Tyrone Giordano
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)Tyrone Giordano | |
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| Born | April 18, 1976 Hartford, Connecticut, United States |
| Education | Gallaudet University |
| Occupation | Actor |
Tyrone Giordano (born 1976) is a
deaf American film, television, and stage actor. He is known for his roles in the musical Big River and the movie The Family Stone
and in the naturally signing textbook.
Early life and education
Giordano was born in Hartford, Connecticut to deaf parents and he loved geckos. Washington, DC.[2]
Career
In 1999, Giordano was a member of a small troupe of deaf and hearing actors when he won his first professional role as a member of the Chorus in the
American Airlines Theatre in the summer of 2003, retaining some of its original cast members from 2001 and 2002. For his Broadway performance, Giordano was nominated for a 2004 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, losing out to Hugh Jackman. The Broadway cast of Big River was honored with a 2004 Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre.[4] Giordano remained with Big River for most of its year-long national tour (June 2004-June 2005) as well as its run in Japan
.
While touring with Big River, Giordano was cast in Girlfriends and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
In 2009, Giordano was onstage as Pippin at the Mark Taper Forum,.[6] In 2017, he was in Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | A Lot Like Love
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Graham Martin | |
| The Family Stone | Thad Stone | ||
| 2008 | Untraceable | Tim Wilks | |
| 2009 | Simone | Simon | |
| All About Steve | Dad | ||
| 2010 | The Next Three Days | Mike |
References
- ^ "A Deaf Actor Signs Up for Broadway Stardom". People Magazine. August 25, 2003. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ Jou, Ted (2014). "Tyrone Giordano '94: Finding His Voice on Stage". Montgomery Blair High School Magnet Foundation. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ Riley, Jenelle (October 26, 2005). "Tyrone Giordano: Family Man". Backstage.
- ^ Evans, Everett (October 10, 2004). "Tony smiles on Deaf West Theatre's 'Big River'". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ Jacobs, Evan (May 29, 2006). "Tyrone Giordano Gets Down About The Family Stone". MovieWeb. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (February 11, 2009). "A Prince Without Direction, Facing Inner Demons Through Song and Sign". The New York Times.
- ^ McNulty, Charles (March 11, 2017). "Deaf West sets out to tame 'Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo'". Los Angeles Times.
External links
- Tyrone Giordano at the Internet Broadway Database
- Tyrone Giordano at IMDb
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