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Mike Faist BIO

Mike Faist is a Tony-nominated actor. Originally from Columbus, Ohio he moved to New York at 17 to pursue acting. Mike made his Broadway debut in Newsies-as an original cast member, he created the role of Morris Delancey for the regional premiere and continued through the Broadway transfer. He starred opposite Taylor Schilling and Peter Dinklage in A Month in the Country at Classic Stage Co (Dir. Erica Schmidt).



Other theatre: Appropriate (Signature Theatre Company, Dir. Liesl Tommy), and originated the role of Connor Murphy in Dear Evan Hansen for which he was Nominated for a Tony award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

Films include: Mania Days (Dir. Paul Dalio, Prod. Spike Lee), Lake City (Dir. Aaron Fisher-Cohen), License Plates (Dir. Marc Lucas) and The Grief of Others (Dir. Patrick Wang)-which recently premiered this year at SXSW and had its international premiere in L'ACID program in the Cannes Film, and I Can I Will I Did (Nadine Truong).

Founding Artistic Director of the Ohio Artists Gathering.

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Mike Faist STAGE CREDITS

Brokeback Mountain Brokeback Mountain
[West End]
Original West End Production, 2023
Jack
Days of Rage Days of Rage
[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Theater World Premiere, 2018
Spence
Dear Evan Hansen Dear Evan Hansen
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2016
Connor
Dear Evan Hansen Dear Evan Hansen
[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Original Off-Broadway Production, 2016
Connor
Dear Evan Hansen Dear Evan Hansen
[Washington, DC (Regional)]
Arena Stage World Premiere Production, 2015
Connor
A Month in the Country A Month in the Country
[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Production, 2015
Performer
Appropriate Appropriate
[Off-Broadway]
Signature Theatre Company Production, 2014
Performer
Newsies The Musical Newsies The Musical
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2012
Morris Delancey
A Citizen of New York
Jack Kelly (Understudy)
Newsies Newsies
[Regional (US)]
Paper Mill Production, 2011
Newsie
Morris Delancey

Mike Faist Movies

The Unspeakable Act
[ 2012 ] Tony
The Grief of Others
[ 2015 ] Gordie Joiner
Our Time
[ 2016 ] Benny
I Can I Will I Did
[ 2017 ] Ben
Disney's Newsies: The Broadway Musical!
[ 2017 ] Morris Delancey
Active Adults
[ 2017 ] Teenage Boy
Wildling
[ 2018 ] Lawrence Fowler
The Atlantic City Story
[ 2020 ] Arthur
West Side Story
[ 2021 ] Riff
Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game
[ 2022 ] Roger young
Challengers
[ 2023 ] Art

Mike Faist Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Mike Faist, Dear Evan Hansen

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Michael Stuhlbarg Boards AFTER THE HUNT With Julia Roberts Photo
Michael Stuhlbarg Boards AFTER THE HUNT With Julia Roberts

Michael Stuhlbarg, who has been nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in Peter Morgan's Patriots, has been cast in After the Hunt, the new film from director Luca Guadagnino. He will appear alongside Julia Robert, Andrew Garfield, and Ayo Edebiri.
Josh O'Connor, Andrew Scott, & Cailee Spaeny Join KNIVES OUT 3 Photo
Josh O'Connor, Andrew Scott, & Cailee Spaeny Join KNIVES OUT 3

Following last week's announcement that Knives Out 3 will officially be titled Wake Up Dead Man, subsequent reports have revealed that Josh O'Connor, Cailee Spaeny, and Andrew Scott have all joined the whodunnit. They star alongside Daniel Craig, who will be reprising his role as fan-favorite detective Benoit Blanc.
Ayo Edebiri Joins Andrew Garfield and Julia Roberts in New Film From Luca Guadagnino Photo
Ayo Edebiri Joins Andrew Garfield and Julia Roberts in New Film From Luca Guadagnino

Ayo Edebiri (Theater Camp, The Bear) will be appearing alongside Andrew Garfield and Julia Roberts in a new film from director Luca Guadagnino. The film, titled After the Hunt, is written by Nore Garett and centers on a college professor who faces a crisis when a colleague is accused of misconduct and her own secret from her past is at risk of being exposed. 
CHALLENGERS Starring Zendaya Now Available to Rent at Home Photo
CHALLENGERS Starring Zendaya Now Available to Rent at Home

Challengers, the new movie with Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor, is now available to rent at home. From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court.
Photos: See Steven Spielberg and Mike Faist at WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Photo
Photos: See Steven Spielberg and Mike Faist at WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

Check out photos of Mike Faist and Steven Spielberg visiting Water for Elephants on Broadway! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Social: WICKED Stars, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lea Michele And More Hit the 2024 Met Gal Photo
Social: WICKED Stars, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lea Michele And More Hit the 2024 Met Gala!

It's the first Monday in May and the stars are stepping out once more for this year's Met Gala to benefit the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hit the iconic steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with all your faves in our social roundup!
Video: New Look at Zendaya-Led CHALLENGERS in Featurette With Mike Faist Photo
Video: New Look at Zendaya-Led CHALLENGERS in Featurette With Mike Faist

A behind-the-scenes featurette for the upcoming Zendaya film has just been released. The video features new interviews from Zendaya along with her co-stars Mike Faist and Josh O-Connor. Watch the featurette here!
Video: Watch the New CHALLENGERS Trailer With Zendaya, Josh O'Connor & Mike Faist Photo
Video: Watch the New CHALLENGERS Trailer With Zendaya, Josh O'Connor & Mike Faist

Watch the new trailer video for Luca Guadagnino's The Challengers, starring Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist. From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court.
Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Châtelet Photo
Review: WEST SIDE STORY at Châtelet

For the 6th time since the beginning of the 80s, West Side Story, the Berstein-Sondheim Laurents masterpiece, was back in Paris for a limited run as part of a French tour before going to Sydney in April. In sync with the release of the Bradley Cooper biopic Maestro, it is great that younger generations are able to get a look at the real original thing.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 5th, 2024 Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 5th, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 5, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: 
Photo: See the New Poster For Luca Guadagnino's CHALLENGERS With Zendaya & Mike Faist Photo
Photo: See the New Poster For Luca Guadagnino's CHALLENGERS With Zendaya & Mike Faist

Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor) – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high. Check out the photos!
The Friday 5(+1): Cast Members From Street Theatre Company's RIDE THE CYCLONE Photo
The Friday 5(+1): Cast Members From Street Theatre Company's RIDE THE CYCLONE

In Ride The Cyclone, which debuted in 2008, members of the St. Cassian High School chamber choir of Uranium City, Saskatchewan, have died as the result of a freak accident on a roller coaster called The Cyclone. Now, each member is given the opportunity to tell their story in hope of winning a reward from a mechanical fortune teller: a return to life!
Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein Film MAESTRO to Premiere at Venice Film Festival Photo
Bradley Cooper's Leonard Bernstein Film MAESTRO to Premiere at Venice Film Festival

Maestro, the Leonard Bernstein biopic starring Bradley Cooper, will premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Directed by Cooper, the film also stars Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer, and Maya Hawke. The film is produced by Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Bradley Cooper, Fred Berner, and Amy Durning.
Photos: Get an All New Look at BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN @sohoplace Photo
Photos: Get an All New Look at BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN @sohoplace

New production photos have been released for Nica Burns’ world premiere production of Brokeback Mountain, as the show enters its final three weeks of performances, running @sohoplace theatre until 12 August 2023. 
Video: Watch the All New Trailer For BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN @sohoplace Photo
Video: Watch the All New Trailer For BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN @sohoplace

An all new trailer has been released for the world premiere of Brokeback Mountain, a new play with music, written by Ashley Robinson with songs by Dan Gillespie Sells, based on Annie Proulx's short story, and directed by Jonathan Butterell. Check out the video here!
Video: Watch Mike Faist in the CHALLENGERS Film Trailer With Zendaya Photo
Video: Watch Mike Faist in the CHALLENGERS Film Trailer With Zendaya

Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor – The Crown). Watch the video trailer now!
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges in BROKEBAC Photo
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges in BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN?

The world premiere of Ashley Robinson's play with music, Brokeback Mountain, has now opened @sohoplace. Directed by Jonathan Butterell with songs by Dan Gillespie Sells, the show stars Mike Faist as Jack and Lucas Hedges as Ennis, both making their West End stage debuts. 
Wake Up With BWW 5/19: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Tour, THEATER CAMP Trailer, Plus a Message Photo
Wake Up With BWW 5/19: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Tour, THEATER CAMP Trailer, Plus a Message From Zoe Wanamaker!

Top stories: New York, New York will embark on tour in January 2025, new Theater Camp trailer, new clip of Melissa McCarthy as Ursula in The Little Mermaid, plus a message from Zoe Wanamaker!
Review: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, @sohoplace Photo
Review: BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, @sohoplace

While the romance shared between Ennis (Lucas Hedges) and Jack (Mike Faist) was immortalised by the Academy-Award Winning film of the same name, it takes on an entirely new life on the stage in a stunning production directed by Jonathan Butterell.
Wake Up With BWW 5/17: Outer Critics Circle Awards, Plus a Message From Natasha Yvett Photo
Wake Up With BWW 5/17: Outer Critics Circle Awards, Plus a Message From Natasha Yvette Williams!

Top stories: Full list of Outer Critics Circle Award winners, plus watch an exclusive video message from Natasha Yvette Williams in honor of BroadwayWorld's 20th anniversary!
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Mike Faist FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Mike Faist been in?

Mike Faist has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Mike Faist been in?

Mike Faist has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What awards has Mike Faist been nominated for?

Mike Faist has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for his role in Dear Evan Hansen.

What was Mike Faist's first West End show?

Mike Faist's first West End show was Brokeback Mountain which opened in 2023

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