdon, Sir Ben Kingsley, Alan Rickman, Chris Bayes, Earle Gister, Edward Berkeley, and John Barton. He received a BA in Theatre and Creative Writing from Loyola University Maryland and graduated from Regis High School in 2001.

Career

Jonathan Judge-Russo was a member of the cast of Jumpers for Goalposts at the Studio Theatre[1][2] in Washington, DC, that received a 2016 nomination for a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Play.[3] He was a member of the cast of the Drama Desk Award nominated Falling at the Minetta Lane Theatre.[4] Other New York credits include such theatres as the Signature Theatre (Somewhere with You),[5][6] The Cherry Lane Theatre (John Patrick Shanley’s Where’s My Money?),[7] The Irish Repertory Theatre (Eugene O’Neill’s Beyond the Horizon),[8][9] the Irish Arts Center (The Irish Play),[10][11] and the Irondale Center (Treasure Island).[12][13] He has performed at the Metropolitan Opera on three occasions, in productions of La Fanciulla del West[14] and Wozzeck.[15][16] Judge-Russo has performed regionally in the world premiere of Seth Zvi Rosenfeld’s Downtown Race Riot (New York Stage and Film),[17] [18] the United States premiere of Tom Wells’ Jumpers for Goalposts (Studio Theatre), A Midsummer Night's Dream,[19] Troilus and Cressida,[20] and Comedy of Errors[21] (all with the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company), as well as Othello[22] with the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival. He played a lead role in the First National Tour of Echoes of Ireland,[23] written by Frank McCourt and Malachy McCourt.

Judge-Russo has acted in such television shows as FBI: Most Wanted, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (twice), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Elementary,[24] Black Box,[25] and White Collar as well as such films as A Rainy Day in New York, Chess and Eat Me.

References
  1. Pressley, Nelson (18 May 2015). "'Jumpers for Goalposts' is a tender, offbeat take on the locker room play". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. Nadolny, Heather. "BWW Reviews: JUMPERS FOR GOALPOSTS Scores Big at Studio Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  3. "2016 Helen Hayes Awards nominations". The Washington Post. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  4. "Cast | Falling". fallingplay.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  5. Genzlinger, Neil. "New York Musical Theater Festival Report: 'Somewhere With You' - NYTimes.com". mobile.nytimes.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  6. "NYMF 2014: Deployed; Somewhere With You; Valueville". TheaterMania.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  7. BWW News Desk. "Animus Theatre Presents WHERE'S MY MONEY? at Cherry Lane, 1/28-2/12". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  8. Brantley, Ben. "Brother, Can You Spare a Dream? - NYTimes.com".
  9. "Irish Rep's Beyond the Horizon, Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer-Winning Work, Begins Off-Broadway Feb. 15 | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  10. Saltz, Rachel. "Two Guys Drunk on Ireland, and the Party's Just Begun - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  11. O'Doherty, Cahir (6 June 2007). "When King Liam Meets King Billy". IrishCentral.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  12. "Treasure Island". treasureislandtheplay.org. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  13. Genzlinger, Neil. "Stevenson's Tale: Yo-Ho-Ho and a Parrot, Too - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  14. Tommasini, Anthony. "Puccini's Western, in Search of Lyrical Gold - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  15. Tommasini, Anthony. "Cheers for the Hero, Followed by an Opera - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  16. Tommasini, Anthony. "Recovered Enough to Play Hobbled - NYTimes.com". Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  17. Hetrick, Adam. "Seth Zvi Rosenfeld's Downtown Race Riot, With Annabella Sciorra, Premieres at Powerhouse | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  18. BWW News Desk. "Annabella Sciorra Leads DOWNTOWN RACE RIOT at Powerhouse Theater, Beg. Tonight". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  19. Hyder, William. "'Dream' still fun after 410 years". tribunedigital-baltimoresun. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  20. Greenfield, Phil. "Shakespeare troupe back for a 4th play". tribunedigital-baltimoresun. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  21. Marshall, Robert. "Robert Neal Marshall - Filmmaker/Director/Writer - SAG-AFTRA-AEA-Dramatists Guild". robertnealmarshall.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  22. "'Othello' is a hit for company's new home". tribunedigital-baltimoresun. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  23. Bacalzo, Dan. "Echoes of Ireland Tour to Play Multiple Locations in Washington in May". TheaterMania.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  24. "CBS Press Express | Elementary". www.cbspressexpress.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  25. "Black Box - Episode 1.07 - Kodachrome - Press Release and Promotional Photos". SpoilerTV. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
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