In 2003, Darrow returned to Kansas City, and performed in productions of
Shakespeare's plays, including
Romeo and Juliet and
Henry V. In 2006, he played young
William Randolf Hearst in Don Maxwell's
Ambrose Bierce: Civil War Stories, which also starred
Campbell Scott and
Vivian Schilling. A role in a touring production of
Richard III with
Kevin Spacey led to casting in the role of Meechum, the Underwoods' stoic bodyguard in
House of Cards. Darrow's role was expanded in Season Two, as the character of Meechum had been well received by critics and audiences. Darrow appeared as Ben Farrell in The Stolen Chair Theatre Company's film noir for the stage,
Kill Me Like You Mean It, at the 4th St Theatre in New York City. He appeared at Princeton's
McCarter Theatre in Rachel Bonds'
Five Mile Lake, May 1–31, 2015, directed by
Emily Mann. He also starred in the Southern Shakespeare Company's production of
The Winters Tale in May 2024. It was announced that Darrow would appear in the second season of the Fox television series
Gotham as
Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze. He has a recurring role in the first season of
Billions, and returns in the third season going onward. He is set to appear in the fourth and final season of
Rectify. He also appears as Jesse Custer's father in the
AMC television series
Preacher and as Jonathan Grimm in the
NBC series
The Blacklist. He plays
Andrew Madoff in HBO's
The Wizard of Lies (2017). He starred in the third season of the
ABC thriller
Quantico as Felix Pillay. ==References==