{{Short description|American movie, television, & theatre actor (born 1958)}} {{Infobox person | name = Gregg Edelman | image = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|9|12}} | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | occupation = {{csv|theatre|film|voice|television actor}} | spouse = Carolee Carmello (1995–2015) | children = 2 | years_active = 1979–present | known_for = ''City of Angels''<br>''Into the Woods''<br>''Cabaret'' }}
'''Gregg Edelman''' (born September 12, 1958) is an American actor. He has starred in numerous Broadway productions earning four Tony Award nominations for his roles in ''City of Angels'' (1990), ''Anna Karenina'' (1993), ''1776'' (1998), and ''Into the Woods'' (2002). His other Broadway credits include ''Cabaret'' (1987), ''Anything Goes'' (1989), ''Falsettos'' (1992), ''Passion'' (1994), ''Les Misérables'' (1999), ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' (2012), and ''Water for Elephants'' (2024).
Edelman made his film debut in ''The Manhattan Project'' (1989). Edelman has since acted in films such as ''Crimes and Misdemeanors'' (1989), ''Spider-Man 2'' (2004), ''Little Children'' (2006), ''The Proposal'' (2009), and ''She Said'' (2022). He has also taken recurring roles in shows such as the NBC police procedural ''Shades of Blue'', the Netflix political drama ''House of Cards'', and the USA Network series ''The Sinner''.
==Early life and education== Edelman was born in Chicago, Illinois, attended Niles North High School, where he starred as Li'l Abner opposite future soap star Nancy Lee Grahn, and was trained at Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois).
== Career == He made his professional debut in the 1979 tour of ''Evita'' and started attracting attention for his performance as Cliff in the 1987 Broadway revival of ''Cabaret''. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as the Wolf and Cinderella's Prince in the first Broadway revival of ''Into the Woods''.<ref name=starfiles>[http://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/gregg-edelman/profile/ "Gregg Edelman Profile"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110091749/http://www.broadway.com/buzz/stars/gregg-edelman/profile/ |date=2017-01-10 }}, broadway.com, accessed April 27, 2016</ref>
== Personal life == He was married from 1995 to 2015 to actress Carolee Carmello; they first met during the run of ''City of Angels'', and later during another production.<ref>Filichia, Peter. [http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/04-2002/getting-to-know-carolee-carmello_2056.html "Getting to Know Carolee Carmello"], theatermania.com, April 3, 2002</ref> They have two children, a daughter Zoe and son Ethan.<ref>Feldberg, Robert. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121020031332/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-87668206.html "My oh my oh, he's come a ways"], ''The Record (Bergen County)'', November 23, 2003. Accessed March 31, 2011. "When it was announced Gregg Edelman would be in the cast of the Broadway production of ''Wonderful Town'' - which opens tonight at the Al Hirschfeld Theater - it hardly registered as a surprise. That's because Edelman, who lives with his family in Leonia, is a hardy perennial on Broadway."</ref>
Friend and Academy Award winning actor J.K. Simmons credited Edelman for helping him when he was a struggling actor.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.howardstern.com/show/2015/01/28/wednesdays-show-rundownshow-2305/|title= Show Rundown: January 28, 2015|website= Howard Stern|date= 28 January 2015|accessdate= May 19, 2024}}</ref>
== Acting credits == === Film === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! class="unsortable" | Ref. |- |1986 || ''The Manhattan Project'' || Science Teacher || || <ref name="imdb">{{cite web |title= Gregg Edelman - IMDB|url= https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0248981/|access-date= May 19, 2024|publisher= IMDB}}</ref> |- |1989 || ''Crimes and Misdemeanors'' || Chris || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |1990 || ''Green Card'' || Phil || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |1996 || ''The First Wives Club'' || Mark Loest || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |1997 || ''Hudson River Blues'' || Dudley || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |1997 || ''Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas'' || Chorus || Voice; uncredited || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |1997 || ''Anastasia'' || Ensemble || Voice || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |1998 || ''Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night'' || Father Joseph || Singing voice || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |1999 || ''Cradle Will Rock'' || Blitzstein || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |1999 || ''Puppet'' || Oscar || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2002 || ''Hollywood Ending'' || Galaxie Executive || || <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130605234547/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/411822/Hollywood-Ending/ ''Hollywood Ending''], tcm.com, accessed April 27, 2016</ref> |- |2002 || ''City by the Sea'' || A.P.C. Johnson || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2004 || ''Spider-Man 2'' || Dr. Davis || || <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110921142550/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/459820/Spider-Man-2/ ''Spider-Man 2''], tcm.com, accessed April 27, 2016</ref> |- |2006 || ''Little Children'' || Richard Pierce || || <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110920192445/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/629189/Little-Children/ ''Little Children''], tcm.com, accessed April 27, 2016</ref> |- |2009 || ''The Proposal'' || Lead Cousin Malloy || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2012 || ''Liberal Arts'' || Robert || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2014 || ''Night Has Settled'' || Dr. Root || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2015 || ''Jane Wants a Boyfriend'' || Father || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2016 || ''Larchmont'' || Arthur Burch || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2019 || ''All the Little Things We Kill'' || Agent Bracken || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2022 || ''She Said'' || David McCraw || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2023 || ''She Came to Me'' || Dustin Haverford || || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes ! class="unsortable" | Ref. |- |1985 || ''Spenser: For Hire'' || Dr. Ed Howard || Episode: "The Killer Within" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |1996 || ''Central Park West'' || Concierge || Episode: "Public Execution" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |1996 || ''Passion'' || Colonel Ricci || Filmed musical production || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2001 || ''Ed'' || Tom Respaldi || Episode: "Hook, Line and Sinker" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2003 || ''Hack'' || Ryan Ambrose || 5 episodes || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2005 || ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' || Boyce Wainwright || Episode: "Ex Stasis" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2003–2005 || ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' || Dr. Lucas / Daniel Brown || 2 episodes || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |rowspan=2|2009 || ''Law & Order'' || Toshack's Attorney || Episode: "All New" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |''The Good Wife'' || Aaron Abbott || Episode: "Unorthodox" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |rowspan=2|2010 || ''Mercy'' || Mr. Noland || Episode: "There is No Superwoman" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |''As the World Turns'' || Leland Price || 1 Episode || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2011 || ''Onion SportsDome'' || Evan Collier || Episode 1.7 || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2012 || ''30 Rock'' || Dr. Melvoin || Episode: "Standards and Practices" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2014 || ''Blue Bloods'' || Seymour Kerwin || Episode: "Secret Arrangements" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |rowspan=3|2016 || ''Shades of Blue'' || Priest || 2 episodes || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |''Deadbeat'' || Pharmacist || Episode: "Hawk Smith" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |''BrainDead'' || Dr. Matthews Falcon || Episode: "The Path to War, Part 2" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2017 || ''Madame Secretary'' || Pay Findaly || Episode: "Persona Non Grata" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |rowspan=2|2018 || ''House of Cards'' || Stan Durant || 3 episodes || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' || Stan || Episode: "Vote for Kennedy, Vote for Kennedy" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |2019 || ''Evil'' || Rodney Match || Episode: "October 31" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |rowspan=2|2020 || ''The Sinner'' || Philosophy Professor || 2 episodes || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |''Billions'' || Chairman of the Board || Episode: "The Limitless Shit" || <ref name="imdb" /> |- |}
=== Theatre === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Venue ! class="unsortable" | Ref. |- | rowspan=2|1980 || ''Camelot'' || Lancelot || Marriott Theatre, Illinois || |- | ''Evita'' || Ensemble || US National Tour || |- | 1984 || ''Oliver!'' || Londoner || Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway || <ref>[http://www.playbill.com/production/oliver-mark-hellinger-theatre-vault-0000005779# ''Oliver!''], playbill.com, accessed April 27, 2016</ref> |- | 1986 || ''Cats'' || Bustopher Jones / Gus / Growltiger <small> (replacement) </small> || Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway || <ref>[http://www.playbill.com/production/cats-winter-garden-theatre-vault-0000011527# ''Cats''], playbill.com, accessed April 27, 2016</ref> |- | rowspan=2|1987 || rowspan=2|''Cabaret'' || rowspan=2|Clifford Bradshaw || Imperial Theatre, Broadway || <ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/Production/View/4484 ''Cabaret''], ibdb.com, accessed April 27, 2016</ref> |- | US National Tour || <ref name=IBDB/> |- | rowspan=2|1989 || ''Anything Goes'' || Billy Crocker || Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Broadway || <ref>[http://www.playbill.com/production/anything-goes-vivian-beaumont-theatre-vault-0000013044# ''Anything Goes''], playbill.com, accessed April 27, 2016</ref> |- | ''City of Angels'' || Stine || Virginia Theatre, Broadway || <ref name=angels/> |- | 1991 || ''Arthur the Musical'' || Arthur || Goodspeed Opera House || <ref>Richards, David. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/18/theater/sunday-view-madcap-arthur-meets-the-90-s.html?pagewanted= "Sunday View. Madcap Arthur Meets the 90's"], ''The New York Times'', August 18, 1991</ref> |- | 1992 || ''Anna Karenina'' || Constantine Levin || Circle in the Square Theatre, Broadway || <ref name=anna/> |- | rowspan=3|1993 || ''Greetings'' || Andy Gorski || Off-Broadway || <ref>[http://www.lortel.org/Archives/Production/827 ''Greetings''], lortel.org, accessed April 26, 2016</ref> |- | rowspan=2|''Falsettos'' || Marvin || US National Tour || <ref name=IBDB>[https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/gregg-edelman-39220#broadway Gregg Edelman IBDB]</ref> |- | Marvin <small> (replacement) </small> || John Golden Theatre, Broadway || <ref>[http://www.playbill.com/production/falsettos-john-golden-theatre-vault-0000008390# ''Falsettos''], playbill.com, accessed April 27, 2016</ref> |- | 1994 || ''Passion'' || Colonel Ricci || Plymouth Theatre, Broadway || <ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/Production/View/4606 ''Passion''] ibdb.com, accessed April 26, 2016</ref> |- | 1997 || ''1776'' || Edward Rutledge || Criterion Center, Broadway || <ref name=Rutledge/> |- | 1999 || ''Les Misérables'' || Javert <small> (replacement) </small> || Imperial Theatre, Broadway || <ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/Production/View/4443 ''Les Misérables''], ibdb.com, accessed April 26, 2016</ref> |- |- | rowspan=2|2001 || ''Thief River'' || Ray 2 / Reese || Off-Broadway || <ref>[http://www.lortel.org/Archives/Production/989 ''Thief River''], lortel.org, accessed April 26, 2016</ref> |- | ''Reefer Madness'' || Lecturer || Off-Broadway || <ref>[http://www.lortel.org/Archives/Production/22 ''Reefer Madness''], lortel.org, accessed April 26, 2016</ref> |- | rowspan=2|2002 || rowspan=2|''Into the Woods'' || rowspan=2|The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince || Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles || |- | Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway || <ref>[http://www.playbill.com/production/into-the-woods-broadhurst-theatre-vault-0000001997# "'Into the Woods' Broadway"], playbill.com, accessed April 26, 2016</ref> |- | 2003 || ''Wonderful Town'' || Robert Baker || Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Broadway || <ref>[http://www.playbill.com/production/wonderful-town-al-hirschfeld-theatre-vault-0000008206# "'Wonderful Town' Broadway"], playbill.com, accessed April 26, 2016</ref> |- | 2004 || ''Opening Doors'' || Performer || Concert || <ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/edelman-clark-carmello-and-baldwin-set-for-sondheims-opening-doors-com-121087# "Edelman, Clark, Carmello and Baldwin Set for Sondheim's Opening Doors"], playbill.com, July 27, 2004</ref> |- | 2005 || ''Flight'' || Charles Lindbergh || Off-Broadway || <ref>Sommer, elyse. [http://www.curtainup.com/flight2005.html "A CurtainUp Review. 'Flight: The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh'"], curtainup.com, May 13, 2005</ref> |- | 2006 || ''Rags'' || Nathan || World AIDS Day Concert, New York City ||<ref>Lipton, Brian Scott. [http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/10-2006/carolee-carmello-and-gregg-edelman-to-star-in-rags_9358.html "Carolee Carmello and Gregg Edelman to Star in 'Rags' Benefit"], theatermania.com, October 30, 2006</ref> |- | rowspan=2|2008 || ''A Tale of Two Cities'' || Dr. Alexandre Manette || Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Broadway || <ref>Finkle, David. [http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/09-2008/a-tale-of-two-cities_15288.html "Review. 'A Tale of Two Cities' "], theatermania.com, September 18, 2008</ref> |- | ''Show Boat'' || Steve || Carnegie Hall || <ref>Suskin, Steven. [https://variety.com/2008/legit/reviews/show-boat-in-concert-1200521797/ "Review: ‘Show Boat in Concert’"], ''Variety'', June 8, 2008</ref> |- | 2011 || ''Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'' || Sweeney Todd || The Drury Lane Theatre || <ref>[https://playbill.com/article/highlights-from-drury-lanes-sweeney-todd-starring-gregg-edelman-and-liz-mccartney-video-com-189484 Highlights from Drury Lane's Sweeney Todd Starring Gregg Edelman and Liz McCartney]</ref> |- | 2012 || ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'' || Reverend Mr. Crisparkle || Studio 54, Broadway || <ref>[http://www.playbill.com/production/the-mystery-of-edwin-drood-studio-54-vault-0000013878# "'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' Broadway"], playbill.com, accessed April 26, 2016</ref> |- | 2013 || ''Secondhand Lions: A New Musical'' || Garth || 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle || <ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/179900-Gregg-Edelman-Mark-Jacoby-and-Johnny-Rabe-Cast-in-Secondhand-Lions-Musical-Premiere "Gregg Edelman, Mark Jacoby and Johnny Rabe Cast in ''Secondhand Lions'' Musical Premiere"] playbill.com</ref> |- | 2014 || ''A Little Night Music'' || Fredrik Egerman || Stockbridge || |- | 2015 || ''First Wives Club'' || Aaron || Chicago || <ref>Jones, Chris. [http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/reviews/ct-first-wives-club-review-20150312-column.html "Not so sweet revenge in pre-Broadway 'First Wives Club' "], ''Chicago Tribune'', March 12, 2015</ref> |- | 2017 || ''Candide'' || Voltaire || New York City Opera || |- | 2020 || ''The Perplexed'' || Ted Resnik || New York City Center || |- | 2024 || ''Water for Elephants'' || Mr. Jankowski || Imperial Theatre, Broadway || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/water-for-elephants-broadway-imperial-theatre-2024|title= Water for Elephants (Broadway, 2024)|website= Playbill|accessdate= May 20, 2024}}</ref> |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+ |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Association ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Project ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref. |- | 1990 || rowspan=4|Tony Award || Best Actor in a Musical || ''City of Angels'' || {{nom}} || <ref name=angels>[http://www.playbill.com/production/city-of-angels-virginia-theatre-vault-0000005239# ''City of Angels''], playbill.com, accessed April 26, 2016</ref> |- | 1993 || Best Featured Actor in a Musical || ''Anna Karenina'' || {{nom}} || <ref name=anna>[http://www.playbill.com/production/anna-karenina-circle-in-the-square-theatre-vault-0000003241# ''Anna Karenina''], playbill.com, accessed April 26, 2016</ref> |- | 1998 || Best Featured Actor in a Musical || ''1776'' || {{nom}} || <ref name=Rutledge>[http://www.playbill.com/production/1776-criterion-center-stage-right-vault-0000003806# ''1776''], playbill.com, accessed April 26, 2016</ref> |- | 2002 || Best Featured Actor in a Musical || ''Into the Woods'' || {{nom}} || <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/07/theater/millie-leads-the-tony-nominations-with-11-morning-s-earns-9.html|title= 'Millie' Leads the Tony Nominations With 11; 'Morning's' Earns 9|website= The New York Times|date= 7 May 2002|accessdate= May 20, 2024}}</ref> |- | 1998 || rowspan=2|Drama Desk Award || Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical || ''1776'' || {{won}} || <ref name=Rutledge/> |- | 2002 || Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical || ''Into the Woods'' || {{nom}} || <ref>Simonson, Robert. [http://www.playbill.com/article/millie-success-lead-2002-drama-desk-nominations-com-105430# "'Millie', 'Success' Lead 2002 Drama Desk Nominations"], playbill.com, April 30, 2002</ref> |- | 1998 || rowspan=2|Outer Critics Circle Award || Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical || ''1776'' || {{nom}} || <ref name=Rutledge/> |- | 2004 || Outstanding Actor in a Musical || ''Wonderful Town'' || {{nom}} ||<ref>[http://www.broadway.com/buzz/93145/2004-outer-critics-noms-out-wicked-takes-10 "2004 Outer Critics Noms Out; Wicked Takes 10"], broadway.com, April 18, 2004</ref> |- |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{IBDB name}} *{{IMDb name|248981}} *[http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Star_File.aspx?CI=36866 Gregg Edelman at Broadway.com] *{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130130053204/http://www.nyctourist.com/interview_with_gregg_edelmann.htm An interview, circa 2004]}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20170606041050/http://www.talemusical.com/ A Tale of Two Cities] *[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gregg-Edelman/28838384545 Gregg Edelman on Facebook]
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