P.J. Benjamin (born September 2, 1951)
is an American actor known for his work in theatre.
Career
A native of
Chicago,
Illinois,
Benjamin made his
Broadway debut in the 1973 revival of ''
The Pajama Game''.
He has since performed in at least seven other Broadway shows as well as various touring,
off-Broadway
An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, inclusive. These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres, but larger than off-off-Broadway theatres, which seat fewer tha ...
, and
regional productions.
Benjamin is best known for his performances as Amos Hart in ''
Chicago'' and the Wizard of Oz in ''
Wicked''. Between 1997 and 2006, he played Amos in the Broadway production and two national tours of ''Chicago''.
The musical shared on its official Facebook page that Benjamin had performed as Amos on Broadway for 1,989 days, which was "more than any other actor for any other character" in the production as of November 2011.
He joined ''Wicked''s first North American tour as the Wizard in 2006.
He played the Wizard on Broadway from 2008 to 2011,
performed in the tour in 2012,
and returned to the Broadway production in 2015 and again in 2017.
Outside his work in theatre, Benjamin has appeared in films and television series, including ''
Ice Age'', ''
Law & Order
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''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...
'', and ''
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''.
Personal life
He is married to actress Louisa Flaningam.
Theatre credits
References
External links
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Living people
1951 births
Male actors from Chicago
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
American male stage actors
American male musical theatre actors