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), ''

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'' (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), ''

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'' (1992), '' Passion'' (1994), ''

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'' (1999), '' The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' (2012), and ''

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'' (2024). Edelman made his film debut in '' The Manhattan Project'' (1989). Edelman has since acted in films such as ''

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'' (1989), ''

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'' (2004), '' Little Children'' (2006), '' The Proposal'' (2009), and '' She Said'' (2022). He has also taken recurring roles in shows such as 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

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, 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

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, to Broadway.com, May 2002.

Personal life

He was married from 1995 to 2015 to actress

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; 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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A Tale of Two CitiesGregg Edelman on Facebook
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edelman, Gregg 1958 births American male film actors American male musical theatre actors American male stage actors American male television actors American male voice actors Drama Desk Award winners Living people Male actors from Chicago Actors from Leonia, New Jersey Northwestern University School of Communication alumni 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from New Jersey