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Michael Stuhlbarg (/ˈstuːlˌbɑːrɡ/ STOOL-barg; born July 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is known as a character actor, having portrayed a variety of roles in film, television, and theatre. He has received several awards, including nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe Award. He rose to prominence as troubled university professor Larry Gopnik in the 2009 dark comedy film A Serious Man, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Stuhlbarg has since become known as a character actor and has appeared in numerous films and television series portraying real-life figures, such as George Yeaman in Lincoln (2012), Lew Wasserman in Hitchcock (2012), Andy Hertzfeld in Steve Jobs (2015), Edward G. Robinson in Trumbo (2015), Abe Rosenthal in The Post (2017), and Stanley Edgar Hyman in Shirley (2020). His other supporting roles include Hugo (2011), Men in Black 3 (2012), Blue Jasmine (2013), Pawn Sacrifice (2014), Arrival (2016), Call Me by Your Name and The Shape of Water (both 2017), and Bones and All (2022). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing as Nicodemus West in Doctor Strange (2016) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). On television, he portrayed Arnold Rothstein in HBO's Boardwalk Empire (2010–2013), Richard A. Clarke in The Looming Tower (2018), and Richard Sackler in Dopesick (2021), receiving Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie nominations for the latter two. He also acted in FX's Fargo (2017), Showtime's Your Honour (2020–2023), and HBO's The Staircase (2022). On stage, Stuhlbarg has acted in numerous productions, including the 2005 debut of Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman on Broadway, for which he won a Drama Desk Award and received a Tony Award nomination. He returned to Broadway playing Boris Berezovsky in Peter Morgan's Patriots (2024) and received a second Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Stuhlbarg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Michael Stuhlbarg
Dr. Otto Octavius
for Dr. Otto Octavius in The Adventures Of The Underclass Hero (Season Eight)
Suggested by thatboyquezo
Peter switches his major to science and business under Otto Octavius. Peter and Harry slowly drift apart, noticed by MJ and Gwen. For months, Gwen still remembers the funeral and his mask. MJ takes a job out of state.Norman Osborn returns from space after receiving help from the Fantastic Four. His revival becomes a celebration, and Norman announces that Oscorp has discovered a new species that could change the world, insisting it isn't a threat.Behind the scenes, Miles Warren works with two mysterious partners: Norman and Kraven. They combine spider, jackal, and beast DNA. After failed subjects, Warren abducts Gwen after a party where she and Peter kiss and talk about what they've seen. Spider-Man saves Gwen, but Warren accidentally injects himself with the Jackal serum. Before Spider-Man can stop him, a man in a lion coat kills the Jackal, saying he's finishing the job his brother couldn't. He knows Peter's secrets, then vanishes.At the Daily News, Robbie assigns Peter to mentor Eddie Brock, a guarded young man closed off since childhood. Peter relates to Eddie.During an ESU trip to Oscorp, Peter sees Otto and Norman's history, full of remorse. The Symbiote begins speaking inside Peter's mind before choosing Peter. When it escapes, everything changes.Kraven finds Spider-Man, seemingly kills him, and buries him. The Symbiote resurrects Peter, transforming him into a black-suited Spider-Man. Peter discovers Kraven and Norman are working together. Norman is dying. It removes sickness and weakness, but alters brain chemistry and amplifies dark thoughts.Norman develops a G-Serum from Warren's research to ease his pain. Harry's overdoses push Norman toward Gwen.Peter returns to hunt Kraven. In their fight, Kraven tells him, “Pete, figure out your life.” The Symbiote reveals Gwen's location through Norman. Peter arrives—but too late. Green Goblin stands above Gwen, laughing, before dropping her and screaming: “PETER PARKER!”
