Chicago actor Mike Nussbaum dies at 99, the oldest working actor in the US


Actor Mike Nussbaum at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, posing in the lobby with a bust of William Shakespeare, August 2005. Nussbaum died Saturday, Dec 23, 2023. He was 99. Photo: TNS

Mike Nussbaum, acknowledged by the Actor’s Equity union as the oldest professional actor in the United States and a dynamic and yet steadying influence in Chicago theatre for decades, died Saturday (Dec 23) at home at the age of 99.

He was days short of his 100th birthday. And until his final week, he had been participating in dramatic readings and other projects with his friend B.J. Jones, the artistic director of Northlight Theatre in Skokie.

Play, subscribe and stand a chance to win prizes worth over RM39,000! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Entertainment

Singaporean singer�Shazza is a ‘kinder, better person’ because of her family cat Rayyan
Boxing drama 'Bloodhounds' returns with K-pop star Rain as main villain
Actors Glenn Yong & Eric Lay detail paranormal experiences filming at Batu Caves
HK singer Sally Yeh on why she married George Lam: 'He gives me freedom'
Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham attacked by female stalker
Actor Eugene Mirman rescued from fiery wreckage after crashing car into toll plaza
Disney to produce live-action spinoff of Cinderella’s stepsisters
Malaysian born actress Sora Ma says toddler son left alone at home fell from stairs after helper sneaked out
Is South Korean actor Cho Jin-woong living in Malaysia after announcing his retirement?
‘I said yes in seconds’: Actress Bella Astillah recalls Mount Kinabalu proposal by Syed Saddiq

Others Also Read