Gregg Edelman (born September 12, 1958) is an American movie, television and theatre actor.

Biography

Edelman was born in Chicago, Illinois, attended

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, where he starred as Li'l Abner opposite future soap star Nancy Lee Grahn, and was trained at Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois). He was married from 1995 to 2015 to actress

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; they first met during the run of ''City of Angels'', and later during another production. They have two children, a daughter Zoe and son Ethan. He made his Broadway debut in the 1979 production of ''Evita'' and started attracting attention for his performance as Cliff in the 1987 Broadway revival of ''

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''."Gregg Edelman Profile"
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Stage credits

* ''

Camelot Camelot is a castle and court associated with the legendary King Arthur. Absent in the early Arthurian material, Camelot first appeared in 12th-century French romances and, since the Lancelot-Grail cycle, eventually came to be described as th ...

'', Lancelot, 1980 * '' Evita'', Ensemble, 1980–1981 * ''

Oliver! ''Oliver!'' is a Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age Musical theatre, stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens. It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre ...

'', Londoner, Broadway, 1984 * ''

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'', Bustopher Jones/Gus/Growltiger, 1986 * ''

'', Clifford Bradshaw, Broadway, 1987 * ''

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ant ...

'', Billy Crocker, Broadway, 1988 * '' City of Angels'', Stine, Broadway, 1989 * ''Arthur the Musical'', Arthur,

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, Connecticut, 1991 * ''

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writt ...

'', Constantine Levin, Broadway, 1992 * ''

Falsettos ''Falsettos'' is a sung-through musical with a book by William Finn and James Lapine, and music and lyrics by Finn. The musical consists of '' March of the Falsettos'' (1981) and '' Falsettoland'' (1990), the last two installments in a trio o ...

'', Marvin, Broadway, 1993 * ''Greetings'', Andy Gorski, Off-Broadway, 1993 * '' Passion'', Colonel Ricci, Broadway, 1994 * ''

1776 Events January–February * January 1 – American Revolutionary War – Burning of Norfolk: The town of Norfolk, Virginia is destroyed, by the combined actions of the British Royal Navy and occupying Patriot forces. * Januar ...

'', Edward Rutledge, Broadway, 1997 * ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...

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, Broadway, 1999 * ''Thief River'', Ray 2/Reese, Off-Broadway, 2001 * ''

Reefer Madness ''Reefer Madness'' (originally made as ''Tell Your Children'' and sometimes titled ''The Burning Question'', ''Dope Addict'', ''Doped Youth'', and ''Love Madness'') is a 1936 American propaganda film about drugs, revolving around the melodramat ...

'', Lecturer, Off-Broadway, 2001 * ''

Into the Woods ''Into the Woods'' is a 1987 musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. The musical intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests. T ...

'', The Wolf/ Cinderella's Prince, Broadway, 2002 * ''

Wonderful Town ''Wonderful Town'' is a 1953 musical with book written by Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Leonard Bernstein. The musical tells the story of two sisters who aspire to be a writer and act ...

'', Robert Baker, Broadway, 2003 * ''Opening Doors'' (Sondheim Concert, New York City), Performer, 2004 * ''Flight'', Charles Lindbergh, Off-Broadway, 2005 * '' Rags'' (World AIDS Day Concert, New York City), Nathan, 2006 * ''

A Tale of Two Cities ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is a historical novel published in 1859 by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. The novel tells the story of the French Doctor Manette, his 18-year-long imprisonment in ...

'', Dr. Alexandre Manette, Broadway, 2008 * ''

Show Boat ''Show Boat'' is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber's best-selling 1926 novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock worke ...

'', (''Show Boat in Concert''), Steve, Carnegie Hall, June 2008 * ''

The Mystery of Edwin Drood ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' is the final novel by Charles Dickens, originally published in 1870. Though the novel is named after the character Edwin Drood, it focuses more on Drood's uncle, John Jasper, a precentor, choirmaster and opium ...

'', Reverend Mr. Crisparkle, Broadway, 2012 * '' Secondhand Lions: A New Musical'', Garth, 2013 * '' First Wives Club'', Aaron, Chicago, 2015

Selected filmography

* '' Little Children'' (2006) * ''

Spider-Man 2 ''Spider-Man 2'' is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Alvin Sargent from a story by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Michael Chabon. Based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, it is the ...

'' (2004) * ''

Hollywood Ending ''Hollywood Ending'' is a 2002 American comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen, who also plays the principal character. It tells the story of a once-famous film director who suffers hysterical blindness due to the intense pressure of dir ...

'' (2002) * ''

Cradle Will Rock ''Cradle Will Rock'' is a 1999 American historical drama film written, produced and directed by Tim Robbins. The story fictionalizes the true events that surrounded the development of the 1937 musical ''The Cradle Will Rock'' by Marc Blitzstein; ...

'' (1999) * '' Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night'' (1998) Father Joseph (singing) * ''

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'' (1997) (voice) * '' Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas'' (1997) (voice, uncredited) * '' Hudson River Blues'' (1997) as Dudley * ''

The First Wives Club ''The First Wives Club'' is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson, based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Olivia Goldsmith. The film stars Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Keaton as three divorcées who seek retribution ...

'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1990) * ''

Crimes and Misdemeanors ''Crimes and Misdemeanors'' is a 1989 American existential comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, who stars alongside Martin Landau, Mia Farrow, Anjelica Huston, Jerry Orbach, Alan Alda, Sam Waterston, and Joanna Gleason. ...

'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1986)

Awards and nominations

* 1990: Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical, ''City of Angels''''City of Angels''
playbill.com, accessed April 26, 2016 * 1993: Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, ''Anna Karenina''''Anna Karenina''
playbill.com, accessed April 26, 2016 * 1998: Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, ''1776''''1776''
playbill.com, accessed April 26, 2016 * 1998: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, ''1776'' * 1998: Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, ''1776'' * 2002: Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, ''Into the Woods'' * 2002: Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, ''Into the Woods'' * 2004: Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, ''Wonderful Town''"2004 Outer Critics Noms Out; Wicked Takes 10"
broadway.com, April 18, 2004

Quotes

"I started crying like a teenage girl." - Gregg Edelman on learning of his ''Into the Woods''

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, to Broadway.com, May 2002.

References

External links

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