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|image = International Peace Institute President Terje Rød-Larsen and Jefferson Mays (Mays cropped).jpg
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'''Lewis Jefferson Mays''' (born June 8, 1965) is an ] actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a ], a ], a ], two ]s, two ]s and three ]s.
'''Jefferson Mays''' (born '''Lewis Jefferson Mays'''; June 8, 1965) is an American film, stage and television actor.


==Life and career== ==Life and career==
Mays was raised in ], with his parents, a naval intelligence officer and a children's librarian, and his siblings.<ref name=rizzo>Rizzo, Frank. ''Hartford Courant'', January 25, 2004</ref> Mays graduated from ], where he received a ] degree, and the ], where he earned a ] from the graduate acting program.<ref name=gray/><ref name=rizzo/> He appeared at ],<ref name=jolla/> ],<ref>Ehren, Christine. Playbill, April 25, 2001</ref> the ],<ref name=ernio> Playbill, August 15, 2009</ref> and ].<ref name=play/>
Mays was raised in ] with his parents, a naval intelligence officer and a children's librarian, and his siblings.

<ref name=rizzo>Rizzo, Frank. ''Hartford Courant'', January 25, 2004</ref> Mays graduated from ], where he received a ] degree, and the ], where he earned a ].<ref name=gray/><ref name=rizzo/>
Mays appeared on ] in '']'', a ]-winning play by ], from November 2003 (previews) to October 31, 2004.<ref name=wife> Playbill (vault), accessed June 9, 2016</ref> He had appeared in the play ] at Playwrights Horizons in May 2003,<ref name=play>Jones, Kenneth. Playbill, May 27, 2003</ref> and at the ] in July 2001.<ref name=jolla>Ehren, Christine. Playbill, July 10, 2001</ref> Mays won the 2004 ], the 2004 ], an ], and a 2004 ] for his solo performance.<ref name=wife/> He also won the 2007 ] for seasons of ''I Am My Own Wife'' in Australia in 2006.{{cn|date=July 2022}}


Mays starred in two Broadway revivals in 2007. He appeared as Henry Higgins in '']'',<ref> Playbill (vault), accessed June 9, 2016</ref> in which he won critical praise. The TheaterMania reviewer called him "pitch-perfect", and the production an "excellent revival".<ref>Finkle, David. theatermania.com, October 16, 2007</ref> He appeared in a revival of '']'' in February to June 2007, in which he starred as Private Mason.<ref> Playbill (vault), accessed June 9, 2016</ref> ], in '']'', called the production "acutely staged and acted."<ref>Brantley, Ben. , ''The New York Times'', February 23, 2007, p. E3</ref> The TheaterMania reviewer wrote: "Mays is a reliable, obliging Mason."<ref>Finkle, David. theatermania.com, February 22, 2007.</ref>
He has appeared at ],<ref name=jolla/> ],<ref>Ehren, Christine. Playbill, April 25, 2001</ref> the ],<ref name=ernio> Playbill, August 15, 2009</ref> and ].<ref name=play/>


In August 2009, Mays appeared at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in '']'' by Simon Grey.<ref name=ernio/><ref>, wtfestival.org, accessed June 9, 2016.</ref>
Mays appeared on ] in '']'', a ]-winning play by ], from November 2003 (previews) to October 31, 2004.<ref name=wife> Playbill (vault), accessed June 9, 2016</ref> He had appeared in the play ] at Playwrights Horizons in May 2003,<ref name=play>Jones, Kenneth. Playbill, May 27, 2003</ref> and at the ] in July 2001.<ref name=jolla>Ehren, Christine. Playbill, July 10, 2001</ref> Mays won the 2004 ], the 2004 ], an ], and a 2004 ] for his solo performance.<ref name=wife/> He also won the 2007 ] for seasons of ''I Am My Own Wife'' in Australia in 2006.


Mays starred in the 2013 Broadway musical '']'', in which he played nine roles. He performed in the musical from October 2013 (previews) until closing on January 17, 2016.<ref>Stewart, Zachary. , theatermania.com, January 4, 2016.</ref><ref>Haun, Harry. Playbill, November 18, 2013</ref><ref name=guide/> He won the ] for Outstanding Actor in a Musical.<ref>Gans, Andrew. Playbill, May 12, 2014.</ref> He was nominated for the ]<ref> ''Los Angeles Times'', April 28, 2014.</ref> and tied for the ] (with Neil Patrick Harris).<ref name=guide> Playbill (vault), accessed June 9, 2016</ref><ref>Hempstead, Pete. theatermania.com, June 1, 2014</ref> Mays played ] in the Broadway play '']'', for which he received a ] nomination. Mays played Mayor George Shinn in the 2022 Broadway revival of '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/199999/the-music-man-starring-hugh-jackman-and-sutton-foster-sets-new-broadway-dates/#:~:text=Features-,The%20Music%20Man%2C%20Starring%20Hugh%20Jackman%20and,Foster%2C%20Sets%20New%20Broadway%20Dates&text=As%20a%20result%20of%20the,open%20on%20February%2010%2C%202022.|title = The Music Man, Starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, Sets New Broadway Dates}}</ref>
Mays starred in two Broadway revivals in 2007. He appeared as Henry Higgins in '']'',<ref> Playbill (vault), accessed June 9, 2016</ref> in which he won critical praise. The TheaterMania reviewer called him "pitch-perfect", and the production an "excellent revival."<ref>Finkle, David. theatermania.com, October 16, 2007</ref> He appeared in a revival of '']'' in February to June 2007, in which he starred as Private Mason.<ref> Playbill (vault), accessed June 9, 2016</ref> ], in the '']'', called the production "acutely staged and acted."<ref>Brantley, Ben. , ''The New York Times'', February 23, 2007, p. E3</ref> The TheaterMania reviewer wrote: "Mays is a reliable, obliging Mason."<ref>Finkle, David. theatermania.com, February 22, 2007</ref>


Mays also narrates audiobooks, including '']'' series,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-24 |title=The Impact of Audio: A Review of ‘The Expanse’ Series |url=https://fanbasepress.com/press/reviews/books-reviews/item/11265-the-impact-of-audio-a-review-of-the-expanse-series/ |last=Thorne |first=Claire |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=Fanbase Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite podcast |date=2021-11-16 |title=Narrator Jefferson Mays |url=https://narratedpodcast.com/episodes/126 |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=Narrated Podcast |last=Ullery |first=Scott |number=126}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2012 Audie Awards |url=https://www.audiopub.org/2012-audies-1#scifi |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=Audio Publishers Association}}</ref> ''The Invention of Sound'' by ]<ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Green |first=Elece |user=oodlesOFnoodles |number=1303462045224972290 |date=2020-09-09 |title=Post |access-date=2024-11-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/chuck-palahniuk/the-invention-of-sound/9781549183911/ |title=The Invention of Sound |date=2020-01-07 |website=] |access-date=2024-11-04}}</ref> and '']''.<ref>{{Cite tweet |author=Literati Audio |user=Firstroundkao |number=1838681253652107431 |date=2024-09-24 |title=Post |access-date=2024-11-04}}</ref> His narration was recognized by an ] and a number of ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2017 Audie Awards |url=https://www.audiopub.org/2017-audies-1#thriller |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=Audio Publishers Association}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Audiobook Reviews: Read by Jefferson Mays, Earphones Award Winner |url=https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/reviews/listing?Narrator=Jefferson+Mays&Earphones=Earphones |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=AudioFile Magazine}}</ref>
In August 2009, Mays appeared at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in '']'' by Simon Grey.<ref name=ernio/><ref> wtfestival.org, accessed June 9, 2016</ref>


Mays has appeared in several television programs as well; he notably appeared in several episodes of '']'' as cross-dressing murderer Carl Rudnick, and as ] suspect ] in the ] miniseries '']''. His television credits include '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''.{{cn|date=July 2022}}
Mays starred in the 2013 Broadway musical '']'', in which he played eight roles. He performed in the musical from October 2013 (previews) until closing on January 17, 2016.<ref>Stewart, Zachary. theatermania.com, January 4, 2016</ref><ref>Haun, Harry. Playbill, November 18, 2013</ref><ref name=guide/> He won the ] for Outstanding Actor in a Musical.<ref>Gans, Andrew. Playbill, May 12, 2014</ref> He also was nominated for the ]<ref> ''Los Angeles Times'', April 28, 2014</ref> and tied for the ] (with Neil Patrick Harris).<ref name=guide> Playbill (vault), accessed June 9, 2016</ref><ref>Hempstead, Pete. theatermania.com, June 1, 2014</ref>


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
Mays is married to ]n actress ].<ref name=gray>{{cite web|title=Jefferson Mays' fractured personality|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/mar/12/entertainment/la-et-cm-jefferson-mays-20130313|date=March 12, 2013|author=Margaret Gray|accessdate=2016-06-09|publisher=]}}</ref> Mays is married to ]n actress ].<ref name=gray>{{cite web|title=Jefferson Mays' fractured personality|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-xpm-2013-mar-12-la-et-cm-jefferson-mays-20130313-story.html|date=March 12, 2013|author=Margaret Gray|access-date=2016-06-09|work=]}}</ref>


==Credits== ==Filmography==


===Film=== ===Film===
{| class="wikitable"
* '']'' (2017)
|-
* '']'' (2014)<ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
! Year
* '']'' (2014)
! Title
* '']'' (2008)
! Role
* '']'' (2005)<ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
! Notes
* '']'' (2004)<ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
! Ref.
* '']'' (2004)<ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
|-
* '']'' (1999)<ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
|1993 || '']'' || Martin Bradley || ||
* '']'' (1998)<ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
|-
* '']'' (1995)<ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
* '']'' (1994)<ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref> |1994 || '']'' || Gerry Woolridge || Short film || <ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
|-
| 1995 || '']'' || Hollywood Mogul || || <ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
|-
| 1997 || '']'' || Eric || ||
|-
| 1998 || '']'' || Stidmann || || <ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
|-
| 1999 || '']'' || Garne Strickland || || <ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
|-
| 2004 || '']'' || Effete Man's Friend || || <ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
|-
| 2004 || '']'' || Dr. Miranda Kulp || || <ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
|-
| 2005 || '']'' || Little John || || <ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
|-
| 2006 || ''Memoirs of My Nervous Illness'' || Daniel Schreber || ||
|-
| 2008 ||'']'' || Bill Nathanson || ||
|-
| 2014 || '']'' || Community (voice) || ||
|-
| 2014 || '']'' || Dr. Threeply || ||
|-
| 2014 || '']'' || Dr. Ford || ||<ref> tcm.com, accessed June 10, 2016</ref>
|-
| 2015 || '']'' || Preacher Teacher || ||
|-
| 2017 || '']'' || William Maxwell || ||
|-
| 2018 || '']'' || Gilbert Longabaugh || Segment: "The Gal Who Got Rattled" ||
|-
| 2021 || '']'' || Doctor ||
|
|}


===Television=== ===Television===
{| class="wikitable"
*'']'' (2015)<ref>Eyerly, Alan. ''LOs Angeles Times'', March 19, 2015</ref>
|-
* '']'' (2015)<ref>Zuckerman, Esther. ew.com, March 10 2015</ref>
! Year
* '']'' (2015)<ref>Leeds, Sarene. ew.com, October 23 2015</ref>
! Title
* '']'' (2014, 2015, 2016)
! Role
* '']'' (2012)
! Notes
* '']'' (2011)
! Ref.
* '']'' (2011)
|-
* '']'' (2010)
* '']'' (2010) | 1988 || '']'' || Dynabeige (voice) || ||
|-
* ''God in America'' (2010)
| 1991 || ''A Week in Joe's Basement'' || Alex || Episode: "Remote Control" ||
*'']'' (2010)
|-
* '']'' (2009)
| 1997 || '']'' || ] || 6 episodes ||
* '']'' (2009)
|-
* '']'' (2008)
| 2002 || '']'' || ] || 3 episodes ||
* '']'' (2006)
|-
* '']'' (2005)
| 2005 || '']'' || Dr. Easton || Episode: "Fatal Retraction" ||
* '']'' (1991)
|-
* '']'' (1988)
| 2008 || '']'' || Keifer Gates || Episode: "Legacy" ||
|-
| 2009 || '']'' || Attorney Olsen || Episode: "Pledge" ||
|-
| 2009 || '']'' || Nicholas Boone || Episode: "]" ||
|-
| 2010 || '']'' || Tim || Episode: "P.O. Box" ||
|-
| 2010 || ''God in America'' || Jeremiah Moore || Episode: "A New Adam/A New Eden" ||
|-
| 2010 || '']'' || Sidney Carlton || Episode: "Double Blind" ||
|-
| 2010 || '']'' || Dr. Roger Kosowski || 2 episodes ||
|-
| 2011 || '']'' || Man in Blue Coat || Episode: "Four" ||
|-
| 2011 || '']'' || Diplomat Van Buskirk || Episode: "Affairs of State" ||
|-
| 2012 || '']'' || Performer || Episode: "Fire in Dreamland" ||
|-
| 2014–2016 || '']'' || Dr. Carl Rudnick || 7 episodes ||
|-
| 2015 || '']'' || ] || 4 episodes || <ref>Eyerly, Alan. ''Los Angeles Times'', March 19, 2015</ref>
|-
| 2015 || '']'' || Attorney Whitting || Episode: "You're No Rose" ||<ref>Leeds, Sarene. ew.com, October 23, 2015</ref>
|-
| 2015–2016 || '']'' || Daddy || 2 episodes || <ref>Zuckerman, Esther. ew.com, March 10, 2015</ref>
|-
| 2019 || '']'' || ] || 6 episodes ||
|-
| 2019 || '']'' || Norman Devane || Episode: "Norman Devane (No. 138)" ||
|-
| 2020 || '']'' || Liam Dempsey Sr. || Episode: "]" ||
|-
| 2020 || '']'' || Virgil Sheets || 5 episodes ||
|-
| 2021 || '']'' || T.L. Gurley || Episode: "Primm" ||
|-
| 2022 || '']'' || P. Albert Duhamel|| 4 episodes ||
|}


===Stage (selected)=== === Theatre===
]
* ''Oslo'' (2017)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* '']'' (2016)
|-
* '']'' (2013)
! Year
* '']'' (2012 revival)<ref> broadway.com, May 16, 2012</ref>
! scope="col" | Title
* '']'' (2011)<ref>Isherwoord, Christopher. ''The New York Times'', November 22, 2011</ref>
! Role
* '']'' (2007)
! class="unsortable"| Venue
* '']'' (2007)
! Ref.
* '']'' (2003)
|-
| 1992 || ''Bella, Belle of Byelorussia'' || Sergei/Vladivostok Jimmy || WPA Theatre, Off-Broadway ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Moe's Lucky Seven'' || Mokie || ], Off-Broadway ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Quills'' || ]|| ], Off-Broadway ||
|-
| 1998 || ''Culture of Desire'' || ]|| ], Off-Broadway ||
|-
| 2000 || ''Lydie Breeze, Parts I & II'' || Jeremiah Grady || ], Off-Broadway ||
|-
| 2003 || rowspan=2|'']'' || rowspan=2|], ''et al.''|| ], Off-Broadway ||
|-
| 2003 || ], Broadway ||
|-
| 2007 || '']'' || Private Mason || ], Broadway ||
|-
| 2007 || '']'' || Henry Higgins || ], Broadway ||
|-
| 2010 || '']'' || Duke Vincentio || ], Off-Broadway ||
|-
| 2011 || '']'' || Simon Craig || ], Off-Broadway || <ref>Isherwoord, Christopher. ''The New York Times'', November 22, 2011</ref>
|-
| 2012 || '']'' || Sheldon Marcus ||], Broadway || <ref> broadway.com, May 16, 2012</ref>
|-
| 2012 || rowspan=3|'']'' || rowspan=3|The D'Ysquith Family || ] ||
|-
| 2013 || ]||
|-
| 2013 || ], Broadway || rowspan="7" |<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.playbill.com/person/jefferson-mays-vault-0000087386 |title = Jefferson Mays (Performer) {{!}} Playbill}}</ref>
|-
| 2016 || '']'' || ] || ], Off-Broadway
|-
| 2016 ||'']'' || Roy V. Bensinger || ], Broadway
|-
| 2017 || ''Oslo'' || Terje Rød-Larsen || ], Broadway
|-
| 2018 || '']'' || Various Characters || ]
|-
| 2021 || '']'' || Mayor George Shinn || ], Broadway
|-
| 2022 || ''A Christmas Carol'' || Various Characters || ], Broadway
|}


==Awards== ==Awards==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;" {| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! style="background:#B0C4DE"| Year
! Award
! style="background:#B0C4DE"| Award
! style="background:#B0C4DE"| Category ! Category
! style="background:#B0C4DE"| Nominated Work ! Nominated work
! style="background:#B0C4DE"| Result ! Result
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|- |-
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 2004 | rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| 2004
| ] | ]
| ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/jefferson-mays/profile|title=Jefferson Mays profile|accessdate=July 11, 2015|website=broadway.com|publisher=broadway.com}}</ref> | ]
| rowspan="4"| '']'' | rowspan="4"| '']''
| {{won}} | {{won}}
|rowspan=4|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/jefferson-mays/profile|title=Jefferson Mays profile|access-date=July 11, 2015|website=broadway.com}}</ref>
|- |-
| ] | ]
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| {{won}} | {{won}}
|- |-
| colspan="2"| ] | ]
| {{n/a}}
| {{won}} | {{won}}
|- |-
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2012 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| 2012
| ] | ]
| ]<ref>Bacalzo, Dan. theatermania.com, April 27, 2012</ref> | ]
| rowspan="2"| '']'' | rowspan="2"| '']''
| {{nominated}} | {{nominated}}
|<ref>Bacalzo, Dan. theatermania.com, April 27, 2012</ref>
|- |-
| ] | ]
| Best Featured Actor in a Play
| Best Featured Actor in a Play<ref>Gans, Andrew. Playbill, April 23, 2012</ref>
| {{nominated}} | {{nominated}}
|<ref>Gans, Andrew. Playbill, April 23, 2012</ref>
|- |-
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2014 | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| 2014
| ] | ]
| ] | ]
| rowspan="3"| '']'' | rowspan="3"| '']''
| {{nominated}} | {{nominated}}
|rowspan=5|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/2032-jefferson-mays |title = Jefferson Mays Theatre Credits and Profile}}</ref>
|- |-
| ] | ]
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| Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Outstanding Actor in a Musical
| {{won}} | {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017
|]
|]
| rowspan="2" |]
| {{nominated}}
|-
|]
|Distinguished Performance
| {{nominated}}
|} |}


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* {{LibraryThing author|maysjefferson|Jefferson Mays}}
* , iammyownwife.com; accessed July 11, 2015.
* , iammyownwife.com; accessed July 11, 2015. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205072143/http://www.iammyownwife.com/bio_mays.asp |date=2012-02-05}}


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American actor
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Jefferson Mays
BornLewis Jefferson Mays
(1965-06-08) June 8, 1965 (age 59)
New London, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationYale University (BA)
University of California, San Diego (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1988–present
Spouse Susan Lyons ​(m. 2003)​

Lewis Jefferson Mays (born June 8, 1965) is an American actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, a Helen Hayes Award, a Lucille Lortel Award, two Drama Desk Awards, two Outer Critics Circle Awards and three Obie Awards.

Life and career

Mays was raised in Clinton, Connecticut, with his parents, a naval intelligence officer and a children's librarian, and his siblings. Mays graduated from Yale College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree, and the University of California, San Diego, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts from the graduate acting program. He appeared at La Jolla Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, the Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Playwrights Horizons.

Mays appeared on Broadway in I Am My Own Wife, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Doug Wright, from November 2003 (previews) to October 31, 2004. He had appeared in the play Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in May 2003, and at the La Jolla Playhouse in July 2001. Mays won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, the 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show, an Obie Award, and a 2004 Theatre World Award for his solo performance. He also won the 2007 Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Play for seasons of I Am My Own Wife in Australia in 2006.

Mays starred in two Broadway revivals in 2007. He appeared as Henry Higgins in Pygmalion, in which he won critical praise. The TheaterMania reviewer called him "pitch-perfect", and the production an "excellent revival". He appeared in a revival of Journey's End in February to June 2007, in which he starred as Private Mason. Ben Brantley, in The New York Times, called the production "acutely staged and acted." The TheaterMania reviewer wrote: "Mays is a reliable, obliging Mason."

In August 2009, Mays appeared at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Quartermaine's Terms by Simon Grey.

Mays starred in the 2013 Broadway musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, in which he played nine roles. He performed in the musical from October 2013 (previews) until closing on January 17, 2016. He won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical and tied for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical (with Neil Patrick Harris). Mays played Terje Rød-Larsen in the Broadway play Oslo, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Mays played Mayor George Shinn in the 2022 Broadway revival of The Music Man.

Mays also narrates audiobooks, including The Expanse series, The Invention of Sound by Chuck Palahniuk and Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. His narration was recognized by an Audie Award and a number of Earphones Awards.

Mays has appeared in several television programs as well; he notably appeared in several episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as cross-dressing murderer Carl Rudnick, and as Black Dahlia suspect George Hodel in the Turner Network Television miniseries I Am the Night. His television credits include Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, The Good Wife, Nurse Jackie and The Americans.

Personal life

Mays is married to Australian actress Susan Lyons.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1993 Ghost Brigade Martin Bradley
1994 Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade Gerry Woolridge Short film
1995 The Low Life Hollywood Mogul
1997 Hudson River Blues Eric
1998 Cousin Bette Stidmann
1999 The Big Brass Ring Garne Strickland
2004 Kinsey Effete Man's Friend
2004 Alfie Dr. Miranda Kulp
2005 The Notorious Bettie Page Little John
2006 Memoirs of My Nervous Illness Daniel Schreber
2008 How to Lose Friends & Alienate People Bill Nathanson
2014 The Giver Community (voice)
2014 Inherent Vice Dr. Threeply
2014 Ned Rifle Dr. Ford
2015 I Am Michael Preacher Teacher
2017 Rebel in the Rye William Maxwell
2018 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Gilbert Longabaugh Segment: "The Gal Who Got Rattled"
2021 The Tragedy of Macbeth Doctor

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1988 Dynaman Dynabeige (voice)
1991 A Week in Joe's Basement Alex Episode: "Remote Control"
1997 Liberty! The American Revolution James Madison 6 episodes
2002 Benjamin Franklin Elkanah Watson 3 episodes
2005 The Closer Dr. Easton Episode: "Fatal Retraction"
2008 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Keifer Gates Episode: "Legacy"
2009 Law & Order Attorney Olsen Episode: "Pledge"
2009 Fringe Nicholas Boone Episode: "Midnight"
2010 Nurse Jackie Tim Episode: "P.O. Box"
2010 God in America Jeremiah Moore Episode: "A New Adam/A New Eden"
2010 Lie to Me Sidney Carlton Episode: "Double Blind"
2010 Detroit 1-8-7 Dr. Roger Kosowski 2 episodes
2011 Mildred Pierce Man in Blue Coat Episode: "Four"
2011 The Good Wife Diplomat Van Buskirk Episode: "Affairs of State"
2012 My America Performer Episode: "Fire in Dreamland"
2014–2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Carl Rudnick 7 episodes
2015 The Americans Walter Taffet 4 episodes
2015 The Knick Attorney Whitting Episode: "You're No Rose"
2015–2016 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Daddy 2 episodes
2019 I Am the Night George Hodel 6 episodes
2019 The Blacklist Norman Devane Episode: "Norman Devane (No. 138)"
2020 Westworld Liam Dempsey Sr. Episode: "Genre"
2020 Perry Mason Virgil Sheets 5 episodes
2021 Hacks T.L. Gurley Episode: "Primm"
2022 Julia P. Albert Duhamel 4 episodes

Theatre

Jefferson Mays & Terje Rød-Larsen
Jefferson Mays, who plays the part of Terje Rød-Larsen in Oslo, with International Peace Institute (IPI) President Terje Rød-Larsen, at a special performance of the play hosted by IPI.
Year Title Role Venue Ref.
1992 Bella, Belle of Byelorussia Sergei/Vladivostok Jimmy WPA Theatre, Off-Broadway
1994 Moe's Lucky Seven Mokie Playwrights Horizons, Off-Broadway
1995 Quills Abbé de Coulmier New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway
1998 Culture of Desire Diana Vreeland New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway
2000 Lydie Breeze, Parts I & II Jeremiah Grady New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway
2003 I Am My Own Wife Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, et al. Playwrights Horizons, Off-Broadway
2003 Lyceum Theatre, Broadway
2007 Journey's End Private Mason Belasco Theatre, Broadway
2007 Pygmalion Henry Higgins American Airlines Theatre, Broadway
2010 Measure for Measure Duke Vincentio The Duke on 42nd Street, Off-Broadway
2011 Blood and Gifts Simon Craig Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, Off-Broadway
2012 The Best Man Sheldon Marcus Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway
2012 A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder The D'Ysquith Family Hartford Stage
2013 Old Globe Theatre
2013 Walter Kerr Theatre, Broadway
2016 Oslo Terje Rød-Larsen Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, Off-Broadway
2016 The Front Page Roy V. Bensinger Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway
2017 Oslo Terje Rød-Larsen Vivian Beaumont Theater, Broadway
2018 A Christmas Carol Various Characters Geffen Playhouse
2021 The Music Man Mayor George Shinn Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway
2022 A Christmas Carol Various Characters Nederlander Theatre, Broadway

Awards

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2004 Tony Award Best Actor in a Play I Am My Own Wife Won
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Solo Performance Won
Theatre World Award — Won
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Solo Performance Won
2012 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Blood and Gifts Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Best Featured Actor in a Play Nominated
2014 Tony Award Best Actor in a Musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder Nominated
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical Won
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical Won
2017 Tony Award Best Actor in a Play Oslo Nominated
Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Nominated

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External links

Awards for Jefferson Mays
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
1975–2000
2001–2022
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance
Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Play
Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play
1947–1975
1976–2000
2001–present
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