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Michael Cumpsty
Acting
Born: February 26, 1960
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
Michael Cumpsty (born February 28, 1960) is a British actor. He made his Broadway debut in the Tom Stoppard play Artist Descending a Staircase (1989). He has acted in plays such as David Hare's Racing Demon (1995), Michael Frayn's Copenhagen (2000), and Democracy (2004), and Sophie Treadwell's Machinal (2014) as well in musicals such as 1776 (1997), 42nd Street (2001), and Sunday in the Park with George (2008). He received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical nomination for his role in End of the Rainbow (2012).
Known For

Eat Pray Love
as Swami Dhavalachandra

The Ice Storm
as Philip Edwards

Collateral Beauty
as Chairman of the Board

Flags of Our Fathers
as Secretary Forrestal

Fatal Instinct
as Laura's Husband

The Visitor
as Charles

State of Grace
as Frankie's Man #3

The Ex
as Jack Connor

Burning Blue
as Admiral Stephensen

The 24 Hour Woman
as Suzanne Pincus' Publicist