Tony-Nominated Actors
by ddm21570 | created - 19 Nov 2018 | updated - 19 hours ago | Public
1. Tony Shalhoub
Actor | Monk
Anthony Marc Shalhoub was born and raised in Green Bay, Wisconsin. His father, Joseph Shalhoub, who owned a grocery chain, emigrated from Lebanon to the United States as an orphan at age ten, later marrying Shalhoub's mother, Helen (Seroogy), who herself was born in Wisconsin, to Lebanese parents. ...
The Band's Visit, Act One, Golden Boy, Conversations with My Father
2. Ben Platt
Actor | Pitch Perfect
Benjamin Schiff Platt is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He began his acting career in musical theater as a child and appeared in productions of The Sound of Music (2006) and The Book of Mormon (2012-2015), rising to prominence for originating the title role in Broadway coming-of-age ...
Parade, Dear Evan Hansen
3. Christian Borle
Actor | The Bounty Hunter
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US as Christian Dominique Borle, he is an American actor and singer, best known for his many theatre performances and for his role in Smash (2012). His father Andre Bernard Borle was a professor of physiology at the University of Pittsburgh. He went to Shady Side ...
Some Like It Hot, Falsettos, Something Rotten, Peter and the Starcatcher, Legally Blonde
4. Andy Karl
Actor | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Andy Karl is an Olivier Award winning American stage, TV, and film actor. He moved to New York City at a young age to pursue acting. On television, Karl is perhaps most well-known for his role as Sgt. Mike Dodds in Season 17 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).
Karl's wide variety of ...
Groundhog's Day, On the Twentieth Century, Rocky
5. David Hyde Pierce
Actor | Frasier
David Hyde Pierce was born in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA. He is the youngest child of George and Laura Pierce (both deceased) and has two older sisters (Barbara and Nancy) and an older brother (Thomas). As a child, he was very interested in music (particularly piano) and regularly played the ...
Hello Dolly, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Curtains
6. Josh Groban
Soundtrack | Troy
Josh Groban was born on February 27, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for Troy (2004), The Polar Express (2004) and Beauty and the Beast (2017).
Sweeney Todd, Natasha Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812
7. Leslie Odom Jr.
Actor | Hamilton
Leslie Odom Jr. was born on August 6, 1981 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Hamilton (2020), One Night in Miami... (2020) and Central Park (2020). He has been married to Nicolette Robinson since December 1, 2012. They have two children.
Purlie Victorious, Hamilton
8. Danny Burstein
Actor | Blackhat
Danny Burstein was born on June 16, 1964 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and cinematographer, known for Blackhat (2015), Transamerica (2005) and Deception (2008). He was previously married to Rebecca Luker and Laura Debra Toma.
Moulin Rouge, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, Golden Boy, Follies, South Pacific, The Drowsy Chaperone
9. Lin-Manuel Miranda
Soundtrack | Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the first incarnation of "In the Heights" his sophomore year at Wesleyan University in Connecticut. Off-Broadway, "In The Heights" received nine Drama Desk nominations, including best music, best lyrics, and it won the award for outstanding ensemble performance; received ...
Hamilton, In the Heights
10. Zachary Levi
Actor | Shazam!
The middle child between two sisters, Zachary Levi was born as Zachary Levi Pugh on September 29, 1980 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Susan (Hoctor) and Darrell Alton Pugh. He uses his middle name as his stage surname because his birth name, "Pugh", which is of Welsh origin, sounds too much like "...
She Loves Me
11. Michael Cerveris
Actor | Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Born on November 6, 1960 in Bethesda, Maryland, US, he is an American actor and singer, best known for his role in Fringe (2008) and his many appearances on Broadway theatre stages. His father, also called Michael Cerveris, was a professor of music and his mother, Marsha (née Laycock), was a dancer...
Fun Home, Evita, Lovemusik, Sweeney Todd, Assassins, The Who's Tommy
12. Brian d'Arcy James
Actor | Spotlight
Brian d'Arcy James was born on June 29, 1968 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Spotlight (2015), West Side Story (2021) and Shrek the Musical (2013).
Days of Wine and Roses, Into the Woods, Something Rotten, Shrek the Musical, Sweet Smell of Success
13. Ken Watanabe
Actor | The Last Samurai
Ken Watanabe was born on October 21, 1959 in Uonuma, Japan. Both of his parents were teachers: his mother taught general education and his dad taught calligraphy. He became interested in acting at the age of 24, when a director of England's National Theater Company, where he was studying, told him ...
The King and I
14. Neil Patrick Harris
Actor | How I Met Your Mother
Neil Patrick Harris was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on June 15, 1973. His parents, Sheila Gail (Scott) and Ronald Gene Harris, were lawyers and ran a restaurant. He grew up in Ruidoso, New Mexico, a small town 120 miles south of Albuquerque, where he first took up acting in the fourth grade. ...
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
15. Jefferson Mays
Actor | Inherent Vice
A Connecticut native, L. Jefferson Mays studied at Yale College and trained in the Graduate Drama Program at the University of California - San Diego where he appeared in numerous La Jolla Playhouse productions. A two-time Obie Award winner, Mr. Mays has worked extensively with director Des McAnuff...
Oslo, I Am My Own Wife, A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
16. Bryce Pinkham
Actor | Mercy Street
Bryce Pinkham is an American stage and screen actor. His upcoming film and television appearances include a series regular role in the second season of Mercy Street as well as performances in the Robert DeNiro comedy, The Comedian, and Baz Lurman's Netflix Drama The Get Down. Previously, he has ...
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
17. Ramin Karimloo
Actor | The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
Born on September 19, 1978 in Tehran, Iran, Ramin Karimloo is an Iranian-Canadian singer and actor, best known for his work in musicals. When he was 2 months old, his parents were forced to flee Iran because of the Islamic Revolution. After spending two years in Italy, the family moved to ...
Les Miserables
18. Billy Porter
Actor | Pose
Before embarking on a career as a mainstream pop vocalist, Billy Porter built a substantial reputation as a theatrical singer in Broadway productions such as Grease and Smokey Joe's Cafe. He made his initial impact by placing 'Love Is On The Way' on the soundtrack to the film First Wives' Club, in ...
Kinky Boots
19. Joshua Henry
Actor | tick, tick...BOOM!
Joshua Henry was most recently seen on Broadway as the iconic 'Billy Bigelow' in the revival of CAROUSEL produced by Scott Rudin and directed by Jack O'Brien, for which he received a coveted third Tony nomination and first Grammy nom. Joshua is also know for his star turn as 'Aaron Burr' in the ...
Violet, Carousel, The Scottsboro Boys
20. Harry Hadden-Paton
Actor | Twisters
Harry Hadden-Paton was born in London, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for Twisters (2024), Downton Abbey (2010) and The Crown (2016). He has been married to Rebecca Night since May 2010. They have two children.
My Fair Lady
21. Ethan Slater
Actor | Wicked: Part One
Ethan Slater was born on June 2, 1992 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Wicked (2024), The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (2019) and Fosse/Verdon (2019). He has been married to Lilly Jay since November 11, 2018. They have one child.
SpongeBob SquarePants
22. Alex Brightman
Actor | Documentary Now!
Alex Brightman was born on February 5, 1987 in Santa Clara, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Documentary Now! (2015), Hard Rock Life: Backstage at 'School of Rock' with Alex Brightman (2015) and Untitled Alex Brightman/Jeffrey Seller/NBC Project. He is married to Jenny Ravitz.
Beetlejuice, School of Rock
23. Robbie Fairchild
Actor | Cats
Robbie Fairchild was born on June 9, 1988 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Cats (2019), In This Life (2019) and Nostalgia Critic (2007). He was previously married to Tiler Peck.
An American in Paris
24. Rob McClure
Actor | Recursion
Rob McClure was born on June 15, 1982 in New Milford, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for Recursion (2014), Person of Interest (2011) and CyYu ft. Ironmouse: Beetlejuice Musical - Say My Name! (2023).
Mrs. Doubtfire, Chaplin
25. Stark Sands
Actor | 11:14
Stark Sands grew up in Dallas, Texas, where he began acting on the stage at age 13 at Highland Park High School. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting from the University of Southern California. During his four years in the intense conservatory program, he appeared in more than a ...
Kinky Boots, Journey's End
26. Bertie Carvel
Actor | Dalgliesh
Bertie Carvel was born on September 6, 1977 in London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Dalgliesh (2021), The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) and Doctor Foster: A Woman Scorned (2015). He has been married to Sally Scott since January 5, 2019. They have one child.
Ink, Matilda the Musical
27. Santino Fontana
Actor | Frozen
Santino Fontana was born in Stockton, California, USA. Santino is an actor and director, known for Frozen (2013), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015) and Sisters (2015). Santino has been married to Jessica Hershberg since September 5, 2015.
Tootsie, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
28. Steve Kazee
Actor | Shameless
Steve Kazee was born on October 30, 1975 in Ashland, Kentucky, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Shameless (2011), The Walking Dead (2010) and Nashville (2012).
Once
29. Jeremy Jordan
Actor | The Last Five Years
Jeremy Jordan was born on November 20, 1984 in Corpus Christi, Texas as Jeremy Michael Jordan. He's best known for his roles in Smash (2012) & Supergirl (2015).
He graduated from Ithaca College w/ a degree musical theater in 2007. Afterwards, he landed his 1st role on Broadway in Rock of Ages. In ...
Newsies
30. Norm Lewis
Actor | Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary
Norm Lewis was born on June 2, 1963 in Eatonville, Florida, USA. He is an actor and executive, known for Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (2010), Da 5 Bloods (2020) and Sex and the City 2 (2010).
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
31. Norbert Leo Butz
Actor | Dan in Real Life
Norbert Leo Butz was born on January 30, 1967, in St. Louis, MO, the seventh child of Elaine and Norbert A. Butz. He has German, French, and Irish ancestry. Norbert went to audition for the Alabama Shakespeare festival in 1993 without using his middle name, but because people kept getting him ...
Catch Me If You Can, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, My Fair Lady, Thou Shalt Not
32. Josh Gad
Actor | Frozen
Josh Gad is an American actor and singer who is well-known for voicing Olaf the Snowman in Disney's Frozen franchise. He was also in Beauty and the Beast as LeFou, Ghostbusters: Afterlife as Muncher, The Wedding Ringer, Ice Age: Continental Drift, Pixels, The Internship, The Rocker, 21 and The ...
The Book of Mormon
33. Andrew Rannells
Actor | A Simple Favor
Andrew Rannells was born on August 23, 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for A Simple Favor (2018), The Prom (2020) and The Intern (2015).
The Book of Mormon
34. Douglas Hodge
Actor | Joker
Douglas Hodge is a Tony, Olivier, Drama Desk and Outer Critic Circle award winning actor, composer, director and writer. Recent films include Alfred in Joker, Gemini man The Report and Red Sparrow. Recent TV includes The Great, Black Mirror, Lost In Space, Catastrophe and Penny Dreadful. Tony and ...
La Cage Aux Folles
35. Sahr Ngaujah
Actor | Luke Cage
Sahr Ngaujah is an American theater actor, director and musician. Originally from Atlanta, he spent most of his early career working in experimental theater in Amsterdam. He made his breakthrough for his Tony Award-nominated performance as Fela Kuti in the 2009 Broadway musical Fela! He was ...
Moulin Rouge, Fela
36. Kelsey Grammer
Actor | Cheers
A six-time Emmy Award winner, Kelsey Grammer was born in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, to Sally (Cranmer), a singer, and Frank Allen Grammer, Jr., a musician and restaurateur, who were from the mainland. He was raised in New Jersey and Florida. Grammer was drawn to the works of William ...
La Cage Aux Folles
37. Chad Kimball
Actor | Wallflowers
Chad Kimball originated the role of Huey Calhoun in the Tony Award winning Broadway Musical "Memphis" (The Shubert), earning him a Tony Nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Musical as well as nominations for the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Actor. He donned the guise of ...
Memphis
38. Sean Hayes
Actor | Will & Grace
Sean Patrick Hayes was born and raised in the Chicago suburb of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. His father, Ronald, a lithographer, left the family when Sean was a young child. His mother, Mary, works at a food bank, and raised Sean and his four siblings on her own. Sean supported himself as a classical ...
Good Night Oscar, Promises Promises
39. Kiril Kulish
Actor | Room 104
Kiril's parents, Raisa Kulish and Phil Axelrod, emigrated from Ukraine in 1989 and settled near San Diego, where Kiril was born five years later. His mother is a concert pianist, and taught him to play. A big fan of sports and physical activity, Kiril also began dancing at a young age, ...
Billy Elliot
40. Gavin Creel
Soundtrack | Submissions Only
Gavin Creel was born on April 18, 1976 in Findlay, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Submissions Only (2010), The Ceiling Fan (2016) and She Loves Me (2016).
Hello Dolly, Hair, Thoroughly Modern Millie
41. Constantine Maroulis
Actor | Rock of Ages
Constantine Maroulis was born on September 17, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Rock of Ages (2012), The Bold and the Beautiful (1987) and Kittens in a Cage (2015).
Rock of Ages
42. Tom Wopat
Actor | The Dukes of Hazzard
Tom Wopat will forever be remembered as strapping, good ol' boy Luke Duke, the virile, blue-eyed, dark-haired, plaid-shirted rascal opposite equally good-looking John Schneider as Bo Duke, his strapping, plaid-shirted blond cousin on the bucolic 80s action series The Dukes of Hazzard (1979). Where ...
Annie Get Your Gun, A Catered Affair
43. Daniel Evans
Actor | Les Misérables
Daniel Evans was born on July 31, 1973 in Wales, UK. He is an actor, known for Les Misérables (2012), The Ramen Girl (2008) and Doctor Who (2005).
Sunday in the Park with George
44. Raúl Esparza
Actor | Ferdinand
Raúl Eduardo Esparza is an American stage, screen, and voice actor. Considered one of Broadway's leading men since the 2000s, he is best known for his Tony Award-nominated performance as Bobby in the 2006 Broadway revival of Company and for his television role as New York Assistant District ...
Speed-the-Plow, The Homecoming, Company, Taboo
45. Gavin Lee
Actor | The Phantom of the Opera
Gavin Lee was born on October 15, 1971 in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Phantom of the Opera (2004), White Collar (2009) and The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (2019).
SpongeBob SquarePants, Mary Poppins
46. Jonathan Groff
Actor | Frozen
Jonathan Drew Groff is an American actor and singer. Known for his performances on screen, stage and television, Groff is the recipient of such accolades as a Grammy Award and has been nominated for two Tony Awards, two Drama League Awards, a Drama Desk Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.
Merrily We Roll Along, Hamilton, Spring Awakening
47. John Lloyd Young
Actor | Jersey Boys
John Lloyd Young was born on July 4, 1975 in the USA. He is an actor, known for Jersey Boys (2014), Glee (2009) and Law & Order (1990).
Jersey Boys
48. Bob Martin
Actor | Slings and Arrows
Bob Martin is known for Slings and Arrows (2003), Michael: Every Day (2011) and The Prom (2020). He has been married to Janet van de Graaf since 1998.
The Drowsy Chaperone
49. Harry Connick Jr.
Actor | Hope Floats
Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is the son of Anita Frances (Levy), a lawyer and judge, and Harry Connick, Sr. (Joseph Harry Fowler Connick), who served as District Attorney of New Orleans from 1973 to 2003. His father is of Irish, English, and German ...
The Pajama Game
50. Stephen Lynch
Soundtrack | The Ten
Stephen Lynch was born on July 28, 1971 in Abington, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for The Ten (2007), The Survivalist (1987) and Pillowfighter (2002). He has been married to Erin Dwight since September 6, 2003.
The Wedding Singer
51. John Lithgow
Actor | The World According to Garp
If "born to the theater" has meaning in determining a person's life path, then John Lithgow is a prime example of this truth. He was born in Rochester, New York, to Sarah Jane (Price), an actress, and Arthur Washington Lithgow III, who was both a theatrical producer and director. John's father was ...
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, M. Butterfly, The Columnist, Sweet Smell of Success, Requiem for a Heavyweight, The Changing Room
52. Gary Beach
Actor | The Producers
Tony winner ("The Producers") and popular Broadway veteran Gary Beach is a native of Alexandria, Virginia and a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts. He and his partner, Jeff Barnett, live in New York City.
Beach received the 2001 Tony Award, as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics ...
La Cage aux Folles, The Producers, Beauty and the Beast
53. Hank Azaria
Actor | The Simpsons
Hank Azaria is an American comedian and actor from Queens, New York. He is known for voicing several characters in The Simpsons including Apu, Chief Wiggum, Moe, Bumblebee Man, Lou and Superintendent Chalmers. The latter became well-known due to the "Steamed Hams" scene. He also acted in Godzilla, ...
Spamalot
54. Tim Curry
Actor | Congo
Timothy James Curry was born on April 19, 1946 in Grappenhall, Cheshire, England. His mother, Maura Patricia (Langmead), was a school secretary, and his father, James Curry, was a Methodist Royal Navy chaplain. Curry studied Drama and English at Birmingham University, from which he graduated with ...
Spamalot, My Favorite Year, Amadeus
55. Hugh Jackman
Actor | Les Misérables
Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor, singer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer and producer. Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as superhero, period, and romance characters. He is best known for his long-running role as Wolverine in the X-Men film ...
The Music Man, The Boy From Oz
56. John Tartaglia
John Tartaglia was born on February 16, 1978 in Maple Shade, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Happytime Murders (2018), Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (2022) and Johnny and the Sprites (2005).
Avenue Q
57. Alfred Molina
Actor | Spider-Man 2
Alfred Molina was born in 1953 in London, England. His mother, Giovanna (Bonelli), was an Italian-born cook and cleaner, and his father, Esteban Molina, was a Spanish-born waiter and chauffeur. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. His stage work includes two major Royal ...
Red, Fiddler On the Roof, Art
58. Hunter Foster
Actor | Submissions Only
Hunter Foster was born on June 25, 1969 in Lumberton, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor, known for Submissions Only (2010), Bunheads (2012) and O.T.P. (2014). He has been married to Jennifer Cody since 1998.
Little Shop of Horrors
59. Harvey Fierstein
Actor | Mrs. Doubtfire
Harvey Fierstein is an American actor, screenwriter and playwright who has been in several stage productions, films, shows and games. He voiced Yao in Mulan and Huaca in Kingdom of the Sun (prototype for The Emperor's New Groove). He also acted in Hairspray, Independence Day, Mrs. Doubtfire, Bros, ...
Hairspray, Torch Song Trilogy
60. Malcolm Gets
Actor | Caroline in the City
Malcolm Gets was born in Chicago but lived in New Jersey until he was 5. Both of his parents are of English ancestry. His mother, Lispbeth, was a special educationist and his father, Terence, works as a college textbook representative for a Boston-based publisher and runs in many competitve ...
Amour
61. Brian Stokes Mitchell
Soundtrack | The Prince of Egypt
Brian Stokes Mitchell was born on October 31, 1957 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Prince of Egypt (1998), tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) and Ghost Dad (1990). He has been married to Allyson Tucker since September 3, 1994. They have one child.
Man of La Mancha, King Hedley II, Kiss Me Kate, Ragtime
62. Antonio Banderas
Actor | The Mask of Zorro
Antonio Banderas, one of Spain's most famous faces, was a soccer player until breaking his foot at the age of fourteen; he is now an international movie star known for playing Zorro in the eponymous movie series.
He was born José Antonio Domínguez Banderas on August 10, 1960, in Málaga, Andalusia, ...
Nine
63. John McMartin
Actor | Blow Out
John McMartin was born on August 21, 1929 in Warsaw, Indiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Blow Out (1981), All the President's Men (1976) and No Reservations (2007). He was married to Cynthia Baer. He died on July 6, 2016 in New York City, New York, USA.
Into the Woods, High Society, Show Boat, Don Juan, Sweet Charity
64. Patrick Wilson
Actor | The Phantom of the Opera
Patrick Joseph Wilson was born in Norfolk, Virginia and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, the son of Mary Kathryn (Burton), a voice teacher and professional singer, and John Franklin Wilson, a news anchor.
Wilson has a B.F.A. in Drama from Carnegie-Mellon University. His theater work has produced ...
The Full Monty, Oklahoma
65. John Cullum
Actor | Northern Exposure
John Cullum was born on March 2, 1930 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Northern Exposure (1990), 1776 (1972) and Before We Go (2014). He has been married to Emily Frankel since May 5, 1959. They have one child.
Urinetown, 110 in the Shade, On the Twentieth Century, Shenandoah, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
66. Nathan Lane
Actor | The Producers
Nathan Lane is an American actor and singer from New Jersey who is known for playing Timon from The Lion King, Spot Helperman/Scott Leadready II from Teacher's Pet, Max Bialystock from The Producers, Snowball from Stuart Little, Hamegg from Astro Boy and Ernie Smuntz from Mouse Hunt. He is married ...
The Producers, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Angels in America, The Front Page, The Nance, Guys and Dolls
67. Kevin Chamberlin
Actor | Road to Perdition
Kevin Chamberlin is one of the few Broadway actors who has been nominated for the Tony Award in three out of four acting categories. Best Actor in a Play (Dirty Blonde), Best Actor in a Musical (Seussical) and Best Featured Actor in a Musical (The Addams Family). He also received Drama Desk ...
Seussical, The Addams Family, Dirty Blonde
68. Matthew Broderick
Actor | The Producers
A slight comic actor chiefly known for his boyish charm, Matthew Broderick was born on March 21, 1962 in New York City, to Patricia Broderick (née Biow), a playwright and painter, and James Broderick, an actor. His father had Irish and English ancestry, and his mother was from a Jewish family (from...
The Producers, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Brighton Beach Memoirs
69. Christopher Walken
Actor | The Deer Hunter
Lead and supporting actor of the American stage and films, with sandy colored hair, and pale complexion. He won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in The Deer Hunter (1978), and has been seen in mostly character roles, often portraying psychologically unstable individuals, though...
A Behanding in Spokane, James Joyce's The Dead
70. George Hearn
Actor | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
George Hearn was born on June 18, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor, known for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982), Sneakers (1992) and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in Concert (2001). He has been married to Leslie Arlene Simons since 1985. They ...
Putting It Together, Sunset Boulevard, La Cage aux Folles, A Doll's Life, Watch on the Rhine
71. Craig Bierko
Actor | The Thirteenth Floor
Craig Bierko was born on August 18, 1964 in Rye Brook, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Thirteenth Floor (1999), The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) and Scary Movie 4 (2006).
The Music Man
72. Mandy Patinkin
Actor | Homeland
Mandy Patinkin was born Mandel Bruce Patinkin in Chicago, Illinois, to Doris "Doralee" (Sinton), a homemaker and cookbook writer, and Lester Patinkin, who operated two scrap metal plants. He is of Russian Jewish and Latvian Jewish descent. Growing up, he began singing in synagogue choirs at the age...
The Wild Party, Evita, Sunday in the Park with George
73. Martin Short
Actor | Innerspace
Martin Hayter Short OC is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, singer, and writer. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2019 Short became an Officer of the Order of Canada, and has received Medals from Queen Elizabeth II, including in 2002 the ...
Little Me, The Goodbye Girl
74. Alan Cumming
Actor | The Anniversary Party
Alan Cumming was born on January 27, 1965, in Aberfeldy, Scotland, to Mary (Darling), an insurance company secretary, and Alex Cumming. His family lived nearby in Dunkeld, where his father was a forester for Atholl Estate. The family (including his brother, Tom) moved to Fassfern near Fort William,...
Cabaret
75. Peter Friedman
Actor | Single White Female
Peter Friedman was born on April 24, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Single White Female (1992), Love & Other Drugs (2010) and Paycheck (2003). He was previously married to Joan Allen.
Ragtime
76. Douglas Sills
Actor | Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
Douglas Sills was born on July 5, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is an actor, known for Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005), The Gilded Age (2022) and The Magical World of Disney (1954).
The Scarlet Pimpernel
77. James Naughton
Actor | Cat's Eye
Craggy Irish-American James Naughton, a handsome charmer and solid character lead of crime stories, is best-known for his strong, cynical work on the musical stage. He firmly moved into films and especially TV roles, however, thanks to his Tony Award-winning Broadway success. A post-war baby and ...
Chicago, City of Angels
78. Jim Dale
Actor | Pete's Dragon
Jim Dale began his career as a stand-up comic. He sharpened his comedy skills during a stint in the army, where he organized and performed in camp shows. After his discharge he pursued a comedy career, and landed a job as the warm-up comic on a musical variety show. He did so well that the ...
The Threepenny Opera, Candide, Joe Egg, Barnum, Scapino
79. Robert Cuccioli
Actor | Celebrity
Robert Cuccioli was born on May 3, 1958 in Hempstead, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Celebrity (1998), Cliff Walk (1999) and Baywatch (1989). He has been married to Laila Robins since 2000.
Jekyll & Hyde
80. Daniel McDonald
Actor | The Ice Storm
Daniel McDonald was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the youngest of seven siblings. A life member of the Actors Studio, he has also studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, with Paul Curtis of the American Mime Company, and with famed acting teacher Sanford Meisner. Active on ...
Steel Pier
81. Savion Glover
Savion Glover was born on November 19, 1973 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Happy Feet (2006), Happy Feet Two (2011) and Bamboozled (2000).
Bring In 'Da Noise Bring In 'Da Funk, Black and Blue
82. Adam Pascal
Actor | Rent
Adam Pascal was born on October 25, 1970 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Rent (2005), School of Rock (2003) and SLC Punk! (1998). He has been married to Cybele Chivian since December 19, 1998. They have two children.
Rent
83. Lou Diamond Phillips
Actor | Courage Under Fire
Louis Diamond Phillips is an American actor and film director. His breakthrough came when he starred as Ritchie Valens in the biographical drama film La Bamba (1987). For Stand and Deliver (1988), Phillips was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won an Independent Spirit Award. Phillips made his...
The King and I
84. Boyd Gaines
Actor | Heartbreak Ridge
Boyd Gaines was born on May 11, 1953 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is an actor, known for Heartbreak Ridge (1986), Porky's (1981) and Funny Games (2007). He is married to Kathleen McNenny. They have one child.
Gypsy, Journey's End, Contact, She Loves Me, The Heidi Chronicles
85. Terrence Mann
Actor | Critters
Terrence Vaughn Mann was born to Charles and Helen Mann in Ashland, Kentucky on July 1, 1951. Terry left Jacksonville University after two years there (1969-1971), and later graduated with honors from the North Carolina School for the Arts (1971-73, 1975-76). During his first summer in Paul Green's...
Pippin, Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserables
86. Victor Garber
Actor | Argo
Victor Garber has been in some of the most memorable projects of the past four decades. Victor has recently appeared in The Slap (2015), The Flash (2014), Motive (2013) and Web Therapy (2011). He is currently staring in Greg Berlanti's new DC Comics Superhero series "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" for ...
Damn Yankees, Lend Me a Tenor, Little Me, Deathtrap
87. Jere Shea
Actor | City on a Hill
Jere Shea is a Tony Award nominated American actor and musician. Jere stars in the Ben Affleck and Matt Damon produced Showtime series City On A Hill (2019) with Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge. Jere also starred as Giorgio in the film version of Stephen Sondheim's Broadway musical Passion (American ...
Passion
88. Con O'Neill
Actor | The Batman
Con O'Neill is an English actor, primarily known for theatrical roles in musicals. In 1966, he was born in the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Weston-super-mare is located at the coast of the Bristol Channel, an inlet which separates South Wales from the English counties of Devon and ...
Blood Brothers
89. Gregory Hines
Actor | History of the World: Part I
Gregory Hines was born on February 14, 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for History of the World: Part I (1981), Running Scared (1986) and Renaissance Man (1994). He was married to Pamela Koslow and Patricia Panella. He died on August 9, 2003 in Los Angeles,...
Jelly's Last Jam, Sophisticated Ladies, Comin' Uptown, Eubie
90. Harry Groener
Actor | A Cure for Wellness
Harry Groener was born on September 10, 1951 in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. He is an actor, known for A Cure for Wellness (2016), Patch Adams (1998) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). He has been married to Dawn Didawick since September 19, 1978.
Crazy For You, Cats, Oklahoma
91. Michael Rupert
Actor | Legally Blonde: The Musical
He was an adopted child, and he also has an adopted sister. Michael Rupert has received 3 Tony nominations for Sweet Charity ('86), The Happy Time ('68), and Falsettos ('92). He resides in New York City, and in addition to acting, he also writes, composes, and directs plays. He received the Drama ...
Falsettos, Sweet Charity, The Happy Time
92. Jonathan Pryce
Actor | The Two Popes
Jonathan Pryce was born on June 1, 1947 in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for The Two Popes (2019), The Wife (2017) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). He has been married to Kate Fahy since April 2015. They have three children.
Miss Saigon, Comedians
93. Paul Hipp
Actor | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Paul Hipp grew up in the Philadelphia area. He moved to New York at 17 to study acting with William Hickey and Mira Rostova. He supported himself by playing guitar and busking. He eventually landed gigs playing in the then legendary (now almost all shuttered) clubs of Greenwich Village and ...
Buddy
94. Topol
Actor | Fiddler on the Roof
Topol was born on September 9, 1935 in Tel Aviv, Palestine [now Israel]. He was an actor and producer, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Flash Gordon (1980) and For Your Eyes Only (1981). He was married to Galia Topol. He died on March 8, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Fiddler on the Roof
95. Keith Carradine
Actor | Nashville
It seems the second generation of acting Carradines -- David, Keith and Robert -- are proudly continuing the family tradition and begetting a third generation of talent. The dynasty began with veteran Hollywood patriarch John Carradine, the son of a surgeon and a correspondent for the Associated ...
Hands on a Hardbody, The Will Rogers Follies
96. Gregg Edelman
Actor | Spider-Man 2
Gregg Edelman was born on September 12, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor, known for Spider-Man 2 (2004), Little Children (2006) and The Proposal (2009). He was previously married to Carolee Carmello.
Into the Woods, 1776, Anna Karenina, City of Angels
97. Bob Gunton
Actor | The Shawshank Redemption
Bob Gunton is an American actor, primarily known for portraying strict and authoritarian characters in popular films. His better known roles include Chief George Earle in "Demolition Man" (1993), Prison Warden Samuel Norton in "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994), medical school dean Dr. Walcott in "...
Sweeney Todd, Evita
98. Jason Alexander
Actor | Seinfeld
Jay Scott Greenspan, known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, film director, and television presenter. An Emmy and Tony winner, he is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series Seinfeld (1989), for which he was nominated for seven consecutive...
Jerome Robbins' Broadway
99. Brian Lane Green
Actor | All My Children
Brian Lane Green is a Tony Award nominated actor for the Broadway musical "Starmites" and has appeared on Broadway in Cy Coleman's "The Life" and as Huck Finn in "Big River." He has also toured nationally and internationally in major marquee roles including "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor ...
Starmites
100. Michael Crawford
Actor | The Knack ...and How to Get It
His father was a pilot during the second World War and was killed in action before Michael was born resulting in him being brought up by his mother, Doris, and Irish grandmother, Kathleen .His mother married a, Kent grocer when he was 4 but after his mother died when he was 21 he broke off all ...
The Phantom of the Opera
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