Who is Cory Michael Smith?
Cory Michael Smith was born on November 14, 1986 in Columbus, Ohio, United States, and is an actor, best known for his work in the television series “Gotham” in which he plays the villainous Edward Nygma, better known under the guise of TheRiddler. His character is one of many villains opposed to the DC character Batman.
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The Riches of Cory Michael Smith
As of mid 2020, Cory Michael Smith’s net worth is estimated at over $1 million, earned through a successful career in the acting profession, working steadily since 2009. Apart from his TV projects, he is also known for his work both on stage and in film.
Youth, education and early career
Cory Michael grew up in Columbus and from an early age wanted to pursue many interests, dreaming of various career paths, imagining himself working as a concert pianist to being inspired to pursue a career as a lawyer. He attended Hilliard Darby High School located near Hilliard, and after graduation he enrolled at Otterbein University where he began to develop an interest in the performing arts. The university is named after Philip William Otterbein, the founder of the United Brethren Church in Christ.
He realized that he could play various roles while acting, basically living out some of his childhood dreams or fantasies.
He majored in art musical theater and jazz piano, as he always had a strong interest in being a professional pianist. While in college he appeared in many plays – one of his first projects was “The Scene”, written by Theresa Rebeck. He also worked on “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”, “Tartuffe” and “The Caucasian Chalk Circle”.
Professional acting career
For a time during his college years, he felt a bit discouraged and even considered giving up acting to take a pre-law course, but he eventually decided to complete his major.
After graduating, he moved to New York where he quickly became involved in the stage scene, first joining Playwrights Horizons. His first appearance in the play was “The Shaggs: Philosophy of the World”, which led him to star in the play “The Fantasticks”, which originated in 1960 although it was inspired of Edmond Rostand’s play “The Romancers”.
In 2013, he took to Broadway, in a production of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” which was based on the short story of the same name written by Truman Capote. He also worked on plays for “Cock,” and after his role there, he ventured into on-camera projects.
The following year, he made his film debut in “Camp X-Ray”, which stars Kristen Stewart, and is based on the titular camp located at Guantanamo Bay. He also worked on the short film “Dog Food”, alongside Amanda Seyfried.
Rise to Glory – Gotham
Later in 2014, Cory Michael was cast in the “Gotham” series, designed as a prequel to the Batman comics, and following the life of James Gordon. The show has become known for its treatment of the origin stories of many villains, including Penguin, Scarecrow, Solomon Grundy, Ra’s al Ghul, the Mad Hatter, and Poison Ivy.
He was cast as Edward Nygma, showing his path to madness as he eventually became The Riddler. The show received many positive reviews, especially for the production value and the performance of its actors.
However, his ratings steadily declined over the years, but he remained with the show until its final season in 2019.
Many fans of the series appreciated his character development, as they saw him as a goofy, nervous, and charming man who loves puzzles. With his struggle for acceptance, he slowly goes insane and eventually makes a mistake, causing him to start a path of murder.
He was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for his performance as Nygma, and that resulted in several film projects being offered to him.
recent projects
One of the movies he was working in on “Gotham” was “Carol,” which is based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel, “The Price of Salt,” also starring Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, and Cate Blanchett. In 2017 he worked on “Wonderstruck”, a film adaptation of the novel of the same name written by Brian Selznick, who was also deeply involved in the creation of the film. He was a supporting character in the film, alongside Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams.
The same year, he returned to the stage with the production “Assassins”, in which he played Lee Harvey Oswald, known for his assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. The play dealt with various assassins throughout history, who succeeded or failed to assassinate American presidents. In 2018, he worked on a few films including “1985” and “First Man”, the latter based on James R. Hansen’s book “First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong”, a biography of the first man on the moon. In 2019, it was also announced that he would join the cast of the series “Utopia”, which is based on a British show of the same name.
The filming is over but the series has not yet been released.
Private life
There have been no reports regarding Cory Michael’s past or present relationships. There were rumors that he might be bisexual or gay, due to his character’s love affairs in ‘Gotham’ – since he had been a part of ‘Gotham’ for many years, he grew closer many actors in the series. He confirmed the rumors in 2018, when he announced through a publication that he identified as queer. He also identifies as a geek, as he enjoys comic book culture.
