{{Short description|English actor, singer (born 1980)}} {{pp-move|small=yes}} {{BLP sources|date=October 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Use British English|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Hadley Fraser | image = Hadley Fraser - 12 Bar Club London.jpg | caption = Fraser in 2013 | birth_name = Robert Hugh Fraser | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|04|21}} | birth_place = Windsor, Berkshire, England<!-- do not link city and county separately per WP:GEOLINK --> | known_for = {{Ubl | ''Les Misérables'' | ''The Pirate Queen'' | ''The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall'' }} | occupation = {{Hlist | Actor | singer | songwriter}} | spouse = {{marriage|Rosalie Craig|2014}} | children = 1 | years_active = 1998–present }} '''Hadley Fraser''' (born '''Robert Hugh Fraser''', April 21, 1980) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.londontheatredirect.com/actor/www.londontheatredirect.com|title=Hadley Fraser &#124; West End Performers|author=London Theatre Direct Limited|website=London Theatre Direct}}</ref> is an English actor and singer. He made his West End debut as Marius Pontmercy in ''Les Misérables''. He also originated the role of Tiernan for his Broadway debut in ''The Pirate Queen''.

Fraser’s other West End credits include Inspector Javert in ''Les Misérables'', Frederick Frankenstein in ''Young Frankenstein'', Anatoly Sergievsky in ''Chess'', Archibald Craven in ''The Secret Garden'', and many others. He also played Raoul de Chagny in ''The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall'', Grantaire in ''Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary'', and Billy Bigelow in ''Carousel'' at Cadogan Hall.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/298441-hadley-fraser|title=Hadley Fraser Theatre Credits AboutTheArtists}}</ref>

== Early life and education == {{BLP sources section|date=April 2023}} Fraser was born in Windsor, Berkshire.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} He holds a BA from Birmingham University and a Postgraduate Diploma from the Royal Academy of Music.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hadley Fraser |url=https://www.ram.ac.uk/people/hadley-fraser#:~:text=Shortly%20after%20graduating%20from%20the,adaptation%20of%20the%20stage%20show. |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=Royal Academy of Music}}</ref> In 2011, he was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, or ARAM.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ram.ac.uk/about-us/news/multiple-nominations-at-broadway-world-uk-west-end-awards|title=Broadway World UK / West End Awards|work=Royal Academy of Music |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117234802/https://www.ram.ac.uk/about-us/news/multiple-nominations-at-broadway-world-uk-west-end-awards |archive-date=2015-11-17}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=April 2023|reason=The cited source does not verify that Fraser was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music}}

== Personal life == On 5 October 2014, Hadley married his partner, actress Rosalie Craig.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/nov/30/rosalie-craig-gravity-defying-star-world-stage-feet|title=Rosalie Craig: gravity-defying star with the world's stage at her feet|first=Lyn|last=Gardner|date=30 November 2014|accessdate=14 January 2026|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> The couple have a daughter, born in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pipacampaign.org/resource/qa-michelle-terry|work=Parents & Carers in Performing Arts|title=Q&A: Globe Artistic Director Michelle Terry & Actress Rosalie Craig|date=4 July 2017|access-date=13 October 2025}}</ref>

== Career == {{BLP sources section|date=March 2023}} Fraser has performed in a number of West End productions and played Gareth in the ''Doctor Who'' episode "Army of Ghosts" (2006).

In 2009, Fraser played the recurring role of Reed in ''The Fresh Beat Band'' season 1; in the last 2 seasons, he was replaced by Patrick Levis. In May 2010, he returned to the West End to play the role of El Gallo in ''The Fantasticks''.

In October 2010, Fraser sang the ''Les Misérables'' role of Grantaire in the ''25th Anniversary concert'' in the West End.

On 23 June 2011, Fraser returned to the West End production of ''Les Misérables'', this time to play the role of Javert. He received critical acclaim for the role and remained with the show until June 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://london.broadway.com/buzz/155375/matt-lucas-alfie-boe-and-hadley-fraser-to-storm-the-barricades-in-west-ends-les-miserables/|title=Matt Lucas, Alfie Boe and Hadley Fraser to Storm the Barricades in West End's Les Miserables|work=Broadway.com|access-date=23 January 2016|archive-date=31 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131102640/http://london.broadway.com/buzz/155375/matt-lucas-alfie-boe-and-hadley-fraser-to-storm-the-barricades-in-west-ends-les-miserables/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 1 and 2 October 2011, Fraser played Raoul in the 25th anniversary staging of ''The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall'' in London. He appeared alongside Ramin Karimloo and Sierra Boggess, who played the Phantom and Christine respectively. Fraser also co-starred with Karimloo in the 25th Anniversary concert of ''Les Misérables'' and they both made their West End debuts in the show in 2002 where Karimloo understudied Fraser. Hadley has written music for a band called "Sheytoons" with Karimloo, including "Heading West" and "Driftwood".

Fraser appeared in the film adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' as the Army General of the National Guard.

In 2012, Fraser sang "Beyond the Door" on the concept album for ''The In-Between'', as the character of Calicus.

Fraser appeared with Tom Hiddleston in the Donmar Warehouse's production of Coriolanus from 6 December 2013 to 13 February 2014.

In December 2014, he returned to the Donmar Warehouse to play Stine in ''City of Angels'', alongside his wife Rosalie Craig as Gabby/Bobbi and Samantha Barks as Mallory/Avril.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/176086/donmar-warehouses-fall-season-will-include-city-of-angels-starring-samantha-barks/|title=Donmar Warehouse's Fall Season Will Include City of Angels, Starring Samantha Barks|work=Broadway.com|access-date=19 June 2014|archive-date=31 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131091919/http://www.broadway.com/buzz/176086/donmar-warehouses-fall-season-will-include-city-of-angels-starring-samantha-barks/|url-status=live}}</ref>

An avid musician as well, Fraser can be heard on Scott Alan's releases ''Keys'' and ''Scott Alan LIVE'', as well as his own EP, "Just Let Go", released in August 2014 via social media and digital download (no hardcopy has been released).

He was the co-lyricist and co-book writer (with Josie Rourke) for the verbatim musical ''Committee...'' (full title ''The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Takes Oral Evidence on Whitehall's Relationship with Kids Company'') with music by Tom Deering, which premiered at the Donmar Warehouse from 23 June to 12 August 2017.

He played Frederick Frankenstein in the UK premiere of the musical ''Young Frankenstein'' in August 2017, at the Garrick Theatre in London's West End, following a tryout run at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle. In May 2019, he played Billy Bigelow in a concert of ''Carousel''.

In 2022, he received high praise for his performance as Anatoly Sergeivesky in a West End concert run of ''Chess''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiependent.co.uk/chess-the-musical-finally-makes-the-right-moves-review/ |title='Chess: The Musical' Finally Makes The Right Moves: Review |first1=Ester |last1=Scott |date=13 August 2022 |website=indiependent.co.uk |access-date=10 October 2023 |archive-date=20 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120012722/https://www.indiependent.co.uk/chess-the-musical-finally-makes-the-right-moves-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He also played Archibald Craven in a concert of ''The Secret Garden'' opposite Mark Feehily as his brother Neville.<ref>{{Cite magazine |first1=Andrew |last1=Gans |url=https://playbill.com/article/hadley-fraser-maiya-quansah-breed-emma-williams-more-set-for-the-secret-garden-at-the-london-palladium |title=Hadley Fraser, Maiya Quansah-Breed, Emma Williams, More Set for The Secret Garden at the London Palladium |date=2022-05-10 |magazine=Playbill |access-date=20 December 2023 |archive-date=10 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210045339/https://www.playbill.com/article/hadley-fraser-maiya-quansah-breed-emma-williams-more-set-for-the-secret-garden-at-the-london-palladium |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2024, Fraser played the role of Manny in the new musical ''Opening Night'' at the Gielgud Theatre in London's West End.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newitt |first=Emmie |date=2023-12-14 |title=Further cast announced for world premiere of OPENING NIGHT |url=https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/news/post/opening-night-musical-cast |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=London Box Office |language=en |archive-date=22 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222101055/https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/news/post/opening-night-musical-cast |url-status=live }}</ref> On 4 June 2024, it was announced that ''Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' would return to the West End for a concert run at the London Palladium on 24 November 2024, marking 20 years since the show premiered. Fraser is set to star as Lawrence Jamieson opposite Ramin Karimloo as Freddy Benson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/dirty-rotten-scoundrels-to-be-staged-in-concert-with-ramin-karimloo-and-hadley-fraser_1604150/|title=Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to be staged in concert with Ramin Karimloo and Hadley Fraser|date=4 June 2024}}</ref>

In 2025, Fraser played the role of the Good King in the live-action remake, ''Snow White''.<ref name="SWPI">{{cite web|date=March 7, 2025|title=Snow White Final Production|url=https://assets.dam.gettyimages.com/gjvc6r6vv65qcr88h3b7rwht/v/1253632359/original/DISNEY-S%20SNOW%20WHITE%20Final%20Credits.pdf?Expires=1741382193&KeyName=gcs-bfldr-prod&Signature=FwNfxqvBkcKdVvh-1PkKg8MbOBQ=}}</ref>

== Acting credits ==

=== Film and television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of Hadley Fraser film and television credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| Notes |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2006 | ''Doctor Who'' | Gareth | TV series (Army of Ghosts) |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2009–2010 | ''The Fresh Beat Band'' | Reed | TV series – 13 episodes in season 1 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2010 | ''The Lost Tribe'' | Chris | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2010 | ''Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary Concert'' | Grantaire | Live concert at The O2 |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2011 | ''Convincing Clooney'' | Chris | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2011 | ''The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall'' | Viscount Raoul de Chagny | Live adaptation of the musical |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2012 | ''Shackled'' | Jesse | Short film |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2012 | ''Les Misérables'' | National Guardsman | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2014 | ''Coriolanus'' | Tullus Aufidius | ''National Theatre Live'' |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2014 | ''The Wrong Mans'' | MI5 Agent | ''TV Series'' |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2014 | ''Sons of Liberty'' | John Dickinson | ''TV Series'' |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2014 | ''Pompidou'' | Maitre D' | ''TV Series'' |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2015 | ''Holby City'' | Sebastian Coulter | ''TV Series'' |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2016 | ''The Legend of Tarzan'' | Tarzan's father | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2017 | ''Murder on the Orient Express'' | British Military Escort | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2018 | ''All Is True'' | Shakespeare's son-in-law | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2022 | ''Gentleman Jack'' | M. Bradley | |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2023 |''The Gold'' |DC John Fordham |''TV Series'' |- | style="text-align:center;"| 2025 |''Snow White'' |Good King |<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Northup |first=Ryan |date=2 October 2024 |title=Snow White Live-Action Movie Changes Key Origin Detail for Disney Princess |url=https://screenrant.com/snow-white-live-action-movie-name-origin-change-confirmed/ |journal=Screen Rant |language=English}}</ref> |- |}

=== Theatre === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of Hadley Fraser theatre credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Theatre ! scope="col" | Location |- | 1998 | ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' | Judas Iscariot<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQBUPO9ULQI |title=GMTG 1998 - Jesus Christ Superstar |publisher=Guild TV Archive |date=2020-04-26 |via=YouTube |access-date=28 April 2023 |archive-date=28 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428003339/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQBUPO9ULQI |url-status=live }}</ref> | rowspan=2|Birmingham University | rowspan=2|Birmingham |- | 1999 | ''West Side Story'' | Riff{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}} |- | 2002 | ''Little Shop of Horrors'' | Seymour Krelborn | Northampton Derngate | Northampton<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/hadley-fraser/|title=Hadley Fraser Credits}}</ref> |- | 2002–2003 | ''Les Misérables'' | Marius Pontmercy | Palace Theatre | rowspan=3|West End |- | rowspan=2|2003–2004 | ''Peter Pan'' | Curly | rowspan=2|Savoy Theatre |- | ''The Pirates of Penzance'' | Frederic |- | rowspan=2|2004 | ''The Shaughraun'' | Captain Molineaux | Abbey Theatre | Dublin |- | ''Putting It Together'' | Young Man | Harrogate Theatre | Harrogate |- | rowspan=2|2005 | ''The Far Pavilions'' | Ashton Pelham-Martyn | Shaftesbury Theatre | West End |- | ''Longitude'' | William Harrison | Greenwich Theatre | Off-West End |- | rowspan=3|2006 | ''Assassins'' | John Wilkes Booth | Sheffield Crucible | Sheffield |- | ''Pacific Overtures'' | Kayama Yasaemon | Leicester Haymarket | Leicester |- | ''My Fair Lady'' | Freddy Eynsford-Hill | Larnaca Amphitheatre | Cyprus |- | 2006–2007 | ''The Pirate Queen'' | Tiernan | Cadillac Palace & Hilton Theatre | Chicago & Broadway |- | 2007 | ''The Last Five Years'' | Jamie Wellerstein | Theatre Aspen | Colorado |- | 2009 | ''A Christmas Carol'' | Bob Cratchit | Birmingham Repertory Theatre | Birmingham |- | rowspan=2|2010 | ''The Fantasticks'' | El Gallo | Duchess Theatre | West End |- | rowspan=2|''Les Misérables'' | Grantaire | O2 Arena | London |- | 2011–2012 | Inspector Javert | Queen's Theatre | West End |- | 2011 | ''The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall'' | Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny | Royal Albert Hall | London |- | rowspan=2|2013 | ''The Pajama Game'' | Sid Sorokin | Chichester Minerva Theatre | Chichester |- | ''The Machine'' | Garry Kasparov | M.I.F. and Park Avenue Armoury | New York City |- | 2013–2014 | ''Coriolanus'' | Tullus Aufidius | rowspan=3|Donmar Warehouse | rowspan=3| Off-West End |- | 2014–2015 | ''City of Angels'' | Stine |- | rowspan=2|2015 | ''The Vote'' | Alastair Swift |- | ''The Winter's Tale'' | Polixenes | rowspan=2|Garrick Theatre | rowspan=2| West End |- | 2015–2016 | ''Harlequinade'' | First Halberdier |- | 2016 | ''Long Day's Journey Into Night'' | James Tyrone Jr | Bristol Old Vic | Bristol |- | rowspan=2|2017 |''Committee...(a new musical)'' | co-lyricist and co-book writer | rowspan=2| Donmar Warehouse | rowspan=2| Off-West End |- | ''Saint Joan'' | Dunois |- | 2017–2018 | ''Young Frankenstein'' | Dr. Frederick Frankenstein | Newcastle Theatre Royal & Garrick Theatre | Newcastle & West End |- | rowspan=3|2019 | ''Carousel'' | Billy Bigelow | Cadogan Hall | London |- | ''The Deep Blue Sea'' | Freddie Page | Chichester Minerva Theatre | Chichester |- | ''The Antipodes'' | | Dorfman Theatre (National Theatre) | London |- | 2020 | ''City of Angels'' | Stine | Garrick Theatre | rowspan=8| West End |- | 2021 | ''2:22 A Ghost Story'' | Sam | Noël Coward Theatre |- | rowspan=2|2022 | ''Chess'' | Anatoly Sergievsky | Theatre Royal Drury Lane |- | ''The Secret Garden'' | Lord Archibald Craven | The London Palladium |- | 2023 | ''The Lehman Trilogy'' | Mayer Lehman | Gillian Lynne Theatre |- | rowspan=2|2024 | ''Opening Night'' | Manny | Gielgud Theatre |- |''Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' |Lawrence Jameson |London Palladium |- | rowspan=2|2025 | ''The Deep Blue Sea'' | Freddie Page | Theatre Royal Haymarket |- |''Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'' |Lawrence Jameson |Tokyu Theatre Orb |Tokyo, Japan |- | rowspan="2" |2026 |''Magic'' |Harry Houdini | rowspan="2" |Chichester Festival Theatre | rowspan="2" |Chichester |- |''My Fair Lady'' |Henry Higgins |}

== Discography == {{Discography list | Name = Just Let Go | Type = EP | Released = Pre-Release 21 Aug 14 | Format = Digital EP | Writer = Hadley Fraser | Arranged By = Tom Deering | Mixed By = Sam Featherstone at Price Studios, London, UK | Featuring = Rosalie Craig, Nick Pini, John Gregson, Reuben Humphries, Jess Murphy, and Simon Munday | Tracks = "Just Let Go", "Heading West", "Herne and the Red Kite", "But For Me", "On Constellation Street" }}

== References == {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.hadleyfraser.com}} * {{IBDB name}} * {{IMDb name|2301662}} * [http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=546182 Fresh Face: Hadley Fraser]

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