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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-12-29 (101 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Mike Nussbaum

Biography:

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

Michael Nussbaum (December 29, 1923 - December 23, 2023) was an American actor and director.

From the start of his acting career in the 1950s, Nussbaum appeared in many of David Mamet's plays both on and off Broadway, as well as in Chicago. His appearances in movies include roles in Field of Dreams (1989) and Men In Black (1997).

In 1997 he received a Jeff Award for his performance as Reverend Lionel Espy in David Hare's Racing Demon. 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? (2002) by Art Shay.

Nussbaum also appeared in local TV commercials for Chicago's Northwest Federal Savings (with the jingle, "It's Northwest Federal Savings Time, sixty-three hours a week").

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Known For

Acting

2021

2011

2006

Family as Great-Great Uncle

2005

The Game of Their Lives as Johnny Abruzzo

2002

flying as Paul

1998

The Con as Harry

1997

Men in Black as Gentle Rosenburg

1996

1995

Losing Isaiah as Dr. Jamison

1993

Frasier as Owner
The X-Files as Dr. Charles Goldstein

1992

Overexposed as Bob Davis
The Water Engine as Mr. Wallace
Condition: Critical as Dr. Burton Langhern

1991

Separate But Equal as Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter
The Commish as Ben Metzger
Separate but Equal as Justice Felix Frankfurter

1990

1989

Field of Dreams as Principal

1988

Things Change as Mr. Green

1987

1986

Vital Signs as Mike
L.A. Law as Henry Sutter

1985

1978

Towing as Phil

1974

Harry and Tonto as Old Age Home Clerk

1971

T.R. Baskin as Office Manager

1969

The Monitors as Exercise Chief