Jefferson Mays

Jefferson Mays Movies and TV Shows

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, and the University of California, San Diego, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts. Mays appeared on Broadway in I Am My Own Wife, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Doug Wright, from November 2003 (previews) to October 31, 2004. He had appeared in the play Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in May 2003, and at the La Jolla Playhouse in July 2001. Mays won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play, the 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show, an Obie Award, and a 2004 Theatre World Award for his solo performance. He also won the 2007 Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Play for seasons of I Am My Own Wife in Australia in 2006. In 2007, he appeared as Henry Higgins in a revival of Pygmalion and starred as Private Mason in a revival of Journey's End. In August 2009, Mays appeared at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Quartermaine's Terms by Simon Grey. Mays starred in the 2013 Broadway musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, in which he played eight roles. He won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical. He also was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical and tied for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical (with Neil Patrick Harris).

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 08/06/1965 (59 years old)
  • Place of birth: Connecticut, U.S.A.
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
Julia
IMDB 8.3
TMDB 76%
role:
Albert Duhamel
2022

Drama

8.3
76%
2021

Drama

War & Politics

7.1
70%
I Am the Night
IMDB 6.9
TMDB 65%
role:
George Hodel
2019

Crime

Drama

Mystery

6.9
65%
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 71%
role:
Gilbert Longabaugh (segment "The Gal Who Got Rattled")
2018

Comedy

Drama

Music

Western

7.2
71%
Rebel in the Rye
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 67%
role:
William Maxwell
2017

Drama

Romance

6.7
67%
Ned Rifle
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 57%
role:
Dr. Ford
2015

Drama

6.2
57%
Inherent Vice
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 66%
role:
Dr. Threeply
2014

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Romance

6.6
66%
The Giver
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 65%
role:
Community (voice)
2014

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
65%
The Good Wife
IMDB 8.4
TMDB 75%
role:
Diplomate Van Buskirk
2009

Drama

8.4
75%
2008

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.4
60%
2005

Comedy

Drama

6.5
63%
Alfie
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 58%
role:
Dr. Miranda Kulp
2004

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.2
58%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Jefferson Mays are, for example, Julia, The Tragedy of Macbeth and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are Julia (8.0), The Good Wife (8.0) and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (7.2).