David Furr

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David Furr is an American theatre, film, and television actor. He received a Tony Award nomination for his role in Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Noises Off . [1] [2]

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Personal life

Furr is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, where he lives with his wife and children. [3] He studied theater at Appalachian State University, graduating in 1994. [4]

Selected filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Evening Ralph Haverford
2011 The Importance of Being Earnest Jack Worthing
It May Be Love But It Doesn't Show Peter
2013 Killing Lincoln Frederick Seward
2016 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi DS Alec
2017 The Sounding Ed
2019 The Highwaymen John Quinn

Television

List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotes
2004–09 All My Children Jay Stark / hotel manager5 episodes
2006 As the World Turns Dr. Morris1 episode
Guiding Light Agent Dan Golson1 episode
2008 CSI: Miami Neil Jackson1 episode
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Greg Elding1 episode
2011 The Chicago Code Aaron Fash1 episode
2012 The Mentalist Ian Breitler1 episode
Private Practice Rich1 episode
Person of Interest Paul Ashton1 episode
The Good Wife Tim Landis1 episode
2012–13 NCIS: Los Angeles Special Agent Jonas Ambrose2 episodes
2013 Elementary Paul Reeves1 episode
2014 State of Affairs Thomas Logan1 episode
The Michael J. Fox Show Andy2 episodes
Unforgettable Hank Bronski1 episode
Royal Pains Bill Cartwright1 episode
2014–17 Turn: Washington's Spies Walter Havens3 episodes
2015 The Following Tucker2 episodes
The Americans Ted Paaswell2 episodes
2016 Madam Secretary Dan Santangelo2 episodes
BrainDead Dr. Colin Mitchell1 episode
2016–17 Odd Mom Out Graham Whitman4 episodes
2017 Mr. Mercedes Josh4 episodes
Iron Fist Wendell Rand4 episodes
Blindspot Agent Joshua Boyd1 episode
The Blacklist Ben Charnquist1 episode
2018 Dynasty Nico Russo2 episodes
The Good Cop Mickey1 episode
The Man in the High Castle George Lincoln Rockwell 4 episodes
2019 The Code Congressman Bobby Jones1 episode
2019–20 Bull Greg Valerian7 episodes
2020 New Amsterdam Jeremy Cafferty1 episode
FBI Roger Jamison1 episode
2021 The Equalizer Elijah Reade1 episode
2023 The Gilded Age Dashiell Montgomery8 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryPlayResultRef
2005Henry AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Play All My Sons Nominated [5]
Ovation Award Best ActorNominated [6]
2012 St. Clair Bayfield Award Best Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor in a Shakespearean Play in the NY Metropolitan Area As You Like It Won [7]
Falstaff AwardBest Supporting Performance, MaleWon [8]
2016 Tony Award Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play Noises Off Nominated [9]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Nominated [10]
2023 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Gilded Age Pending [11]

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References

  1. BroadwayWorld TV. "Tony Awards Close-Up: Has David Furr Recovered from His Physically-Demanding Role In NOISES OFF? Find Out!". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  2. Joseph F. Panarello (February 22, 2016). "BWW Interview: David Furr Is Banged Up and Bruised in NOISES OFF". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  3. McNeely, Connor (December 22, 2023). "Greensboro actor David Furr talks 'The Gilded Age', auditions and trappings of fame". News & Record . Retrieved January 29, 2024.
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