Steve Kazee
Steve Kazee | |
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Born |
Steven Michael Kazee October 30, 1975 Ashland, Kentucky, U.S. |
Alma mater | Tisch School of Arts |
Occupation | Actor, singer |
Years active | 2005–present |
Website | SteveKazee.com |
Steve Kazee (born October 30, 1975) is an American actor and singer. He won the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for Once.
Early life
Steven Michael Kazee was born and raised in Ashland, Kentucky.[1] He is an alumnus of Fairview High School and Morehead State University.[2] 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.[1]
Career
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.[3]
In 2008, he appeared on NCIS as Michael Locke. In 2009, he played Dominic Humphreys on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.[3] Kazee had a starring role on the CMT's Working Class (2011), in which he played Nick Garrett.[4]
In 2013 he appeared on Elementary as Jeff Hines[5] and on Drop Dead Diva as Dustin Wycott.[6] In 2015, he played Gus Pfender in a recurring role in season 5 and 6 of Showtime's series Shameless.[7]
On stage, he starred in shows both on- and Off-Broadway and in regional theater. He appeared in the NYSF's As You Like It in June 2005.[8]
In 2006, he appeared as Timmy Cleary in The Subject Was Roses, which played at the Kennedy Center from January 7 to 29.[9]
He appeared in Seascape on Broadway in November 2005 as the Leslie understudy,[10] and as the replacement Sir Lancelot in Spamalot on Broadway, starting on April 4, 2006.[11]
In 2007, he starred as Bill Starbuck in the revival of 110 in the Shade on Broadway,[12] and in 2008, he played Sobinsky in To Be Or Not To Be, which ran from September 16, 2008 through November 16, 2008 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.[13]
Kazee starred as Guy in the stage adaptation of Once,[14] which began previews on Broadway on February 28, 2012 and opened on March 18, 2012 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. He originated the role Off-Broadway when it opened at the New York Theatre Workshop on December 6, 2011. In March 2012, Playbill interviewed Kazee[15] and, since the show's opening, Kazee has made several TV appearances with the show, including the March 29, 2012 episode of Late Show with David Letterman and the April 6, 2012 episode of the Today Show.[16]
Kazee won the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical.[17] Kazee and the cast of Once won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.[18]
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).[19]
In 2017 it was announced that Kazee will star in the Broadway 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 is expected to premiere in Chicago in March 2018 and to open on Broadway in July 2018.[20][21] After performing as Edward in the Chicago production, Kazee left "Pretty Women" due to family reasons. He was replaced by Andy Karl, who took over the role when the production debuted on Broadway. [22]
Credits
Stage
Sources: Playbill;[23] BroadwayWorld[24]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005–2006 | Seascape | Leslie | Booth Theatre |
2006 | Monty Python's Spamalot | Various Characters | Shubert Theatre |
2007 | 110 in the Shade | Bill Starbuck | Studio 54 |
2008–2009 | To Be or Not to Be | Sobinsky | Samuel J. Friedman Theatre |
2011–2013 | Once | Guy | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre |
2018 | Pretty Woman: The Musical | Edward | Oriental Theatre, Chicago |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015–2016 | Shameless[7] | Gus Pfender | 14 episodes |
2016 | Nashville[25] | Riff Bell | 2 episodes |
2016 | Drew[26] | Ned Nickerson | Unsold TV pilot (CBS) |
2018 | Blindspot | Clem | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Sources: Playbill;[23] IBDB[27]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2012 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Once | Won |
Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical[28] | Nominated | ||
2013 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album (shared with Cristin Milioti, Steven Epstein, Martin Lowe, Glen Hansard, and Markéta Irglová) |
Won |
References
- 1 2 "Tisch To Honor Oliver Stone At West Coast Benefit Gala" nyu.edu, October 4, 2013
- ↑ "Kazee to star in 'Pretty Woman' Musical" moreheadstate.edu, September 26, 2017
- 1 2 "Kazee TV", tvguide.com, retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ↑ Peter, Thomas. "Ed Asner and Steve Kazee to Star in CMT Sitcom", Playbill.com, October 18, 2010.
- ↑ Gioia, Michael. "Tony Winner Steve Kazee Will Guest Star on CBS Drama 'Elementary'", Playbill.com, September 12, 2013.
- ↑ "BWW TV Exclusive: First Look at Tony Winner Steve Kazee on Lifetime's 'Drop Dead Diva'", broadwayworld.com, October 23, 2013.
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie. "Steve Kazee Joins Showtime’s 'Shameless'", deadline.com, May 28, 2014.
- ↑ Simonson, Robert. "Lynn Collins and Brian Bedford Offer the Bard's 'As You Like It' in Central Park, June 25", Playbill.com, June 25, 2005
- ↑ Toscano, Michael. "Review. 'The Subject Was Roses'", theatermania.com, January 17, 2006
- ↑ " Seascape Cast" Playbill, retrieved November 23, 2017
- ↑ " Spamalot Cast" Playbill, retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Complete Cast of '100 in the Shade' at Studio 54 Announced" broadway.com
- ↑ "Greasepaint Can Be Mightier Than Pen or Sword". The New York Times. October 15, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "'Once' is Headed to Broadway" broadwayworld.com, December 6, 2011
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "The Leading Men. Steve Kazee, the Traveling Heart of Broadway's 'Once'" Playbill.com, March 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Steve Kazee Videos". www.broadwayworld.com.
- ↑ Gans, Andrew; Jones, Kenneth; Hetrick, Adam. "2012 Tony Awards Nominations Announced; 'Once' Earns 11 Nominations" Playbill.com, May 1, 2012, accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ "Once Cast Album Wins Grammy Award as Best Musical Theater Album - Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ "'Twilight' Twice: Christina Perri Explains 'Thousand Years - Part 2", mtv.com, November 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Samantha Barks and Steve Kazee to Walk Down the Street in Broadway's Pretty Woman" broadwayworld.com, September 26, 2017.
- ↑ Clement, Olivia. " 'Pretty Woman' Musical Finds Its Broadway Home, Sets Summer 2018 Opening", Playbill.com, November 21, 2017.
- ↑ http://www.playbill.com/article/andy-karl-to-star-in-pretty-woman-steve-kazee-departs-broadway-production
- 1 2 "Steve Kazee Broadway" Playbill (vault), retrieved November 23, 2017
- ↑ "Steve Kazee Credits" broadwayworld.com, retrieved November 23, 2017
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie. " 'Nashville': Steve Kazee Cast As Recurring" deadline.com, November 6, 2015
- ↑ Clement, Olivia. "Steve Kazee to Star in Nancy Drew Spinoff" Playbill, March 2, 2016
- ↑ "Kazee Awards" ibdb.com, retrieved November 23, 2017
- ↑ "Steve Kazee — Nominee for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical" broadway.com, retrieved November 23, 2017
External links
- Steve Kazee at the Internet Broadway Database
- Steve Kazee on IMDb
- Official website
- Steve Kazee at Playbill Vault