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Jeffrey DeMunn to Play Willy Loman in Old Globe’s Death of a Salesman

Jeffrey DeMunn
(Photo courtesy of The Old Globe)
Jeffrey DeMunn
(Photo courtesy of The Old Globe)

Tony and Emmy Award nominee Jeffrey DeMunn will play Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman, to run January 22 – February 27 at the Old Globe Theatre. Pam MacKinnon will direct the production.

Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama examines how the American dream has eluded one man and what happens as he comes to recognize this reality. Additional casting will be announced shortly.

DeMunn received a Tony nomination for his performance in K2. Among his other Broadway credits are Our Town, The Price, Bent, Spoils of War and Sleight of Hand.

In addition, he has appeared in such films as The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Majestic and Stephen King’s The Mist. He received an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Andrei Chikatilo in Citizen X. He may be best known for playing Dale on the series The Walking Dead.