Andrew Rannells
American actor and singer
Andrew Scott Rannells (born August 23, 1978) is an American actor, voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps best known for his work as Elder Price in the 2011 Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. He is also best known for his role as Elijah Krantz in Girls.
Andrew Rannells | |
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 Andrew Rannells, March 2015 | |
| Born | Andrew Scott Rannells August 23, 1978 |
| Education | Creighton Preparatory School |
| Alma mater | Marymount Manhattan College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor, singer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Elder Price, The Book of Mormon |
| Television | The New Normal Girls |
| Partner | Tuc Watkins (2019—present) |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album The Book of Mormon |
Personal life
changeRannells is of Polish and Irish descent, and he is openly gay.[1] Rannells currently lives in New York City after temporarily re-locating to Los Angeles to film The New Normal.
Filmography
changeFilm
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sex and the City 2 | Wedding Chorus | |
| 2012 | Bachelorette | Manny | |
| 2015 | The Intern | Cameron | |
| 2016 | Why Him? | Filming | |
| 2020 | The Boys in the Band | Larry | |
| 2020 | The Prom | Trent Oliver | |
| 2023 | Trolls | Veneer |
Television
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–97 | Street Sharks | Streex, Shrimp Louie (voices) | Lead role |
| 1999 | Archie's Weird Mysteries | Archie Andrews (voice) | Lead role |
| 2000 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters | Mako Tsunami, Noah Kaiba, Leon von Schroeder/Leon Wilson (voices: English dub) | Recurring roles |
| 2001–06 | Pokémon | Morty, Harley (Season 8), Chaz, Nicholai, Forrester Franklin, Forrest Franklin, Poncho, Shiro, Forrest, Additional Voices | Recurring role |
| 2001 | Cubix | Connor (voice, English dub) | Lead role |
| 2001 | Fighting Foodons | Fried Ricer (voice, English dub) | Lead role |
| 2001 | Shaman King | Len Tao (voice, English dub) | Lead role |
| 2002 | Kirby: Right Back at Ya! | Narrator, Cloaked Nightmare (voices: English dub) | Recurring role |
| 2002 | Ultimate Muscle | Additional voices | Recurring role |
| 2002 | Tokyo Mew Mew | Dren, Wesley J. Coolridge III (voices: English dub) | Lead role |
| 2002 | Liberty's Kids | Alexander Hamilton (voice) | Guest role |
| 2003 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Additional voices | Recurring role |
| 2003 | Sonic X | Narrator, Decoe, Bokkun, Mr. Stewart, E-101 Beta, E-102 Gamma, E-104 Epsilon (voices: English dub) | Recurring role |
| 2004 | F-Zero GP Legend | The Skull (voice: English dub) | Recurring role |
| 2004 | One Piece | Young Roranoa Zola (voice, 4Kids English dub) | Guest role |
| 2005 | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | Wheeler the Chimpanzee, Belowski, Additional voices | Recurring role |
| 2006 | Pokémon Chronicles | Additional Voices | Recurring role |
| 2012–present | Girls | Elijah Krantz | Recurring role (season 1–3) Main role (season 4–present) |
| 2012–13 | The New Normal | Bryan Collins | Lead role |
| 2013–14 | How I Met Your Mother | Darren | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Glee | Himself | Episode: "Dreams Come True" |
| 2015 | The Knick | Frazier H. Wingo | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Simpsons | Himself (voice) | Episode: How Lisa Got Her Marge Back |
| 2016-2018 | Sofia the First | Skye, Morris | Episode: "The Mystic Isles" and "Cauldronation Day" |
| 2019-2021 | Black Monday | Blair Pfaff | Lead Role |
| 2021-2022 | Girls5eva | Kev Hamlin | Supporting Roll |
| 2017-2022 | Big Mouth | Matthew MacDell | Recurring Role |
| 2021-2023 | Invincible | William Clockwell | Supporting Roll |
Video games
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Shadow the Hedgehog | E-123 Omega, G.U.N. Officer |
Theater
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Pokémon Live! | James | Baritone/Tenor |
| 2005 | Hairspray | Fender, Link Larkin | Replacement roles[2] |
| 2006 | The 60's Project | Performer | Chester, CT (Regional): World Premiere |
| 2007 | Jersey Boys | Bob Gaudio | US Tour: 1st National Tour, replacement role[3] |
| 2011 | The Book of Mormon | Elder Price | Originated role |
| 2014 | Hedwig and the Angry Inch | Hedwig | Replacement |
| 2015 | Hamilton | King George III | Temporary five week replacement |
| 2016 | Falsettos | Whizzer Brown | Revival character |
| 2018 | The Boys in the Band | Larry | Revival Character |
| 2023 | Gutenberg! The Musical! | Doug Simmons | Original Character |
| 2024 | All In: Comedy About Love | Performer | Replacement |
References
change- ↑ Siegel, Miranda (May 29, 2012). "Andrew Rannells on His Girls Character, Slapping Marnie, and His New Ryan Murphy Show". Vulture-New York. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ↑ Joy, Cara (November 11, 2005). "Andrew Rannells to Star as Hairspray's Next Link Larkin". broadway.com. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ↑ Aradi, Cathi (March 3, 2008). "JBB EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Andrew Rannells!". jerseyboysblog.com. Retrieved 2014-05-18.