Stephen Plunkett

Plunkett at Civilians' Gala Event

Stephen Plunkett (born September 1, 1981) is an American actor. He is most notable for his performances in The Mend which premiered at the 2014 South by Southwest Film Festival^[1][2] and Rolling on the Floor Laughing, which was featured at the Sundance Film Festival in 2011.^[3]

Plunkett is also known for his performances in New York theater, which include roles in War Horse, The Orphans' Home Cycle, Gone Missing, This Beautiful City, On the Levee, London Wall, and Dada Woof Papa Hot.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Early life

Plunkett was born on September 1, 1981 in Jacksonville, Texas. His father is a Presbyterian minister and his mother a special education teacher.

Plunkett attended the University of Evansville and received a Master of Fine Arts from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.^[12]

Career

Plunkett moved to New York after graduating from college.^[13]

Plunkett is an associate artist of The Civilians.^[14]

In 2010, Plunkett was cast as the lead in Russell Harbaugh's short film Rolling on the Floor Laughing which was featured at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

In 2011, Plunkett made his Broadway debut in War Horse at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts^[10]

In 2013, Plunkett was cast alongside Josh Lucas and Mickey Sumner in The Mend, which premiered at South By Southwest in March 2014.^{[1][15][16][17]}

Filmography

Film^[18]

Television^[18]

Stage Work

Broadway^[10]

Off-Broadway^[19][20][21]

Awards

2010 Drama Desk Special Award^[10]

References