Steve Kazee

Steven Michael Kazee (born October 30, 1975) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for starring as Guy in the musical ''Once'' for which he was awarded the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. Kazee began his professional acting career in the mid-2000s, and from 2005 until 2013 acted in a series of Broadway productions including ''Spamalot'', '' 110 in the Shade'', and ''Once''. Following the success of ''Once'', Kazee acted on multiple television series, most notably playing Gus Pfender in the fifth season of '' Shameless''. Kazee returned to theater in 2018, starring as Edward in the Chicago tryout of '' Pretty Woman: The Musical''.

Early life and education

Kazee was born and raised in Ashland, Kentucky."Tisch To Honor Oliver Stone At West Coast Benefit Gala"
nyu.edu, October 4, 2013 He is an alumnus of Fairview High School and Morehead State University. Kazee moved to New York City in 2002 and received his MFA from the Graduate Acting Program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 2005.

Career

Theatre

He appeared in the New York Shakespeare Festival's ''As You Like It'' in June 2005. He appeared in ''Seascape'' on Broadway in November 2005 as the Leslie understudy. In January 2006, he appeared as Timmy Cleary in '' The Subject Was Roses'', which played at the Kennedy Center. He was later cast as a replacement for Sir Lancelot in ''Spamalot'' on Broadway in April 2006. In 2007, he starred as Bill Starbuck in the revival of '' 110 in the Shade'' on Broadway, In 2008, he played Sobinsky in
'' To Be Or Not To Be'', which ran from September 16 through November 16 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

Kazee starred as Guy in the stage adaptation of ''Once'', He originated the role off-Broadway when it opened at the New York Theatre Workshop on December 6, 2011. ''Once'' began previews on Broadway on February 28, 2012, and opened on March 18, 2012, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Kazee made several TV appearances promoting ''Once'', including ''Late Show with David Letterman'' and ''Today Show''. Kazee won the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. Kazee and the cast of ''Once'' won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.

He is featured on Christina Perri's song " A Thousand Years, Pt. 2", which appears on '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)''.

In 2017 it was announced that Kazee would star in the stage adaptation of the 1990 film ''Pretty Woman'', opposite Samantha Barks in her Broadway debut. The musical, titled '' Pretty Woman: The Musical'', is directed by Jerry Mitchell and premiered in Chicago in March 2018 and later opened on Broadway in August 2018. After performing as Edward in the Chicago production, Kazee left ''Pretty Woman: The Musical'' due to "family reasons." He was replaced by Andy Karl when the production transferred to Broadway.

Television

In 2006, Kazee played Dumas Shepherd in an episode of the television series ''Conviction''. In 2007, he appeared as Michael Barlow in ''Medium'' and Mark Green in ''Numb3rs''."Kazee TV"
tvguide.com, retrieved November 23, 2017. In 2008, he appeared on ''NCIS'' as Michael Locke. In 2009, he played Dominic Humphreys on '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. Kazee had a starring role on the CMT's ''Working Class'' (2011), in which he played Nick Garrett.

In 2013 he appeared on '' Elementary'' as Jeff Hines and on '' Drop Dead Diva'' as Dustin Wycott. In 2015, he played Gus Pfender in a recurring role in season 5 and 6 of Showtime's series '' Shameless''.Andreeva, Nellie
"Steve Kazee Joins Showtime’s 'Shameless'"
, deadline.com, May 28, 2014.

Personal life

Kazee was previously in a relationship with actress Megan Hilty from 2005 until 2012.

In October 2018, it was confirmed that Kazee was in a relationship with Jenna Dewan. In September 2019, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child together. In February 2020, he and Dewan became engaged. He and Dewan had their son, Callum Michael Rebel Kazee, on March 6, 2020. In January 2024, it was announced that the couple were expecting their second child together. He and Dewan had their daughter, Rhiannon Lee Kathryn Kazee, on June 14, 2024.

Theatre credits

Sources: Playbill;"Steve Kazee Broadway"
Playbill (vault), retrieved November 23, 2017 BroadwayWorld

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

Sources: Playbill; IBDB"Kazee Awards"
ibdb.com, retrieved November 23, 2017

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kazee, Steve
1975 births
Living people
Male actors from Kentucky
American male television actors
American male musical theatre actors
Grammy Award winners
Morehead State University alumni
Musicians from Ashland, Kentucky
Tony Award winners
Tisch School of the Arts alumni
Singers from Kentucky