Brian d'Arcy James

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Job Title

Actor

Born

November 30, 1967

Career Milestones

2008

Played the title character in the Broadway musical, "Shrek"; earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical

2008

Played the role of Dan Goodman in the Off-Broadway musical "Next to Normal" at Second Stage Theatre

2006

Starred in "The Apple Tree" opposite Kristin Chenoweth on Broadway

2006

Joined Keith Carradine in the Broadway production of "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels"

2001

Played Sidney Falco in the Broadway musical adaptation of "Sweet Smell of Success"

2001

Earned rave reviews for the one-person show "The Good Thief"

2000

Starred in "The Wild Party" at the Manhattan Theatre Club

1999

Appeared in the film "Exiled"

1997

Garnered attention as the stoker Frederick Barrett in the Tony-winning musical "Titanic"

1997

Had recurring role on the ABC daytime drama "The City"

1996

Had featured role as a reporter in the Off-Broadway musical "Floyd Collins"

1994

Co-starred in the US premiere of Kenneth Branagh's play "Public Enemy"

1992

Joined the touring company of "Les Miserables"

1991

Made Broadway debut in "Blood Brothers"

1991

Moved to New York City