Biography
Discerning theatergoers, however, may know him better from his stage work in comedies and musicals.
The native Minnesotan landed in NYC after high school to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. He soon began to land small roles in musicals like the 1993 premiere of "Paper Moon" at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse and as Young Jacob Marley in the Madison Square Garden annual presentation of "A Christmas Carol" in 1994. The …
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Career Milestones
1993 | Cast in the musical "Paper Moon" at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse |
1994 | Made NYC stage debut in "A Christmas Carol" |
1995 | Cast in support of Patti LuPone in the Encores! Great American Musicals staged concert presentation of "Pal Joey" |
1995 | Had featured role as an angel in Randy Newman's stage musical "Faust" at the La Jolla Playhouse |
1995 | Played the lead in the musical "Off-Key" at New Jersey's George Street Playhouse; first association with playwright Bill C Davis |
1996 | Co-starred in the Off-Broadway revival of "The Boys in the Band"; assumed role of Donald |
1997 | Breakthrough stage role as the prince in the musical "Triumph of Love"; originated role at Yale Rep, performed it in Baltimore and then on Broadway |
1998 | Starred as the college professor father of twin girls (played by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen) in the ABC sitcom "Two of a Kind" |
1999 | Cast alongside David Hyde Pierce in the Reprise! production of Rodgers & Hart's "The Boys From Syracuse" |
2000 | Returned to the NY stage for the Off-Broadway play "Avow" playing a gay man who wants to marry his lover in a church ceremony |
2001 | Returned to Broadway playing Gaston in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" |
2002 | Played the dual role of the wolf and Rapunzel's prince in the revival of "Into the Woods" |
2004 | Appeard in the Broadway revival of "Hair" |
2005 | Played a variety of characters in Monty Python's "Spamalot" on Broadway; earned a Tony Award nomination for his role |
2006 | Made London debut in Monty Python's "Spamalot" |
2008 | Played Lord Farquaad in the Broadway musical "Shrek the Musical"; earned a Tony Award nomination for Featured Actor in a Musical |
2008 | Returned to Broadway to resume his role as Sir Dennis Galahad in Monty Python's "Spamalot" |