Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Actor (b. 1968)
i How is this score calculated?

The ThumbScore for Michael Stuhlbarg (67.8%) is the average audience approval rating across 20 films. Each movie's ThumbScore represents the percentage of real audiences who rated it positively. A higher score means more of Michael's films are well-received by everyday viewers.

20
Movies
67.8%
Avg ThumbScore
Drama
Top Genre

Frequent Collaborators

Luca Guadagnino (3)Benedict Cumberbatch (2)Chiwetel Ejiofor (2)Rachel McAdams (2)Benedict Wong (2)

Michael Stuhlbarg (/ˈstuːlˌbɑːrɡ/ STOOL-barg; born July 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is known as a character actor, having portrayed a variety of roles in film, television, and theatre. He has received several awards, including nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. He rose to prominence as troubled university professor Larry Gopnik in the 2009 dark comedy film A Serious Man, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Stuhlbarg has since become known as a character actor and has appeared in numerous films and television series portraying real-life figures, such as George Yeaman in Lincoln (2012), Lew Wasserman in Hitchcock (2012), Andy Hertzfeld in Steve Jobs (2015), Edward G. Robinson in Trumbo (2015), Abe Rosenthal in The Post (2017), and Stanley Edgar Hyman in Shirley (2020).

His other supporting roles include Hugo (2011), Men in Black 3 (2012), Blue Jasmine (2013), Pawn Sacrifice (2014), Arrival (2016), Call Me by Your Name and The Shape of Water (both 2017), and Bones and All (2022). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing as Nicodemus West in Doctor Strange (2016) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). On television, he portrayed Arnold Rothstein in HBO's Boardwalk Empire (2010–2013), Richard A. Clarke in The Looming Tower (2018), and Richard Sackler in Dopesick (2021), receiving Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie nominations for the latter two. He also acted in FX's Fargo (2017), Showtime's Your Honour (2020–2023), and HBO's The Staircase (2022). On stage, Stuhlbarg has acted in numerous productions, including the 2005 debut of Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman on Broadway, for which he won a Drama Desk Award and received a Tony Award nomination.

Born 1968-07-05 in Long Beach, California, USA.

On ThumbScore, Michael Stuhlbarg appears in 20 films with an average audience score of 67.8%, most frequently in the Drama genre.

Sources: TMDB

Filmography & Ratings

Call Me by Your Name
Call Me by Your Name
2017
👍 89%
Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
2016
👍 83%
Arrival
Arrival
2016
👍 83%
Men in Black 3
Men in Black 3
2012
👍 80%
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs
2015
👍 78%
Blue Jasmine
Blue Jasmine
2013
👍 76%
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
2017
👍 75%
Seven Psychopaths
Seven Psychopaths
2012
👍 74%
Hugo
Hugo
2011
👍 73%
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
👍 72%
Trumbo
Trumbo
2015
👍 68%
Pawn Sacrifice
Pawn Sacrifice
2015
👍 68%
Body of Lies
Body of Lies
2008
👍 67%
A Serious Man
A Serious Man
2009
👍 67%
Miss Sloane
Miss Sloane
2016
👍 67%
The Amateur
The Amateur
2025
👍 67%
Bones and All
Bones and All
2022
👍 64%
Hitchcock
Hitchcock
2012
👍 59%
The Instigators
The Instigators
2024
👍 43%
After the Hunt
After the Hunt
2025
👍 41%
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