Gus Halper
Acting
Gus Halper (born 2 July 1992, Manhattan, New York City) is an American film, television, and stage actor. His mother, Deann Simmons Halper, is an actress and theatre director. He graduated from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2014, where he played Romeo in the school's production of Romeo and Juliet. On stage, he was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Ride the Cyclone (2016) and won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for Sing Street (2019–20). He married actress Emma Geer in October 2023; their first child was born in early 2026. His most notable screen roles include Erik Menendez in Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders (2017) (Edie Falco, John Turturro), Bone in Cold Pursuit (2019) (Liam Neeson, Toni Collette), Joseph Lyman in Dickinson (2019) (Hailee Steinfeld, Danny Ramirez), Tom Kahn in Rustin (2023) (Colm…
Known for
UNABOMBER
2026
Cold Pursuit
2019
Holler
2021
Rustin
2023
Goat
2016
Rémy
2013
Guy
2017
Maine
2018
Safe Space
2019
Couch
2016