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'''Santino Anthony Fontana''' is an American actor and singer. |
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'''Santino Fontana''' is an American actor and singer. He began his career in 2006 playing Hamlet at the Guthrie Theater. He has received a [[Tony Award]], two [[Drama Desk Awards]], an [[Outer Critics Circle Award]], [[Lortel Award|Lucille Lortel Award]], [[Obie Award]], and [[Clarence Derwent Award]]. In 2019, Fontana won the [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Tony]], [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical|Drama Desk]], and [[Outer Critics Circle Award]]s for his lead performance as Michael Dorsey in the stage adaptation of ''[[Tootsie (musical)|Tootsie]].''<ref name="Santino Fontana">{{Cite web |title=Santino Fontana |url=https://www.playbill.com/person/santino-fontana-vault-0000069612 |website=Playbill}}</ref> In addition to his stage and TV work'','' Fontana voiced [[Hans (Frozen)|Prince Hans]] in [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]'s 2013 animated film ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]''. |
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== Early life == |
== Early life and education == |
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Fontana was born in California.<ref name="actorsequity1"/> He is a graduate of the [[University of Minnesota]]/[[Guthrie Theater]] [[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]] Actor Training Program.<ref name="actorsequity1"/> |
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Fontana was born in [[Stockton, California]] to Sharon Marie Fontana (née Simarro; born 1951) and Ernest John Fontana (born 1948).<ref name="actorsequity1"/> His mother is an elementary school teacher and his father is an agronomist. He has one sister. He is of one quarter Spanish, one quarter Portuguese, and one half Italian descent. Fontana graduated from [[Richland High School (Washington)|Richland High School]] in [[Richland, Washington]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsd.edu/about/honors-amp;-awards.html|title=Richland School District About|work=rsd.edu}}</ref> Fontana studied the arts at the Academy of Children's Theatre in his youth, located in Richland, Washington. As a teenager he studied Theatre Arts at Interlochen Arts Camp at [[Interlochen Center for the Arts]]. He is a graduate of the [[University of Minnesota]]/[[Guthrie Theater]] [[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]] Actor Training Program, class of 2004.<ref>[http://cla.umn.edu/news/clatoday/winter2006/fontana.php Fontana Lands Lead Role]</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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=== Broadway === |
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In 2005, as a member of the Essentials, Fontana co-wrote the musical comedy ''[[Perfect Harmony (musical)|Perfect Harmony]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.samuelfrench.com/a/103251/the-essentials/|title=The Essentials for Perfect Harmony|work=SamuelFrench.com}}</ref> and originated the role of Philip Fellowes V.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lct.org/shows/people/santino-fontana/|title=Santino Fontana biography at Lincoln Center Theater|work=LCT.org}}</ref> In 2006, he starred as Hamlet in [[The Guthrie Theatre]]'s performance of the Shakespearean classic,<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Green|first=Douglas E.|date=2006-09-12|title=Hamlet (review)|url=https://muse.jhu.edu/article/202702|journal=Shakespeare Bulletin|language=en|volume=24|issue=3|pages=84–88|doi=10.1353/shb.2006.0048|s2cid=201764419|issn=1931-1427}}</ref> before moving to New York City to star as Matt in the Off-Broadway revival of ''[[The Fantasticks]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/try-to-remember-the-fantasticks-revival-opens-off-broadway-aug.-23-134440|title=The Fantasticks Revival Opens Off-Broadway|work=Playbill.com}}</ref> His [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut was ''[[Sunday in the Park with George]]'' in 2007. Fontana originated the role of Tony in the Broadway production of ''[[Billy Elliot the Musical|Billy Elliot]]'' from October 1, 2008 to July 4, 2009. He was awarded the 2010 [[Drama Desk Award]] for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his work in ''[[Brighton Beach Memoirs]]''. He starred as Prince Topher in [[Rodgers & Hammerstein]]'s ''[[Cinderella (2013 Broadway production)|Cinderella]]'' on Broadway, for which he was nominated for a [[Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical]]. |
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Highly regarded for his stage work, which includes 10 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] credits, Fontana has performed in a vast number of roles during his career. He has won a [[Tony Awards|Tony Award]], two [[Drama Desk Award]]s, an [[Outer Critics Circle Award]], and was nominated for a [[Drama League Award]]. |
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Fontana made his [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] debut in the 2007 revival of ''[[Sunday in the Park with George]]''. Three years later, he was awarded the 2010 [[Drama Desk Award]] for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his work in ''[[Brighton Beach Memoirs]]''. [[The Washington Post]] wrote, "Fontana is a find as Stanley, immensely likable and thoroughly convincing in the character's struggle between his selfish impulses and his fiscal obligations to the family."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009 |title=Brighton Beach Memoirs |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/}}</ref> |
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In 2013, he provided the voice of [[Hans (Disney)|Prince Hans]] in the [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] film ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]''. |
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In 2011, Fontana portrayed Algernon Moncrieff in the revival of ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]''. Fontana received rave reviews, with Entertainment Weekly writing, "Kudos especially to the ever-versatile Fontana-best known on Broadway as the angry older brother in [[Billy Elliot the Musical|Billy Elliot]]- as the "ostentatiously eligible" Algernon, who gets the bulk of [[Oscar Wilde|Wilde]]'s ridiculously clever bons mots. Fontana does have a spot-on British accent and an immense likability- more important in m''y'' book.''"''<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Bernardo |first1=Melissa Rose |title=The Importance of Being Earnest |url=https://ew.com/article/2011/01/18/importance-being-earnest-5/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2015, Fontana became the first guest artist to perform three times in the space of one year with the Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square where he met the cast of ''[[Sesame Street]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mormontabernaclechoir.org/articles/santino-fontana-performs-with-choir-for-a-third-time?lang=eng&cid=social_20150218_40680136&adbid=10153783502513868&adbpl=fb&adbpr=19919948867|title=Santino Fontana to Perform with the Choir for the Third Time in a Year|work=mormontabernaclechoir.org}}</ref> Fontana also joined the cast of the CW romantic musical comedy-drama ''[[Crazy Ex-Girlfriend]]'' that same year. On November 11, 2016, it was announced that Fontana was leaving the TV series after his one-year contract with the CW.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2016/11/santino-fontana-leaving-crazy-ex-girlfriend.html |title=Santino Fontana Is Leaving Crazy Ex-Girlfriend |publisher=Vulture.com |date=2016-11-11 |access-date=2017-05-05}}</ref> |
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Fontana received his first [[Tony Awards|Tony]] nomination with his portrayal of Prince Topher in the 2013 production of [[Rodgers and Hammerstein|Rodgers + Hammerstein]]'s ''[[Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein musical)|Cinderella]]'' opposite [[Laura Osnes]]''.'' [[Roma Torre]] on [[NY1]] praised his performance, stating, "Santino Fontana is not your typical Prince Charming, but this wonderfully versatile actor is loaded with so many unique charms, he is instantly winning." Fontana followed up this performance with the [[Tony Awards|Tony]]-nominated [[Act One (play)|''Act One'']] opposite ''[[Tony Shalhoub]]'' in 2014. [[Tony Shalhoub|Shalhoub]] and Fontana were dynamic in their performance together, with [[USA Today]] writing, "Fontana has brought a vigorous, probing humanity to a number of characters, and he gives Moss the right mix of earnest intelligence and restless ambition."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lapine salutes Moss Hart's first act, affectionately |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/theater/2014/04/17/broadway-review-act-one/7770965/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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He starred as Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels in the [[Tootsie (musical)|stage musical adaptation]] of the film ''[[Tootsie]]'', which premiered in Chicago at the [[Cadillac Palace Theatre]] from September 11 to October 14, 2018. The musical opened on Broadway on April 23, 2019 and closed on January 5, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=The Broadway League|title=Tootsie – Broadway Musical – Original {{!}} IBDB|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/tootsie-519394|access-date=2020-11-28|website=www.ibdb.com|language=en}}</ref> Direction was by [[Scott Ellis]] with music and lyrics by [[David Yazbek]] and book by Robert Horn.<ref>On June 09, 2019, Santino won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for Tootsie. [https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/Broadway-Bound-TOOTSIE-Starring-Santino-Fontana-Will-Play-Pre-Run-in-Chicago-20180124 "Boadway-Bound 'Tootsie' Starring Santino Fontana Will Play Pre-Run in Chicago"] broadwayworld.com, January 24, 2018</ref><ref>Peikert, Mark. [http://www.playbill.com/article/tootsie-starring-santino-fontana-opens-on-broadway# " 'Tootsie', Starring Santino Fontana, Opens on Broadway"] Playbill, April 23, 2019</ref> Fontana won the [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical]] for the production. |
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Fontana starred as Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels in the [[Tootsie (musical)|stage musical adaptation]] of the film ''[[Tootsie]]'', which premiered in Chicago at the [[Cadillac Palace Theatre]] from September 11 to October 14, 2018. The musical opened on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] on April 23, 2019, and closed on January 5, 2020. Direction was by [[Scott Ellis]] with music and lyrics by [[David Yazbek]] and book by Robert Horn. Fontana won the [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical]], [[Drama Desk Award]] and an [[Outer Critics Circle Award]] for his work. The [[The New York Times|New York Times']] Jesse Green wrote that "Mr. Fontana sings beautifully, in a novel tenor-falsetto blend, and nails every joke," that "The persistence of Michael even in Dorothy drag, and later vice versa, is charmingly handled [by Mr. Fontana], helping us get past both Michael's obtuseness and Dorothy's unlikeliness," and that "[Mr. Fontana's] comic timing is impeccable."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Jesse |date=2019-04-24 |title=Review: 'Tootsie,' a Musical Comedy That Fills Some Mighty Big Heels |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/theater/review-tootsie.html |access-date=2023-05-20 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
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Fontana began dating actress Jessica Hershberg in mid-2011. The couple met backstage at the [[Birdland (New York jazz club)|Birdland]] jazz club, where both were performing.<ref name=cowan>Cowan, Alison Leigh. [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/fashion/weddings/jessica-hershberg-and-santino-fontana-a-real-life-fairy-tale-broadway-cinderella-frozen.html "Jessica Hershberg and Santino Fontana: A Real-Life Fairy Tale"] ''The New York Times'', October 4, 2015</ref> They became engaged in September 2014 and married in September 2015.<ref>McPhee, Ryan. [https://www.broadway.com/buzz/177485/he-has-found-her-tony-nominee-santino-fontana-broadways-jessica-hershberg-are-engaged/ "He Has Found Her! Tony Nominee Santino Fontana & Broadway's Jessica Hershberg Are Engaged"] broadway.com, September 24, 2014</ref><ref name=cowan/> |
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Other notable credits include [[Hello, Dolly! (musical)|''Hello Dolly!'']] (2018 revival) opposite [[Bernadette Peters]], ''[[A View from the Bridge]]'' (2010), and ''[[Billy Elliot the Musical]]'' (2008). |
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On September 24, 2019, his wife gave birth to their first child, Grace Fontana.<ref name=child/> |
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=== Off-Broadway/regional theatre === |
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In 2006, Fontana starred as [[Hamlet]] in [[The Guthrie Theatre|The Guthrie Theatre's]] performance of the Shakespearean classic before moving to New York City to star as Matt in the [[Off-Broadway]] revival of ''[[The Fantasticks]]''. He was one of the youngest Hamlets in American theatre history. |
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In 2011 he starred in [[Roundabout Theatre Company|Roundabout Theatre Company's]] [[Off-Broadway]] production of ''[[Sons of the Prophet]]'' to high acclaim. Fontana won a [[Lucille Lortel Awards|Lucille Lortel]], [[Obie Award|Obie]], and [[Outer Critics Circle Award]] and was nominated for a [[Drama Desk Award|Drama Desk]] and [[Drama League Award]]. Scott Brown of [[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] commended his performance, stating, "Santino Fontana...firmly establishes himself as an indispensable stage star. The role he plays here, Joseph Douayhii- a young man dealing with an older man's pain, spiritually, physically psychologically, and perhaps psychosomatically- couldn't be more different than his buoyant, impish Algernon Moncrieff, yet both parts display Fontana's impressive gifts: his flawless timing, his jeweler's eye for the emotional cruxes of every exchange, his comfort with discomfort. He's always a step ahead of us, emotionally, as a great performer should be...''[[Sons of the Prophet]]'' belongs to Fontana."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Scott |date=2011-10-21 |title=Theater Review: The Importance of Santino Fontana, in Sons of the Prophet |url=https://www.vulture.com/2011/10/theater_review_the_importance.html |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}</ref> |
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Fontana has performed in many productions at [[New York City Center|New York City Center's]] [[Encores!]] His first performance with [[Encores!]] was his portrayal of Niko in [[Zorba (musical)|''Zorba'']]. In 2016 he starred as Eliot Rosewater in ''[[God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater]]''. Pop Culturalist wrote of his performance, "The undeniable star of this show is Santino Fontana. Fontana is a reliably wonderful actor, but his performance as the good-hearted troubled Eliot Rosewater is masterful– quite simply, this is the best I've ever seen him."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-07-28 |title=To See or Not to See: God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater |url=http://pop-culturalist.com/to-see-or-not-to-see-god-bless-you-mr-rosewater/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=Pop-Culturalist.com |language=en-US}}</ref> That same year he starred as [[John Adams]] in [[Encores!]] production of [[1776 (musical)|''1776'']]. [[BroadwayWorld]] praised his performance, stating, "Santino Fontana's smart and empathetic performance is always winning."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Roundups |first=Review |title=Review Roundup: Encores! 1776- with Santino Fontana, John Larroquette & More! |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Encores-1776--with-Santino-Fontana-John-Larroquette-More-20160331 |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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=== Film and TV === |
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Fontana is known for voicing [[Hans (Frozen)|Prince Hans]] in [[Frozen (2013 film)|''Frozen'']] in 2013. He appeared in [[Sisters (2015 film)|''Sisters'']] (2015) opposite [[Tina Fey]] and [[Amy Poehler]] and starred in ''Lost & Found in Cleveland'' (2023), currently in post-production. His independent film work includes the romantic comedy ''Off The Menu'' (2018), the psychological thriller ''[[Impossible Monsters (film)|Impossible Monsters]]'' (2019), ''Brenda & Billy and The Pothos Plant'' (2023), ''Stalking The Boogeyman'' (2023), and the comedy ''Papercop'' in 2018, for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Williamsburg International Independent Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Santino Fontana |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2949014/awards/ |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Fontana has appeared in many television productions to high acclaim. Fontana joined the cast of [[The CW]] romantic musical comedy-drama ''[[Crazy Ex-Girlfriend]]'' in 2015. On November 11, 2016, it was announced that Fontana was leaving the TV series after his one-year contract with [[The CW]]. [[The New Yorker]] stated that "Greg, played by the Broadway star Santino Fontana, is particularly appealing,"<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Nussbaum |first=Emily |date=2016-01-18 |title=The Best Trend in TV Comedy |language=en-US |magazine=The New Yorker |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/01/25/glee-club |access-date=2023-05-20 |issn=0028-792X}}</ref> with the [[The A.V. Club|AV Club]] adding "Fontana has solid timing (and great eyebrow waggling capabilities)" and "Santino Fontana, in particular, does excellent work.”<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-11-10 |title=Rebecca's great at being terrible on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend |url=https://www.avclub.com/rebecca-s-great-at-being-terrible-on-crazy-ex-girlfrien-1798185579 |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2016, Fontana starred opposite [[Jennifer Lopez]] in [[NBC|NBC's]] ''[[Shades of Blue (TV series)|Shades of Blue]].'' He played David Saperstein, a detective who is part of Wozniak's (Lopez) crew. [[San Francisco Chronicle|The San Francisco Chronicle]] wrote, “In addition to Lopez, the best performances are turned in by Santino Fontana."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiegand |first=David |date=2016-01-02 |title=Jennifer Lopez makes 'Shades of Blue' arresting |url=https://www.sfgate.com/tv/article/JLo-makes-Shades-of-Blue-arresting-6730874.php |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=SFGATE |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Fontana has had starring roles in ''[[The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel]]'' (2022) and ''[[Mozart in the Jungle]]'' (2014-2018), where he portrayed [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]. He has also appeared in ''[[Fosse/Verdon]], [[The Good Wife]], [[Nurse Jackie]], [[BrainDead]]'', and ''[[Royal Pains]].'' |
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=== Concert work === |
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Fontana performs routinely with orchestras and symphonies across the United States. He has appeared with the [[New York Philharmonic]], [[National Symphony Orchestra]], at the American Songbook Series at [[Lincoln Center]], and [[Birdland (New York jazz club)|Birdland Jazz Club]], among many others. Fontana has made four appearances at the prestigious [[Carnegie Hall]] in [[New York City]]. When Fontana performed with the American Songbook Series at [[Lincoln Center]], [[BroadwayWorld]] wrote, "Fortunately, thanks to artists like Fontana, America's rich musical past can be kept alive and well in the hearts of the young and old alike, and provide a source of inspiration for future generations to enjoy.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vanek |first=Guest Blogger: Jessica |title=BWW Blog: Jessica Vanek - Santino Fontana Brings THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK to the Smith Center Cabaret Jazz Room |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/cabaret/article/BWW-Blog-Jessica-Vanek-Santino-Fontana-Brings-THE-GREAT-AMERICAN-SONGBOOK-to-the-Smith-Center-Cabaret-Jazz-Room-20170220 |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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In 2015, Fontana became the first guest artist to perform three times in the space of one year with the [[Tabernacle Choir]] on [[Temple Square]], where he met the cast of ''[[Sesame Street]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-04-10 |title=Hear What Santino Fontana and the Puppeteers from Sesame Workshop® Thought about Performing in the Choir's Christmas Concert |url=https://www.thetabernaclechoir.org/articles/santino-fontana-sesame-street-experience.html |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=www.thetabernaclechoir.org}}</ref> |
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=== Audiobooks === |
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In addition to Fontana's extensive work as an actor, he is also heard on many notable audiobook recordings including [[Stephen King|Stephen King's]] ''The Institute'', where he won an [[Audie Awards|Audie Award]] for his performance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AudioFile Magazine Spotlight on Narrator |url=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/narrators// |access-date=2023-05-20 |website=AudioFile Magazine |language=en}}</ref> He is also heard on [[Caroline Kepnes]]’ ''You'' series, and ''[[The Hunger Games]]'' prequel ''Ballad of Songbirds And Snakes'', among many others. |
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== Personal life == |
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Fontana began dating actress Jessica Hershberg in mid-2011. The couple met backstage at the [[Birdland (New York jazz club)|Birdland]] jazz club, where both were performing.<ref name=cowan>Cowan, Alison Leigh. [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/fashion/weddings/jessica-hershberg-and-santino-fontana-a-real-life-fairy-tale-broadway-cinderella-frozen.html "Jessica Hershberg and Santino Fontana: A Real-Life Fairy Tale"] ''The New York Times'', October 4, 2015</ref> They became engaged in September 2014 and married in September 2015.<ref>McPhee, Ryan. [https://www.broadway.com/buzz/177485/he-has-found-her-tony-nominee-santino-fontana-broadways-jessica-hershberg-are-engaged/ "He Has Found Her! Tony Nominee Santino Fontana & Broadway's Jessica Hershberg Are Engaged"] broadway.com, September 24, 2014</ref><ref name=cowan/> They have one child (b. 2019).<ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Award Winner Santino Fontana and Wife Jessica Welcome Their First Child |url=https://playbill.com/article/tony-award-winner-santino-fontana-and-wife-jessica-welcome-their-first-child |website=playbill.com}}</ref> |
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|Nominated for [[Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical]] |
|Nominated for [[Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical]]<ref name="Santino Fontana"/><br>Nominated for [[Outer Critics Circle Award|Outer Critics Circle]] Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical<ref name="Santino Fontana"/> |
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|Originating role on Broadway<br />Winner of [[Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical]] |
|Originating role on Broadway<br />Winner of [[Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical]]<ref name="Santino Fontana"/><br>Winner of [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical]]<ref name="Santino Fontana"/><br>Winner of [[Outer Critics Circle Award]] for Outstanding Actor in a Musical<ref name="Santino Fontana"/><br>Nominated for [[Drama League Award]] for Distinguished Performance<ref name="Santino Fontana"/> |
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|''[[Gutenberg! The Musical!]]'' |
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|The Producer |
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|[[James Earl Jones Theatre]] |
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|One night only |
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|2006 |
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|''[[The Fantasticks]]''<ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/try-to-remember-the-fantasticks-revival-opens-off-broadway-aug-23-com-134440# "Try to Remember": 'The Fantasticks' Revival Opens Off-Broadway Aug. 23"] Playbill, August 23, 2006</ref> |
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|Matt |
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|Theater Center |
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|2011 |
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|''[[Sons of the Prophet]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Sons of the Prophet |url=http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/offbroadway/sonsoftheprophet/cast.htm |work=Roundabout Theatre Company}}</ref> |
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|Joseph |
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|Laura Pels Theatre |
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|Winner of [[Lucille Lortel Awards|Lucille Lortel Award]], Outstanding Lead Actor<ref name="iobdb.com">{{Cite web |title=Santino Fontana |url=http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/33130 |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=www.iobdb.com}}</ref><br>Winner of [[Obie Award]] for Performance<ref name="iobdb.com" /><br>Winner of ITBA Patrick Lee Award, Citation for Excellence in Individual Performance<ref name="iobdb.com" /><br>Nominated for [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play|Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor In a Play]]<ref name="iobdb.com" /><br>Nominated for [[Outer Critics Circle Award|Outer Critics Circle]] Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play<ref name="iobdb.com" /> |
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|2012 |
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|[[The Game of Love (musical)|''The Game of Love'']]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Erin Davie, Janet Dacal, Santino Fontana and More Cast in York's The Game of Love |url=https://playbill.com/article/erin-davie-janet-dacal-santino-fontana-and-more-cast-in-yorks-the-game-of-love-com-193147 |website=Playbill}}</ref> |
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|Anatol |
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|York Theatre |
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|2014 |
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|''[[Stalking the Bogeyman]]''<ref name="iobdb.com"/> |
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|New World Stages |
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|Author of additional material |
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|2015 |
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|[[Zorba (musical)|''Zorba'']]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cerasaro |first=Pat |title=InDepth InterView: Santino Fontana Talks Encores! ZORBA!, Plus FROZEN, New TV Series, Upcoming Tina Fey Film & More |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/InDepth-InterView-Santino-Fontana-Talks-Encores-ZORBA-Plus-FROZEN-New-TV-Series-Upcoming-Tina-Fey-Film-More-20150427 |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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|Niko |
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|[[Encores!]] New York City Center |
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|2016 |
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|''[[Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater|God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater]]''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-11-30 |title=God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, Starring Santino Fontana, to Receive Cast Recording |url=https://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/god-bless-you-mr-rosewater-cast-recording_79271.html/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|Eliot Rosewater |
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|[[Encores!|Encores]]! New York City Center |
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|Original [[Encores!]] cast recording |
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|2016 |
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|[[1776 (musical)|''1776'']]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-29 |title=Santino Fontana, André De Shields, John Larroquette to Star in Encores! 1776 |url=https://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/fontana-larroquette-1776-encores-cast_76142.html/ |access-date=2023-04-30 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|[[John Adams]] |
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|[[Encores!]] New York City Center |
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|2022 |
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|[[A Man of No Importance (musical)|''A Man of No Importance'']]<ref name="iobdb.com"/> |
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|Father Kenny |
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|East 13th Street/[[Classic Stage Company|CSC Theatre]] |
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|Replacement |
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|rowspan=2|2023 |
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|''[[The Goodbye Girl (musical)|The Goodbye Girl]]'' |
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|Elliot Garfield |
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|[[Theatre Row Building]] |
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|''[[I Can Get It for You Wholesale]]'' |
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|Harry Bogen |
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|[[Classic Stage Company]] |
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|Nominated for [[Lucille Lortel Awards|Lucille Lortel Award]] for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical and [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical]] |
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| Chautauqua Theater Company |
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| ''[[On the Verge (play)|On the Verge]]'' |
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|Grover |
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| Chautauqua Theater Company |
| Chautauqua Theater Company |
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| ''[[On the Verge (play)|On the Verge]]'' |
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| ''[[Love's Labour's Lost]]'' |
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|Berowne |
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| Chautauqua Theater Company |
| Chautauqua Theater Company |
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|''New York's Leaving'' |
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|Eggman, etc. |
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|Sundance Theatre Lab |
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| Chautauqua Theater Company |
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|''The Boys'' |
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|Orson Welles |
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|Guthrie Theater |
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| 2003 |
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| ''[[Six Degrees of Separation (play)|Six Degrees of Separation]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://playbill.com/article/guthrie-theater-to-present-six-degrees-of-separation-march-1-april-6-complete-cast-announced-com-111382 |title=Guthrie Theater to Present Six Degrees of Separation, March 1-April 6; Complete Cast Announced |website=Playbill}}</ref> |
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|Doug |
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| Guthrie Theater |
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|2004 |
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| ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' |
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|Young Jacob Marley, Squeeze |
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| Guthrie Theater |
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|2004 |
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|''[[Death of a Salesman]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Goetz and Carey Reunite for Guthrie Death of a Salesman; Complete Cast Announced |url=https://playbill.com/article/goetz-and-carey-reunite-for-guthrie-death-of-a-salesman-complete-cast-announced-com-120939 |website=Playbill}}</ref> |
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|Bernard |
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|Guthrie Theater |
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|2005 |
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|''Most Wanted''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sundance Picks Artists and Works for 2005 Summer Theatre Lab, Including Musical About Versace Killer |url=https://playbill.com/article/sundance-picks-artists-and-works-for-2005-summer-theatre-lab-including-musical-about-versace-killer-com-125388 |website=Playbill}}</ref> |
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|Sundance Theatre Lab |
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| Studio Tisch<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.samuelfrench.com/p/44417/perfect-harmony|title=Perfect Harmony|work=SamuelFrench.com}}</ref> |
| Studio Tisch<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.samuelfrench.com/p/44417/perfect-harmony|title=Perfect Harmony|work=SamuelFrench.com}}</ref> |
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| Also Co-Writer |
| Also Co-Writer |
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|- |
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|2005 |
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|''[[As You Like It]]''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minneapolis/St. Paul - "As You Like It" - 3/21/05 |url=https://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/regional/minn/minn113.html |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=www.talkinbroadway.com}}</ref> |
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|Silvius |
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|Guthrie Theater |
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| 2006 |
| 2006 |
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| Guthrie Theater |
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| 2006 |
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| ''[[The Fantasticks]]''<ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/try-to-remember-the-fantasticks-revival-opens-off-broadway-aug-23-com-134440# "Try to Remember": 'The Fantasticks' Revival Opens Off-Broadway Aug. 23"] Playbill, August 23, 2006</ref> |
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| Matt |
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| Off-Broadway |
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| Original Off-Broadway revival cast *cast recording<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sh-k-boom.com/TheFantasticks.shtml|title=The Fantasticks (New Off-Broadway Recording)|work=SH-K-BOOM RECORDS}}</ref> |
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| 2007 |
| 2007 |
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|2016 |
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| 2011 |
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|''The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd''<ref name="wamc.org">{{Cite web |date=2016-07-01 |title=Santino Fontana Adapting The Roar Of The Greasepaint - The Smell Of The Crowd At Powerhouse |url=https://www.wamc.org/arts-culture/2016-07-01/santino-fontana-adapting-the-roar-of-the-greasepaint-the-smell-of-the-crowd-at-powerhouse |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=WAMC |language=en}}</ref> |
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| ''[[Sons of the Prophet]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roundabouttheatre.org/offbroadway/sonsoftheprophet/cast.htm|title=Sons of the Prophet|work=Roundabout Theatre Company}}</ref> |
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| Joseph |
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| Off-Broadway, Laura Pels Theatre |
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| |
| |
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|[[New York Stage and Film|NY Stage & Film]], [[Vassar College|Vassar]], [[Roundabout Theatre Company]]<ref name="wamc.org"/> |
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|- |
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|With new book by Fontana |
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| 2015 |
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| ''[[Zorba (musical)|ZORBA!]]''<ref>https://www.playbill.com/article/casting-now-complete-for-encores-zorba-starring-john-turturro-com-346841</ref> |
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| Niko |
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| [[Encores!]] New York City Center |
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| |
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|- |
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| 2016 |
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| ''[[1776 (musical)|1776]]'' |
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| [[John Adams]] |
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| [[Encores!]] New York City Center |
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| 2016 |
| 2016 |
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| [[Encores!]] New York City Center |
| [[Encores!]] New York City Center |
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| 2017 |
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| ''[[Man of La Mancha]]'' |
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| Don Quixote / Miguel de Cervantes |
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| [[Merkin Hall]] |
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| Concert |
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|- |
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| 2018 |
| 2018 |
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| [[Cadillac Palace Theatre]] |
| [[Cadillac Palace Theatre]] |
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| Pre-Broadway regional tryout |
| Pre-Broadway regional tryout |
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|- |
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| 2022 |
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| ''[[Anyone Can Whistle]]'' |
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| J. Bowden Hapgood |
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| [[Carnegie Hall]] |
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| Concert |
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! Notes |
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|2011 |
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|style="text-align: center;"|2011 |
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| ''Newsworthy''<ref>{{Citation|last=Robbins|first=Jeremy|title=Newsworthy|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2054794/|others=Santino Fontana, Noah Robbins|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref> |
| ''Newsworthy''<ref>{{Citation|last=Robbins|first=Jeremy|title=Newsworthy|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2054794/|others=Santino Fontana, Noah Robbins|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref> |
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| Mr. Kerry |
| Mr. Kerry |
||
| Short film |
| Short film |
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|- |
|- |
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|2012 |
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|style="text-align: center;"|2012 |
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| ''[[Nancy, Please]]''<ref>{{Citation|last=Semans|first=Andrew|title=Nancy, Please|date=2012-04-21|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1760985/|others=Will Rogers, Eleonore Hendricks, Rebecca Lawrence Levy|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref> |
| ''[[Nancy, Please]]''<ref>{{Citation|last=Semans|first=Andrew|title=Nancy, Please|date=2012-04-21|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1760985/|others=Will Rogers, Eleonore Hendricks, Rebecca Lawrence Levy|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref> |
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| Charlie |
| Charlie |
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| |
| |
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|- |
|- |
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|2013 |
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|style="text-align: center;"|2013 |
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|''Marion Knapp Doesn't Smile''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jaredmcneill.com/marion-knapp|title=Marion Knapp|last=McNeill|first=Jared|website=Jared McNeill|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-16}}</ref> |
|''Marion Knapp Doesn't Smile''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jaredmcneill.com/marion-knapp|title=Marion Knapp|last=McNeill|first=Jared|website=Jared McNeill|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-16}}</ref> |
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|Dominic Peters |
|Dominic Peters |
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|Short film |
|Short film |
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|- |
|- |
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| 2013 |
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|style="text-align: center;"| 2013 |
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| ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=Bryan Alexander |
| ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]''<ref>{{cite web |author=Bryan Alexander |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/06/17/frozen-disney/2389171/ |title='Frozen' defrosts Kristen Bell's Disney dreams |publisher=Usatoday.com |date=2013-06-17 |access-date=2014-02-15}}</ref> |
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| [[Hans (Disney)|Hans]] (voice) |
| [[Hans (Disney)|Hans]] (voice) |
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| |
| |
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|- |
|- |
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| 2014 |
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|style="text-align: center;"| 2014 |
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| ''[[Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit]]'' |
| ''[[Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit]]'' |
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| Running Banker |
| Running Banker |
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| |
| |
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|- |
|- |
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|2014 |
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|style="text-align: center;"|2014 |
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| ''Fade to White'' |
| ''Fade to White'' |
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| Damon |
| Damon |
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| |
| |
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|- |
|- |
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| 2015 |
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|style="text-align: center;"| 2015 |
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| ''[[Frozen Fever]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Michael|title='Cinderella' Review|url=http://www.movieviral.com/2015/03/12/cinderella-review/|publisher=movieviral|access-date=March 14, 2015|date=March 12, 2015}}</ref> |
| ''[[Frozen Fever]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Michael|title='Cinderella' Review|url=http://www.movieviral.com/2015/03/12/cinderella-review/|publisher=movieviral|access-date=March 14, 2015|date=March 12, 2015}}</ref> |
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| Hans (voice) |
| Hans (voice) |
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| Short film |
| Short film |
||
|- |
|- |
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| 2015 |
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|style="text-align: center;"| 2015 |
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| ''[[Sisters (2015 film)|Sisters]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SantinoFontana/status/481601237855764480|title=Santino Fontana on Twitter|work=Twitter}}</ref> |
| ''[[Sisters (2015 film)|Sisters]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SantinoFontana/status/481601237855764480|title=Santino Fontana on Twitter|work=Twitter}}</ref> |
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| Mr. Geernt |
| Mr. Geernt |
||
| |
| |
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|- |
|- |
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|2018 |
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|style="text-align: center;"|2018 |
|||
|''The Limit of Wooded Country''<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Limit of Wooded Country |website=[[IMDb]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9111196/}}</ref> |
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|Grant |
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|Short film |
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|- |
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| 2018 |
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| ''Off the Menu''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.offthemenuthemovie.com/welcome/|title=HOME|website=OFF THE MENU|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref> |
| ''Off the Menu''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.offthemenuthemovie.com/welcome/|title=HOME|website=OFF THE MENU|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref> |
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| Joel Flanagan |
| Joel Flanagan |
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| |
| |
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|- |
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| 2018 |
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|style="text-align: center;"| 2018 |
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|''Papercop''<ref>{{Citation|title=Papercop|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt9238046/|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> |
|''Papercop''<ref>{{Citation|title=Papercop|date=8 November 2018|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt9238046/|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> |
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|Neil |
|Neil |
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|Short film |
|Short film |
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|- |
|- |
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| 2018 |
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|style="text-align: center;"| 2018 |
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|''The Vanishing Princess''<ref>{{Citation|title=The Vanishing Princess|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt9054380/|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> |
|''The Vanishing Princess''<ref>{{Citation|title=The Vanishing Princess|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt9054380/|access-date=2019-05-06}}</ref> |
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|The First Soldier |
|The First Soldier |
||
| |
| |
||
|- |
|- |
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| 2019 |
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|style="text-align: center;"|2019 |
|||
| ''[[Impossible Monsters (film)|Impossible Monsters]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://impossiblemonsters.com/#the_movie|title=IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS {{!}} A Film by Nathan Catucci|website=IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref> |
| ''[[Impossible Monsters (film)|Impossible Monsters]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://impossiblemonsters.com/#the_movie|title=IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS {{!}} A Film by Nathan Catucci|website=IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref> |
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| Dr. Rich Freeman |
| Dr. Rich Freeman |
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| |
| |
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|- |
|- |
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| 2019 |
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|style="text-align: center;"|2019 |
|||
| ''[[Frozen II]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/02/frozen-2-first-trailer-elsa-1202043757/|title='Frozen 2' First Trailer: Elsa and Anna Return in Dazzling New Footage}}</ref> |
| ''[[Frozen II]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/02/frozen-2-first-trailer-elsa-1202043757/|title='Frozen 2' First Trailer: Elsa and Anna Return in Dazzling New Footage|date=13 February 2019}}</ref> |
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| Hans (voice) |
| Hans (voice) |
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| Archive footage |
| Archive footage |
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|- |
|- |
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| 2020 |
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|style="text-align: center;"|2020 |
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|''[[The Devil All the Time (film)|The Devil All The Time]]'' |
| ''[[The Devil All the Time (film)|The Devil All The Time]]'' |
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|AM Radio DJ (voice) |
| AM Radio DJ (voice) |
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| 2022 |
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| ''Just One Kiss'' |
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| Tony Romano |
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| <ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Wang |first=K. L. Connie |date=2022-04-01 |title=Broadway Stars Krysta Rodriguez and Santino Fontana Team Up for Just One Kiss |url=https://parade.com/1354160/klconniewang/hallmark-movie-just-one-kiss/ |access-date=2022-04-14 |website=Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays |language=en}}</ref> |
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| 2023 |
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| ''[[Once Upon a Studio]]'' |
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| Hans (voice) |
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| Short film, Archive footage |
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| TBA |
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| ''[[Lost & Found in Cleveland]]'' |
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| Completed |
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| 2010 |
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|style="text-align: center;"| 2010 |
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| ''[[The Good Wife]]'' |
| ''[[The Good Wife]]'' |
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| Danny Willoughby |
| Danny Willoughby |
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| Episode: "Heart"<ref>{{Citation|last=Alcalá|first=Félix Enríquez|title=Heart|date=2010-03-16|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1608469/|others=Julianna Margulies, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref> |
| Episode: "Heart"<ref>{{Citation|last=Alcalá|first=Félix Enríquez|title=Heart|date=2010-03-16|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1608469/|others=Julianna Margulies, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref> |
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| Episode: "Play Me"<ref>{{Citation|title="Nurse Jackie" Play Me (TV Episode 2011)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1627539/fullcredits|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref> |
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| Episode: "In Case of Heart Failure"<ref>{{Citation|last=Platt|first=David|title=In Case of Heart Failure|date=2012-03-02|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2256915/|others=Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Ehle, Margo Martindale|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref> |
| Episode: "In Case of Heart Failure"<ref>{{Citation|last=Platt|first=David|title=In Case of Heart Failure|date=2012-03-02|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2256915/|others=Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Ehle, Margo Martindale|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref> |
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| Episode: "Ancient History"<ref>{{Citation|title="Made in Jersey" Ancient History (TV Episode 2012)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2252666/fullcredits|access-date=2018-07-04}}</ref> |
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| 2014 [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]] Pioneer Day Concert<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865607215/Guest-artist-Fontana-tells-stories-through-song-at-Tabernacle-Choir-concert.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140722084423/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865607215/Guest-artist-Fontana-tells-stories-through-song-at-Tabernacle-Choir-concert.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 22, 2014|title=Guest artist Fontana tells stories through song at Tabernacle Choir concert|author=R. Scott Lloyd|date=18 July 2014|work=DeseretNews.com}}</ref> |
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| 4 episodes<ref>{{Citation|title=Mozart in the Jungle (TV Series 2014– )|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3502172/fullcredits/|access-date=2018-02-18}}</ref> |
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| 2014 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert<ref name="deseretnews.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865613260/Muppets-Santino-Fontana-to-join-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-for-Christmas-concert.html|title=Sesame Street Muppets, Santino Fontana to join Mormon Tabernacle Choir for Christmas concert|date=16 October 2014|work=DeseretNews.com}}</ref> |
| 2014 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert<ref name="deseretnews.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865613260/Muppets-Santino-Fontana-to-join-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-for-Christmas-concert.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017161508/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865613260/Muppets-Santino-Fontana-to-join-Mormon-Tabernacle-Choir-for-Christmas-concert.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 17, 2014|title=Sesame Street Muppets, Santino Fontana to join Mormon Tabernacle Choir for Christmas concert|date=16 October 2014|work=DeseretNews.com}}</ref> |
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|''Singularity''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Musbach |first=Julie |title=Broadway-Bound TOOTSIE Starring Santino Fontana Will Play Pre-Run in Chicago |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Bound-TOOTSIE-Starring-Santino-Fontana-Will-Play-Pre-Run-in-Chicago-20180124 |access-date=2023-04-30 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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|Episode: "Me and My Baby"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/amp/2019/04/fosse-verdon-fx-review.html|title=Fosse/Verdon Is Made for Hardcore Fans of Showbiz History|website=www.vulture.com|date=9 April 2019 |access-date=2019-04-17}}</ref> |
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|Episode: "Phantom of the Auditorium/Meemoreek!"<ref>{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Greg|date=2020-09-28|title=Disney |
|Episode: "Phantom of the Auditorium/Meemoreek!"<ref>{{Cite web|last=Evans|first=Greg|date=2020-09-28|title=Disney Junior's 'Vampirina' Taps Broadway & TV For Season 3 Guest Star Line-Up: Audra McDonald, Christopher Jackson, Taran Killam, Mayim Bialik, Among Others|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/disney-junior-vampirina-broadway-guest-stars-audra-mcdonald-christopher-jackson-taran-killam-1234585931/|access-date=2020-11-28|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Santino Fontana | |
|---|---|
 Fontana in 2019 | |
| Born | Santino Anthony Fontana California, U.S.[1] |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota (BFA) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Jessica Hershberg (m. 2015) |
| Children | 1[2] |
Santino Fontana is an American actor and singer. He began his career in 2006 playing Hamlet at the Guthrie Theater. He has received a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards, an Outer Critics Circle Award, Lucille Lortel Award, Obie Award, and Clarence Derwent Award. In 2019, Fontana won the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for his lead performance as Michael Dorsey in the stage adaptation of Tootsie.[3] In addition to his stage and TV work, Fontana voiced Prince Hans in Disney's 2013 animated film Frozen.
Early life and education
[edit]Fontana was born in California.[1] He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program.[1]
Career
[edit]Broadway
[edit]Highly regarded for his stage work, which includes 10 Broadway credits, Fontana has performed in a vast number of roles during his career. He has won a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and was nominated for a Drama League Award.
Fontana made his Broadway debut in the 2007 revival of Sunday in the Park with George. Three years later, he was awarded the 2010 Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his work in Brighton Beach Memoirs. The Washington Post wrote, "Fontana is a find as Stanley, immensely likable and thoroughly convincing in the character's struggle between his selfish impulses and his fiscal obligations to the family."[4]
In 2011, Fontana portrayed Algernon Moncrieff in the revival of The Importance of Being Earnest. Fontana received rave reviews, with Entertainment Weekly writing, "Kudos especially to the ever-versatile Fontana-best known on Broadway as the angry older brother in Billy Elliot- as the "ostentatiously eligible" Algernon, who gets the bulk of Wilde's ridiculously clever bons mots. Fontana does have a spot-on British accent and an immense likability- more important in my book."[5]
Fontana received his first Tony nomination with his portrayal of Prince Topher in the 2013 production of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella opposite Laura Osnes. Roma Torre on NY1 praised his performance, stating, "Santino Fontana is not your typical Prince Charming, but this wonderfully versatile actor is loaded with so many unique charms, he is instantly winning." Fontana followed up this performance with the Tony-nominated Act One opposite Tony Shalhoub in 2014. Shalhoub and Fontana were dynamic in their performance together, with USA Today writing, "Fontana has brought a vigorous, probing humanity to a number of characters, and he gives Moss the right mix of earnest intelligence and restless ambition."[6]
Fontana starred as Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels in the stage musical adaptation of the film Tootsie, which premiered in Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre from September 11 to October 14, 2018. The musical opened on Broadway on April 23, 2019, and closed on January 5, 2020. Direction was by Scott Ellis with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and book by Robert Horn. Fontana won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for his work. The New York Times' Jesse Green wrote that "Mr. Fontana sings beautifully, in a novel tenor-falsetto blend, and nails every joke," that "The persistence of Michael even in Dorothy drag, and later vice versa, is charmingly handled [by Mr. Fontana], helping us get past both Michael's obtuseness and Dorothy's unlikeliness," and that "[Mr. Fontana's] comic timing is impeccable."[7]
Other notable credits include Hello Dolly! (2018 revival) opposite Bernadette Peters, A View from the Bridge (2010), and Billy Elliot the Musical (2008).
Off-Broadway/regional theatre
[edit]In 2006, Fontana starred as Hamlet in The Guthrie Theatre's performance of the Shakespearean classic before moving to New York City to star as Matt in the Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks. He was one of the youngest Hamlets in American theatre history.
In 2011 he starred in Roundabout Theatre Company's Off-Broadway production of Sons of the Prophet to high acclaim. Fontana won a Lucille Lortel, Obie, and Outer Critics Circle Award and was nominated for a Drama Desk and Drama League Award. Scott Brown of Vulture commended his performance, stating, "Santino Fontana...firmly establishes himself as an indispensable stage star. The role he plays here, Joseph Douayhii- a young man dealing with an older man's pain, spiritually, physically psychologically, and perhaps psychosomatically- couldn't be more different than his buoyant, impish Algernon Moncrieff, yet both parts display Fontana's impressive gifts: his flawless timing, his jeweler's eye for the emotional cruxes of every exchange, his comfort with discomfort. He's always a step ahead of us, emotionally, as a great performer should be...Sons of the Prophet belongs to Fontana."[8]
Fontana has performed in many productions at New York City Center's Encores! His first performance with Encores! was his portrayal of Niko in Zorba. In 2016 he starred as Eliot Rosewater in God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. Pop Culturalist wrote of his performance, "The undeniable star of this show is Santino Fontana. Fontana is a reliably wonderful actor, but his performance as the good-hearted troubled Eliot Rosewater is masterful– quite simply, this is the best I've ever seen him."[9] That same year he starred as John Adams in Encores! production of 1776. BroadwayWorld praised his performance, stating, "Santino Fontana's smart and empathetic performance is always winning."[10]
Film and TV
[edit]Fontana is known for voicing Prince Hans in Frozen in 2013. He appeared in Sisters (2015) opposite Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and starred in Lost & Found in Cleveland (2023), currently in post-production. His independent film work includes the romantic comedy Off The Menu (2018), the psychological thriller Impossible Monsters (2019), Brenda & Billy and The Pothos Plant (2023), Stalking The Boogeyman (2023), and the comedy Papercop in 2018, for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Williamsburg International Independent Film Festival.[11]
Fontana has appeared in many television productions to high acclaim. Fontana joined the cast of The CW romantic musical comedy-drama Crazy Ex-Girlfriend in 2015. On November 11, 2016, it was announced that Fontana was leaving the TV series after his one-year contract with The CW. The New Yorker stated that "Greg, played by the Broadway star Santino Fontana, is particularly appealing,"[12] with the AV Club adding "Fontana has solid timing (and great eyebrow waggling capabilities)" and "Santino Fontana, in particular, does excellent work.”[13]
In 2016, Fontana starred opposite Jennifer Lopez in NBC's Shades of Blue. He played David Saperstein, a detective who is part of Wozniak's (Lopez) crew. The San Francisco Chronicle wrote, “In addition to Lopez, the best performances are turned in by Santino Fontana."[14]
Fontana has had starring roles in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2022) and Mozart in the Jungle (2014-2018), where he portrayed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He has also appeared in Fosse/Verdon, The Good Wife, Nurse Jackie, BrainDead, and Royal Pains.
Concert work
[edit]Fontana performs routinely with orchestras and symphonies across the United States. He has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, at the American Songbook Series at Lincoln Center, and Birdland Jazz Club, among many others. Fontana has made four appearances at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City. When Fontana performed with the American Songbook Series at Lincoln Center, BroadwayWorld wrote, "Fortunately, thanks to artists like Fontana, America's rich musical past can be kept alive and well in the hearts of the young and old alike, and provide a source of inspiration for future generations to enjoy.”[15]
In 2015, Fontana became the first guest artist to perform three times in the space of one year with the Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square, where he met the cast of Sesame Street.[16]
Audiobooks
[edit]In addition to Fontana's extensive work as an actor, he is also heard on many notable audiobook recordings including Stephen King's The Institute, where he won an Audie Award for his performance.[17] He is also heard on Caroline Kepnes’ You series, and The Hunger Games prequel Ballad of Songbirds And Snakes, among many others.
Personal life
[edit]Fontana began dating actress Jessica Hershberg in mid-2011. The couple met backstage at the Birdland jazz club, where both were performing.[18] They became engaged in September 2014 and married in September 2015.[19][18] They have one child (b. 2019).[20]
Theatre credits
[edit]Broadway
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sunday in the Park with George | A Soldier / Alex / Bather u/s Georges Seurat / George |
Roundabout Theatre Company | Broadway debut |
| 2008 | Billy Elliot the Musical | Tony Elliot | Imperial Theatre | Originated role on Broadway |
| 2009 | Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound | Stanley Jerome | Nederlander Theatre | Revival Winner of Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play |
| 2010 | A View from the Bridge | Rodolfo | Cort Theatre | Left the show in previews due to a performance-related injury and was replaced by his understudy, Morgan Spector |
| 2011 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Algernon Moncrieff | American Airlines Theatre | Revival |
| 2013 | Cinderella | Prince Topher | The Broadway Theatre | Nominated for Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical[3] Nominated for Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[3] |
| 2014 | Act One | Moss Hart | Vivian Beaumont Theatre | |
| 2018 | Hello, Dolly! | Cornelius Hackl | Shubert Theatre | Temporary replacement for Gavin Creel |
| 2019 | Tootsie | Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels | Marquis Theatre | Originating role on Broadway Winner of Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical[3] Winner of Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[3] Winner of Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[3] Nominated for Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance[3] |
| 2023 | Gutenberg! The Musical! | The Producer | James Earl Jones Theatre | One night only |
Off-Broadway
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Fantasticks[21] | Matt | Theater Center | |
| 2011 | Sons of the Prophet[22] | Joseph | Laura Pels Theatre | Winner of Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Actor[23] Winner of Obie Award for Performance[23] Winner of ITBA Patrick Lee Award, Citation for Excellence in Individual Performance[23] Nominated for Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor In a Play[23] Nominated for Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play[23] |
| 2012 | The Game of Love[24] | Anatol | York Theatre | |
| 2014 | Stalking the Bogeyman[23] | New World Stages | Author of additional material | |
| 2015 | Zorba[25] | Niko | Encores! New York City Center | |
| 2016 | God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater[26] | Eliot Rosewater | Encores! New York City Center | Original Encores! cast recording |
| 2016 | 1776[27] | John Adams | Encores! New York City Center | |
| 2022 | A Man of No Importance[23] | Father Kenny | East 13th Street/CSC Theatre | Replacement |
| 2023 | The Goodbye Girl | Elliot Garfield | Theatre Row Building | |
| I Can Get It for You Wholesale | Harry Bogen | Classic Stage Company | Nominated for Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical |
Regional
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Theater | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Unbuilt City | Jonah | NY Stage & Film | ||
| Shakespeare's Lovers | Rich III/Launce/Touchstone | The Guthrie | ||
| The Winter's Tale | Autolycus/Polixenes | The Guthrie | ||
| Six | Massemo | Guthrie Theater | ||
| The American Clock | Lee | Guthrie Theater | ||
| September 11 Project | Various | Chautauqua Theater Company | ||
| On the Verge | Grover | Chautauqua Theater Company | ||
| Love's Labour's Lost | Berowne | Chautauqua Theater Company | ||
| New York's Leaving | Eggman, etc. | Sundance Theatre Lab | ||
| The Boys | Orson Welles | Guthrie Theater | ||
| 2003 | Six Degrees of Separation[28] | Doug | Guthrie Theater | |
| 2004 | A Christmas Carol | Young Jacob Marley, Squeeze | Guthrie Theater | |
| 2004 | Death of a Salesman[29] | Bernard | Guthrie Theater | |
| 2005 | Most Wanted[30] | Daddy-O, etc. | Sundance Theatre Lab | |
| 2005 | Perfect Harmony | Philip Fellowes V | Studio Tisch[31] | Also Co-Writer |
| 2005 | As You Like It[32] | Silvius | Guthrie Theater | |
| 2006 | Hamlet | Hamlet | Guthrie Theater | |
| 2007 | Noël Coward's Hay Fever[33] | Simon Bliss | Old Globe Theatre, San Diego | |
| 2016 | The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd[34] | NY Stage & Film, Vassar, Roundabout Theatre Company[34] | With new book by Fontana | |
| 2016 | Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater[35] | Elliot Rosewater | Encores! New York City Center | |
| 2017 | Man of La Mancha | Don Quixote / Miguel de Cervantes | Merkin Hall | Concert |
| 2018 | Tootsie | Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels | Cadillac Palace Theatre | Pre-Broadway regional tryout |
| 2022 | Anyone Can Whistle | J. Bowden Hapgood | Carnegie Hall | Concert |
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Newsworthy[36] | Mr. Kerry | Short film |
| 2012 | Nancy, Please[37] | Charlie | |
| 2013 | Marion Knapp Doesn't Smile[38] | Dominic Peters | Short film |
| 2013 | Frozen[39] | Hans (voice) | |
| 2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Running Banker | |
| 2014 | Fade to White | Damon | |
| 2015 | Frozen Fever[40] | Hans (voice) | Short film |
| 2015 | Sisters[41] | Mr. Geernt | |
| 2018 | The Limit of Wooded Country[42] | Grant | Short film |
| 2018 | Off the Menu[43] | Joel Flanagan | |
| 2018 | Papercop[44] | Neil | Short film |
| 2018 | The Vanishing Princess[45] | The First Soldier | |
| 2019 | Impossible Monsters[46] | Dr. Rich Freeman | |
| 2019 | Frozen II[47] | Hans (voice) | Archive footage |
| 2020 | The Devil All The Time | AM Radio DJ (voice) | |
| 2022 | Just One Kiss | Tony Romano | [48] |
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Hans (voice) | Short film, Archive footage |
| TBA | Lost & Found in Cleveland | Completed |
Television/web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Danny Willoughby | Episode: "Heart"[49] |
| 2011 | Nurse Jackie | David | Episode: "Play Me"[50] |
| 2011–2014 | Submissions Only | Aaron Miller | Series regular (16 episodes) |
| 2012 | A Gifted Man | Gene Tipton | Episode: "In Case of Heart Failure"[51] |
| 2012 | Royal Pains | Jason | Episode: "Dawn of the Med" |
| 2012 | Made in Jersey | ADA Van Pelt | Episode: "Ancient History"[52] |
| 2014 | A Summer Celebration of Song | Himself/guest artist | 2014 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Pioneer Day Concert[53] |
| 2014–2018 | Mozart in the Jungle | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 4 episodes[54] |
| 2015 | Keep Christmas With You | Himself/guest artist | 2014 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert[55] |
| 2015–2016 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Greg Serrano | Main role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2016–2017 | Shades of Blue | David Saperstein | 9 episodes |
| 2016 | BrainDead | Kevin | Episode: "The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm" |
| 2018 | Singularity[56] | Stan | Pilot |
| 2019 | Fosse/Verdon | James Henaghan | Episode: "Me and My Baby"[57] |
| 2020 | Vampirina | Petru (voice) | Episode: "Phantom of the Auditorium/Meemoreek!"[58] |
| 2022 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Boise | 4 episodes |
| 2022 | Would I Lie to You? (US) | Himself | Episode: "Newman's Piggyback Ride" |
| 2024 | Evil | Head of ethics | Episode: "How to Build a Chatbot" |
| 2024 | Grotesquerie | Dr. Witticomb | 3 episodes |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Disney Speedstorm | Hans (voice) |
Discography
[edit]| Year | Title | Music |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Keep Christmas with You | Mormon Tabernacle Choir & The Muppets from Sesame Street |
Audiobooks
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Wheelmen | |
| 2014 | You | |
| 2015 | The Children's Crusade | |
| 2015 | The Marriage of Opposites | |
| 2015 | The Bazaar of Bad Dreams | |
| 2015 | The Laws of Medicine | |
| 2016 | Glory Over Everything: Beyond the Kitchen House | |
| 2016 | The Perfect Pass | |
| 2016 | Hidden Bodies | |
| 2017 | The Deal of A Lifetime | |
| 2018 | Flight or Fright | |
| 2019 | Things My Son Needs to Know About the World | |
| 2019 | The Institute | [59] |
| 2020 | The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes | |
| 2020 | The What If Guy | |
| 2020 | Cliff Falls | |
| 2020 | The Red Badge of Courage | |
| 2021 | You Love Me | |
| 2024 | Middle Of The Night |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role in a Play | Brighton Beach Memoirs | Won |
| 2011 | Clarence Derwent Awards | Most Promising Male Performer | The Importance of Being Earnest | Won |
| 2012 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Sons of the Prophet | Nominated |
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Play | Nominated | ||
| Obie Award | Performance | Won | ||
| ITBA Patrick Lee Award | Citation for Excellence in Individual Performance | Won | ||
| Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Lead Actor | Won | ||
| 2013 | Tony Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Cinderella | Nominated |
| Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Lead Actor in a Musical | Nominated | ||
| Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Onstage Pair (with co-star Laura Osnes) | Won | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Behind the Voice Actors Award: Feature Film | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film | Frozen | Won |
| Behind the Voice Actors Award: People's Choice | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film | Won | ||
| 2016 | Poppy Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Nominated |
| 2018 | BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards | Best Actor in a Touring Production | Tootsie | Won |
| Williamsburg Independent Film Festival | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Papercop | Won | |
| 2019 | Tony Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Tootsie | Won |
| Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Leading Actor in a Musical | Nominated | ||
| Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Won | ||
| Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Won | ||
| 2020 | Audie Award | Best Thriller/Suspense Audiobook | The Institute | Won |
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External links
[edit]- Santino Fontana at the Internet Broadway Database
- Santino Fontana at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Santino Fontana at IMDb
- Santino Fontana biography for The Neil Simon Plays
- Off Off Broadway Online interview, 2006
- A new prince takes the 'Hamlet' throne MNDaily.com, 2006
- "Who Knew? Hamlet graduated from CLA" on page 9, Reach magazine, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota
- Santino Fontana's thread on Friends of Billy Elliot
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