Stephen DeRosa

Stephen DeRosa (born June 10, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Eddie Cantor in the television series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2013).

Stephen DeRosa
Born	(1968-06-10) June 10, 1968 (age 57) New York City, New York, U.S.
Education	Georgetown University (BA) Yale University (MFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Website	stephenderosa.com

Education

He attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., as an undergraduate, and graduated from the Yale School of Drama in New Haven, Connecticut, with a Master of Fine Arts in 1995.

Career

Although DeRosa's career has primarily been in the theatre, he has also made several television appearances.^[1] These include the television film The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000), guest appearances on the television series Law & Order, Third Watch, and Ugly Betty,^[2] a recurring role as Eddie Cantor on Boardwalk Empire, and his appearance in the miniseries Wormwood (2017).

He appeared at a staged reading of You Can't Take It with You for The Acting Company at Playwrights Horizons, with F. Murray Abraham.^[3]

Theatre credits

Broadway

• The Man Who Came to Dinner as Metz, u/s Banjo (2000)
• Into the Woods as the Baker (2002)^[1]
• Henry IV as Bardolph, u/s Shallow and Silence (2003)
• Twentieth Century as Max Jacobs (2004)
• Hairspray as Wilbur Turnblad (2005-2007)
• On the Town as Ensemble, u/s Judge (2014)
• Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus as standby Gary (2019)
• Mr. Saturday Night as u/s Bobby/Mr. Jacovitti/Ramon/Larry Myereson & Others (2022)
• Boop! The Musical as Grampy (2025)

Touring

• Hairspray as Wilbur Turnblad (2004–2005)
• West Side Story as Gladhand, u/s Krupke/Doc (2011)

Off-Broadway

• Measure for Measure (1993)
• Love's Fire: Fresh Numbers by Seven American Playwrights (1998–1999)
• The Mystery of Irma Vep (1998–1999)
• Newyorkers (2001)
• The It Girl (2001)
• Walmartopia (2007)
• Little Shop of Horrors as Mr. Mushnik (2023-2024)^[4][5]

Regional

• Falsettos as Mendel (1995), Arden Theater Company
• Into the Woods as the Baker (2002), Ahmanson Theatre
• Peter Pan as Captain Hook (2008), Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts
• Assassins as Charles Guiteau (2017), Yale Repertory Theatre
• Joy as Rudy (2022), George Street Playhouse
• Boop! The Musical as Grampy (2023), CIBC Theatre
• The Queen of Versailles as John (2024), Colonial Theatre