C. J. Wilson (actor)

Charles Joseph Wilson is an American film and theater actor. In 2010, he received a Lucille Lortel Award nomination for his role as Michael in Lucinda Coxon's play Happy Now?. He was nominated again in 2016 for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for his role in Hold On to Me Darling.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Fairhope, Alabama, Wilson became interested in acting while studying at Troy State University. He also attended the Juilliard School.{{Cite web|date=May 18, 2012|title=Lia Chang: C.J. Wilson navigates armor and swordplay in Signature Theatre Company's World Premiere of Kenneth Lonergan's Medieval Play|url=https://liachang.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/lia-chang-c-j-wilson-navigates-armor-and-swordplay-in-signature-theatre-companys-world-premiere-of-kenneth-lonergans-medieval-play/|access-date=September 2, 2021|website=Backstage Pass with Lia Chang|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=September 14, 2017|title=Driving Robert De Niro: Rising Star C.J. Wilson on Getting His Start|url=https://observer.com/2017/09/interview-actor-c-j-wilson-on-how-he-got-his-start/|access-date=September 2, 2021|website=Observer|language=en-US}}

Career

He made his Broadway debut in the 2000 revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man. Other Broadway credits include A Steady Rain, Festen, Henry IV, and Long Day's Journey into Night. Off-Broadway, he appeared in All-American at LCT 3; The Bear at HERE; Offices and The Voysey Inheritance at Atlantic Theater; Race at Jewish Rep; Stop Kiss, The Cripple of Inishmaan and The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Public Theater. He also appeared in nine episodes of the sixth season of the American television drama series Homeland.{{Cite web|date=August 24, 2016|title=Movie Review - Demolition (2016)|url=https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2016/08/movie-review-demolition-2016-3/|access-date=September 2, 2021|website=Flickering Myth|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Cox|first=Gordon|date=January 26, 2016|title=Timothy Olyphant to Star Off Broadway in New Kenneth Lonergan Play|url=https://variety.com/2016/legit/news/timothy-olyphant-play-kenneth-lonergan-1201689073/|access-date=September 2, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Dziemianowicz|first=Joe|title=Review: Kenneth Lonergan's rambling 'Hold On to Me Darling' starring Timothy Olyphant looks at fame and family|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/theater-arts/lonergan-hold-darling-fame-review-article-1.2561194|access-date=September 2, 2021|website=nydailynews.com}}