Christopher Fitzgerald (actor)
Christopher Fitzgerald | |
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Toronto Film Festival in 2012 | |
Born | Christopher Cantwell Fitzgerald November 26, 1972 |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1980–present |
Known for | Waitress Young Frankenstein Wicked |
Spouse |
Jessica Stone (m. 2003) |
Children | 2 |
Christopher Cantwell Fitzgerald (born November 26, 1972) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his role as
Early life
Fitzgerald was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, the son of Victoria D. Field, who worked for the American Kennel Club, and James W. Fitzgerald, Jr., a real estate agent at Coldwell Banker.[1] He grew up in South Portland, Maine and attended Waynflete School in Portland in 1991.[2] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He also gained a master's degree in Fine Arts from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
He studied "techniques of clowning but also mime and storytelling, singing and comedy and everything. Juggling, balancing" at the Celebration Barn with Tony Montanaro in Maine.[3]
Career
Theatre
Fitzgerald started his acting career in 1980, at the age of eight, when he appeared as the youngest boy in Portland Player's production of
During the following year, Fitzgerald appeared in the
In 2000, Fitzgerald co-starred in the 1954 Sondheim musical Saturday Night.[4] His performance in this show earned him his first award nomination, for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical.[5] Also in 2000, Fitzgerald played the lead role in the one-man show Fully Committed, appearing until 2001.[4]
In 2002, Fitzgerald opened in the musical
Fitzgerald was seen in
Fitzgerald played the title role in the world premiere of the burlesque-style musical Minsky's, in Los Angeles, which played at the Center Theatre in Ahmanson Theatre from January 21 – March 1, 2009, and also starred his former Young Frankenstein co-star Beth Leavel.[8]
He played Og in the Broadway revival of
He starred as Pseudolus in an all-male production of Stephen Sondheim's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum in his tenth season with the Williamstown Theatre Festival. The sold-out show closed on July 11, 2010. In November 2010 to February 2011 he played Launcelot Gobbo in The Merchant of Venice on Broadway.[10]
He starred as P.T. Barnum in Barnum, revived by Cameron Mackintosh, premiering at the Chichester Festival Theatre in Chichester, West Sussex, UK from July 15 through August 31, 2013.
He played the role of Amos Hart in the Broadway production of Chicago, beginning October 28, 2013 and leaving on June 8, 2014. He then started playing Billy Flynn in the same production from August 5 to November 30, 2014.
In 2014, he was in a concert version of Guys and Dolls at Carnegie Hall playing Benny Southstreet.[11] At the Williamstown Theatre Festival in July 2014 he played the role of Benny Fox in its production of June Moon.[12] Christopher played the archangel Michael in the production of An Act of God starring Jim Parsons from May - August 2015 [1].
In March 2016, he joined the cast of Broadway transfer Waitress, playing the role of Ogie and stayed with the production on and off through 2021.[13] In 2021, he also played David in the Broadway revival of Company.[14] He played Patsy, Guard 2 and the Mayor in the 2023 Broadway revival of Spamalot.[15]
Films
Fitzgerald's first film role was a bit part in the movie Boiler Room starring Vin Diesel and Ben Affleck. His next part was in the movie Personal Velocity: Three Portraits as Greg. Personal Velocity won two awards at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, including Best Cinematography.[16]
Fitzgerald starred in 2012's Girl Most Likely alongside Kristen Wiig, Annette Bening, Matt Dillon and Darren Criss.
He was also in the professionally shot stage recording of the musical
Television
On the television show .
He appeared in full costume as an adult
In 2017, Fitzgerald played the role of J.J. Valentine in the
.Stage credits
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2000 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Saturday Night | Nominated |
2003 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Amour | Nominated |
2008 | Tony Award
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Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Young Frankenstein | Nominated |
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated | ||
Outer Critics Circle Award
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Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated | ||
Broadway.com Audience Award | Favorite Featured Actor in a Broadway Musical | Won | ||
2010 | Tony Award
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Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Finian's Rainbow | Nominated |
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Won | ||
Outer Critics Circle Award
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Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated | ||
2016 | Tony Award
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Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Waitress | Nominated |
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Won | ||
Outer Critics Circle Award
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Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Won |
References
- ^ "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Jessica Stone, Christopher Fitzgerald" The New York Times (registration required), August 24, 2003
- ^ Keyes, Bob. "Three with Maine ties get Tony nod" Portland Press Herald, May 5, 2010
- ^ Herstein, Beth. "Interview with Christopher Fitzgerald", talkinbroadway.com, November 5, 2009, accessed May 29, 2016
- ^ a b c d "Hollywood.com Biography" hollywood.com, accessed September 3, 2011
- ^ a b "Listing" Internet Broadway Database, accessed September 3, 2011
- ^ Jones, Kenneth. "Award-Nominated 'Gutenberg! The Musical!' Will Close May 6 in NYC" Playbill.com, April 26, 2007
- ^ Jones, Kenneth."Hump Day: Cory English Is Young Frankenstein's New Igor, Starting Nov. 25" Playbill.com, November 19, 2008
- ^ Jones, Kenneth. "Fitzgerald, Leavel, Cariani, Dratch, Wendt Signed for Minsky's World Premiere" Archived 2008-12-07 at the Wayback Machine Playbill.com, December 4, 2008
- ^ Gans, Andrew."'Red', 'Memphis', 'Bridge', 'Fences' and 'La Cage' Win Drama Desk Awards" Archived 2014-03-02 at the Wayback Machine Playbill.com, May 23, 2010
- ^ Hetrick, Adam. "'The Merchant of Venice', With Al Pacino, Returns to Broadway Feb. 1" Playbill.com, February 1, 2011
- ^ Guys and Dolls cast
- ^ Giuliano, Charles. "'June Moon' Brightens Williamstown" berkshirefinearts.com, July 4, 2014
- ^ "Bullets Over Broadway Star Nick Cordero Joins Broadway-Bound Waitress Musical". playbill.com. Playbill. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ Company (Broadway, Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, 2021)
- ^ Spamalot cast
- ^ "Fitzgerald Credits" Internet Movie Database.com, accessed September 3, 2011
- ^ Kennedy, Mark."Juggling roles of father, Igor isn't a monster task"LATimes.com, February 15, 2008
- ^ "'Godless' Adds Sam Waterston, Kim Coates, More; Scoot McNairy Confirmed". Deadline. September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.