Cory Michael Smith

Cory Michael Smith, an American actor and producer, performed in regional theater before making his Broadway debut in 2013 in Breakfast at Tiffany's, and he starred Off-Broadway that season in Cock and The Whale. Born in Columbus, Ohio, he made his first feature film in Camp X-Ray (2014) and became most known for playing Edward Nygma, the Riddler, in the Fox series Gotham from 2014 to 2019. He worked with Todd Haynes on May December (2023), Carol (2015) and Wonderstruck (2017). His first leading role came in the independent drama 1985 (2018), and his other film credits include First Man (2018) and Saturday Night (2024), where he portrayed Chevy Chase. He also appeared in the HBO miniseries Olive Kitteridge.