Played Charlie Chan in the NAATCO (National Asian American Theater Company) Off-Broadway World Premiere of Lloyd Suh’s play CHARLES FRANCIS CHAN JR’S EXOTIC ORIENTAL MURDER MYSTERY. Â Directed by Ed Iskandar. NY Times Critic Pick “trying to explore ‘our entire cultural identity politic through a grotesque carnival of murder’ gets pretty complicated. Well, he shrugs, maybe… Continue reading Charles Francis Chan Jr’s Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery by Lloyd Suh
Thomas Bradshaw’s Fulfillment
Off-Broadway World Premiere of Thomas Bradshaw’s FULFILLMENT at The Flea. Directed by Ethan McSweeny. “Those who have been in any doubt about what Mr. Bradshaw has been trying to say in his earlier works are likely to have a firmer grasp on the matter after seeing ‘Fulfillment.’ … it provides a sharply legible index to… Continue reading Thomas Bradshaw’s Fulfillment
Mysteries of Laura
Jeff played a priest at a funeral on The Mysteries of Laura on NBC.
Anne Washburn’s 10 Out of 12 at Soho Rep
Jeff played one of the tech’s in Anne Washburn’s beautiful play 10 Out of 12. It was performed at Soho Rep and directed by the amazing Les Waters. (5/26/15-7/18/15)
Criterion releases Master Builder in 3 Films Collection
A Master Builder has been released by the Criterion Collection in a gorgeous 3 Film box set of Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn’s work. It also includes My Dinner with Andre and Vanya on 42nd Street.
Ricki and the Flash Trailer released
Jeff worked with Jonathan Demme again on Meryl Streep”™s new movie, Ricki and the Flash, with a screenplay by Diablo Cody. It opens in theaters on August 7th, 2015. You can watch the trailer here.
Forever on ABC
Played a butler in the season on finale of ABC’s Forever.
“A Master Builder” on iTunes and Amazon, Criterion Collection
“A Master Builder” is available to rent or own on iTunes and Amazon. It has been added to the Criterion Collection. (12/23/14) You can watch the trailer here.
Meryl Streep Movie
Jeff was in a scene with Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline in Ricki and the Flash, directed by Jonathan Demme, with a screenplay by Diablo Cody. (10/20/14-10/25/15)
NYC Premiere for A MASTER BUILDER at Film Forum – July 23rd, 2014
“A Master Builder” makes it’s NYC premiere on July 23rd, 2014 at the Film Forum before opening across the country. Jeff plays Ragnar Brovik in the Jonathan Demme directed film, based on Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn’s production of Ibsen’s “Master Builder.”
Theresa Rebeck’s POOR BEHAVIOR with Primary Stages
Jeff was in Theresa Rebeck’s new play, POOR BEHAVIOR, Off-Broadway, directed by Evan Cabnet. The show was produced by Primary Stages and performed at The Duke theater on 42nd Street. (7/29/14-9/7/14) Theresa Rebeck, the creator of NBC’s “Smash” and the writer of such hit plays as Seminar, Mauritius, and The Understudy, presents a devilish argument about infidelity and… Continue reading Theresa Rebeck’s POOR BEHAVIOR with Primary Stages
Machinal on Broadway
Jeff was on Broadway in Roundabout Theatre Company’s production of  MACHINAL by Sophie Treadwell. Starring Rebecca Hall and directed by acclaimed British director Lyndsey Turner. (12/20/13-3/2/14). “this sensually shocking and impeccably acted production””a high point in my years attending the Roundabout””feels stingingly fresh and provocative…. the ensemble is studded with bright, eye-catching turns by many of the New York stage’s… Continue reading Machinal on Broadway
“A Master Builder” premieres at Rome Film Festival – Nov 11th, 2013
“A Master Builder” made it’s world premiere at the Rome Film Festival on November 11th, 2013. Jeff plays Ragnar Brovik in the Jonathan Demme directed film, based on Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn’s production of Ibsen’s “Master Builder.”
Ken Urban’s The Awake
Production of Ken Urban’s THE AWAKE at 59 E 59. This Sold Out, Â NY Times critic pick, was directed by Adam Fitzgerald for KEF Theatrical Productions. (8/22/13-9/8/13) “The production captures exquisitely the shifting logic of dreams, where people appear and melt away and metamorphose, and where minds connive to translate contemporary anxieties into primal fears… Continue reading Ken Urban’s The Awake
Thomas Bradshaw – Lecture on the Blues
Performances of LECTURE ON THE BLUES by Thomas Bradshaw were held at The Whitney Museum of American Art. This site specific performance piece was commissioned by the Whitney as a companion to their “Blues for Smoke” exhibit and directed by Jim Simpson. It was performed only four times over the weekend of April 26th, 2013.… Continue reading Thomas Bradshaw – Lecture on the Blues
Monologue from Isaac’s Eye on NPR’s Studio 360
Listen to Jeff perform a monologue from Lucas Hnath’s play Isaac’s Eye for Studio 360 on NPR. (2/21/13)
Isaac’s Eye
Jeff was in the Off-Broadway play, ISAAC’S EYE at Ensemble Studio Theatre. It was written by Lucas Hnath, directed by Linsay Firman. It ran from January 30 – March 10, 2013. “Lucas Hnath”™s eloquent Isaac”™s Eye””now playing, in a sensitive production by Linsay Firman, strips away the Newtonian clichés to present a plainspoken fable about the… Continue reading Isaac’s Eye
How to Write a New Book for The Bible at South Coast Rep
South Coast Rep’s production of Bill Cain’s play HOW TO WRITE A NEW BOOK FOR THE BIBLE, directed by Kent Nicholson. October 19 – November 18, 2012 “Priest/playwright Bill Cain puts together fragments of his family history in this exquisite play about the beauty of a simple life and dignified death… The acting throughout is… Continue reading How to Write a New Book for The Bible at South Coast Rep
Squad 85
Jeff is in a web series, SQUAD 85, on Justin Lin’s YOMYOMF Network. “In 1985, The LAPD experimented with a secret Time-Travel Division, catapulting 4 of LA’s finest 25 years into the future… That future is now. SQUAD 85!!!” SQUAD 85 was written and directed by Gregory Bonsignore. (8/6/12-8/11/12)
Jonathan Demme Films “A Master Builder”
“AÂ Master Builder“Â -Academy Award winning director Jonathan Demme (Rachel Getting Married, Silence of the Lambs) directed Jeff in the film of Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn’s THE MASTER BUILDER. Jeff plays Ragnar Brovik, the young architect. Here’s a great link to a very nice article about it in The New York Times. The cast includes: Andrew… Continue reading Jonathan Demme Films “A Master Builder”