Anthony Crivello (born August 2, 1955) is an American actor who has appeared in the original cast of several Broadway shows, including ''
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 original ...
'', ''
Kiss of the Spider Woman'', ''
Golden Boy'', ''
Marie Christine'', and ''
The News''. In 1993, he won the
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...
for
Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance as Valentin in ''
Kiss of the Spider Woman''.
Early life
Crivello was born in
Milwaukee
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...
,
Wisconsin
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, the son of Josephine (
née
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Mussomeli) and Vincent J. Crivello. He graduated from
Saint Thomas More High School in 1973 and was inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame in 1995. In the Milwaukee area, he appeared in productions at Sunset Playhouse directed by
Alan Furlan. He married actress Dori Rosenthal on May 14, 2005, and they have two children together.
Career
Crivello is a member of the
Dramatists Guild of America and the
Writers Guild of America
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* The Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE), headquartered in New York City and affiliated with the AFL–CIO
* The Writers G ...
.
He is a lifetime member of the
Actors Studio (NYC/LA). His former acting teachers include: Tony Greco,
Estelle Parsons,
Harvey Keitel
Harvey Keitel ( ; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He first rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running association wit ...
,
Barbara Bain,
Martin Landau as well as
Michael Howard
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,
Terry Schreiber and Mary H. Strong. His vocal coach for over thirty years is Anne Perillo/
DePaul University
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. He studied comic improv with
Del Close at the famed
The Second City
The Second City is an improvisational comedy enterprise and is the oldest ongoing improvisational theater troupe to be continually based in Chicago, with training programs and live theatres in Toronto and Los Angeles. The Second City Theatre o ...
in Chicago.
Crivello is an Honored Member of Marquette University's Century of Scholarship. He was the recipient of Marquette University's College of Speech & Communications distinguished 2003 Communicator of the Year Award. He is listed in
Who's Who in America
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, and is an outstanding member of the Saint Thomas More High School Alumni Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Marquette University Hall of Fame with his likeness on a plaque at Johnston Hall in the
Diederich College of Communication on the campus of
Marquette University
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. A caricature of his likeness can be found on the walls of the famed Sardi's Restaurant in New York City. He has the honor of being subject matter for the ''
New York Times
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'' caricature artist
Al Hirschfeld four times.
In 2008, Crivello was the host of his own radio show on FOX SPORTS/ 920 AM Las Vegas called ''Tony Crivello and The Sicilians''. Mr. Crivello has also moonlighted as a ring announcer & commentator for
ESPN2
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ESPN2 was initially ...
's Kickboxing Championships, and owns stock with the NFL's
Green Bay Packers
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.
He is currently writing a one-man play ''The King Of Sicily''.
Theater
In 1979, Crivello originated the role of "Felix 'The Filth Fiend' Linder" in the original cast of
John R. Powers' ''
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?'' at Chicago's
Forum Theater. He was then cast in the 2nd National Touring company of ''
Evita'' by director Harold Prince in 1980, receiving glowing reviews for his performance as Che. Subsequently, he made his
Broadway debut as a replacement for
Mandy Patinkin in the original Broadway production of ''Evita'' in 1981, taking over the starring role of "Che" for which he also received critical praise.
Shortly thereafter, he appeared Off-Broadway in
Wendy Kesselman's ''The Juniper Tree'' as well as
The Lincoln Center production of Shakespeare's ''
Measure For Measure
''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the ''First Folio'' of 1623.
The play's plot features its ...
'' directed by
Mark Lamos.
He then appeared in the Broadway musical ''
The News'' as "the Killer". He was an original Broadway cast member of
Alain Boublil and
Claude-Michel Schonberg's ''
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 original ...
'' for directors
Trevor Nunn
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and
John Caird and producer
Cameron Mackintosh, first as
Grantaire, and ten months later taking over the leading role of
Javert. (He would later play Grantaire once again in a special tenth-anniversary concert at the Royal Albert Hall.) He continued his prominence in leading roles on Broadway as "Valentin" in the
Kander and Ebb Terrence McNally
Terrence McNally (November 3, 1938 – March 24, 2020) was an American playwright, librettist, and screenwriter.
Described as "the bard of American theater" and "one of the greatest contemporary playwrights the theater world has yet produced," ...
musical
''Kiss of the Spider Woman'' in 1993 directed by
Harold Prince, for which he was nominated for a
Dora Mavor Moore Award
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while in try-outs in Toronto. Crivello then won Broadway's 1993
Tony Award
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as "Best Featured Actor in a Musical." In 1999, he starred opposite
Audra McDonald
Audra Ann McDonald (born July 3, 1970) is an American actress and singer. Primarily known for her work on the Broadway stage, she has won six Tony Awards, more performance wins than any other actor, and is the only person to win in all four act ...
in
Michael John LaChiusa's ''
Marie Christine'' directed by
Graciela Daniele at
The Lincoln Center's
Vivian Beaumont Theater. Two years later, he received a Los Angeles
Ovation Award nomination, a Garland Award nomination, a Robby Award nomination, and a L.A. Drama Critics Award nomination for "Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Musical" for ''
Do I Hear a Waltz?'' at the
Pasadena Playhouse
The Pasadena Playhouse is a historic performing arts venue located 39 S. El Molino Avenue in Pasadena, California, United States. The 686-seat auditorium produces a variety of cultural and artistic events, professional shows, and community engag ...
directed by
David Lee.
He starred in the
Goodman Theater of Chicago production of ''The House Of Martin Guerre'' for which he received Chicago's
Joseph Jefferson Award for his portrayal of
Martin Guerre
Martin Guerre, a French peasant of the 16th century, was at the centre of a famous case of imposture. Several years after Martin Guerre had left his wife, child and village, a man claiming to be him appeared. He lived with Guerre's wife and s ...
. In August 2005, he appeared at the
La Jolla Playhouse in
San Diego, California
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in a workshop production of ''
Zhivago'', a musicalization of the
Boris Pasternak novel by
Marsha Norman and
Lucy Simon, and directed by
Des McAnuff. He starred in the
Steve Martin adaptation of ''
The Underpants
''The Underpants'' is the most recent adaptation of the 1910 German farce '' Die Hose'' by the playwright Carl Sternheim. The adaptation was written by Steve Martin. It was produced at New York City's Off-Broadway theater Classic Stage Company f ...
'' at
the Geffen Playhouse
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, directed by
John Rando, as well as
David Ives' adaptation of ''
A Flea in Her Ear'' for the
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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directed by
Gary Griffin for which he received his second Joseph Jefferson Award nomination. He starred in the
John Caird and
Paul Gordon musical ''
Jane Eyre
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,'' first in 1994 in development in Wichita, KS and then in the 1996 Toronto production for which he received a second
Dora Mavor Moore nomination in Canada for his portrayal of
Edward Fairfax Rochester.
In 2006, he was cast by director
Hal Prince as one of two actors rotating in the title role in the
Las Vegas
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production of ''
The Phantom of the Opera''. Subsequently, he was cast as the sole actor playing the Phantom. Closing in September 2012, he appeared in over 2,400 performances.
He starred in the Lincoln Center 75th Anniversary revival of Clifford Odets' ''
Golden Boy'' at the
Belasco Theatre
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in New York City, produced by
Lincoln Center Theater in 2012–2013, with a star studded cast which included
Tony Shalhoub,
Seth Numrich, and
Yvonne Strahovski,
Michael Aronov and directed by
Bartlett Sher. In 2014, he starred in the
Kevin Murphy /
Laurence O'Keefe cult hit ''
Heathers'' in New York at New World Stages, and directed by
Andy Fickman.
In 2015 and 2016, Crivello starred in producer
Hershey Felder's production of ''Louis and Keely Live at the Sahara'' directed by
Taylor Hackford
Taylor Edwin Hackford (born December 31, 1944) is an American film director and former president of the Directors Guild of America. He won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for ''Teenage Father'' (1979). Hackford went on to direc ...
, and written by Hackford,
Vanessa Claire Stewart
Vanessa Claire Stewart (born June 21, 1974) is an American actress, producer, and writer.
Early life and education
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Stewart attended the Webster Conservatory for the Performing Arts in St. Louis, Missouri. After gr ...
and Jake Broder. The musical was performed at the Royal George Theatre in Chicago, as well as
the Geffen Playhouse
The Geffen Playhouse (or the Geffen) is a not-for-profit theater company founded by Gilbert Cates in 1995. It produces plays in two theaters in Geffen Playhouse, which is owned by University of California Los Angeles. The Playhouse is located ...
in Los Angeles. Stewart played the role of
Keely Smith to Crivello's 'Las Vegas Lounge Legend'
Louis Prima
Louis Leo Prima (December 7, 1910 – August 24, 1978) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. While rooted in New Orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, Prima touched on various genres throughout his career: he for ...
. He received his third
Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for his performance in 2015.
In 2017, Crivello portrayed the late
Marquette University
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Naismith Basketball Hall Of Fame 1977 NCAA basketball championship coach /
NBC broadcaster
Al McGuire in the
Milwaukee Repertory Theater one man play ''
McGuire'', written by HOF broadcaster
Dick Enberg. Crivello received critical praise for his work in the show and won the 2017 Wisconsin Footlights Award for "Outstanding Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play". A five-minute presentation of ''McGuire'' was presented at the 2017 Wisconsin Sports Awards on May 20, 2017, at the University Of Wisconsin Field House. Crivello reprised his award winning performance in "Mcguire" in a relaunched new touring production in 2022 at Milwaukee's ''Next Act Theatre'', produced by ''Bob Rech'' and ''Rech Entertainment''.
In 2019, Crivello portrayed "The Old Man" Santiago in
Ernest Hemingway
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's ''
The Old Man and the Sea
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'', adapted for the stage by
A. E. Hotchner and Tim Hotchner, presented at the
Pittsburgh Playhouse on the campus of
Point Park University, directed by Ronald Allan-Lindblom and produced by RWS Entertainment Group of New York City/Long Island City, receiving critical praise for his work.
In 2019, Crivello made his Hollywood Bowl debut as "The Mysterious Man" in a star studded cast in Stephen Sondheim's "Into The Woods" directed by Robert Longbottom.
He has also performed comic improv Off-Broadway and is a resident company alumni of
Chicago City Limits in New York City.
Television and film
Crivello started his feature film work co-starring in two films: ''
Crocodile Dundee II'' opposite
Paul Hogan in 1988, and ''
Shakedown'' opposite
Sam Elliott. He then starred in director
Janet Greek's
MGM film ''
Spellbinder'' opposite
Tim Daly and
Kelly Preston. He was featured in director
James Ivory's comedy ''
Slaves of New York'' opposite
Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters ( ''née'' Lazzara; born February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and children's book author. Over a career spanning more than six decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo co ...
in 1989.
Crivello has also appeared in the
Jim Abrahams film comedy ''
Mafia!'' opposite
Sofia Milos and
Jason Fuchs (1998), ''
Texas Rangers'' (2001) opposite
Alfred Molina, director
Martha Coolidge's ''
Material Girls'' (2006) opposite Hilary and Haylie Duff, ''
Independence Day'', and ''
Trade
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An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exch ...
'' opposite
Kevin Kline (2007). In 1992, Crivello appeared in the short film ''
The Bet The Bet may refer to:
* ''The Bet'' (short story), an 1889 short story by Anton Chekhov
* ''The Bet'' (1990 film), a Polish film
* ''The Bet'' (1992 film), a short film directed by Ted Demme
* ''The Bet'' (1997 film) (French: ''Le Pari''), a Fr ...
'' for director
Ted Demme. Crivello has also starred in the independent short films ''Petal Of A Rose'', ''Henry Toy'' for director Anthony Engelken in 2014, and received critical praise for his work as "Boonie" in director Taryn Kosviner's NYShorts Festival's ''The Mark'' in 2016.
In 2016, he starred in the Hallmark Television movie ''Emma's Chance'' opposite
Joey Lawrence
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,
Greer Grammer and
Missi Pyle. Director
John Gray had him starring in his television movie ''The Lost Capone'' opposite
Adrian Pasdar,
Titus Welliver,
Ally Sheedy and
Eric Roberts. In 1995 he starred in ''Dillinger and Capone'' opposite
Martin Sheen and
F. Murray Abraham, and ''
Monster Mash: The Movie'' for directors
Joel Cohen and Alex Sokolow. He also appeared in
Dominic Dunne
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's ''919 Fifth Avenue''. 1996 he followed with ''
Alien Avengers
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It was also known as ''Welcome to Planet Earth''. The film led to a sequel, ''Alien Aven ...
'' opposite
George Wendt
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. In 2000, he was featured in the ''Wonderful World Of Disney'' made-for-television musical ''
Geppetto'' opposite
Drew Carey and
Julia Louis-Dreyfus. In 1988, Crivello guest starred as Miguel Carrera in ''
Miami Vice'' directed by
Don Johnson
Donnie Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer and singer. He played the role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series '' Miami Vice'', for which he won a Golden Globe, and received a Primetime ...
.
Crivello has guest starred on the science fiction television series ''
Star Trek: Voyager'', ''
Team Knight Rider'', and ''
Babylon 5
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''. He also co-starred in director Ron Krauss's
SciFi Channel
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/
SONY
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film ''
Alien Hunter'' opposite
James Spader. He has appeared in numerous sitcoms, including ''
Seinfeld
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'' opposite
Jerry Seinfeld and
Michael Richards
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directed by
Andy Ackerman, ''
Frasier'' opposite
Kelsey Grammer and
David Hyde Pierce, ''
In-Laws
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Plot
The protagonist ...
'' opposite
Dennis Farina,
Jean Smart
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,
Bonnie Somerville and
Elon Gold directed by
Steve Zuckerman, and ''
Normal, Ohio'' opposite
John Goodman. Crivello has had roles in a number of police procedurals, including ''
CSI: New York'' and ''
Law & Order
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''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering o ...
''.
In 2013, he appeared in the
Liberace biopic ''
Behind the Candelabra'', directed by
Steven Soderbergh. Crivello appeared as British film director
David Lean
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in director/producer
Ryan Murphy's 2017 FOX miniseries ''
Feud'' opposite
Jessica Lange as
Joan Crawford and
Susan Sarandon
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as
Bette Davis
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.
In 2021, he appeared in ''
Black Easter''.
In 2022, Crivello completed principal photography, starring as "Joe" in the independent feature film ''
Children of God''. Additionally in 2022, he guest starred as a comedic upscale butler “Sebastian" on Disney’s ''
Pretty Freekin Scary''.
He starred in the
ABC Daytime series ''
One Life to Live'' as mobster
Johnny Dee Hesser
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Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe
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from 1990 to 1991. He has also appeared on the daytime series ''
The Bold and The Beautiful
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'' and ''
The Guiding Light''.
Stage appearances
* 1979–80 – ''
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?'' Forum Theatre, Chicago
* 1981–83 – (Broadway debut) Che, ''
Evita'' (musical), Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1981–83
* 1983 – ''The Juniper Tree'' St. Clement's Theatre
* 1985 –
''The News'',
Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, The Killer
* 1985 – ''Three Guys Naked from the Waist Down''; (workshop) prior to Minetta Lane Theatre; NYC
* 1987–89 – ''
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 original ...
'' –
Broadway Theatre (53rd Street); Original
Grantaire/Bamatabois and later
Javert
* 1989 – Father Thomas/Barnardine, ''
Measure for Measure
''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the ''First Folio'' of 1623.
The play's plot features its ...
'',
Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Center, New York City
* 1992–95 – Valentin,
''Kiss of the Spider Woman'', Canadian production, London West End, Broadhurst Theatre, NYC
* 1995 – Father Ladislao Gutierrez, ''Camila'', Theatre at St. Paul's, New York City
* 1995 – ''
Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert'': Live from
Royal Albert Hall, London;
Grantaire
* 1995 – ''
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune'', Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
* 1996 – ''The House of Martin Guerre'', Goodman Theater, Chicago 1996
* 1994–96 – Rochester,
''Jane Eyre'', Wichita, KS. 1994, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1996
* 1999–2000 – ''
Marie Christine'',
Vivian Beaumont Theater,
Lincoln Center
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, New York City
* 2000 – ''Expecting Isabel'', Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles
* 2001 – ''
Do I Hear a Waltz?'',
Pasadena Playhouse
The Pasadena Playhouse is a historic performing arts venue located 39 S. El Molino Avenue in Pasadena, California, United States. The 686-seat auditorium produces a variety of cultural and artistic events, professional shows, and community engag ...
, Pasadena, CA
* 2003 – ''Romantique'',
American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center, Cambridge, MA
* 2003 – ''
Assassins
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Assassin may also refer to:
Origin of term
* Someone belonging to the medieval Persian Ismaili order of Assassins
Animals and insects
* Assassin bugs, a genus in the family ''Reduviid ...
'' (concert performance), Freud Playhouse, University of California, Los Angeles, 2003
* 2004 – ''
Kismet'' (musical),
Freud Playhouse
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, UCLA; LA
* 2004 – ''
The Underpants
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'', Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles
* 2005 – ''Zhivago'' (musical), Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre,
La Jolla Playhouse
* 2006 – ''
A Flea in Her Ear'',
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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* 2006–12 –
''The Phantom of the Opera'' Las Vegas Spectacular,
'' The Venetian Las Vegas, Role of
The Phantom
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* 2012–13 –
''Golden Boy'' –
Lincoln Center
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, New York City
* 2014 – ''
Heathers: The Musical''; Off Broadway original cast, 2014
* 2015–16 – ''Louis and Keely Live at the Sahara'', Royal George Theatre, Chicago and
Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles
* 2016 – ''
Evita'' Studio Tenn, Nashville,
Juan Perón
Juan Domingo Perón (, , ; 8 October 1895 – 1 July 1974) was an Argentine Army general and politician. After serving in several government positions, including Minister of Labour and Vice President of a military dictatorship, he was electe ...
* 2017 – ''McGuire'',
Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Milwaukee, Al McGuire
* 2019 – ''
The Old Man and the Sea
''The Old Man and the Sea'' is a novella written by the American author Ernest Hemingway in 1951 in Cayo Blanco (Cuba), and published in 1952. It was the last major work of fiction written by Hemingway that was published during his lifetime. On ...
'' (stage adaptation), Pittsburgh Playhouse, Santiago
*2019 - ''
Into the Woods'',
Hollywood Bowl, The Mysterious Man
* 2022 - ''McGuire'',
Next Act Theatre, Milwaukee, Al McGuire
Discography
* ''Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular (The Phantom Of The Opera)''
* ''
Kiss of the Spider Woman'' (Original Broadway Cast)
* ''
Marie Christine'' (Original Broadway Cast)
* ''
Jane Eyre
''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The firs ...
'' (Toronto,Canada – Original Cast)
* ''
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 original ...
'' (Original Broadway Cast)
* ''Les Miserables – 10th Anniversary 'The Dream Cast' in Concert-live from Royal Albert Hall, London''
* ''
Do I Hear a Waltz?'' (
Pasadena Playhouse
The Pasadena Playhouse is a historic performing arts venue located 39 S. El Molino Avenue in Pasadena, California, United States. The 686-seat auditorium produces a variety of cultural and artistic events, professional shows, and community engag ...
)
* ''
Heathers: The Musical'' (Original Off-Broadway Cast)
* ''Cabaret Noel: A Broadway Cares Christmas''
* ''Living Water: Wasser Fur Die Welt'' (Germany)
* ''Andreas Vollenweider's Dancing With The Lion'' (Guest Artist)
* ''Lucid Structure: Measures'' (vocals on "Village of Sand")
* ''The Prince of Egypt'' – ''Playing with the Big Boys'' Demo (with Stephen Schwartz) 1998
* ''Cry To Heaven'' by Matthew Wilder –
Demo
* ''Lucky Lucy and The Fortune Man'' by Corinna Manetto and Ronald Bazarini –
Demo
* "Love Is Worth It If Together We've Cried" co-written with Eric Allaman, from the soundtrack from the film "Midnight Blue"
* ''"Ave Maria"'' from the soundtrack for the film ''The Glass Jar''
* ''Night Of A Thousand Voices, A Tribute to John Kander and Fred Ebb – Live from Royal Albert Hall, London, 2007''
* ''The News'' by Paul Schierhorn –
Demo
* ''Deep Song'' – music by Mchael Moricz, lyrics by Eduardo Machado and Michael Moricz
Demo
* ''Wake Up'' – Music by Eric Allaman
Demo
* ''
Kiss of the Spider Woman (Original Toronto Cast Press Demo)''
Filmography
* 1979: ''
Bog
A bog or bogland is a wetland that accumulates peat as a deposit of dead plant materials often mosses, typically sphagnum moss. It is one of the four main types of wetlands. Other names for bogs include mire, mosses, quagmire, and muskeg; a ...
''
* 1988: ''
Crocodile Dundee II''
* 1988: ''
Shakedown''
* 1988: ''
Spellbinder''
* 1989: ''
Slaves of New York''
* 1990: ''The Lost Capone''
* 1992: ''
The Bet The Bet may refer to:
* ''The Bet'' (short story), an 1889 short story by Anton Chekhov
* ''The Bet'' (1990 film), a Polish film
* ''The Bet'' (1992 film), a short film directed by Ted Demme
* ''The Bet'' (1997 film) (French: ''Le Pari''), a Fr ...
''
* 1995: ''
Dillinger and Capone''
* 1995: ''
Monster Mash: The Movie''
* 1996: ''
Alien Avengers
''Alien Avengers'' is a 1996 American television film directed by Lev L. Spiro and starring George Wendt. It was part of the ''Roger Corman Presents'' series.
It was also known as ''Welcome to Planet Earth''. The film led to a sequel, ''Alien Aven ...
''
* 1996: ''
Independence Day''
* 1997: ''
Twisted Twisted may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Twisted'' (1986 film), a horror film by Adam Holender starring Christian Slater
* ''Twisted'' (1996 film), a modern retelling of ''Oliver Twist''
* ''Twisted'', a 2011 Singapore Chinese film directed ...
''
* 1998: ''
Jane Austen's Mafia!''
* 2001: ''
Texas Rangers''
* 2003: ''
Alien Hunter''
* 2006: ''
Material Girls''
* 2006: ''
Trade
Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market.
An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exch ...
''
* 2014: ''Henry Toy'' (short)
* 2016: ''Emma's Chance''
* 2016: ''The Mark'' (short)
* 2021: ''
Black Easter''
* 2022: ''
Children of God''
Television
* 1988 – Miguel Carrera, "Hostile Takeover," ''
Miami Vice’’, NBC
* 1990 – Celine, "Prisoner of Love," ''
Law & Order
''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise.
''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering o ...
'', NBC, 1990
* 1990 – Johnny Dee, ''
One Life to Live'', ABC
* 1995 – ''919 Fifth Avenue'' (also known as ''Dominick Dunne's 919 Fifth Avenue'')
* 1996 – Adin, "Warlord," ''
Star Trek: Voyager'', UPN
* 1996 – Grantaire, ''
Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert'' – Live from London's
Royal Albert Hall,
Great Performances PBS
* 1997 – Linder, "Everything to Fear," ''
Team Knight Rider''
* 1998 – John, "No Compromises," ''
Babylon 5
''Babylon 5'' is an American space opera television series created by writer and producer J. Michael Straczynski, under the Babylonian Productions label, in association with Straczynski's Synthetic Worlds Ltd. and Warner Bros. Domestic Televi ...
''
* 1998 – Maxwell, "The Maid," ''
Seinfeld
''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It stars Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld ( ...
'', NBC
* 2000 – Reverend Burns, "Just Another Normal Christmas," ''
Normal, Ohio'',
Fox Broadcasting Company
The Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps as FOX, is an Television in the United States, American Commercial broadcasting, commercial terrestrial television, broadcast television network owned by Fox C ...
* 2002 – Band leader, "Love Is the Key," ''
In-Laws
''In-Laws'' is an American sitcom television series created by Mark Reisman, that aired on NBC from September 24, 2002 to January 14, 2003. The series starred Bonnie Somerville, Jean Smart, Elon Gold, and Dennis Farina.
Plot
The protagonist ...
'', NBC
* 2003 – "Strangled," ''
Crossing Jordan'', NBC
* 2003 – Maitre d', "The Placeholder," ''
Frasier'', NBC
* 2005 – Ringmaster, "Blood, Sweat, and Tears," ''
CSI: NY'', CBS
* 2013 – Stage Hand, ''
Behind the Candelabra'' HBO
* 2015 – Valentin, ''
Great Performances'' ''Kiss of the Spider Woman'', PBS – ''
Chita Rivera: A Lot of Livin' to Do'' (2015)
* 2017 –
David Lean
Sir David Lean (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Widely considered one of the most important figures in British cinema, Lean directed the large-scale epics '' The Bridge on the Rive ...
,
''Feud'': ''Bette and Joan'';
FX
* 2022 -
Sebastian
Sebastian may refer to:
People
* Sebastian (name), including a list of persons with the name
Arts, entertainment, and media
Films and television
* ''Sebastian'' (1968 film), British spy film
* ''Sebastian'' (1995 film), Swedish drama film
...
, “Streak Life,” ''
Pretty Freekin Scary'', Disney
Other work
Voice overs
*Nobody Studios/Promotional-Parentipity
*Crazy Ex-Girfriend/Looping-CW Network
*Mistresses/Looping-ABC
*Nascar/VO / TV Spot-NBC
*The Black List (Promo)-NBC
*Domino's/"Braveheart" Manager
*Atlantic Bell Telephone/Pizza Restaurant Owner
Video games
*''Witches''/Formosa Interactive
*''Midnight''/Formosa Interactive
*Ubisoft/Company CEO 'Tony'/Ubisoft
*''Hot Shots Golf Fore!''/SONY PlayStation
Commercials
*Peugeot (UK/Europe)/Principal Performer
*Silo Audio/Video NYC
*Cherry 7-up /Leo Burnett
*Security Force/ "Monsters"/Frankenstein
*FIAT 500 "Tony Fixes It" SUV 2015 /Tony
*FIAT / Various TV- Internet/ Funny or Die
*FIAT 500 "Tony Fixes It" SEDAN 2015 /Tony
*FIAT / Various TV- Internet/ Funny or Die
Audio books
* ''Calvin The Christmas Tree''
* ''Christmas Is''
* ''Christmas Is Special Things''
* ''Grandma's Spooky House''
* ''Winston Has Lunch''
References
External links
*
*
darkestnight: the works of Alain Boubil & Claude-Michel Schönberg''BroadwayWorld.com'' interview with Anthony Crivello, June 23, 2007*
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1955 births
Living people
Male actors from Milwaukee
American male film actors
American male musical theatre actors
American male voice actors
Marquette University alumni
Tony Award winners
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
20th-century American male singers
21st-century American male singers