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Bubba Weiler
Born (1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 (age 33)
EducationNew York University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Playwright
  • actor

Bubba Weiler (born May 19, 1993) is an American playwright and actor, known for his 2025 play, Well, I'll Let You Go, which premiered Off-Broadway in 2025, starring Quincy Tyler Bernstine. For the play, he won the 2026 Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award.

Early life

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Weiler was born in Aurora, Illinois and spent his youth acting in theatres there, such as the Goodman Theatre and Steppenwolf Theatre.[1][2] In 2009, he made his film debut in America as the role of Fish.[3] He attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied at the Playwrights Horizons Theater School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama in 2015.[4]

Career

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He made his Off-Broadway debut in 2016 in the Classic Stage Company production of Dead Poets Society as Meeks.[5][6] Two years later, he made his Broadway debut in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as a replacement for Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy in 2018.[7]

In 2023, he appeared in the Off-Broadway production of Swing State as Ryan, produced by Audible Theatre at the Minetta Lane Theatre.[8] For his performance, he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award,[9][10] an Outer Critics Circle Award[11] and a Lucille Lortel Award.[12]

Following this, he began work on his first play, Well, I'll Let You Go, which would debut in 2026 at The Space at Irondale, starring Quincy Tyler Bernstine and directed by Jack Serio. The production ran from July 29, 2025, to September 12, 2025.[13] Following a successful run, the play transferred to Studio Seaview and opened on April 30, 2026, due to run through June 20, 2026.[14] For his work on the latter, he received the 2026 Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award.[15]

His next play, The Saviors is set to premiere Off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theatre Company in 2026, running from July 8, 2026, through August 8 with Serio again as director. The production follows two altar boys approached by a lost young man taking shelter in their church and will star Crystal Finn, Ivan Howe, Julius Rinzel and Stanley Simons.[16][17]

He has also had several guest roles in notable TV series, such as Unforgettable, Pose, Chicago P.D. and The Good Fight, along with film roles in films such as Puzzle and The Ranger. He gained further recognition for his supporting roles in the Netflix series, Kaleidoscope as Samuel Toby in 2024,[18] and The Beast in Me as Teddy Fenig in 2025.[19]

Works

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Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2025 Well, I'll Let You Go Playwright Off-Broadway, The Space at Irondale [20]
2026 Off-Broadway, Studio Seaview [21]
The Saviors Off-Broadway, Atlantic Theatre Company [22]

Stage credits

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Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2008 Talking Pictures Pete Chicago, Goodman Theatre [23]
Picnic Bomber Chicago, Writers Theatre [24]
2009 Graceland Miles Chicago, Profiles Theatre
2010 A Guide For The Perplexed Andrew Chicago, Victory Gardens Theatre
To Kill a Mockingbird Jem Finch Chicago, Steppenwolf Theatre
2011 The Original Grease Doody Chicago, American Theater Company
2016 Blood Wedding Woodcutter/Young Man Chicago, Lookingglass Theatre Company
Dead Poets Society Meeks Off-Broadway, Classic Stage Company [25][26]
2019 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Albus Potter/Scorpius Malfoy Broadway, Lyric Theatre [27]
2023 Swing State Ryan Chicago, Goodman Theatre [28]
Off-Broadway, Minetta Lane Theatre [29]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 America Fish TV Movie [30]
2014 Unforgettable Joe Waterson Episode: "True Identity"
2015 The Slap Leon Episode: "Connie"
2015 The Mysteries of Laura Jordan Pelham Episode: "The Mystery of the Locked Box"
2016 Chicago P.D. Kelton Episode: "Justice"
2017 The Good Fight Cary Episode: "Social Media and its Discontents"
2017 Odd Mom Out Daryl Episode: "Dadderall"
2018 Puzzle Ziggy Feature film
2018 The Ranger Abe Feature film
2018 Blue Bloods Justin Matthews Episode: "Playing with Fire"
2018 Murphy Brown Jayden Episode: "AWOL"
2019 Elementary Jake Goodel Episode: "Gutshot"
2019 Instinct Daniel Episode: "Go Figure"
2020 Antarctica Rian Feature film
2021 Pose Troy Episode: "Series Finale"
2021 Dopesick David Sackler Episode: "The 5th Vital Sign"
2021-2023 Run the World Chad 3 episodes
2023 Kaleidoscope Samuel Toby 3 episodes
2024 FBI: Most Wanted Trevor Allen Episode: "White Buffalo"
2025 The Beast in Me Teddy Fenig 5 episodes

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2024 New Bedford Film Festival Best Actor in a Feature Film Antarctica Nominated [31]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play Swing State Nominated [32][33]
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play Nominated [34]
Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play Nominated [35]
2026 Outer Critics Circle Award John Gassner Award Well, I'll Let You Go Won [36]
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Play Nominated [37]

References

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  1. "Bubba Weiler". AboutTheArtists.com. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  2. "How Director Jack Serio and Playwright Bubba Weiler Went from DIY to In Demand". TDF Stages. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  3. ""America," Rosie O'Donnell's well-meaning TV film on the foster system, fails to fully engage". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  4. "Tisch Alumni on Playbill's Big 10 on Broadway". NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  5. "Dead Poets Society". Classic Stage Company. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  6. "Dead Poets Society". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  7. Moynihan, Caitlin. "Bubba Weiler Cried When He Went to Harry Potter World, Now He's in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child". Broadway.com. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  8. Brantley, Ben (September 17, 2023). "Swing State Review: All Is Not Well in Wisconsin". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  9. "2024 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  10. Logan Culwell-Block (June 10, 2024). "Stereophonic Leads 2024 Drama Desk Awards With 7 Wins Including Outstanding Play". Playbill. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  11. Culwell-Block, Logan (May 13, 2024). "Stereophonic Leads 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Wins Best Play; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  12. Culwell-Block, Logan (May 5, 2024). "Ars Nova and National Black Theatre's (Pray) Leads 2024 Lucille Lortel Awards; Read the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  13. "Well, I'll Let You Go Off-Broadway (The Space at Irondale)". Playbill. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  14. "Well, I'll Let You Go". Studio Seaview. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  15. "Schmigadoon!, Ragtime Win Big at 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards; Read the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  16. "New play 'The Saviors' to premiere off Broadway". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  17. Rabinowitz, Chloe (May 7, 2026). "Crystal Finn, Ivan Howe, Julius Rinzel, and Stanley Simons Cast in The Saviors Off-Broadway". TheaterMania. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  18. "The True Story Inspired Netflix's 'Kaleidoscope'". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  19. "The Beast in Me Is at War with Itself". The New Yorker. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  20. "Well, I'll Let You Go Off-Broadway (The Space at Irondale)". Playbill. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  21. "Well, I'll Let You Go". Studio Seaview. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  22. "The Saviors". Atlantic Theater Company. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  23. "Talking Pictures". Goodman Theatre. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  24. "Bubba Weiler". AboutTheArtists.com. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  25. "Meet the Young Stars of Off-Broadway's Dead Poets Society". BroadwayBox. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  26. "Dead Poets Society Finds Its Complete Cast". Playbill. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  27. "A Look at the New Cast of Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child". Playbill. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  28. "Swing State (Goodman Theatre – Owen Bruner Theatre, 2022)". Playbill. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  29. "Swing State Off-Broadway (Minetta Lane Theatre, 2023)". Playbill. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  30. "IMDb: Bubba Weiler". IMDb. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  31. "2024 New Bedford Film Festival Nominations". New Bedford Film Festival. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  32. "2024 Awards – Nominees and Recipients". Drama Desk. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  33. Logan Culwell-Block (June 10, 2024). "Stereophonic Leads 2024 Drama Desk Awards With 7 Wins Including Outstanding Play". Playbill. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  34. Culwell-Block, Logan (May 13, 2024). "Stereophonic Leads 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards, Wins Best Play; See the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved September 21, 2025.
  35. Culwell-Block, Logan (May 5, 2024). "Ars Nova and National Black Theatre's (Pray) Leads 2024 Lucille Lortel Awards; Read the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
  36. "Schmigadoon!, Ragtime Win Big at 2026 Outer Critics Circle Awards; Read the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
  37. Gans, Andrew (May 17, 2026). "Ragtime Leads 2026 Drama Desk Awards; Read the Full List of Winners". Playbill. Retrieved May 19, 2026.