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John Cariani

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John Cariani
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John Cariani is a Tony Award nominated actor and an accomplished playwright. As an actor, he is best known for his roles on NBC's Law & Order (as Forensics Tech Beck), on CBS' Numbers (as Professor Otto Bahnoff), and on IFC's The Onion News Network (as reporter Michael Falk). Notable film work includes Showtime (with Robert De Niro), Scotland, PA (with Christopher Walken), and Elephant Sighs (with Ed Asner).

On stage, he is best known for his work on Broadway. He received a Tony Award nomination and an Outer Critics Circle Award for his portrayal of Motel the Tailor in the 2004 revival of Fiddler on the Roof. He originated the role of Nigel Bottom in the Broadway hit, Something Rotten!, and received an Outer Critics Circle Award and a Grammy Award nomination for his performance. He also originated the role of Itzik in the The Band's Visit, winner of the 2018 Tony Award for Best Musical, and he recently appeared as Stuart Gelman in the acclaimed revival of Caroline, or Change, receiving a Grammy Award nomination for his performance.

As a playwright, John is best known for his first play, Almost, Maine, which is one of the most popular plays in the United States with over 5000 productions to date. Almost, Maine is the most frequently produced high school play of the past decade, and has received over twenty international productions to date, having been translated into over a dozen languages. John's play, LOVE/SICK, has received over 500 productions worldwide.

John is also a novelist. Almost, Maine-a novel was recently published by Fiewel and Fiends, an imprint of MacMillan.
BornJuly 23
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    Known for

    Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy in Showtime (2002)
    Showtime
    5.6
    • Charlie Hertz
    • 2002
    The Shaft (2001)
    The Shaft
    4.7
    • Security Guard Gary
    • 2001
    Sean Harris and Olivia Horton in Deliver Us from Evil (2014)
    Deliver Us from Evil
    6.2
    • Zookeeper
    • 2014
    Messengers (2004)
    Messengers
    5.6
    • Derek the Cop
    • 2004

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    • Paper Dreams
      • Ethan
      • Post-production



    • Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
      The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Hank
      • 2018
    • Christian Kohn, Allison Brown, Joe Rogers, Darby Hiebert, Michelle Maynard Carlson, and Roscoe in Thrasher Road (2018)
      Thrasher Road
      7.5
      • TSA Supervisor
      • 2018
    • The Blacklist (2013)
      The Blacklist
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Aaron Mulgrew
      • 2016
    • Child of Grace (2014)
      Child of Grace
      6.6
      • Ollie
      • 2014
    • Sean Harris and Olivia Horton in Deliver Us from Evil (2014)
      Deliver Us from Evil
      6.2
      • Zookeeper
      • 2014
    • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
      The Good Wife
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Stuart
      • 2014
    • Priscilla Lopez, Ana Ortiz, and Gina Rodriguez in Sleeping with the Fishes (2013)
      Sleeping with the Fishes
      5.6
      • Louis Belsky
      • 2013
    • Claire Danes in Homeland (2011)
      Homeland
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Jeff Ricker
      • 2012
    • Henry (2012)
      Henry
      Short
      • Henry
      • 2012
    • Elephant Sighs (2012)
      Elephant Sighs
      5.7
      • Joel
      • 2012
    • The Onion (2007)
      The Onion
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Michael Falk
      • 2011
    • Suzanne Sena in The Onion News Network (2011)
      The Onion News Network
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Michael Falk
      • 2011
    • Certainty (2011)
      Certainty
      4.1
      • Odd Interviewer
      • 2011
    • Numb3rs (2005)
      Numb3rs
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Otto Bahnoff
      • Otto Bahnhoff
      • 2009–2010
    • High Street Plumbing
      Short
      • Big Boy
      • 2008

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    • Enfermo Amor (2022)
      Enfermo Amor
      6.8
      • based on play by
      • 2022
    • ABC Discovers: Los Angeles Talent Showcase (2014)
      ABC Discovers: Los Angeles Talent Showcase
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2014

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    • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
      The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "God, I Hate Shakespeare" (uncredited)
      • 2015

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      • July 23
      • Brockton, Massachusetts, USA
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