Brian d'Arcy James

June 29, 1968 (age 58) Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Brian d'Arcy James is an American actor and musician. He is known primarily for his Broadway roles, including Shrek in Shrek the Musical, Nick Bottom in Something Rotten!, King George III in Hamilton, and The Baker in Into the Woods. He has received five Tony Award nominations for his work.

His titles like Spotlight, Dark Phoenix, and First Man - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: September 20, 2026

Watched: 0/24

Weighted avg: 6.42 /10

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Spotlight

2015November 2015 by Tom McCarthy

Supporting as Matt Carroll

Supporting as Matt Carroll

7.45 Excellent- 8,969 ratings
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Dark Phoenix

2019June 2019 by Simon Kinberg

Minor role as President of the United States

Minor role as President of the United States

5.48 Okay 7,302 ratings
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3

First Man

2018October 2018 by Damien Chazelle

Minor role as Joseph A. Walker

Minor role as Joseph A. Walker

6.56 Good 5,803 ratings
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4

Molly's Game

2017December 2017 by Aaron Sorkin

Supporting as Bad Brad

Supporting as Bad Brad

6.72 Good 4,115 ratings
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5

1922

2017October 2017 by Zak Hilditch

Supporting as Sheriff Jones

Supporting as Sheriff Jones

5.49 Okay 2,968 ratings
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6

West Side Story

2021December 2021 by Steven Spielberg

Supporting as Officer Krupke

Supporting as Officer Krupke

6.43 Good- 1,840 ratings
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7

Pain Hustlers

2023October 2023 by David Yates

Supporting as Dr. Lydell

Supporting as Dr. Lydell

6.15 Good-- 821 ratings
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8

The Kitchen

2019August 2019 by Andrea Berloff

Minor role as Jimmy Brennan

Minor role as Jimmy Brennan

5.71 Okay+ 738 ratings
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9

Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House

2017September 2017 by Peter Landesman

Minor role as Robert Kunkel

Minor role as Robert Kunkel

5.80 Okay+ 562 ratings
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10

Shrek the Musical

2013September 2013 by Michael John Warren

Lead role as Shrek

Lead role as Shrek

6.26 Good-- 144 ratings
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11

Rebel in the Rye

2017September 2017 by Danny Strong

Supporting as Giroux

Supporting as Giroux

6.09 Okay++ 270 ratings
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12

She Came to Me

2023October 2023 by Rebecca Miller

Supporting as Trey Ruffa

Supporting as Trey Ruffa

5.82 Okay+ 187 ratings
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13

The Copenhagen Test

2025 by Thomas Brandon

Supporting as Peter Moira

Supporting as Peter Moira

5.87 Okay+ 101 ratings
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G

2002May 2002 by Christopher Scott Cherot

Minor role as Lloyd

Minor role as Lloyd

6.06 Okay++ 167 ratings
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15

Time Out of Mind

2015September 2015 by Oren Moverman

Minor role as Mark

Minor role as Mark

5.66 Okay 146 ratings
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Devil's Peak

2023February 2023 by Ben Young

Starring as Bo

Starring as Bo

5.83 Okay+ <100 ratings
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17

The Endurance

2000September 2000 by George Butler

Starring as Frank Wild (voice)

Starring as Frank Wild (voice)

6.09 Okay++ <100 ratings
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All These Small Moments

2019January 2019 by Melissa Miller Costanzo

Supporting as Tom Sheffield

Supporting as Tom Sheffield

6.02 Okay++ <100 ratings
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The Cathedral

2022September 2022 by Ricky D’Ambrose

Lead role as Richard Damrosch

Lead role as Richard Damrosch

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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Millers in Marriage

2024September 2024 by Edward Burns

Supporting as Dennis

Supporting as Dennis

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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21

The Family McMullen

2025October 2025 by Edward Burns

Minor role as Walter

Minor role as Walter

5.97 Okay++ <100 ratings
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22

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

2012September 2012 by Edward Burns

Minor role as Skippy

Minor role as Skippy

5.96 Okay++ <100 ratings
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23

Trouble

2018December 2018 by Theresa Rebeck

Supporting as Logan

Supporting as Logan

5.93 Okay++ <100 ratings
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24

Song of Back and Neck

2018April 2018 by Paul Lieberstein

Minor role as Stone

Minor role as Stone

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