Tituss Burgess
Tituss Burgess | |
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Born | Athens, Georgia, U.S. | February 21, 1979
Alma mater | University of Georgia (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 2005–present |
Known for |
Tituss Burgess (born February 21, 1979)
On the Broadway stage, Burgess originated the role of
Personal life
Born and raised in Athens, Georgia, Burgess attended Cedar Shoals High School where he was active in the theatre program. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Art degree in music.[3][4] [5] Burgess is openly gay. [6]
Career
2005–2014: Broadway debut
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Burgess made his Broadway debut in the musical
Burgess performed at the "Broadway for Obama" benefit concert at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in
In July 2009, he was a performer on the
In March 2013, Burgess performed "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from the Broadway musical
2015–2019: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
On March 6, 2015, Netflix released the first season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt which stars Burgess in a main role as Titus Andromedon, Kimmy's roommate. He received universal acclaim for his performance, with The New York Times saying the role was "tailor-made" for him.[13][14] For his performance in the first season, he received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 2015 Critics' Choice Television Awards and an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 2015 ceremony.[citation needed]
In June 2016, Burgess and
2020–present: Return to Broadway
Since May 2020, he has starred in the musical cartoon series Central Park as Cole Tillerman, with Leslie Odom Jr., Kristen Bell, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad, Kathryn Hahn and Stanley Tucci.[16] Burgess starred as Remy in a benefit concert presentation of Ratatouille the Musical, an internet meme that originated on TikTok, inspired by the 2007 Disney/Pixar film. It streamed on TodayTix on January 1, 2021.[17] On December 2, 2021, he played Rooster Hannigan in the NBC special Annie Live!.[18]
In 2023, he played the Narrator in the second season of the Apple TV+ musical comedy series Schmigadoon!.[citation needed] From October 10 to December 17, 2023, he returned to Broadway in Moulin Rouge! as Harold Zidler.[citation needed]
Theatre credits
Date | Title | Role | Venue/Location |
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October 31, 2003 – February 8, 2004 | La Cage aux Folles | Jacob | Downtown Cabaret Theatre, Bridgeport, CT |
October 5, 2004 – January 16, 2005 | Jersey Boys | Barry Belson/Hal Miller/Ensemble | La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, CA |
February 2 – April 24, 2005 | Good Vibrations | Eddie | Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway |
November 6, 2005 – July 31, 2006 | Jersey Boys | Barry Belson/Hal Miller/Ensemble | August Wilson Theatre, Broadway |
September 26 – November 26, 2006 | The Wiz | The Lion | La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, CA |
July 26 – September 9, 2007 | The Little Mermaid | Sebastian the Crab |
Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, CO |
November 3, 2007 – December 7, 2008 | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway | ||
March 1 – June 14, 2009 | Guys and Dolls | Nicely-Nicely Johnson | Nederlander Theatre, Broadway |
December 8–30, 2012 | A Wind in the Willows Christmas | Mr. Toad | Two River Theater, Red Bank, NJ |
January 22, 2015 – February 15, 2015 | Into the Woods | The Witch | Arsht Center, Miami, FL |
June 3–6, 2016 | The Little Mermaid | Sebastian the Crab |
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA |
January 1, 2021 | Ratatouille the Musical | Remy | Online Benefit Concert |
December 2, 2021 | Annie | Rooster Hannigan | Gold Coast Studios, Bethpage, NY |
October 10 – December 17, 2023 | Moulin Rouge! | Harold Zidler | Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Broadway |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Are You Joking? | Hank Trenton | |
2016 | The Angry Birds Movie | Photog (voice) | |
Catfight | John | ||
2018 | Set It Up | Creepy Tim | |
Then Came You | Julian | ||
2019 | I Hate Kids | The Amazing Fabular | |
Dolemite Is My Name | Theodore Toney | ||
The Addams Family | Glenn (voice) | ||
2021 | Respect | James Cleveland | |
Hot Mess Holiday | Himself | ||
2023 | The Slumber Party | Mesmer |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Schoolhouse Rock |
Narrator | Episode: "The Rainforest" (Earth Rock series) |
The Battery's Down | Mr. Z | 2 episodes | |
2011 | A Gifted Man | Larry the Guard | Episode: "In Case of Discomfort" |
2011–2012 | 30 Rock | D'Fwan | 4 episodes |
2012 | Blue Bloods | Priest | Episode: "The Life We Chose" |
2013 | Royal Pains | Kristoff | Episode: "Bones to Pick" |
2015–2019 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Titus Andromedon | Series regular, 52 episodes (seasons 1-4) |
2016 | Match Game | Himself | Regular panelist |
2016–2018 | Elena of Avalor | Charoca (voice) | 2 episodes |
2017 | Julie's Greenroom | Himself | Episode: "Costumer Service" |
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars |
Himself (Guest Judge) | Episode: "Pop Art Ball" | |
2019 | Miracle Workers | God's brother | Episode: "1 Day" |
The Good Fight | Wade V. | Episode: "The One with the Celebrity Divorce" | |
2020 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend | Titus Andromedon | Netflix television movie |
Dishmantled | Himself (host) | 10 episodes | |
Sing On! | Himself (host) | Series regular | |
2020–2022 | Central Park | Cole Tillerman, Kelleth Vanbeaceler (voices) | Series regular |
2021 | Annie Live! | Rooster Hannigan | Television special |
Name That Tune | Himself | Guest | |
2022 | Teletubbies | Narrator | Series regular (2022 Netflix reboot) |
Name That Tune | Himself | Guest | |
2023 | Schmigadoon! | Narrator | Season Two Regular |
The Wonder Years | Lonnie | Episode: "One Small Step" |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Bob Mulét | Credited under "The Local Population." Notable voice appearance in WCTR program, "Chakra Attack," as the "Potato Water Guy" in the coconut water discussion. |
Discography
- Jersey Boys (2005) Original Cast Recording
- Here's To You (2006) debut solo studio album, available on iTunes
- Disney's The Little Mermaid(2008) Original Cast Recording
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2018) Audiobook, Narrator
- Saint Tituss (2019)
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2008 | Broadway.com Audience Award | Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical | The Little Mermaid | Nominated | |
2015 | Webby Award
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Best Actor | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Won | |
Critics' Choice Television Award
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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
Gold Derby TV Award | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy | Won | |||
Dorian Award
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TV Performance of the Year, Actor | Nominated | |||
Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | |||
2016 | Nominated | [19] | |||
2017 | Nominated | ||||
2018 | Nominated | ||||
2018
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Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
2020 | Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend | Nominated | |
2021 | Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance | Central Park: A Fish Called Snakehead | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Tituss Burgess". Playbill Vault. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Tituss Burgess – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ^ "Alumni Spotlight: Tituss Burgess (AB '01)". UGA Alumni Association. February 13, 2015. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ "Bullseye With Jesse Thorn: Titus Burgess". February 1, 2019. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ "Tituss Burgess Airs His Laundry | Death, Sex & Money". Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ Davies, Hannah J. (May 15, 2020). "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Tituss Burgess: 'I'm the most boring of the rainbow of gay men'". The Guardian.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (October 8, 2008). "Broadway for Obama Concert to Feature Lopez, Burgess, Hicks, Dixon and More". playbill.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (October 26, 2008). "Broadway After Dark Features Braxton, Burgess, Dandridge, Sengbloh and More Oct. 26". playbill.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (June 19, 2009). "Guys and Dolls' Burgess to Play Birdland in July". playbill.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (July 11, 2009). "All Aboard!: R Family Vacations Summer Cruise, with McArdle, Burgess, Jackson, Departs July 11". playbill.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012.
- ^ "Caterpillar Change-Up in Wonderland: E. Clayton Cornelious Replaces Tituss Burgess in New Musical". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "Tituss Burgess Will Be The Witch in Miami Into the Woods; Sondheim Gives Blessing". Playbill. January 6, 2015. Archived from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ Drumming, Neil (March 20, 2015). "Tituss Burgess on a Role Tailor-Made for Him on 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ Martin, Michael (March 4, 2015). "Why Tituss Burgess Makes Tina Fey Laugh". Out. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ LEASE EVENT: Disney's The Little Mermaid in Concert Archived April 9, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, hollywoodbowl.com; accessed December 1, 2016.
- ^ Central Park (Animation, Comedy, Musical), Tituss Burgess, Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad, Kathryn Hahn, 20th Century Fox Television, Angry Child Productions, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, May 29, 2020, archived from the original on November 1, 2020, retrieved October 28, 2020
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "'Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical' All-Star Cast to Include Wayne Brady, Tituss Burgess & Adam Lambert". December 28, 2020. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (August 11, 2021). "Tituss Burgess Joins Cast Of NBC's 'Annie Live!' Musical Event". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (January 12, 2016). "'Carol' Earns Multiple Mentions as Dorian Award Nominees Are Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
External links
- Tituss Burgess at the Internet Broadway Database
- Tituss Burgess at IMDb