Joseph Mantello (born December 27, 1962) is an American actor and director. He's best known for his theatrical work, originating the role of Louis Ironson in Angels in America on Broadway, and directing productions of Wicked, Assassins, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Odd Couple and The Boys in the Band, also directing the 2020 film adaptation of the latter. On screen, he's best-known for his work with Ryan Murphy, for whom he appeared in the 2014 film The Normal Heart and the series Hollywood (2020), The Watcher and American Horror Story: NYC.
Filmography
- 1995: Central Park West as Ian Walker
- 2014: The Normal Heart as Mickey Marcus
- 2020: The Boys in the Band (director)
- 2020: Hollywood (2020) as Dick Samuels
- 2022: The Watcher as John Graff
- 2022: American Horror Story
- 2022: American Horror Story: NYC as Gino Barelli
- 2024: Feud: Capote vs. the Swans as Jack Dunphy
Theatre
- 1993-94: Angels in America as Louis Ironson
- 2003: Wicked (director)
- 2004: Assassins (director)
- 2005; Glengarry Glen Ross (director)
- 2005: The Odd Couple (director)
- 2010: The Normal Heart as Ned Weeks
- 2018: Three Tall Women (director)
- 2018: The Boys in the Band (director)
- 2020: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (director)
