Cyrus Elias is an American actor, director, playwright, and poet, and a life member of the renowned Actors Studio. His multifaceted career has primarily developed in theater, with numerous performances in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. In film, he has appeared in movies such as *The Stoning of Soraya M.* and *Stuck*, while on television, he has had roles in successful series like *The Sopranos* and *Law & Order*. As a writer, he has authored several internationally performed plays, including *The Gallery* and *Five Joys*, and has published poetry collections that explore themes of identity and memory. For his work, he has received significant recognition, including the Dramalogue Award for Playwriting and a prestigious fellowship in poetry from the New York Foundation for the Arts.