Mike Nussbaum

Michael Nussbaum (born December 29, 1923) is an American actor and director.

Mike Nussbaum
Born (1923-12-29) December 29, 1923
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Years active1969–present

Early years

Nussbaum was born to a Jewish family[1] 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.[2]

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.[2] 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? (2002) by Art Shay.

Nussbaum also appeared in local TV commercials for Chicago's Northwest Federal Savings[3] (with the jingle, "It's Northwest Federal Savings time, sixty-three hours a week"). He also did national commercials for United Airlines and Scope mouthwash.[3]

As of April 2019, Nussbaum was still acting at the age of 95.[4]

Personal life

Nussbaum was married to Annette Brenner until her death in 2003.[5]

Recognition

Nussbaum received Jeff Awards as shown in the table below.[6]

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

References
  1. "Mike Nussbaum, the Oldest Working Jewish Actor, Tells All." Hodes, Laura. The Jewish Daily Forward. Forward.com Published November 9, 2015. Accessed February 25, 2016.
  2. "Nussbaum: No plans to slow down". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. September 4, 2005. p. Section 7, P 10. Retrieved 10 August 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Zell, Fran (December 23, 1977). "Mike Nussbaum prefers to direct his energies here". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. p. 19wpn. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  4. Steinberg, Neil (April 25, 2019). "Not only the oldest but one of the best: Mike Nussbaum on acting at 95". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  5. Groark, Virginia (April 7, 2003). "Activist, fun-loving mom, grandma". Chicago Tribune. Illinois, Chicago. p. Section 4, P 11. Retrieved 10 August 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Archives". The Joseph Jefferson Awards. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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