Justin Kirk

Justin Kirk (born May 28, 1969[1]) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Prior Walter in Mike Nichols's screen adaptation of Angels in America, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie (losing to co-star Jeffrey Wright). Kirk is also known for his portrayal of Andy Botwin on the series Weeds.

Justin Kirk
Kirk in 2008
Born (1969-05-28) May 28, 1969
Salem, Oregon, U.S.
EducationCircle in the Square Theatre School
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present

Early years

Kirk was born in Salem, Oregon.[1] His mother was of Russian-Jewish descent and his father was of Danish and English ancestry.[2]

Kirk grew up in Union, Washington,[1] where he attended a grade school on a Native American reservation, until his family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, when he was 12 years old. He attended high school there and performed at Children's Theatre Company.

Kirk moved to New York City after graduating. He played guitar in several New York bands in the early 1990s, most notably The Dimestore Darlings.[3] He completed a two-year conservatory acting program at Circle in the Square Theatre School.[4][2]

Career

His first role on Broadway was a play called Any Given Day, which was performed at the Longacre Theatre. He appeared in Love! Valour! Compassion! both in the film and in the original stage version – for which he received an Obie Award for Distinguished Performance in the Ensemble. He also appeared in Other Desert Cities with Stockard Channing, Judith Light, and Stacy Keach. He won a Backstage West Garland Award for Outstanding Performance for his role as a piano prodigy in Old Wicked Songs, staged at New York's Promenade Theater and Los Angeles' Geffen Playhouse.

Kirk's other films include Flannel Pajamas, Chapter Zero, The Eden Myth, Puccini for Beginners, and Call o' the Glen. He made his television series debut in Jack & Jill. He starred as Andy Botwin on the Showtime television series Weeds alongside former Angels in America co-star Mary-Louise Parker.

In 2017 Kirk starred in the procedural drama APB, which was cancelled by Fox after its first season.[5]

In 2021, Kirk starred in the episode "What It Takes" of the HBO series Succession.[6] He appeared in the role of Jeryd Mencken, a controversial, right-wing online provocateur.[7] In 2023, Kirk reappeared in Succession's fourth season, wherein Mencken becomes the Republican presidential candidate and is prematurely declared the winner ("America Decides").[8] Kirk described the role of Jeryd Mencken as "a figure who isn't necessarily [based on] a specific dude, but he feels like he very well might be."[9] GQ wrote, "Justin Kirk has only appeared in two episodes of Succession total (so far), but his outsized presence looms as large as a series regular."[10]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1997 Love! Valour! Compassion! Bobby Brahms
1999 The Eden Myth Aldo Speck
1999 Chapter Zero Lonnie
2002 Teddy Bears' Picnic Damien Pritzker
2002 Outpatient Morris Monk
2006 Hollywood Dreams Robin Mack
2006 Flannel Pajamas Stuart Sawyer
2006 Puccini for Beginners Philip
2006 Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience Himself/narrator Voice role
2006 Ask the Dust Sammy
2009 Against the Current Jeff Kane
2009 Four Boxes Trevor Grainger
2009 The Presence The Man
2010 See You in September A.J.
2010 Elektra Luxx Benjamin
2011 L!fe Happens Henri
2012 30 Beats Adam the Anthropologist
2012 Vamps Vadim
2012 Goats Bennet
2012 Nobody Walks Billy
2013 Mr. Morgan's Last Love Miles Morgan
2013 Chronicles Simpkins Will Cut Your Ass Mr. Finkle short film
2014 Justice League: War Hal Jordan / Green Lantern Voice role
2014 Walter Gregory Tomlinson
2016 Ghostbusters Phil Cut from theatrical cut – only appears in the extended edition
2017 Molly's Game Jay
2017 The Tribes of Palos Verdes Phil Mason
2018 Vice Scooter Libby
2020 Hollywood Fringe Travis Sunstrom Post-production

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1995 New York News Unknown Episode: "You Thought the Pope Was Something"
1998 The Pretender Horace Strickland Episode: "Hazards"
1999–2001 Jack & Jill Bartholomew Zane Main role, 32 episodes
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Eric Plummer Episode: "Wrath"
2003 Angels in America Prior Walter / Leatherman in Park Television miniseries; 6 episodes
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Patrick Bromley Episode: "Spark of Life"
2005 Jack & Bobby John McCallister Episode: "Under the Influence"
2005 Without a Trace Thomas Beale Episode: "Lost Time"
2006 Everwood James Carmody Episode: "Enjoy the Ride"
2005–2012 Weeds Andy Botwin Main role, 98 episodes
2010–2015 Modern Family Charlie Bingham Recurring role, 6 episodes
2012 Animal Practice Dr. George Coleman Main role, 9 episodes
2013 The Blacklist Nathaniel Wolff Episode: "General Ludd"
2014 Tyrant John Tucker Main role (season 1), 10 episodes
2015 Wayward Pines Peter McCall 2 episodes
2015 American Dad! Ax Jenkins Voice role; episode: "My Affair Lady"
2015 Manhattan Joseph Bucher 2 episodes
2015 You're the Worst Rob 2 episodes
2016 The Crossroads of History Leonardo da Vinci Episode: "Mona Lisa"
2017 APB Gideon Reeves Main role, 12 episodes
2018–2020 Kidding Peter Main role (season 2), recurring role (season 1); 15 episodes
2018 Overthinking with Kat & June David Episode: "The Icebreaker Cometh"
2019 Conversations in L.A. Michael Miller 2 episodes
2020 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Charlie Episode: "Zoey's Extraordinary Boss"
2020–present Perry Mason Hamilton Burger Main role (season 2), Guest role (season 1)
2021-2023 Succession Jeryd Mencken 4 Episodes
2022 Roar Larry the Duck (voice) Episode: "The Woman Who Was Fed by a Duck"

Stage
Year Play Role Notes
1993 Spine Mike Jr.
1993 Any Given Day Willis
1995 Love! Valour! Compassion! Bobby Brahms
1996 Old Wicked Songs Stephen Hoffman
2001 Ten Unknowns Judd Sturgess
2009 The Understudy Harry
2011 Other Desert Cities Tripp Wyeth Booth Theatre
2014 The Invisible Hand Nick Bright
2015 These Paper Bullets Ben Atlantic Theater Company
2018 Evanston Salt Costs Climbing Peter White Heron Theatre

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Guest Actor/Actress in a Drama Series Manhattan Nominated [11]
2001 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Ten Unknowns Nominated [12]
2006 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Weeds Nominated [13]
2006 Golden Nymph Awards Outstanding Actor – Comedy Series Nominated [14]
2004 Movieguide Awards Most Inspirational Television Acting Angels in America Nominated [15]
2003 Online Film & Television Association Awards Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries Won [16]
2009 Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Weeds Nominated [17]
2021 Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series Perry Mason Nominated [18]
2004 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Angels in America Nominated [19]
2003 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Won [20]
2007 Weeds Nominated [21]
2008 Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Won [22]
2003 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Angels in America Nominated [23]
2006 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Weeds Nominated [24]
2008 Nominated [25]

References
  1. Baker, Jeff (April 30, 2014). "17 actors you (maybe) didn't know were from Oregon". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  2. Jacobs, Alexandra (December 7, 2003). "TELEVISION; When It Comes to TV Angels, He's Batting .500". The New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. "Dimestore Darlings, 9-9-09 Dimestore Darlings: Rock Band". Dimestoredarlings.tumblr.com. 1996-10-12. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
  4. Steele, Bruce C. (December 9, 2003). "Faces of Angels". The Advocate. No. 904. p. 40. ISSN 0001-8996. Retrieved May 15, 2023. Then I went to Circle in the Square's acting school for two years and stayed in New York.
  5. Rice, Lynette. "APB is Dead at Fox". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  6. Murray, Noel (November 21, 2021). "'Succession' Recap, Season 3, Episode 6: Pretenders to the Throne". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. Kang, Inkoo (November 22, 2021). "'Succession' takes us behind the scenes of an anti-democratic conclave, and the sights are terrifying". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  8. Shanfeld, Ethan (May 14, 2023). "'Succession': Justin Kirk Breaks Down the Election and How Mencken Differs From Trump". Variety. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  9. Wigler, Josh (May 14, 2023). "'Succession' President on That Climactic Election Night Result: "There's More to Come"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  10. Wittmer, Carrie (May 15, 2023). ""We Didn't Talk About 45": How Succession Created Its MAGA-esque Presidential Candidate for the Big Election Episode". GQ. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
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  12. "Nominees and Recipients – 2001 Awards". dramadesk.org. Drama Desk Awards. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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  20. "Nominees & Winners – Satellite™ Awards 2004 (8th Annual Satellite™ Awards)". International Press Academy. Satellite Awards. Archived from the original on February 2, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  21. "Nominees & Winners – Satellite™ Awards 2007 (12th Annual Satellite™ Awards)". International Press Academy. Satellite Awards. Archived from the original on February 2, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
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