Jared Gertner is an American actor best known for his work in the American musical theater, including a co-starring role in the first touring and London productions of ''
The Book of Mormon''.
Life and career
Gertner was raised in
Toms River, New Jersey in a
Conservative Jewish family. His first acting work was at a theater operated by his aunt and uncle, where he debuted at age six as a Lost Boy in a production of
Peter Pan. He earned a
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama at New York's
Tisch School of the Arts
The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic and media arts school of New York University.
Founded on August 17, 1965, Tisch is a training ground for artists, scholars of the a ...
.
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Gertner's subsequent roles have included William Barfee in the San Francisco and Boston productions of '' The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee''. After winning an IRNE Award (Independent Reviewers of New England) for Best Actor, he replaced Dan Fogler in the New York production.][ (Fogler had won a Tony in the role.][) Gertner played Warren in '' Ordinary Days'' with New York's Roundabout Theatre Company and performed on the original cast recording.]Harry Connick Jr.
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's ''The Happy Elf'', Elliot in the world premier of ''Band Geeks'' with the Goodspeed Musicals company, and an improvisational role in ''Don't Quit Your Night Job''. Gertner's television roles include guest appearances on '' Ugly Betty'', ''How I Met Your Mother
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'' and ''The Good Wife
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''.
Gertner was the understudy for Josh Gad in the role of Arnold Cunningham in the musical '' The Book of Mormon''. With Gad's departure, Gertner took over the role on Broadway, then co-starred with Gavin Creel in the production's first national tour, debuting in August 2012 in Denver.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
People from Toms River, New Jersey
Tisch School of the Arts alumni
American male web series actors
21st-century American male actors
Year of birth missing (living people)