Actor
Kenneth Lonergan
October 16, 1962 · New York City, New York, USA
Kenneth Lonergan (born October 16, 1962) is an American playwright, screenwriter and film director. He is known for his works, which explore complex emotional and interpersonal dynamics. He has received several awards, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award, as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, a Laurence Olivier Award, and three Tony Awards.
In 1982, Lonergan wrote his first one-act play, The Rennings Children. He then earned acclaim for a string of off-Broadway plays, including This is Our Youth (1996), The Waverly Gallery (2000), and Lobby Hero (2001), which were later revived on Broadway, earning him nominations for three Tony Awards for Best Revival of a Play in 2015, 2019, and 2018, respectively. For his work on The Waverly Gallery, he was selected as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Notable work
7.6Manchester by the Sea (2016)
as Manchester Pedestrian and Director and Writer
5.6White Noise (2022)
as Dr. Hookstratten
7.9RIPLEY (2024)
as Herbert Greenleaf
4.3The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
Writer
6.9You Can Count on Me (2000)
as Ron and Writer and Director
6.4Margaret (2011)
as Karl and Director and Writer
Often works with
Matthew Broderick
3 titles together
Manchester by the Sea, You Can Count on Me, Marie and Bruce
J. Smith-Cameron
3 titles together
You Can Count on Me, Margaret, Debaters
Lucas Hedges
2 titles together
Manchester by the Sea, This Is Our Youth
Josh Hamilton
2 titles together
Manchester by the Sea, Margaret
Mark Ruffalo
2 titles together
You Can Count on Me, Margaret
Betsy Aidem
2 titles together
You Can Count on Me, Margaret
Full filmography · 12
Debaters
as Ted
2025
My Friends
as River's Dad
2023
White Noise
as Dr. Hookstratten
20225.6
This Is Our Youth
Writer
2020
Manchester by the Sea
as Manchester Pedestrian and Director and Writer
20167.6
Margaret
as Karl and Director and Writer
20116.4
Marie and Bruce
as Herb
20044.4
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Writer
20004.3
You Can Count on Me
as Ron and Writer and Director
20006.9