Michael Cumpsty

Biography

Michael Cumpsty (born February 28, 1960) is a British actor. He made his Broadway debut in the Tom Stoppard play Artist Descending a Staircase (1989). He has acted in plays such as David Hare's Racing Demon (1995), Michael Frayn's Copenhagen (2000), and Democracy (2004), and Sophie Treadwell's Machinal (2014) as well in musicals such as 1776 (1997), 42nd Street (2001), and Sunday in the Park with George (2008). He received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical nomination for his role in End of the Rainbow (2012).

Known For

Collateral Beauty

as Chairman of the Board

Eat Pray Love

as Swami Dhavalachandra

Severance

as Doug Graner

Flags of Our Fathers

as Secretary Forrestal

Elementary

as Arlen Schrader

The OA

as Dr. Leon Citro

Boardwalk Empire

as Ed Brennan

Star Trek: Voyager

as Lord Burleigh

Barry

as Movie Gene Cousineau

The Ice Storm

as Philip Edwards