Daniel Jenkins

Daniel Jenkins
Daniel Jenkins
Born	January 17, 1963 (age 61)
Occupations	Actor; playwright; singer; songwriter;
Years active	1985–present
Spouse	Katherine Hiler (m. 1992)
Children	2
Parent	Ken Jenkins (father);
Relatives	Katharine Houghton (stepmother); Katharine Hepburn (step grand-aunt);

Daniel H. Jenkins (born January 17, 1963) is an American

Tony Award

.

Personal life

Jenkins was born to actors Ken Jenkins and Joan Patchen. He acted in high school plays and community theatre, before enrolling in the apprentice program at Actors Theatre of Louisville. In 1986, Jenkins and his father both appeared together on Broadway in the musical Big River.^[1]

Career

Jenkins was nominated for a

Tony Award in 1985 for his role as Huckleberry Finn in Big River,^[2] his Broadway debut. In 2003, he performed in the Tony nominated "Deaf West" signed revival of Big River, this time portraying Mark Twain and also performing as the voice for signed character Huckleberry Finn.^[3] Jenkins has had notable performances in several other Broadway musicals, including Mary Poppins, Billy Elliot, and Big The Musical

.

On screen, Jenkins played O.C. in

Orange Is The New Black

.

In October 2008, Jenkins, along with Robert Stanton, wrote and performed in the play Love Child: Only Two Men on Stage, but They Turn Into a Crowd at New World Stages in New York City.

Stage work

Big River - Huckleberry Finn
Angels in America: Millennium Approaches
- Prior Walter
Angels in America: Perestroika
- Prior Walter
Big (musical) - Josh Baskin
Wrong Mountain - Clifford Pike / Stevens
Mary Poppins (musical) - George Banks
Billy Elliot - Dad
Golden Boy - Barker
Oslo - Jan Egeland / Ron Pundak
Kid Victory (Off-Broadway musical) - Dad / Joseph.^[5]

References

^ Jenkins, Ken (January 7, 1986). "Playbill: Ken Jenkins performer". www.playbill.com. Playbill. Replacement: The Duke
^ "Tony Awards Database Search". www.tonyawards.com. Tony Awards. August 2, 2017. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2017. Search: Daniel Jenkins
^ Broadwy Cast: Daniel Jenkins
^ "A Look at High School In 'O.C. and Stiggs'", The New York Times, March 18, 1988
^ Kid Victory at Vineyard Theatre