Brian Lane Green (born March 9, 1962) is an American stage and television actor. He is known for his stage roles throughout the country like as the title character in

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. He received a

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nomination for his performance in the 1989

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production of ''

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''. He also appeared as JoJo in '' The Life'' on Broadway.

Biography

Green was born in

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and grew up in

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, where he began singing in church. He won the Church of God national Teen Talent competition. After starring in a local production of '' Pippin'', he began working as an actor, guest starring on television shows including ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Matlock,'' and ''

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''; and apppearing as a regular on the soap operas ''

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'', '' Another World'', and ''

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''. In 1986, he made his

debut in the role of Huck Finn in '' Big River''. He appears in the 2001 gay-related film '' Circuit''. Green collaborated with

Billy Stritch Billy Stritch (born February 12, 1962) is an American composer, arranger, vocalist, and jazz pianist. For many years he was best known as a confidant, music director, and piano player for Liza Minnelli. Early life and career Stritch was born on ...

and

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to write, ''I Would Never Leave You'' for

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. The song appeared in Liza's at The Palace.... on Broadway and is on the album of the recording of the show which was produced by

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. Most recently, Green appeared in The Broadway Tenors concerts. He serves on the Artistic Advisory Board of Gulfshore Playhouse,

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's premier professional theater.

Filmography

Personal life

In 2003, Green

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gay ''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late ...

in ''

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'' magazine.

References

External links

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