Bryce Allen Pinkham (born October 19, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in the PBS period drama ''
Mercy Street''. On
Broadway, he played Monty Navarro in ''
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
''A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder'' is a musical comedy, with the book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and the music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak. It is based on the 1907 novel '' Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal'' by Roy Hornima ...
''. For the latter role, he received nominations for a
Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical and a
Grammy (Best Musical Theater Album). He is a
Leonore Annenberg Arts Fellow and co-founder of ''Zara Aina'', a not-for-profit children's theater company in Madagascar. He voiced Stolas in the
YouTube
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animated web series ''
Helluva Boss
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''.
Personal life
Pinkham was born in
Redding, California. He was raised in the East San Francisco Bay Area. He attended
Campolindo High School
Campolindo High School is a public high school located in Moraga, California, United States, and is in the Acalanes Union High School District.
In 2019, Campolindo was ranked 30th in California (and 239th nationally) by '' U.S. News & World Re ...
in
Moraga, California. He is a graduate of
Boston College
Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifi ...
and the
Yale School of Drama.
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''Playbill'' (vault), retrieved January 3, 2017
In 2012, Pinkham co-founded the not-for-profit children’s theater company ''Zara Aina'' (Share Life) with Lucas Caleb Rooney, to empower at-risk children in Madagascar.
In 2015, Pinkham said "I did musicals growing up as a kid, and it was always a dream to be in a Broadway musical, to play the lead in a Tony-winning musical."
He is an avid hiker and has hiked the Sierra Nevada Mountains as well as in New Zealand and Iceland.
Career
Pinkham had a few roles in ''
Ghost: The Musical'' and ''
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson'' on Broadway.
[ In 2013, he originated the role of Monty Navarro in the Broadway production of '']A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
''A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder'' is a musical comedy, with the book and lyrics by Robert L. Freedman and the music and lyrics by Steven Lutvak. It is based on the 1907 novel '' Israel Rank: The Autobiography of a Criminal'' by Roy Hornima ...
'', for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical as well as a Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pre ...
. He played the role on Broadway for over 700 performances. In 2014, he played Paul Revere in an introductory commercial titled ''Italian Invasion'' for the Fiat 500L, created by the Doner Company.
He played Peter Patrone in the Broadway revival of '' The Heidi Chronicles'', and was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award
The Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on Broadway and Off-Broadway. They are presented by the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of New York theater writers for out-of-town newsp ...
and the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance.[ In 2016, he returned to Broadway leading the cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's musical, Irving Berlin's '']Holiday Inn
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''. His film and television appearances include as a series regular in the second season of the TV series '' Mercy Street'', playing Major Clayton McBurney III, head of the Union Army hospital. Other roles include performances in the comedy '' The Comedian'' (2016) which stars Robert De Niro, and Baz Luhrmann's Netflix drama '' The Get Down''. Previously, he has appeared on ''The Good Wife
''The Good Wife'' is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in ...
'' and '' Person of Interest''. He appeared in the PBS miniseries ''God in America'', "A Nation Reborn Drama" (2010). In 2012, Pinkham was awarded the Leonore Annenberg Fellowship given to "a limited number of exceptionally talented young dancers, musicians, actors and visual artists as they complete their training and begin their professional life.".
Pinkham also started to do the voice of Stolas, in the original YouTube
YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second most ...
adult animated web series ''Helluva Boss
''Helluva Boss'' is an American adult animated web series created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. It revolves around the misadventures of the employees of I.M.P., an assassination company in Hell. The pilot was released on November 25, 2019, w ...
''.
Filmography
Theater
References
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1982 births
American male stage actors
American male voice actors
Living people
People from Redding, California
Yale School of Drama alumni
American people of British descent