Mike Nussbaum


Michael Nussbaum is an American actor and director.

Early years

Nussbaum was born to a Jewish family and grew up in the Albany Park area of Chicago. He married soon after he returned to Chicago following military service during World War II.His Army assignments included being chief of the message center for General Dwight D. Eisenhower, in which role he dispatched the official notification of Germany's surrender. For 20 years, he worked with his brother-in-law in an extermination business.

Career

Nussbaum's acting career started in community theater in the 1950s. In the 1960s, he was active in a developing professional theatrical community in Chicago, meeting a young David Mamet in the process. He appeared in many of Mamet's plays both on and off Broadway, as well as in Chicago. His films include Field of Dreams, House of Games, Things Change, Fatal Attraction and Men In Black.
His performance in Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross on Broadway received a Drama Desk Award in 1984. As a director, his work has included Where Have You Gone, Jimmy Stewart? by Art Shay.
Nussbaum also appeared in local TV commercials for Chicago's Northwest Federal Savings. He also did national commercials for United Airlines and Scope mouthwash.
As of April 2019, Nussbaum was still acting at the age of 95.

Personal life

Nussbaum was married to Annette Brenner until her death in 2003.

Recognition

Nussbaum received Jeff Awards as shown in the table below.
YearAwardPlay
1977Director - PlayLunching
1997Actor in a Principal Role - PlayRacing Demon
2001Special Award---
2011Actor in a Supporting Role - PlayBroadway Bound
2014Actor in a Supporting Role - PlaySmokefall
2015Actor in a Supporting Role - PlayThe Price

Filmography