Morgan Spector (born 4 October 1980) is an American actor. He first gained recognition for his appearances in the television series Homeland (2018) and The Plot Against America (2020) as well as the films Christine (2016), A Vigilante (2018), and Boston Strangler (2023). He has since starred in the HBO historical drama The Gilded Age (2022–present).
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Early life and education
Spector grew up in Guerneville, California. His father was an attorney and his mother worked in public education as a teacher and then as an administrator. Spector's father is Jewish; his paternal grandmother was an actress in the New York Yiddish Theatre District. His mother is of mostly Irish Catholic descent.
Spector acted for the first time in community theater at the age of eight; and later acted in high school and college productions.
After graduating from Reed College, in Portland, Oregon, he enrolled in the acting school of the American Conservatory Theater, in San Francisco. He next pursued work in regional theater, including a tour in The Lion King. In 2006, he moved to New York City.
