My Take
Michael Stuhlbarg is one of those actors who's been quietly brilliant for decades — the kind of guy who makes you stop mid-scene and think, wait, who IS this guy? His lead role in the Coen Brothers' A Serious Man showed he could carry an entire existential tragicomedy on his shoulders without breaking a sweat, and his work in Boardwalk Empire proved he could steal scenes from heavy hitters week after week. Then came 2017, where he somehow appeared in three Best Picture nominees at once — Call Me by Your Name, The Shape of Water, and The Post — which is just absurd. Rooted in theater, trained at UCLA, and stacked with a Drama Desk, an Obie, and two SAG Awards, he's one of the most dependable character actors working today. Criminally underrated, but the people who know, know.
Overview
Michael Stuhlbarg ( STOOL-barg; born July 5, 1968) is an American actor. Known for his character roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including a Drama Desk Award, an Obie Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations for two Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Stuhlbarg
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・スタールバーグ
- Reading
- まいける・すたーるばーぐ
- Born
- July 5, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Monkey
- Origin
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.