Michael James Scott
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Michael James Scott (born May 24, 1981) is an American actor and singer, known for his work on the
in the Original Australian Cast, as well as in the West End, U.S. National Tour, and Broadway productions.Early life
Scott was born in
Michael worked as a child actor doing commercials, TV shows, and musicals; he also sang in concerts around the Central Florida area.
He trained with Ann Reinking's Broadway Theatre Project for four years, two as an assistant.
Career
As a young adult Michael got a string of TV work, theatre shows and singing engagements, before getting his BFA degree at The Conservatory of Theatre Arts program at Webster University in
He originated the role of Genie in the Australian production of Disney's musical Aladdin, which opened in Sydney in August 2016, before leaving the company in December 2017 to join the U.S. national tour of Aladdin. He received a Helpmann Award in 2017 for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical for his work in the Australian Production.
Scott is a member of the group The Broadway Boys and Grammy-nominated Broadway Inspirational Voices. He continues to sing at concerts, special events and benefits around the country.
Theatre credits
- Ragtime, North Carolina Theatre[1]
- Cinderella, The Muny
- South Pacific, The Muny
- Fosse, standby for Ben Vereen, Tour, 2001–02
- Mamma Mia!, Eddie, Tour, 2003–04
- All Shook Up, Ensemble, Broadway, 2005
- Here's to the Public!, off-Broadway, 2005
- Tarzan, Swing, Broadway, 2006
- Aida, Mereb, The Muny, 2006
- Mamma Mia!, Eddie (replacement), Broadway, 2006–07
- The Pirate Queen, Ensemble, Broadway, 2007
- Jersey Boys, Ensemble/Barry Belson (u/s), Las Vegas, 2008
- Jerry Springer: The Opera, Carnegie Hall, 2008
- Hair, Swing/Margaret Mead (u/s)/Hud (u/s), Broadway, 2009
- Hair, associate choreographer/Hud (u/s)/Tribe Member, West End, 2010
- Elf, Ensemble/Macy's Manager (u/s), Broadway, 2010–11
- The Book of Mormon, Dr. Gostwana, Broadway, 2011–12
- Here's to Joe, off-Broadway, 2013
- Shrek The Musical, Donkey, regional, 2013
- Aladdin, Genie standby/Babkak standby, Broadway, 2014–15
- Something Rotten!, Minstrel, Broadway, 2015-16[2]
- Aladdin, Genie, Australian Tour, 2016–2017
- Aladdin, Genie, North American Tour, Jan-Aug 2018, Jan-Feb 2020
- Aladdin, Genie, West End, Aug 2018-Feb 2019
- Aladdin, Genie, Broadway, Feb-Sept 2019, Feb 2020–Present
Filmography
- South Park, special thanks, 1 episode, 2011
- The Carrie Diaries, Hot Gay Guy #1, 1 episode, 2013
- The Broadway.com Show, himself, 1 episode, 2013
- Submissions Only, William Fox, 1 episode, 2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Minstrel, 1 episode, 2015
- For Real, Michael, TV movie, post-production, 2016 (also producer)[3]
- Black Monday Chad, 1 episode, 2019
Personal life
Scott is gay;[4] he married filmmaker Jeremy Merrifield after dating for ten years and knowing each other for about twenty.[5] They have a French Bulldog named Chloé Phylicia.[6]
References
- ^ "BroadwayWorld". broadwayworld.com. Broadway World. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ Vault, Playbill. "Broadway Credits". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ Scott, Michael. "IMDB". IMDB. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ^ Rocca, Jane (2016-10-09). "What I know about women: Michael James Scott". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "They Met at Theater Camp! Broadway's Michael James Scott Celebrates the Ultimate Broadway Wedding". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ^ "Checking in With… Aladdin Star Michael James Scott". 17 August 2020.
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