Biography
A versatile stage-trained actor equally at home in musical comedy and classical roles, Malcolm Gets began his career in local theater in his adopted hometown of Gainesville, Florida. Born in Chicago to British parents, this second son and third of four children exhibited his talents early, training as a classical pianist and making his stage acting debut as a teen in a production of "Annie Get Your Gun". The tall (6'1"), attractive blond …
Career Milestones
| Appeared in one-man performance piece, "Monkey Island" which was incorporated in BBC series "Jackadory" | ||
| Appeared in the annual Christmas show at NYC's Radio City Music Hall | ||
| Began studying piano at age 9 | ||
| Raised in New Jersey until age five; family then relocated to Gainesville, Florida | ||
| While a teen, worked in local theater as accompanist | ||
1978 | First professional role in a local production of "Annie Get Your Gun" | |
1979 | Composed music for local theater productions | |
1984 | Film debut, "A Flash of Green" | |
1985 | Was co-director, choreographer and pianist for local production of "Ain't Misbehavin'" | |
1989 | TV debut in the PBS telecast of the Paper Mill Playhouse production of "Show Boat"; was member of the ensemble and played guitar | |
1992 | After graduating Yale, appeared in Off-Broadway production of "Juno" | |
1993 | Played lead in Hartford Stage Company production of musical "The Return of Martin Guerre" | |
1993 | Was featured in the musical "Hello, Again" at Lincoln Center | |
1994 | Cast as Proteus in the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" in Central Park | |
1994 | Had lead role of Franklin Shepard in the Off-Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" | |
1994 | Had recurring role on the CBS soap opera "As the World Turns" | |
1994 | Made cameo appearance as F Scott Fitzgerald in "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle" | |
1995 | Played regular role of depressive cartoonist Richard Karinsky on the NBC sitcom "Caroline in the City" | |
1997 | With Davis Gaines, played leads in the Encores! staging of "The Boys From Syracuse" in NYC | |
1998 | Returned to the New York stage as star of "A New Brain", written by William Finn and directed by James Lapine | |
2000 | Starred on stage in San Francisco production of "Edward II" at American Conservatory Theatre | |
2006 | Co-starred with Chris Kattan in Craig Chester's directing debut "Adam & Steve" | |