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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/Dr. Octopus
for Dr. Otto Octavius/Dr. Octopus in The Amazing Spider-Man
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Escaping prison, Norman Osborn targets Spider-Man for ruin. He recruits Doc Ock to engineer an ambush, unifying Electro, Rhino, Vulture, and Kraven into the Sinister Six. Five villains stage a robbery as bait, while Green Goblin stays hidden. Spider-Man arrives, cracking quips until Ock’s metallic claws trap him. A brutal five-on-one brawl erupts. Backed by five years of experience, a stronger Peter Parker refuses to yield. Pushing his limits, he methodically neutralizes the villains one by one until all five lie unconscious.Peter answers a call from Gwen Stacy, but hears Norman’s chilling voice declaring Peter has lost. Racing across the city, Spider-Man crashes into Gwen’s apartment to find her held by the throat by Green Goblin. Norman rejects Peter’s pleas, shattering the window to fly toward the Brooklyn Bridge with Gwen. Spidey cuts off their escape at the apex. Laughing, Goblin hurls Gwen toward the traffic below. Peter dives, firing a web line. The web catches her, but the sudden whiplash breaks her neck, killing her instantly. Peter pulls off his mask, begging her body to wake up.Grief turns to fury. Peter confronts a mocking Goblin, unleashing a brutal assault. Norman taunts him, but Peter stops before delivering a fatal blow, refusing to become a murderer. A bloodied Norman calls him weak, igniting a pumpkin bomb. Peter’s Spider-Sense triggers a leap as the blast ruptures the bridge, allowing Goblin to escape. Peter saves civilians from the collapsing rubble before returning to Gwen's side. At the funeral, Mary Jane comforts a shattered Peter. Captain Stacy delivers a eulogy blaming Spider-Man, driving a guilt-ridden Peter to flee. Peter locks his suit away, abandoning his mantle. In a post-credits scene, Harry Osborn stands alone in his father's lab, staring into a mirror. Norman walks in, telling Harry he will finish the job and kill Peter. The camera pans to the mirror, revealing Harry is completely alone, exposing his growing madness. Cut to black.
