Michael Nussbaum (born December 29, 1923) is an American actor and director.Nussbaum's acting career started in the 1950s. He appeared in many of David Mamet's plays both on and off Broadway, as well as in Chicago. His films include Field of Dreams, House of Games, Things Change, Fatal Attraction and Men In Black.In 1997 he received a Jeff Award for his performance as Reverend Lionel Espy in David Hare's Racing Demon.