American actor (born 1992)
Gus Halper |
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 Gus Halper as Erik Menendez in Law & Order True Crime (2017) |
| Born | (1992-07-02) July 2, 1992 (age 33)
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| Education | University of North Carolina School of the Arts |
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| Occupation | Actor |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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| Mother | Deann Simmons Halper |
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Gus Halper (born July 2, 1992) is an American actor best known for his roles in the series Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders (2017), Fear the Walking Dead (2021), and Law & Order: Organized Crime (2022–2023), and in the films Goat (2016) and Rustin (2023).[1][2][3][4] He also appeared in the 2016 off-Broadway production of the musical Ride the Cyclone, playing Mischa Bachinski.[5]
Early life and education
Halper was born on July 2, 1992 in Manhattan, New York City.[6] His mother, Deann Simmons Halper, is an actress and theater director.[7][8] Halper graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, which his mother had previously attended, in 2014.[9]
Career
In 2014, while studying at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Halper played Romeo in the university's production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.[10] After graduating, he starred in the ABC television film The Kingmakers as Eli, a young man who infiltrates an Ivy League university to investigate his sister's death.[11] The following year, Halper appeared alongside Nick Jonas and Ben Schnetzer in Goat, which was produced by James Franco.[4] The same year, he portrayed Ukrainian teenager Mischa Bachinski in an off-Broadway production of Ride the Cyclone at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.[5]
In 2017, Halper portrayed convicted murderer Erik Menendez in the eight-part series Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders.[1] In 2021, he appeared in two episodes of Fear the Walking Dead.[2] A year later, Halper appeared as Teddy Silas, a construction foreman, in Law & Order: Organized Crime.[12] In 2023, he portrayed activist Tom Kahn in Rustin, a film about civil rights activist Bayard Rustin.[3]
Personal life
Halper married actress Emma Geer on October 15, 2023.[13]
Credits
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Film
Television
Web
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The Lip Sync Fables
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Prince
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Theater
References
- ^ a b c Cordero, Rosy (August 12, 2022). "'Law & Order: Organized Crime': Camilla Belle And Gus Halper Board Season 3". Deadline. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c Bonomolo, Cameron (July 24, 2021). "Fear the Walking Dead Returns in October With New Cast Members for Season 7". ComicBook. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Gus Halper Talks New Netflix/Obama Production, Rustin". Wonderland. December 6, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c Chitwood, Adam (September 6, 2016). "Goat Red-Band Trailer: James Franco Gets Wild in Hazing Drama". Collider. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Meet the Cast of MCC's Ride the Cyclone". Playbill. October 26, 2016.
- ^ "Gus Halper - Movies, TV, and Bio". Amazon Prime Video. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ Clary, Sheela (July 18, 2022). "Great Barrington Public Theatre is growing by leaps and bounds". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ "Who We Are". Great Barrington Public Theater. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ Upton, Melissa; Roos, Dave (November 10, 2015). "Drama alumnus Gus Halper digs deep to land major roles". University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Felder, Lynn (March 27, 2014). "This 'Romeo and Juliet' is beautiful, funny". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (March 13, 2015). "Newcomer Gus Halper Lands The Lead In ABC Pilot 'The Kingmakers'". Deadline. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ a b Boles, Melissa (July 29, 2024). "10 Most Disturbing Law & Order: Organized Crime Villains (So Far)". CBR. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ "Emma Geer & Gus Halper - wedding registry". MyRegistry.com. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ Brunner, Raven (July 19, 2022). "JJ Niemann, Kennedy Kanagawa, Joshua Morgan, More Join Web Series Lip Sync Fables". Playbill. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
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