Michael Cerveris (born November 6, 1960) is an American singer, guitarist and actor.
Won the 2004 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of John Wilkes Booth in Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins."
Won Broadway's 2004 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for his portrayal of John Wilkes Booth in Stephen Sondheim's "Assassins." He had previously been Tony-nominated in 1994 as Best Actor (Musical) for his role as 'Tommy' in "The Who's Tommy.".
Saw his first Broadway musical, "Sweeney Todd" , at age 18 and he attributes his desire to become an actor to seeing that show. He enjoyed it so much that he saw the show 6 more times.
Has a dog named Gibson (after the guitar).
Attended Yale as an undergraduate. Majored in theater studies in the humanities department.
His father told Michael and his siblings when they were young that they each had to play an instrument for at least a year. Michael chose the violin, played it for a few months, then quit in favor of the "cooler" guitar.
Released his band Cerveris' debut album, "Dog Eared" , in February of 2004.
Grew up in Huntington, West Virginia. His parents still reside in West Virginia.
Brother is actor Todd Cerveris. They appeared on stage together in 2004's Off-Broadway play, 'The Booth Variations'.
He is a 1979 graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy and a 1983 graduate of Yale University.
