Gregg Edelman (born September 12, 1958) is an American actor. He has starred in numerous Broadway productions earning four

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nominations for his roles in '' City of Angels'' (1990), '' Anna Karenina'' (1993), ''

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'' (1998), and ''

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'' (2002). His other Broadway credits include ''

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'' (1987), '' Anything Goes'' (1989), '' Falsettos'' (1992), '' Passion'' (1994), '' Les Misérables'' (1999), '' The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' (2012), and '' Water for Elephants'' (2024). Edelman made his film debut in '' The Manhattan Project'' (1989). Edelman has since acted in films such as '' Crimes and Misdemeanors'' (1989), '' Spider-Man 2'' (2004), '' Little Children'' (2006), '' The Proposal'' (2009), and '' She Said'' (2022). He has also taken recurring roles in shows such as the NBC police procedural '' Shades of Blue'', the

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political drama '' House of Cards'', and the

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series '' The Sinner''.

Early life and education

Edelman was born in Chicago, Illinois, attended Niles North High School, where he starred as Li'l Abner opposite future soap star Nancy Lee Grahn, and was trained at

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(Evanston, Illinois).

Career

He made his professional debut in the 1979 tour of ''Evita'' and started attracting attention for his performance as Cliff in the 1987 Broadway revival of ''

''. He was nominated for a

for his performance as the Wolf and Cinderella's Prince in the first Broadway revival of ''

''."Gregg Edelman Profile"
, broadway.com, accessed April 27, 2016 "I started crying like a teenage girl." - Gregg Edelman on learning of his ''Into the Woods'' Tony nomination, to Broadway.com, May 2002.

Personal life

He was married from 1995 to 2015 to actress Carolee Carmello; 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. Friend and

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winning actor J.K. Simmons credited Edelman for helping him when he was a struggling actor.

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Gregg Edelman at Broadway.com
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