Theo Stockman

Theo Stockman
Born (1984-12-27) December 27, 1984
Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actor
  • singer
  • disc jockey
Years active 2007–present
Website www.theostockman.com

Theo Stockman (born December 27, 1984) is an American actor, singer and disc jockey, known for his roles in Broadway musicals such as Hair, American Idiot, and American Psycho, and for his role in the film A Good Marriage.

Early life

Stockman is the son of author Jayne Anne Phillips and physician Mark Stockman. He graduated from Concord Academy in 2003. While there, he was an active member of the theatre program, performing as Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream and multiple characters in The Laramie Project. In his senior year of high school, Stockman adapted The Perks of Being a Wallflower for the stage and directed it as part of the Academy's Directors Seminar.[1][2]

Stockman graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama in 2007, after studying at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting, the Experimental Theatre Wing, and the International Theatre Workshop in Amsterdam.[2] He portrayed Claude Bukowski in a "no hair" production of the musical Hair, where all cast members sported shaved heads.[2] In 2007, Stockman played Dionysus in The Bacchae at the International Theatre Festival in Warsaw, for which he was awarded Best Lead Actor.[3]

Career

Stockman was a cast member in the 2009 Broadway revival of Hair, performing as a Member of the Tribe and as the character Hubert, while also understudying the role of Dad. He performed in the 40th anniversary concert production at the Delacorte Theater, followed by the revival at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

Stockman then starred in the ensemble cast of American Idiot on Broadway, after appearing in workshops and the original Berkeley run.[4] American Idiot premiered at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre on September 4, 2009,[5] and transferred to the St. James Theatre on Broadway, where it opened on April 20, 2010. Stockman left the show on January 30, 2011.

In May 2009, he portrayed Benvolio Montague in a workshop production of The Last Goodbye, a rock musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet featuring the songs of the late Jeff Buckley.[6] Stockman starred as Ernest Roberts in a reading of Veritas by Stan Richardson on June 16, 2011.[7] From April 5 to May 26, 2012, Stockman starred as Danny Mueller in the Off-Broadway play An Early History of Fire by David Rabe, produced by The New Group.[8]

In June 2013, he joined the cast of Peter Askin's film adaptation of Stephen King's novella A Good Marriage, portraying Donnie Anderson.[9] In 2015, Stockman originated the role of Timothy Price in the musical "American Psycho" both Off-Broadway and in the original Broadway cast.[10] In July 2016, he starred as Franklin in a production of A Lasting Impression at the New York Musical Festival.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Freebox Mike Kenney Short film
2008 The Steam-Room Crooner Tom Short film
2013 Home Charles
2014 And So It Goes Pet Store Employee
2014 A Good Marriage Donnie Anderson
2016 The Boy Downstairs Eliot Completed

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 30 Rock Ephraim Episode: "Apollo, Apollo"
2009 Cupid DJ Episode: "Shipping Out"
2011 Nurse Jackie Kyle Finch Episode: "Fuck the Lemurs"
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Slade Episode: "Bittersweet"
2011 Private Practice Wes Episode: "Step One"
2012 Blue Bloods Timothy Abbey Episode: "Parenthood"
2012 I Just Want My Pants Back Greg Episode: "Love Equation"
2012 Made in Jersey Micah Schraft Episode: "The Farm"
2013 High Maintenance Thomas Episode: "Elijah"
2013 Inside Amy Schumer Tim Episode: "A Porn Star is Born"
2014 The Following Patrick Episode: "Teacher's Pet"
2014 Olive Kitteridge Sean O'Casey Episode: "Security"
2015 Inside Amy Schumer Conor Episode: "3 Buttholes"
2016 Shades of Blue Officer Hollister Episode: "Good Cop, Bad Cop"
2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Michael Wheeler Episode: "Heightened Emotions"

Stage

Year Title Role Location
2007–09 Hair Hubert Delacorte Theater and Al Hirschfeld Theatre
2009 The Last Goodbye Benvolio Montague Joe's Pub
2009–11 American Idiot Ensemble Berkeley Repertory Theatre and St. James Theatre
2011 Veritas Ernest Roberts Laurie Beechman Theatre
2012 An Early History of Fire Danny Mueller The New Group at Acorn Theater
2015–16 American Psycho Timothy Price Second Stage Theatre and Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
2016 A Lasting Impression Franklin New York Musical Festival

References

  1. ↑ Fee, Gayle (October 12, 2009). "We hear: Theo Stockman, Siobhan Magnus, Pauly D and more...". Boston Herald. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 McDonald, DJ (December 23, 2009). "Five Questions for Theo Stockman". Culture Bot. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Theo Stockman '03 Q&A". CA Magazine. Issuu. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Berkeley Rep Theatre Announces John Gallagher, Jr., Matt Caplan, Michael Esper & More In AMERICAN IDIOT". Broadway World. August 3, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ Itzkoff, Dave (March 30, 2009). "Punk CD Is Going Theatrical". The New York Times. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Romeo and Juliet Musical The Last Goodbye, Set to Jeff Buckley Tunes, May Debut Next Season". Broadway.com. February 23, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ Gans, Andrew (June 16, 2011). "Veritas, About Harvard Gay Witch Hunt, Presented June 16". Playbill. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Photo Flash: First Look at David Rabe's AN EARLY HISTORY OF FIRE at The New Group". Broadway World. April 28, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ Kit, Borys (June 21, 2013). "'American Idiot' Actor Joins Stephen King Adaptation 'A Good Marriage'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  10. ↑ Gioia, Michael (January 17, 2015). "Benjamin Walker, Zozia Mamet, Jennifer Damiano, Isabel Keating, Wesley Taylor Among LAB Cast of American Psycho Musical". Playbill. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Candy Buckley, Theo Stockman, & Ben Moss Join Cast of A LASTING IMPRESSION at NYMF". Broadway World. July 11, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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