Michael Cumpsty is a British actor. He made his Broadway debut in the Tom Stoppard play Artist Descending a Staircase. He has acted in plays such as David Hare's Racing Demon, Michael Frayn's Copenhagen, and Democracy, and Sophie Treadwell's Machinal as well in musicals such as 1776, 42nd Street, and Sunday in the Park with George. He received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play nomination for his role in End of the Rainbow.