Sean McCourt (born January 19, 1971) is an American actor, born in

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Career

He is the narrator and Executive Producer of

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. McCourt played the drunk, psychopathic Dr. Thomas Parker in the original cast of the Off-Broadway musical ''Batboy: The Musical!'' , in 2001, appearing with Deven May, Kaitlin Hopkins, And Kerry Butler.

''Wicked''

McCourt starred in the original Broadway cast of ''

'', which opened on October 30, 2003, as the Witch's Father and the Ozian Official. He also served as an understudy for

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and

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.''Wicked''
Playbill, accessed November 2, 2019 After previews from October 8, 2003, the show opened October 30 at the

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. He replaced Joel Gray as the Wizard in 2004. On July 26, 2005, he replaced

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in the lead role of Doctor Dillamond and departed the company on August 6, 2006 after almost three years with the show. He is the co-creator of ''Behind the Emerald Curtain'' - a behind-the-scenes tour of ''Wicked''.Fitzgerald, TJ
"Sean McCourt....BEHIND THE EMERALD CURTAIN"
broadwayworld.com, February 3, 2006 McCourt returned to ''Wicked'' for a brief stint in February/March 2012. He reprised his roles as the Witch's Father and the Ozian Official, as well as returning to understudy the Wizard and Doctor Dillamond, covering for vacationing cast member Michael DeVries. He returned to play the same track briefly in May 2013, covering DeVries' holiday once again.

Television

On television, McCourt appeared in ''All My Children'', ''Ed'', ''Sesame Street'', and several episodes of ''Law and Order ''. Around 2010, McCourt began producing television. He has produced and directed ''Garbage Moguls'' on

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, ''The Bait'', on Discovery, and 5 seasons of ''Barnwood Builders'' on DIY Network.

Personal life

McCourt and his wife Beth Thompson live in

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with their two daughters Clara and Charlotte (as of 2006).Rockland, Kate
"Where the Midtown Direct, Oz and Springsteen Meet"
''The New York Times'', December 25, 2005

References

External links

Internet Movie Database

Internet Broadway Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:McCourt, Sean American male musical theatre actors Living people Male actors from Detroit People from South Orange, New Jersey 1971 births