Noah Harpster
Noah Harpster (born 1976) is an American actor, writer, producer and director.
He is best known for his role of Remy on Tig Notaro's One Mississippi, and writing and acting on Transparent, for which he won a Peabody Award, and was nominated for an Emmy Award, Writers Guild Award, Golden Globe Award, and GLAAD Award. Harpster also plays Bill Strausser in the upcoming Apple show For All Mankind from Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi.
He and his writing partner Micah Fitzerman-Blue wrote the script for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood about Fred Rogers which landed on the Black List in 2013.[1] After a nearly 10-year process, it was released in 2019, starring Tom Hanks,[2] Chris Cooper, Matthew Rhys, and Harpster himself in a small role.[3] He and Fitzerman-Blue also co-wrote Maleficent: Mistress of Evil alongside Linda Woolverton, and in 2017, they opened their production company, Blue Harp.[4]
In 2018, he and Fitzerman-Blue were listed on Variety's 10 Screenwriters to Watch.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Credited as | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writer | Notes | ||
| 2012 | The Motel Life | Yes | with Micha Fitzerman-Blue |
| 2019 | A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood | Yes | with Micha Fitzerman-Blue |
| 2019 | Maleficent: Mistress of Evil | Yes | with Micha Fitzerman-Blue |
| 2020 | Magic Camp (film) | Yes | with Micha Fitzerman-Blue |
References
- Team, The Deadline (2013-12-17). "Black List 2013: Full Screenplay List". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- Kroll, Justin (2018-01-29). "Tom Hanks to Play Mr. Rogers in Biopic 'You Are My Friend' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- "Matthew Rhys to Star Opposite Tom Hanks' Mr. Rogers in 'You Are My Friend'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- Ramos, Dino-Ray (2017-08-14). "Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster Sign First-Look Deal With Amazon Studios For TV". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-08-08.