{{short description|American actor}}{{Infobox person | name = Tyler Hanes | image = Tyler Hanes.jpg | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|10|12}} | birth_place = {{nowrap|Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.}} | education = Pebblebrook High School | alma_mater = Carnegie Mellon University | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Choreographer}} | years_active = 2000–present | website = {{URL|tylerhanes.net}} | partner = Van Hansis (2007–present) }}
'''Tyler Jonathan Hanes''' (born October 12, 1982) is an American actor, singer, dancer and choreographer best known for his work in Broadway musicals.
==Early life== Hanes was born in Jacksonville, Florida and was raised in Marietta, Georgia. The fifth of seven children, Tyler was raised by his mother, Bonnie Hanes. He started dancing at the age of seven after following the influence of his sisters. He attended Pebblebrook High School, The Cobb County Center for the Performing Arts, as well as Carnegie Mellon School of Drama.
==Career== Hanes was discovered by Ann Reinking while attending Broadway Theater Project in Tampa, Florida. She cast him in the first national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical, ''Fosse''.<ref name="fosse">{{cite news| url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-apr-20-me-53460-story.html| access-date=August 11, 2016 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=April 20, 2001| title='Fosse' Is a Blockbuster Tribute |first=T.H.|last=McCulloh}}</ref> He left the tour to attend Carnegie Mellon University but left after a year to make his Broadway debut in the 2002 Broadway revival of ''Oklahoma!'' Soon after, he appeared in the original Broadway companies of ''Urban Cowboy'', ''The Boy From Oz'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Hernandez|first=Ernio|date=October 16, 2003|title=Between the Moon and New York City: The Boy From Oz with Jackman Opens on Broadway, Oct. 16|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/between-the-moon-and-new-york-city-the-boy-from-oz-with-jackman-opens-on-broadway-oct-16-com-115761|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Playbill}}</ref> ''The Frogs'', ''Sweet Charity'', and as Larry in the original revival company of ''A Chorus Line''.<ref name="acl">{{cite news| url=http://www.playbill.com/person/tyler-hanes-vault-0000051406| access-date=August 11, 2016 |work=Playbill |date= 2016| title=Tyler Hanes}}</ref> Hanes also appeared in the Broadway companies of ''Hairspray''<ref>{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Kenneth|date=February 7, 2006|title=Diana DeGarmo Picks Up a Penny in Broadway's Hairspray Feb. 7|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/diana-degarmo-picks-up-a-penny-in-broadways-hairspray-feb-7-com-130699|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Playbill}}</ref> and ''On the Town''. Off-Broadway, Tyler has starred in the musical ''Juno'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=March 4, 2008|title=Casting Complete for Encores! Juno with Tony Winner Victoria Clark|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/casting-complete-for-encores-juno-with-tony-winner-victoria-clark-com-148117|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Playbill}}</ref> and Stephen Sondheim's ''A Bed And A Chair: A NY Love Affair''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=November 13, 2013|title=Bernadette Peters Stars in Stephen Sondheim and Wynton Marsalis' A Bed and a Chair, Beginning Nov. 13|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/bernadette-peters-stars-in-stephen-sondheim-and-wynton-marsalis-a-bed-and-a-chair-beginning-nov-13-com-211660|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Playbill}}</ref> Tyler starred as Rum Tum Tugger in the Broadway Revival of ''Cats''.<ref name="cats">{{cite news| url=http://www.playbill.com/article/why-broadways-new-rum-tum-tugger-tyler-hanes-and-his-partner-van-hansis-feel-extra-pride| access-date=August 11, 2016 |work=Playbill |date=June 26, 2016| title=Why Broadway's New Rum Tum Tugger and His Partner Feel Extra Pride|first=Whitney|last=Spanner}}</ref>
He recurred as Jerry Orbach on ''Fosse/Verdon'' on FX.<ref>{{cite web|last=McPhee|first=Ryan|date=March 4, 2019|title=Brandon Uranowitz and Tyler Hanes Join FX's Fosse/Verdon|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/brandon-uranowitz-and-tyler-hanes-join-fxs-fosse-verdon|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Playbill}}</ref> Hanes is also one of the stars and producers of the web series "Ms. Guidance".<ref name="ms. guidance">{{cite news| url=http://www.indiewire.com/2015/06/dark-comedy-web-series-ms-guidance-contends-with-fame-247958/| access-date=August 11, 2016 |work=Indiewire |date=June 30, 2015| title=Dark Comedy Web Series 'Ms. Guidance' Contends With Fame}}</ref>
As a choreographer, his work includes ''Dancing with the Stars'',<ref>{{Citation|title="Dancing with the Stars" Episode dated 19 September 2011 (TV Episode 2011) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2211701/fullcredits|access-date=2021-03-26}}</ref> Kristin Chenoweth's ''Some Lessons Learned'' World Tour,<ref>{{cite web|last=Shenton|first=Mark|date=January 24, 2013|title=Kristin Chenoweth to Embark on a Short U.K. Tour in March|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/kristin-chenoweth-to-embark-on-a-short-uk-tour-in-march-com-201825|access-date=2021-03-26|website=Playbill}}</ref> the Latin American premiere of ''El Chico De Oz'' in Lima, Peru,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Napa|first=Renzo|date=2013-05-12|title=El Chico de Oz: otra emocionante descarga musical en cartelera|url=https://rpp.pe/cultura/literatura/el-chico-de-oz-otra-emocionante-descarga-musical-en-cartelera-noticia-593954|access-date=2021-03-26|website=RPP|language=es}}</ref> and ''Kristin Chenoweth: For The Girls'' on Broadway.
==Personal life== Hanes is gay and has been in a relationship with fellow actor Van Hansis since 2007.<ref name="cats"/>
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==External links== *[https://m.imdb.com/name/nm2296801/ Tyler Hanes] at IMDb. *{{IBDB name|id=tyler-hanes-108600}} *{{Rotten Tomatoes person|id=tyler-hanes}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hanes, Tylor}} Category:American male stage actors Category:American gay actors Category:1982 births Category:Living people Category:LGBTQ people from Florida Category:21st-century American male actors Category:Male actors from Jacksonville, Florida