Steven Boyer
Steven Boyer (also known as Steve Boyer, born February 15, 1979) is an American stage and television actor, comedian, and musician, from Westerville, Ohio.[1][2] He is best known for originating the role of Jason/Tyrone in Hand to God Off-Broadway and in the Broadway production. This role earned him a Tony nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Play.[3] He played the role of Dwayne Reed in the NBC sitcom Trial & Error, with John Lithgow, as well as ADC Jerry Gorsch on Chicago Fire. He played a minor role in Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. He has also played several small parts in television, including The Good Wife, Law & Order, and Orange Is the New Black.
Steven Boyer | |
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 Boyer in 2015 | |
| Other names | Steve Boyer |
| Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, musician |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Notable work | Hand to God |
Life and career
Boyer went to Westerville North High School.[4] He also spent time at Columbus Junior Theatre,[5] in his youth. He graduated from The Juilliard School, Drama Division in 2001 where he received the Michel Saint‐Denis Award for outstanding graduate.
In 2014, the Actors’ Equity Association awarded him the Clarence Derwent Award.[6]
In 2005, when acting roles dried up,[7] Boyer toured colleges, universities, and venues as a stand-up comic.[8]
Boyer also plays lead guitar in a rock band, The U.S. Open, with fellow NBC actor William Jackson Harper on drums.
Filmography
Film
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Sexy | 2003 | Whitey | Short film |
| Here's What I Like: Fruit. And Now I'll Tell You Why | 2009 | Coconut Hipster | Short film |
| Did You Hear About the Morgans? | U.S. Marshal Ferber | ||
| Night Home | 2010 | Australian #1 | Short film |
| We Both Smoke | David | Short film | |
| Inconvenient Interviews with Risa | 2011 | Interviewee | Short film |
| The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best | Fibber | ||
| The Wolf of Wall Street | 2013 | Investor's Center Broker #1 | |
| Listen Up Philip | 2014 | Parker | |
| Mary and Louise | Roguish Gentleman #3 | Short film | |
| Bridge of Spies | 2015 | Marty | |
| Christmas Crime | 2017 | Hank | Short film |
| Hustlers | 2019 | Doug | |
| Borderlands | 2024 | Scooter | Post-production |
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law & Order | 2002 | Scott Purdy | Episode: "Missing" |
| Ed | 2004 | Mugger | Episode: "Pressure Points" |
| Law & Order | 2008 | Sonny | Episode: "Tango" |
| 2009 | Sal Jerome | Episode: "Human Flesh Search Engine" | |
| Person of Interest | 2011 | Lead Dealer | Episode: "Witness" |
| The Share | 2012 | Nathan | Television film Also producer |
| Louie | Young Pharmacy Employee | Episode: "Ikea/Piano Lesson" | |
| Annie Sunbeam and Friends | 2013 | Fred | Episode: "Introduction" |
| The Crazy Ones | 2014 | Squirrel | Episode: "The Face of a Winner" |
| Orange Is the New Black | Shady Jay the Super | 2 episodes | |
| Happyish | 2015 | 30 year old Julius | Unaired Pilot |
| High Maintenance | Corey | Episode: "Sabrina" | |
| The Adventures of Jamel: The Time Traveling B-Boy | John Wilkes Booth | Episode: "Sockdolager" | |
| The Good Wife | Tim Brewster | Episode: "Driven" | |
| Deadbeat | 2016 | Hawk Smith | Episode: "Hawk Smith" |
| Mom | Dave | Episode: "A Catheter and a Dipsy-Doodle" | |
| Who Is? | 2017 | (voice) | |
| Trial & Error | 2017–2018 | Dwayne Reed | Main role |
| The Blacklist | 2018 | Stephen Altman | Episode: "The Invisible Hand (No. 63)" |
| Chicago Fire | 2018–2020 | Jerry Gorsch | Recurring role |
| FBI: Most Wanted | 2020 | Tyler Kane | Episode: "Reveille" |
| FBI | Episode: "American Dreams" | ||
| Prodigal Son | 2021 | Ashton Colter | Episode: "The Killabustas" |
| Love Life | Josh | 5 episodes | |
| WeCrashed | 2022 | Matthew | 4 episodes |
Stage
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| I'm Not Rappaport | 2002 | Gilley | Booth Theatre |
| Richard III | 2007 | Marquis of Dorset / Murderer / Bishop of Ely | Classic Stage Company |
| Misalliance | 2009 | Bentley Summerhays | New York City Center |
| The Coward | 2010 | Robert Blithe | The Duke on 42nd Street |
| The School for Lies | 2011 | Dubois and Basque | Classic Stage Company |
| Modern Terrorism, or They Who Want to Kill Us and How We Learn to Love Them | 2012 | Jerome | Second Stage Theatre |
| The Explorers Club | 2013 | Professor Walling | New York City Center |
| Hand to God | 2014 | Jason / Tyrone | Lucille Lortel Theatre |
| King Lear | 2014 | Fool | Delacorte Theater |
| Hand to God | 2015–16 | Jason / Tyrone[7] | Booth Theatre |
| Time and the Conways | 2017 | Ernest Beevers | American Airlines Theater |
| Kimberly Akimbo | 2021–22 | Buddy | Linda Gross Theater |
| 2022 | Booth Theatre |
References
- Dispatch, Michael Grossberg, For The Columbus. "Dual role carries Columbus native to brink of Broadway stardom". dispatch.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Flaky characters abound in off-beat comedy 'Trial & Error'". lansingstatejournal.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "STEVEN BOYER". The Tony Awards. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- "News - Westerville City Schools". www.westerville.k12.oh.us. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "Columbus Children'sTheatre". www.columbuschildrenstheatre.org. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "The Clarence Derwent Award - Actors' Equity Awards". April 10, 2016. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- Rampell, Catherine (December 2011). "Steven Boyer Unleashes His Inner Demon in 'Hand to God'". The New York Times. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "The Comedy Soap Box - The Largest Online Standup Comedy Community". www.comedysoapbox.com. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
External links
- Steven Boyer at the Internet Broadway Database
- Steven Boyer at Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Steven Boyer at IMDb
- Steven Boyer at BroadwayWorld