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Cory Michael Smith

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Cory Michael Smith
Smith in 2018
Born
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
EducationOtterbein University
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Parents
  • David R. Smith
  • Theresa Smith (Fagan)

Cory Michael Smith is an American actor. He appeared in 2013 in Breakfast at Tiffany's on Broadway, which starred Emilia Clarke. He has also appeared in several of Todd Haynes's films, including Carol (2015), Wonderstruck (2017), and May December (2023), as well as Jason Reitman's film Saturday Night (2024).

Early life and education

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Cory Michael Smith grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from Hilliard Darby High School in 2005.[1][2] He had aspirations ranging from becoming a concert pianist to a lawyer.[3]

While at Otterbein University, he was cast in such plays as The Scene, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and Tartuffe.[4]

Career

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From 2009 until early 2012 Smith performed in various regional theatre productions for the likes of New York Stage and Film.[citation needed] In 2011, he was seen in the New York City premiere of The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World at Playwrights Horizons. He starred in The Fantasticks at both Barrington Stage Company and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.[citation needed] He was also seen in Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them.[5][6]

Smith made his Broadway debut in Breakfast at Tiffany's in 2013. In the same theatre season, he also starred Off-Broadway in both the U.S. premiere of Cock a.k.a. The Cockfight Play by Mike Bartlett and The Whale by Samuel D. Hunter, which had its world premiere at Denver Center for the Performing Arts with the New York premiere at Playwrights Horizons.[7]

His first feature film was Camp X-Ray, which premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival in January.[citation needed] He appeared in a short horror movie, Dog Food, co-starring Amanda Seyfried, which premiered at the 2014 South by Southwest . Smith also appeared in the HBO mini-series Olive Kitteridge in 2014 and the film Carol (2015).[citation needed]

In 2018, Smith starred in his first leading role in the independent drama 1985.[citation needed] He appeared as Georgie in the 2023 drama May December.[citation needed]

Smith has also narrated an episode of The New York Times Modern Love podcast, for which he read Kalle Oskari Mattila's essay about catfishing.[8]

In 2015 he appeared in the TV series Gotham as Edward Nygma.[9][10][11][12]

"What I love about [the character's history] is how diverse it is in terms of how the character is portrayed, in terms of his appearance, the different costumes and hair color," Smith says. "Sometimes it's incredibly ostentatious, other times it's almost professional, or regal. Sometimes, he's a showman, sometimes he's a nerd."[10]

—Smith, on playing Edward Nygma (2015)

In 2018, Smith starred in his first leading role in the independent drama 1985.[citation needed] In July 2018 he narrated an episode of The New York Times Modern Love Podcast, for which he read Kalle Oskari Mattila's essay about catfishing.[13]

He appeared as Georgie in the 2023 drama May December.[citation needed]

Personal life

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In a March 2018 interview, Smith stated that he is queer.[14]

Acting credits

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Camp X-Ray Pvt. Bergen
Dog Food Declan Moore Short film
2015 Carol Tommy Tucker
2017 Wonderstruck Walter
2018 1985 Adrian Lester
First Man Roger B. Chaffee
2021 The Same Storm Jeremy Salt
2022 Call Jane Dean
2023 May December Georgie Atherton
Incomplete Narrator Short film
2024 Saturday Night Chevy Chase
TBA Sentimental Value Post-production
Famous Filming

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 Olive Kitteridge Dr. Kevin Coulson Episode: "Incoming Tide"
Nominated — Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
2014–2019 Gotham Edward Nygma / Riddler Main role; 100 episodes
Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Villain
2020 Utopia Thomas Christie Main role; 8 episodes
2023 Transatlantic Varian Fry Main role; Miniseries; 7 episodes
2024 Law & Order George Shavers Episode: "Unintended Consequences"

Theater

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Year Title Role Venue
2013 Bright Star Billy Cane Powerhouse Theater
2013 Cock John Duke
2013 The Whale Elder Thomas Playwrights Horizons
2013 The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World Kyle Playwrights Horizons
2013 Breakfast at Tiffany's Fred / Narrator Cort Theatre
2017 Assassins Lee Harvey Oswald New York City Center

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result ref
2015 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries Olive Kitteridge Nominated [15]
2017 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV: Villain Gotham Nominated [16]
2018 Queen Palm International Film Festival Best Actor in a Feature Film 1985 Won [17]

References

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  1. ^ Grossberg, Michael (March 26, 2013). "Actor a gem in "'Tiffany's"". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  2. ^ Corvo, Kevin (August 27, 2013). "Convocation celebrates legacy of educators". Hilliard Northwest News. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  3. ^ Ferri, Josh (August 2, 2012). "Otterbein Alum Hits Broadway in Breakfast at Tiffany's". Broadway.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Ulmer, Meredith (February 6, 2014). "Alum Hits Broadway in Breakfast at Tiffany's". Otterbein University. Archived from the original on February 15, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them". actorstheatre.org. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  6. ^ "Cory Michael Smith". playwrightshorizons.org. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
  7. ^ "Cory Michael Smith". Broadway.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "Listen: Cory Michael Smith Reads 'Catfishing Strangers to Find Myself'". The New York Times. July 11, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  9. ^ Yamato, Jen (April 1, 2014). "Cory Michael Smith joins Fox's Batman series Gotham as The Riddler". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  10. ^ a b McMillan, Graeme (January 26, 2015). "'Gotham's' Cory Michael Smith Unlocks the Mystery of the Riddler". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  11. ^ Barr, Merrill (January 26, 2015). "'Gotham' Casts Dollmaker; Cory Michael Smith Talks Riddler Transformation". screenrant.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  12. ^ Chan, Robert (January 18, 2015). "'Gotham' Star Cory Michael Smith Explains How the Riddler Will Find His 'Evil Nature'". Yahoo. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  13. ^ "Listen: Cory Michael Smith Reads 'Catfishing Strangers to Find Myself'". The New York Times. July 11, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  14. ^ "The Stirring AIDS Drama Being Told in Black and White". The Daily Beast. March 13, 2018.
  15. ^ "Justified, Broad City, Empire, Mom, 24, Jane The Virgin, Transparent Lead the 2015 Critics Choice Nominations". tvline.com. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  16. ^ "2017 Teen Choice Nominees". teenchoice.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  17. ^ "August's gold awards winners". Queen Palm International Film Festival. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
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