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Michael Cerveris

Date of birth: 1960-11-06

Place of birth: Bethesda, Maryland, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Michael Cerveris

Biography

Michael Cerveris (born November 6, 1960) is an American singer, guitarist and actor. He has performed in many stage musicals and plays, including in several Stephen Sondheim musicals: Assassins, Sweeney Todd, Road Show, and Passion. He won the Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Assassins. He was called, by Playbill.com, "arguably the most versatile leading man on Broadway", playing roles from "Shakespeare's Romeo to The Who's Tommy, from the German transsexual rock diva Hedwig in Hedwig & the Angry Inch to the homicidal title character of Sondheim's Sweeney Todd." Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Cerveris, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Movie Credits

The Mexican
3

The Mexican

2001-03-01

Jerry Welbach, a reluctant bagman, has been given two ultimatums: The first is from his mob boss to

Steel and Lace
2.4

Steel and Lace

1991-01-30

After her attackers go free, Gaily Morton, the victim of a vicious assault, commits suicide. Her ven

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
2.9

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant

2009-10-23

When Darren Shan is taken to a circus that's chock-full of sideshow oddities, he meets a vampire and

Basic Psych
0

Basic Psych

A psychological thriller

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
2.5

Brief Interviews with Hideous Men

2009-09-25

After her boyfriend mysteriously leaves her with little explanation, a doctoral candidate in anthrop

Meskada
2.3

Meskada

2010-10-03

Small-town detective Noah Cordin is called to solve a juvenile homicide that occurred during a home

Stake Land
3.1

Stake Land

2010-09-30

Martin was a normal teenage boy before the country collapsed in an empty pit of economic and politic

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
4

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

2010-11-16

Join us for a rousing celebration of the life and works of one of Broadway's greatest legends — the

A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon
1

A Woman, Her Men, and Her Futon

1992-11-01

Recently divorced, aspiring filmmaker Helen (Jennifer Rubin) enters into a love triangle fueled by s

Lulu on the Bridge
2.9

Lulu on the Bridge

1998-09-06

A famous jazz saxophonist's life is forever changed after he is accidentally shot.

Doubletake
2.3

Doubletake

1985-11-24

Two corpses are found in different locations with their heads severed and exchanged. Frank Janek is

Strangers
0

Strangers

1990-08-11

Two brothers are reunited under terrifying circumstances. John Reece has made a precarious living by

Fun Home: 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert
0

Fun Home: 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert

2024-01-08

Ten years ago, Fun Home entered our lives with its world premiere at The Public Theater and began it

Leaving Circadia
0.5

Leaving Circadia

2014-06-14

New Yorkers on the cusp of thirty strive to balance their fading dreams with the growing responsibil

Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever
2.3

Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever

1991-05-23

Those rambunctious kids are back in school and back in trouble in a smash sequel to the 1978 worldwi

Detours
2.3

Detours

2016-04-20

A newly single New Yorker must re-locate to Florida for her dream job. She drives south with her wid

Passion
0

Passion

2005-03-31

Passion is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine. The story

Watchmen: Chapter I
3.7

Watchmen: Chapter I

2024-08-12

In 1985, the murder of a government-sponsored superhero draws his outlawed colleagues out of retirem

Tokyo Pop
3.5

Tokyo Pop

1988-04-15

A young rock singer is not appreciated by her band, and gets a postcard from Japan saying "wish you

Ant-Man and the Wasp
3.5

Ant-Man and the Wasp

2018-07-04

Just when his time under house arrest is about to end, Scott Lang once again puts his freedom at ris

Starring Austin Pendleton
3.4

Starring Austin Pendleton

2016-04-01

A quirky and inspirational documentary film on the philosophical approach to the life and work of ch

Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig
3.5

Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig

2003-09-07

Documentary about the creation of the stage musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" and its subsequent f

Stake Land: Jebediah
0

Stake Land: Jebediah

2011-05-11

Jebediah’s story – the Brotherhood begins.

Russian Broadway Shut Down
0

Russian Broadway Shut Down

2014-01-23

Citing homosexual propaganda law, Russian government outlaws theatrical performance. The Russian Bro

Watchmen: Chapter II
3.6

Watchmen: Chapter II

2024-11-25

Suspicious of the events ensnaring their former colleagues, Nite Owl and Silk Spectre are spurred ou

Temptation
0

Temptation

2004-09-27

Be careful what you wish for...you may just get it.