Mike Nussbaum

Mike Nussbaum, born Myron G. Nussbaum on December 29, 1923, is an American actor and director. He grew up in the Albany Park area of Chicago and served in the military during World War II, where he worked as the chief of the message centre for General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Following his service, Nussbaum worked in an extermination business with his brother-in-law for 20 years. His acting career began in community theater in the 1950s, and he became involved in the developing professional theatrical community in Chicago in the 1960s. Nussbaum has appeared in numerous plays by David Mamet on and off Broadway, as well as in Chicago. His film credits include roles in Field of Dreams, House of Games, Things Change, Fatal Attraction, and Men In Black. Nussbaum has also directed works such as Where Have You Gone, Jimmy Stewart? in 2002 by Art Shay.