Keith Nobbs (born April 9, 1979) is an American stage, television, and film actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of Joey "Ice Cream" in the TV series The Black Donnellys.
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Life and career
A graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, Nobbs began working in professional theater in the 1998 production of Stupid Kids, directed by Michael Mayer. His Broadway debut was in the Roundabout Theatre Company production of The Lion In Winter starring Laurence Fishburne and Stockard Channing, also directed by Mayer. Other notable New York stage appearances include Hope Is the Thing With Feathers (Drama Dept.), Fuddy Meers (Manhattan Theatre Club), Free to Be... You and Me (The Drama Dept.), Dublin Carol (Atlantic Theater Company), The Hasty Heart (Keen Company), and the world premiere of David Mamet's Romance (Atlantic Theater Company) . For his performance in Four (Manhattan Theatre Club) Nobbs was nominated for the 2002 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, and won the 2002 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor. His most recent stage appearance was in the Century Center for the Performing Arts production of Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead. Nobbs is a member of The Drama Department and the Vineyard Theatre Community of Artists. He appeared opposite Dan Lauria and Judith Light in the Broadway run of Lombardi.
Nobbs's television appearances include New York Undercover, The Sopranos, Law & Order, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. His film credits include Double Whammy, Phone Booth, 25th Hour, and It Runs in the Family, as well as the independent films I Will Avenge You, Iago! and Premium. His latest film efforts include In Search Of, and HBO's The Pacific.
Filmography
Television
The Endgame (2022) as The Serial Skeptic
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Episode: "Silent Night, Hateful Night" [2022] as Darko Pavic)
Public Morals (2015) as Pat Duffy
Person of Interest (Episode: "Mission Creep" [2011] as Straub)
In Plain Sight (2010) as Charlie Connor
The Pacific (2010) as Bud "Runner" Conley
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Episode: "Sugar" [2009] as Ed)
Fringe (Episode: "Unleashed" [2009] as Carl Bussler)
Numb3rs (Episode: "Disturbed" [2009] as Ralph)
The Black Donnellys (2007) as Joey Ice Cream
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Episode "The Good" [2006] as Kevin Colemar)
Law & Order (Episode "Embedded" [2003] as Sgt. George Meacham)
Law & Order (Episode "Missing" [2002] as Evan Tario)
Law & Order (Episode: "All My Children" [2001] as Adam)
The Sopranos (Episode "College" [1999] as Bowdoin Student)
New York Undercover (Episode "Sign O' The Times" [1998] as Billy)
Cinema
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013) as Douglas's Clerk
Weakness (2011) as Pete
The Briefcase (2011) as Dan
In Search Of (2008) as Andy
Premium (2006) as Derick
I Will Avenge You, Iago! (2005) as The Viewer
It Runs in the Family (2003) as Stein
25th Hour (2002) as Luke
Phone Booth (2002) as Adam
Double Whammy (2001) as Duke
Theater
The Legend of Georgia McBride (2015) Off-Broadway, MCC Theater - Rexy/Jason
Bronx Bombers (2014) Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre - Billy Martin
Lombardi (2010) Broadway, Circle in the Square Theatre - Michael McCormick
Three Sisters (2008) Williamstown Theater Festival - Baron Tuzenbach
Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead (2005) Century Center for the Performing Arts - Van
Romance (2005) Atlantic Theater Company - Bernard
The Triple Happiness (2004) Second Stage Theatre - Mike
Dublin Carol (2003) Atlantic Theater Company - Mark
Free to Be... You and Me (2002) Drama Dept., Greenwich House Theatre - Actor
Four (2002) Manhattan Theatre Club - June
Fuddy Meers (1999) Manhattan Theatre Club - Kenny
Hope is the Thing with Feathers (1998) Drama Dept., Greenwich House Theatre - Actor
The Lion in Winter (1999) Broadway debut, Criterion Center Stage Right-Roundabout Theatre Company - John
Stupid Kids (1998) Century Center for Performing Arts, WPA Theatre - John "Neechee" Crawford
Awards and nominations
2002: Lucille Lortel Award for Four
2002: Drama Desk Award Nomination for Four