Douglas McGrath
Director · Actor
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Douglas McGrath is, first and last, an American actor, the kind of casting that steadies a production rather than sells it. Few working performers keep a run of 32 years going. He has spent more time in drama than anywhere else. Film and television have shared the load, 12 credits in all. The part of Norman in 'Café Society' is the one that shows what he can do with limited screen time. 'The Insider' adds a second point of recognition. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'Bullets Over Broadway'.
Douglas McGrath
Director · Actor
Douglas McGrath is, first and last, an American actor, the kind of casting that steadies a production rather than sells it. Few working performers keep a run of 32 years going. He has spent more time in drama than anywhere else. Film and television have shared the load, 12 credits in all. The part of Norman in 'Café Society' is the one that shows what he can do with limited screen time. 'The Insider' adds a second point of recognition. He earned a the Academy Award nomination for 'Bullets Over Broadway'.
Movies (11 titles)
Plays Jeff Gaffney
Michael Clayton
2007
Plays Private Investigator
The Insider
1999
Plays Snodgrass
Quiz Show
1994
Plays Bill Gaines
Celebrity
1998
Plays Norman
Café Society
2016
Plays Frenchy's Lawyer
Small Time Crooks
2000
Plays Tom
Happiness
1998
Plays Dean Edward Gitleson
Solitary Man
2009
Plays Gil Brenner
Rifkin's Festival
2020
Plays Chap
The Daytrippers
1997
Director
Plays Alan Quimp
Company Man
2000
TV Shows (1 title)
Latest Trailers
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Rifkin's Festival
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Douglas McGrath still alive?
Douglas McGrath passed away on November 3, 2022 at age 64.
What are the most famous roles of Douglas McGrath?
Douglas McGrath is best known for roles in Café Society, The Insider, Michael Clayton.
How many movies has Douglas McGrath been in?
Over a 28-year career (since 1994), Douglas McGrath has appeared in 11 movies and 1 TV shows.
What was Douglas McGrath's first movie?
The career of Douglas McGrath began with Quiz Show (1994).
What is Douglas McGrath's most recent movie or series?
Douglas McGrath's most recent release is Rifkin's Festival, which premiered on October 1, 2020.
What TV shows has Douglas McGrath appeared in?
On television, Douglas McGrath has appeared in Godless, Saturday Night Live.
Douglas McGrath
1958-02-12 · New York, New York, USA
Douglas Geoffrey McGrath (February 2, 1958 – November 3, 2022) was an American screenwriter, film director, and actor. He received various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Tony Award, and Primetime Emmy Award.
McGrath started his career as a writer for Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1981. He co-wrote with Woody Allen the film Bullets Over Broadway (1994), for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as well as BAFTA and Writers Guild of America Award nominations. He then directed such films as Emma (1996), Company Man (2000), Nicholas Nickleby (2002), and Infamous (2006). He also appeared in such films as Quiz Show (1994), The Daytrippers (1996), Happiness (1998), The Insider (1999), and Michael Clayton (2007).
He also made appearances in television including a recurring role as Principal Toby Cook in Lena Dunham's HBO series Girls from 2015 to 2016. He also appeared in the Amazon Prime comedy series Crisis in Six Scenes (2016), and the Netflix western limited series Godless (2017).
McGrath received a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical nomination for the Broadway musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical in 2014. He also directed the HBO documentaries His Way (2011), and Becoming Mike Nichols (2016). He wrote political commentary, such as "The Flapjack File", a column for The New Republic, as well as articles for The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Vanity Fair.Douglas McGrath, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia