Drew Gehling

Drew Gehling
Drew Gehling and Jessie Mueller in Waitress
Born Andrew Shearer Gehling
(1982-10-16) October 16, 1982
United States
Nationality American
Alma mater Carnegie Mellon University
Columbia University[1]
Occupation Actor
Years active 2012–present

Andrew Shearer Gehling (born October 16, 1982)[2][3] is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his role as Dr. Pomatter in the Broadway musical Waitress,[4][5] Garry Marshall's Billy & Ray,[6] and as the voice of Gord in the 2006 video game Bully from Rockstar Games.

Biography

Gehling grew up in Sedgefield, North Carolina, performing as a child in several shows with the Greensboro Children’s Theatre and Livestock Players Youth Theatre. He attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.[7]

Gehling made his Broadway debut as Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys and went on to play Warren Smith in the Broadway revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.[8] He has performed Off-Broadway in A Minister's Wife and[9] Anne of Green Gables.[10] In 2016, he originated the role of Jim Pomatter in the musical Waitress on Broadway, where he remained until April 2, 2017.[11] He returned to star alongside Betsy Wolfe on June 27, 2017.[12] In May - June 2017, he starred as Joe Bradley in Roman Holiday at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco.[13]

He began starring in a new musical Dave at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., on July 13, 2018, in the dual roles of Dave Kovic and President Bill Mitchell. The musical has music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and the book by Benjamin and Thomas Meehan.[14]

Personal life

Gehling married fellow performer and Carnegie Mellon graduate Sara Jean Ford in 2009. They have one daughter together named Anne Kelly Gehling.[15][16]

Filmography

YearFilmRole
2006BullyGord Vendome
201230 RockBradley Tarkin Jr.
201367th Tony AwardsHimself - Presenter
2013Muhammad Ali's Greatest FightMarshall's Clerk
2013SmashBartender
2016ElementaryCaden Barrymore
2018Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtDanford

References

  1. ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/drew-gehling-21222450/
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  4. ↑ Suburban, Mike Cohen The. "New York City in the Summer: Broadway smashes, top restaurants and a great place to stay". Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  5. ↑ "Waitress : original Broadway cast recording". worldcat.org. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  6. ↑ "Billy & Ray". worldcat.org. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  7. ↑ Leslie Mizell. "Oh, what a leap: Local boy to ‘Jersey Boy’" greensboro.com, August 2, 2007
  8. ↑ Profle broadway.com
  9. ↑ "A minister's wife". worldcat.org. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  10. ↑ "Anne of Green Gables : original off-Broadway cast". worldcat.org. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  11. ↑ " 'Waitress' Premiere Kicks Off rehearsals at ART Full Cast Announced" broadwayworld.com, June 22, 2015
  12. ↑ "Drew Gehling Will Return to Waitress This Summer" broadwayworld.com, May 18, 2017
  13. ↑ Zednick, Jason. " 'Roman Holiday', Starring Stephanie Styles and Drew Gehling, Begins Performances" theatermania.com, May 26, 2017
  14. ↑ Gans, Andrew. "World Premiere of 'Dave' Musical, Starring Drew Gehling and Mamie Parris, Opens at Arena Stage July 27" Playbill, July 27, 2018
  15. ↑ Broadwaycom (2016-07-22), My Space: Drew Gehling of WAITRESS, retrieved 2017-09-08
  16. ↑ It's a New Age at Phantom in Sara Jean Ford's Calming Dressing Room" broadway.com, October 20, 2010
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