Jefferson Mays
Acting Born Jun 8, 1965 Connecticut, USA 46 credits
Biography
Jefferson Mays works in acting. Born June 8, 1965 in Connecticut, USA. Archytele tracks 46 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Los Vampires
RebuildingWeathermaker
Seneca
Julia
HacksThe Tragedy of Macbeth
Perry MasonCharles Dickens' A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens' A Christmas Carol · Writer
I Am the Night
The Ballad of Buster ScruggsCurated
Rebel in the Rye
Westworld
Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtI Am MichaelNed Rifle
Inherent ViceThe GiverThe RavenThe Cask of AmontilladoMy America
The BlacklistThe Americans
The Good WifeLie to MeNurse Jackie
FringeHow to Lose Friends & Alienate People
The Notorious Bettie Page
The CloserThe Fight
Alfie
Benjamin Franklin
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitThe Big Brass Ring
Cousin Bette
Liberty!Hudson River Blues
The Low Life
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade
Grey Knight
Law & Order
Full Filmography
46 titles- Los Vampires (2026) as George Wilmore
- Rebuilding (2025) as Mr. Cassidy
- Weathermaker (2025) as Dad
- Seneca (2023) as Narrator (voice)
- Julia (2022) as Albert Duhamel
- Hacks (2021) as T.L. Gurley
- The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) as Doctor
- Perry Mason (2020) as Virgil Sheets
- Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (2020) as Narrator
- Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol (2020) Writer
- I Am the Night (2019) as George Hodel
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) as Gilbert Longabaugh (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")
- Curated (2018) as The Curator
- Rebel in the Rye (2017) as William Maxwell
- Westworld (2016) as Liam Dempsey, Sr.
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) as Daddy (voice)
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) as Daddy
- I Am Michael (2015) as Preacher Teacher
- Ned Rifle (2015) as Dr. Ford
- Inherent Vice (2014) as Dr. Threeply
- The Giver (2014) as Community (voice)
- The Raven (2014) as Voice over (voice)
- The Cask of Amontillado (2014) as Fortunato
- My America (2014)
- The Blacklist (2013) as Norman Devane
- The Americans (2013) as Walter Taffet
- The Good Wife (2009) as Diplomat Van Buskirk
- Lie to Me (2009) as Sidney Carlton
- Nurse Jackie (2009) as Tim
- Fringe (2008) as Nicholas Boone
- How to Lose Friends & Alienate People (2008) as Bill Nathanson
- The Notorious Bettie Page (2006) as Little John
- The Closer (2005) as Dr. Easton
- The Fight (2005)
- Alfie (2004) as Dr. Miranda Kulp
- Benjamin Franklin (2002) as Elkanah Watson
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Keifer Gates
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Carl Rudnick
- The Big Brass Ring (1999) as Garne Strickland
- Cousin Bette (1998) as Stidmann
- Liberty! (1997) as James Madison
- Hudson River Blues (1997)
- The Low Life (1995) as Hollywood Mogul
- Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade (1994) as Gerry Woolridge
- Grey Knight (1993) as Martin Bradley
- Law & Order (1990) as Mr. Olson
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jefferson Mays best known for?
Jefferson Mays is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Los Vampires (2026), Rebuilding (2025), Hacks (2021), The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021).
When and where was Jefferson Mays born?
Jefferson Mays was born on June 8, 1965 in Connecticut, USA.
How many credits does Jefferson Mays have?
Jefferson Mays has accumulated over 46 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2026.
What is Jefferson Mays's background in cinema and television?
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, a...
Jefferson Mays by the numbers
46credits
27films
19TV series
1990–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Fringe (2008) as Nicholas Boone — aged about 43
- Westworld (2016) as Liam Dempsey, Sr. — aged about 51
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Carl Rudnick — aged about 34
- The Americans (2013) as Walter Taffet — aged about 48
- Lie to Me (2009) as Sidney Carlton — aged about 44
- The Closer (2005) as Dr. Easton — aged about 40
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