- Born
- Birth nameNoah Whypple Bean
- Height5′ 10¾″ (1.80 m)
- Noah attended Boston University, College of Fine Arts in addition to studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) before moving to New York City.
He got his first big break taking over the lead role, only days before opening, in Brian Friel's 'Philadelphia Here I Come!' at the acclaimed Williamstown Theater Festival. Other stage work includes New York premieres of Jordan Harrison's Pulitzer Prize nominated play 'Marjorie Prime' with Lois Smith and Steven Root, at Playwrights Horizons, as well as another Pulitzer Prize nominated play, 'Yellow Face', by David Henry Hwang, at The Public Theater. He has worked at many other New York off-Broadway theaters including a world premiere theatrical adaptation of Tennessee Williams' unproduced screenplay 'One Arm' from acclaimed director Moises Kaufman, at The New Group. Outside of New York City, Noah has worked at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and many regional theaters across the United States; including a production of 'Bus Stop' at the Huntington Theater (for which he was nominated for both an Elliot Norton Award and an IRNE Award for best lead actor), 'Othello' at The Old Globe with Blair Underwood in the title role, David Mamet's 'Romance' at the Mark Taper Forum (Garland Award nomination for best supporting actor), 'Our Town' opposite Bryce Dallas Howard, among many others.
Noah found a strong pathway into television and film work after playing 'David Connor' on FX's Emmy winning series "Damages" opposite Glenn Close and Rose Byrne. He went on to work as series regular on several other television shows as well as numerous guest credits and recurring arcs, including an appearance on the HBO Martin Scorsese series "Vinyl" as music legend David Bowie.
He lives with his wife and daughter between Los Angles and NYC.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jackson Davies
- SpouseLyndsy Fonseca(October 2, 2016 - present) (1 child)
- Is married to Nikita (2010) co-star Lyndsy Fonseca.
- He is friends with actor Seth Gabel and director Jack Bender.
- (February 2, 2018) Welcomed daughter, Greta Lilia Bean with wife Lyndsy Fonseca.
- Noah Whipple Bean hails from Mystic, Connecticut, and is the son of Ruth (Whipple) Crocker, an author, and Richard Robert Bean, a housebuilder. He attended Boston University's College of Fine Arts where he received his BFA and then continued his studies at both the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and the London Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts.
- Has come to be good friends with Damages (2007) co-actor and on-screen fiancée Rose Byrne.
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