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My Take
Finn Wittrock is one of those actors Ryan Murphy clearly fell in love with, and after his American Horror Story runs I understood why. He has this clean-cut all-American look that he loves to weaponize into something deeply unsettling, like the spoiled Dandy Mott in Freak Show. The stage pedigree shows too; you can feel the Juilliard discipline in how controlled his performances are. He pops up in prestige films like The Big Short and La La Land without ever overstaying his welcome. I keep waiting for the lead role that finally makes him a household name, because the range is absolutely there.
Overview
Finn Wittrock (born October 28, 1984) is an American actor of film, stage and television. A Juilliard graduate, he won a Theatre World Award in 2012 for the Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman. He gained wider recognition for his recurring roles across multiple seasons of the anthology series American Horror Story, and has appeared in films such as Unbroken, The Big Short and La La Land.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Finn Wittrock
- Name (Japanese)
- フィン・ウィットロック
- Reading
- ふぃん・うぃっとろっく
- Born
- October 28, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rat
- Origin
- Lenox, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- Film actor / Stage actor / Television actor / Screenwriter / Actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Theatre World Award
- Clarence Derwent Award
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/finnwittrock/
- Xhttps://x.com/finnwittrock
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finn%20Wittrock
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5450687
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Finn Wittrock born?
Born October 28, 1984 (age 41).
Where is Finn Wittrock from?
Finn Wittrock is from Lenox, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Finn Wittrock do?
Finn Wittrock works as Film actor, Stage actor, Television actor, Screenwriter, Actor.
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