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'''Santino Anthony Fontana''' is an American actor and singer. |
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Fontana has received the [[Tony Award]], two [[Drama Desk Awards]], an [[Outer Critics Circle Award]], [[Lortel Award]], [[Obie Award]], and [[Clarence Derwent Award]] in a mix of straight plays and musicals. A two-time Tony Award nominee and three-time Drama Desk Award nominee, Fontana won the 2019 [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical]], [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical]], and Outer Critics Circle Award for his lead performance as Michael Dorsey in the stage adaptation of ''[[Tootsie (musical)|Tootsie]]''. Fontana originated the role of Prince Topher in the 2013 revival of ''[[Cinderella (2013 Broadway production)|Cinderella]]'' on Broadway, voiced [[Hans (Frozen)|Prince Hans]] in [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]'s 2013 animated film ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]],'' and played Greg Serrano on the television show ''[[Crazy Ex-Girlfriend]]'' while simultaneously playing David Saperstein in |
Fontana has received the [[Tony Award]], two [[Drama Desk Awards]], an [[Outer Critics Circle Award]], [[Lortel Award]], [[Obie Award]], and [[Clarence Derwent Award]] in a mix of straight plays and musicals. A two-time Tony Award nominee and three-time Drama Desk Award nominee, Fontana won the 2019 [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical]], [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical]], and Outer Critics Circle Award for his lead performance as Michael Dorsey in the stage adaptation of ''[[Tootsie (musical)|Tootsie]]''. Fontana originated the role of Prince Topher in the 2013 revival of ''[[Cinderella (2013 Broadway production)|Cinderella]]'' on Broadway, voiced [[Hans (Frozen)|Prince Hans]] in [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]'s 2013 animated film ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]],'' and played Greg Serrano on the television show ''[[Crazy Ex-Girlfriend]]'' while simultaneously playing David Saperstein in [[Shades of Blue]], with Jennifer Lopez & Ray Liotta. |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Santino Fontana | |
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Born | Santino Anthony Fontana Stockton, California, U.S.[1] |
Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse |
Jessica Hershberg (m. 2015) |
Children | 1[2] |
Santino Anthony Fontana is an American actor and singer.
Fontana has received the Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards, an Outer Critics Circle Award, Lortel Award, Obie Award, and Clarence Derwent Award in a mix of straight plays and musicals. A two-time Tony Award nominee and three-time Drama Desk Award nominee, Fontana won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, and Outer Critics Circle Award for his lead performance as Michael Dorsey in the stage adaptation of Tootsie. Fontana originated the role of Prince Topher in the 2013 revival of Cinderella on Broadway, voiced Prince Hans in Disney's 2013 animated film Frozen, and played Greg Serrano on the television show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend while simultaneously playing David Saperstein in Shades of Blue, with Jennifer Lopez & Ray Liotta.
Early life
Fontana was born in Stockton, California to Sharon Marie Fontana (née Simarro; born 1951) and Ernest John Fontana (born 1948).[1] 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 in Richland, Washington in 2000.[3] 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 BFA Actor Training Program, class of 2004.[4]
Career
In 2005, as a member of the Essentials, Fontana co-wrote the musical comedy Perfect Harmony,[5] and originated the role of Philip Fellowes V.[6] In 2006, he starred as Hamlet in The Guthrie Theatre's performance of the Shakespearean classic,[7] before moving to New York City to star as Matt in the Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks.[8] His Broadway debut was Sunday in the Park with George in 2007. Fontana originated the role of Tony in the Broadway production of 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 on Broadway, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.
In 2013, he provided the voice of Prince Hans in the Walt Disney Animation Studios film Frozen.
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.[9] 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.[10]
He 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.[11] Direction was by Scott Ellis with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and book by Robert Horn.[12][13] Fontana won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for the production.
Personal life
Fontana began dating actress Jessica Hershberg in mid-2011. The couple met backstage at the Birdland jazz club, where both were performing.[14] They became engaged in September 2014 and married in September 2015.[15][14]
On September 24, 2019, his wife gave birth to their first child, Grace Fontana.[2]
Stage credits
Broadway
Year | Title | Role | Theater | Notes |
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2008 | Sunday in the Park with George | Alex/Bather/Soldier, George understudy | 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 |
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 |
2014 | Act One | Moss Hart | Vivian Beaumont Theatre | |
2018 | Hello, Dolly! | Cornelius Hackl | Shubert Theatre | Temporary replacement |
2019 | Tootsie | Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels | Marquis Theatre | Originating role on Broadway Winner of Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical |
Other theatre
Year | Title | Role | Theater | Notes |
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A Christmas Carol | Young Jacob Marley, Squeeze | Guthrie Theater | ||
2003 | Six Degrees of Separation | Doug | Guthrie Theater | |
La Traviata | Washington East Opera | |||
Death of a Salesman | Bernard | Guthrie Theater and Gaiety Theatre (Dublin Theater Festival) | ||
As You Like It | Guthrie Theater | |||
Once in a Lifetime | Chautauqua Theater Company | |||
9/11 Project | Chautauqua Theater Company | |||
On the Verge | Chautauqua Theater Company | |||
Loves Labour's Lost | Chautauqua Theater Company | |||
2005 | Perfect Harmony | Philip Fellowes V | Studio Tisch[16] | Also Co-Writer |
2006 | Hamlet | Hamlet | Guthrie Theater | |
2006 | The Fantasticks[17] | Matt | Off-Broadway | Original Off-Broadway revival cast *cast recording[18] |
2007 | Noël Coward's Hay Fever[19] | Simon Bliss | Old Globe Theatre, San Diego | |
2011 | Sons of the Prophet[20] | Joseph | Off-Broadway, Laura Pels Theatre | |
2015 | ZORBA![21] | Niko | Encores! New York City Center | |
2016 | 1776 | John Adams | Encores! New York City Center | |
2016 | Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater[22] | Elliot Rosewater | Encores! New York City Center | |
2018 | Tootsie | Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels | Cadillac Palace Theatre | Pre-Broadway regional tryout |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Newsworthy[23] | Mr. Kerry | Short film |
2012 | Nancy, Please[24] | Charlie | |
2013 | Marion Knapp Doesn't Smile[25] | Dominic Peters | Short film |
2013 | Frozen[26] | Hans (voice) | |
2014 | Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit | Running Banker | |
2014 | Fade to White | Damon | |
2015 | Frozen Fever[27] | Hans (voice) | Short film |
2015 | Sisters[28] | Mr. Geernt | |
2018 | Off the Menu[29] | Joel Flanagan | |
2018 | Papercop[30] | Neil | Short film |
2018 | The Vanishing Princess[31] | The First Soldier | |
2019 | Impossible Monsters[32] | Dr. Rich Freeman | |
2019 | Frozen II[33] | Hans (voice) | Archive footage |
2020 | The Devil All The Time | AM Radio DJ (voice) |
Television/web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | The Good Wife | Danny Willoughby | Episode: "Heart"[34] |
2011 | Nurse Jackie | David | Episode: "Play Me"[35] |
2011–2014 | Submissions Only | Aaron Miller | Series regular (16 episodes) |
2012 | A Gifted Man | Gene Tipton | Episode: "In Case of Heart Failure"[36] |
2012 | Royal Pains | Jason | Episode: "Dawn of the Med" |
2012 | Made in Jersey | ADA Van Pelt | Episode: "Ancient History"[37] |
2014 | A Summer Celebration of Song | Himself/guest artist | 2014 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Pioneer Day Concert[38] |
2014–2018 | Mozart in the Jungle | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | 4 episodes[39] |
2015 | Keep Christmas With You | Himself/guest artist | 2014 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert[40] |
2015–2016 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Greg Serrano | Series regular (22 episodes) |
2016–2017 | Shades of Blue | David Saperstein | 9 episodes |
2016 | BrainDead | Kevin | Episode: "The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm" |
2019 | Fosse/Verdon | James Henaghan | Episode: "Me and My Baby"[41] |
2020 | Vampirina | Petru (voice) | Episode: "Phantom of the Auditorium/Meemoreek!"[42] |
Discography
Year | Title | Music |
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2015 | Keep Christmas with You | Mormon Tabernacle Choir & The Muppets from Sesame Street |
Audiobooks
Year | Title | Notes |
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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 | [43] |
2020 | The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes | |
2020 | The What If Guy | |
2020 | Cliff Falls | |
2020 | The Red Badge of Courage |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2010 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor 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 Play | Sons of the Prophet | Nominated |
Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Nominated | ||
Obie Award | Performance | Won | ||
Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Lead Actor | Won | ||
2013 | Tony Award | Best Actor 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 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 Supporting Actor 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 | Papercop | Won | |
2019 | Tony Award | Best Actor in a Musical | Tootsie | Won |
Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Leading Actor in a Musical | Nominated | ||
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Won | ||
Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | ||
Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Won | ||
2020 | Audie Award | Best Thriller/Suspense Audiobook | The Institute | Won |
References
- ^ a b "NYC New Member Events | Actors' Equity Association Membership". Actorsequity.org. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ^ a b Desk, BWW News. "Tony Winner Santino Fontana And Wife Jessica Fontana Welcome First Child". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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- ^ Fontana Lands Lead Role
- ^ "The Essentials for Perfect Harmony". SamuelFrench.com.
- ^ "Santino Fontana biography at Lincoln Center Theater". LCT.org.
- ^ Green, Douglas E. (2006-09-12). "Hamlet (review)". Shakespeare Bulletin. 24 (3): 84–88. doi:10.1353/shb.2006.0048. ISSN 1931-1427. S2CID 201764419.
- ^ "The Fantasticks Revival Opens Off-Broadway". Playbill.com.
- ^ "Santino Fontana to Perform with the Choir for the Third Time in a Year". mormontabernaclechoir.org.
- ^ "Santino Fontana Is Leaving Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". Vulture.com. 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- ^ The Broadway League. "Tootsie – Broadway Musical – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ On June 09, 2019, Santino won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for Tootsie. "Boadway-Bound 'Tootsie' Starring Santino Fontana Will Play Pre-Run in Chicago" broadwayworld.com, January 24, 2018
- ^ Peikert, Mark. " 'Tootsie', Starring Santino Fontana, Opens on Broadway" Playbill, April 23, 2019
- ^ a b Cowan, Alison Leigh. "Jessica Hershberg and Santino Fontana: A Real-Life Fairy Tale" The New York Times, October 4, 2015
- ^ McPhee, Ryan. "He Has Found Her! Tony Nominee Santino Fontana & Broadway's Jessica Hershberg Are Engaged" broadway.com, September 24, 2014
- ^ "Perfect Harmony". SamuelFrench.com.
- ^ Gans, Andrew. "Try to Remember": 'The Fantasticks' Revival Opens Off-Broadway Aug. 23" Playbill, August 23, 2006
- ^ "The Fantasticks (New Off-Broadway Recording)". SH-K-BOOM RECORDS.
- ^ Hay Fever, Old Globe Theatre
- ^ "Sons of the Prophet". Roundabout Theatre Company.
- ^ https://www.playbill.com/article/casting-now-complete-for-encores-zorba-starring-john-turturro-com-346841
- ^ Baron, Tricia. "Santino Fontana, Skylar Astin, and More Celebrate 'God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater'" theatermania.com, July 31, 2016
- ^ Robbins, Jeremy, Newsworthy, Santino Fontana, Noah Robbins, retrieved 2018-07-04
- ^ Semans, Andrew (2012-04-21), Nancy, Please, Will Rogers, Eleonore Hendricks, Rebecca Lawrence Levy, retrieved 2018-07-04
- ^ McNeill, Jared. "Marion Knapp". Jared McNeill. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- ^ Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY 4:11 p.m. EDT June 17, 2013 (2013-06-17). "'Frozen' defrosts Kristen Bell's Disney dreams". Usatoday.com. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Lee, Michael (March 12, 2015). "'Cinderella' Review". movieviral. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ "Santino Fontana on Twitter". Twitter.
- ^ "HOME". OFF THE MENU. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ^ Papercop, retrieved 2019-05-06
- ^ The Vanishing Princess, retrieved 2019-05-06
- ^ "IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS | A Film by Nathan Catucci". IMPOSSIBLE MONSTERS. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ^ "'Frozen 2' First Trailer: Elsa and Anna Return in Dazzling New Footage".
- ^ Alcalá, Félix Enríquez (2010-03-16), Heart, Julianna Margulies, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, retrieved 2018-07-04
- ^ "Nurse Jackie" Play Me (TV Episode 2011), retrieved 2018-07-04
- ^ Platt, David (2012-03-02), In Case of Heart Failure, Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Ehle, Margo Martindale, retrieved 2018-07-04
- ^ "Made in Jersey" Ancient History (TV Episode 2012), retrieved 2018-07-04
- ^ R. Scott Lloyd (18 July 2014). "Guest artist Fontana tells stories through song at Tabernacle Choir concert". DeseretNews.com.
- ^ Mozart in the Jungle (TV Series 2014– ), retrieved 2018-02-18
- ^ "Sesame Street Muppets, Santino Fontana to join Mormon Tabernacle Choir for Christmas concert". DeseretNews.com. 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Fosse/Verdon Is Made for Hardcore Fans of Showbiz History". www.vulture.com. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
- ^ Evans, Greg (2020-09-28). "Disney Junior's 'Vampirina' Taps Broadway & TV For Season 3 Guest Star Line-Up: Audra McDonald, Christopher Jackson, Taran Killam, Mayim Bialik, Among Others". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ^ "Hear 'Tootsie' star Santino Fontana discuss his work on Stephen King's 'The Institute' audiobook". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
External links
- Santino Fontana at the Internet Broadway Database
- Santino Fontana at 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
- 1982 births
- American male stage actors
- Drama Desk Award winners
- Living people
- University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts alumni
- 21st-century American male actors
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century male singers
- Male actors from California
- Male actors of Italian descent
- Male actors of Portuguese descent
- People from Richland, Washington
- Male actors from Washington (state)
- People from Stockton, California
- American baritones
- American male film actors
- American male musical theatre actors
- American male voice actors
- American people of Italian descent
- American people of Portuguese descent
- American people of Spanish descent
- American male television actors
- American male web series actors
- Audiobook narrators
- Tony Award winners