Kurt Conroyd

is a film, television and stage actor based out of Portland, Oregon. He is a graduate of Willamette University and studied Physical Theatre at Studio Magenia in Paris, France. He has performed with Portland Center Stage, Artists Rep, Miracle Theatre, OCT and Portland Playhouse, among others. He has been awarded both the Drammy and OTAS awards for Outstanding Actor.

Kurt continued his training in Chicago where he studied with Steppenwolf Theatre Company, working with actors such as, Amy Morton and K. Todd Freeman. He also worked closely with The Second City founding father, the late Sheldon Patinkin. In Chicago, Kurt performed with The Gift Theatre, Pavement Group, Stage Left, Collaboraction, Sideshow Project, and more.

Film and TV Credits: Wild, Life and Death of Unhappily Married Man, Wild Blue, Birds of Neptune, Zilla and Zoe, Lean on Pete, All Together Now, The Hundredaires, Kitchen Women, Grimm, Portlandia and many award winning short films

He also co-starred in the hit comedy Web series The Benefits of Gusbandry, which has received rave reviews from A.V. Club, OUT, Paste Magazine, The New York Times and Entertianment weekly.

The Benefits of Gusbandry: Season One Trailer

“The Benefits of Gusbandry works the straight-gay friendship thing, deliciously thanks to sharp writing and spirited performances by Brooke Totman and Kurt Conroyd.”-The New York Times ”Kurt Conroyd, who brings an Alan Cumming-like energy… — *“The Benefits of Gusbandry works the straight-gay friendship thing, deliciously thanks to sharp writing and spirited performances by Brooke Totman and Kurt Conroyd.”*
-The New York Times

”Kurt Conroyd, who brings an Alan Cumming-like energy to the proceedings, is especially good as the preening paterfamilias. He is also strangely transfixing in his portrayal of an overly energetic little girl in London, circa 1979”
-The Chicago Tribune