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# Corey Stoll

(1976)   Television Actor   United States

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Corey Stoll is a television actor from the United States, best known for *The strain*.

## Quick Facts About Corey Stoll

Born March 14, 1976

Nationality United States

Profession Television Actor

Notable works The strain

Spouse Nadia Lovejoy Bowers

## About Corey Stoll

Corey Daniel Stoll is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Congressman Peter Russo in the first season of the Netflix political thriller series House of Cards (2013–2016), for which he received a Golden Globe nomination in 2013, and Dr. Ephraim Goodweather on the FX horror drama series The Strain (2014–2017). From 2020 to 2023, he portrayed Michael Prince, a business rival to protagonist Bobby Axelrod, in the Showtime series Billions. He was also a regular cast member on the NBC drama series Law &amp; Order: LA (2010–2011).

##  Quotes by Corey Stoll · Page 2

> [It's a challenge to turn a book series into a television series; you need to keep people on their toes, but you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/corey-stoll/it-s-a-challenge-to-turn-a-book-series-into-a-television-series-you/)

[Corey Stoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/corey-stoll/)

[Be true](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/be-true/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/113/corey-stoll-14800_be-true_it-s-a-challenge-to-turn-a-book-series-i_3168031.jpg)

> [Bad criticism has followed things like comic books or TV, and they put down a medium. A medium cannot be inherently good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/corey-stoll/bad-criticism-has-followed-things-like-comic-books-or-tv-and-they-put/)

[Corey Stoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/corey-stoll/)

[Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b0/corey-stoll-14800_book_bad-criticism-has-followed-things-like-c_2705139.jpg)

> [I started with superhero stuff - 'X-Men' and 'Spider-Man' and 'Batman' and 'Hellboy' - but I wasn't familiar with 'The Strain' until…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/corey-stoll/i-started-with-superhero-stuff-x-men-and-spider-man-and-batman-and/)

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[Batman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/batman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f3/corey-stoll-14800_batman_i-started-with-superhero-stuff-x-men-and_840478.jpg)

> [After college, I was an intern at the New York Theater Workshop. In the mornings, I would build sets and hang lights,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/corey-stoll/after-college-i-was-an-intern-at-the-new-york-theater-workshop-in-the/)

[Corey Stoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/corey-stoll/)

[Actor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actor/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/214/corey-stoll-14800_afternoon_after-college-i-was-an-intern-at-the-new_2138141.jpg)

> [I don't feel secure at all. I don't know what actor would feel they've made it. I feel like I'm just starting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/corey-stoll/i-don-t-feel-secure-at-all-i-don-t-know-what-actor-would-feel-they-ve/)

[Corey Stoll](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/corey-stoll/)

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