

Jefferson Mays
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
8 Jun 1965
Age
61 Years
Born In
Connecticut, USA
Total Projects
44
Years Active
35 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
Jefferson Mays (born Lewis Jefferson Mays; June 8, 1965) is an American film, stage and television actor. Mays was raised in Clinton, Connecticut with his parents, a naval intelligence officer and a children's librarian, and his siblings. Mays graduated from Yale College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree, and the University of California, San Diego, where he earned a...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Rebuilding
Rebuilding
as Mr. Cassidy

movie
Weathermaker
Weathermaker
as Dad

movie
Seneca
Seneca
as Narrator (voice)

tv
Julia
Julia
as Albert Duhamel

movie
The Tragedy of Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Doctor

tv
Hacks
Hacks
as T.L. Gurley

movie
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
as Narrator

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Virgil Sheets

tv
I Am the Night
I Am the Night
as George Hodel

movie
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Gilbert Longabaugh (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")

movie
Curated
Curated
as The Curator

movie
Rebel in the Rye
Rebel in the Rye
as William Maxwell

tv
Westworld
Westworld
as Liam Dempsey, Sr.

movie
Ned Rifle
Ned Rifle
as Dr. Ford

tv
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Daddy (voice)

tv
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
as Daddy

movie
I Am Michael
I Am Michael
as Preacher Teacher

movie
Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice
as Dr. Threeply

movie
The Raven
The Raven
as Voice over (voice)

movie
The Cask of Amontillado
The Cask of Amontillado
as Fortunato

movie
The Giver
The Giver
as Community (voice)

movie
My America
My America

tv
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
as Norman Devane

tv
The Americans
The Americans
as Walter Taffet

tv
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Diplomat Van Buskirk

tv
Nurse Jackie
Nurse Jackie
as Tim

tv
Lie to Me
Lie to Me
as Sidney Carlton

movie
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
as Bill Nathanson

tv
Fringe
Fringe
as Nicholas Boone

movie
The Notorious Bettie Page
The Notorious Bettie Page
as Little John

tv
The Closer
The Closer
as Dr. Easton

movie
The Fight
The Fight

movie
Alfie
Alfie
as Dr. Miranda Kulp

tv
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
as Elkanah Watson

tv
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Keifer Gates

tv
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Carl Rudnick

movie
The Big Brass Ring
The Big Brass Ring
as Garne Strickland

movie
Cousin Bette
Cousin Bette
as Stidmann

movie
Hudson River Blues
Hudson River Blues

tv
Liberty!
Liberty!
as James Madison

movie
The Low Life
The Low Life
as Hollywood Mogul

movie
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
as Gerry Woolridge

movie
Grey Knight
Grey Knight
as Martin Bradley

tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Mr. Olson