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Tim Flavin (born January 13, 1959) is an American actor. Flavin was the first American to be presented with a
Laurence Olivier Award The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as ...
, for his 1984 performance in Rodgers and Hart's '' On Your Toes'' at the
Palace Theatre Palace Theatre, or Palace Theater, is the name of many theatres in different countries, including: Australia *Palace Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria *Palace Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales Canada *Palace Theatre, housed in the Robillard Block, Mo ...
in London's West End.


Early life and education

Flavin was born in Houston in 1959. He graduated from the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and earned a certificate in education from the Manchester College of Arts and Technology in 2016.


Career

Flavin has performed extensively on Broadway, West End, film, television, and as a voice artist for almost forty years. His theatre career prompted one critic to say, "When God created musicals, it was because he knew that Tim Flavin would come along." From 2013 to 2021, Flavin worked as the director of musical theatre at the Arden School of Theatre. He also taught and directed at the Guildford School of Acting, London School of Musical Theatre, and the BRIT School. In 2021, Flavin joined Autistry Studios in San Rafael, California, as a mentor.


Filmography


Film


Television


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* 1959 births Living people American male stage actors People from Houston Actors from Houston Actors from Texas Male actors from Texas American musical theatre directors American musical theatre actors {{US-theat-actor-1950s-stub