Hillel Meltzer grew up in sunny San Diego where he attended the School of Creative and Performing arts. He received a BFA in Acting from Boston University and completed  the two year Meisner Conservatory at The Maggie Flanigan Studio in NYC.

 

He was cast and led the original American ensemble of STOMP at the Orpheum Theater in NYC. National and world tours, dozens of television appearances, an Oscar Award winning short film, and an Emmy Award winning HBO original production with the company followed. 

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Next, Broadway, in the Moliere classic 'Scapin' Directed by Bill Irwin, Off-Broadway, a co-starring role in CSC's the Alchemeist with Dan Castellenta and Jeremy Shamos earned Hillel rave reviews including being compared to a young Alec Guiness by Clive Barnes.

 

Continuing Off-Broadway Hillel worked with playwright Tony Kushner and actor Micheal Stulberg in the Public Theater's production 'A Dybbuk'.

Returning to Broadway he joined playwright Tom Stoppard and the cast of 'Jumpers' which received a Tony Nomination for Best Revival.

 

Hillel can be seen co-staring in the Independent Feature Films 'The Tenant' and 'Future 38' with actor Betty Gilpin which received an Audience Award at Slamdance Film Festival and the Grand Jury Prize at Gasparilla Film Festival.

He is also currently in HBO's 'The Plot Against America' as Marty Lefkowitz.