Matthew Morrison

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Biography

Making a splash on Broadway in the musical adaptation of John Waters' "Hairspray," Matthew Morrison would go on to become one of the hottest young talents on Broadway in the first years of the 21st century. A rare musical theater specialist able to parlay his skills into television stardom, Morrison found his voice amidst an itinerant youth as a proverbial "Army brat," eventually passing through the foremost cauldron of theatrical talent, …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Matthew James Morrison on October 30, 1978 in Fort Ord, California, USA

Career Milestones

1998

Cast in minor role in the film "Primary Colors"

1998

Debuted on Broadway in the musical version of "Footloose"

1999

Appeared on an episode of "Sex and the City" (HBO)

2000

Joined the revival of "The Rocky Horror Show" on Broadway

2002

Earned a Tony nomination for playing Fabrizio Nacarelli in Adam Guettel's "The Light in the Piazza" on Broadway

2002

Played Link Larkin in the Broadway production of "Hairspray"

2003

Appeared in the film "Marci X"

2005

Cast as Sir Harry in the ABC production of "Once Upon a Mattress"

2006

Briefly joined the cast of "As the World Turns" (CBS) as Adam Munson; left due to a scheduling conflict

2007

Joined the off-Broadway show "10 Million Miles" at the Atlantic Theater Company

2008

Appeared in the Broadway production of "South Pacific"

2009

Played the lead role of glee club teacher Will Schuester on the Fox series "Glee"; earned Golden Globe (2009) and Emmy (2010) nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

2010

Nominated for the 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series ("Glee")

2011

Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy ("Glee")

2012

Joined ensemble cast of romantic comedy "What to Expect When You're Expecting"

Awards

2009

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Glee

2010

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in Glee

2010

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in Glee

2010

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Glee

2011

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Glee

2012

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Glee