Evan Todd (born February 25, 1989) is an American actor and producer.

Life and career

Todd grew up in

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. He is of Italian descent. He finished his senior year of high school at the

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and later graduated from the

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. Todd also attended summer programs at

Yale School of Drama The David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University is a graduate professional school of Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1924 as the Department of Drama in the School of Fine Arts, the school provides training in ...

and

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. In ...

. In 2007, Todd made his big screen debut as a student in the 2007 film ''

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''. He subsequently appeared in several television films and series such as ''

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'' (2014), '' Switched at Birth'' and ''

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''. In 2014, he originated the role of Kurt Kelly in '' Heathers: The Musical'', when the rock musical had a production

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. The following year, Todd co-produced the 2015 Broadway revival of '' Spring Awakening''. A critical success, the rock musical, based on the German play '' Spring Awakening'' (1891) by

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, was nominated for both a

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and a

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre across collective Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway productions in New York City. The aw ...

. In 2016, Todd had a leading role in the

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'' 4th Man Out'' about a young mechanic who comes out to his straight buddies and to his family. The film received the Audience Choice Award for Best Dramatic Feature at

Outfest Outfest is an LGBTQ-oriented nonprofit that produces two film festivals, operates a movie streaming platform, and runs educational services for filmmakers in Los Angeles. Outfest is one of the key partners, alongside the Frameline Film Festival ...

, and was awarded the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the InsideOut LGBT Film Festival. In March 2017, Todd joined the

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cast of '' Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'' as King’s songwriter first husband and writing partner

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. In 2022, he played Mark in the world premiere production of '' Which Way to the Stage'' off-Broadway. Todd is openly

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. He is the co-founder of stART and artsINSIDEOUT, two summer arts empowerment programs benefiting students from his home town as well as children affected by

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Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Todd, Evan 1989 births 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American people of Italian descent Living people LGBTQ theatre managers and producers American gay actors Broadway theatre producers