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James Snyder (born February 7) is an American stage, film, and television actor and singer. He graduated from Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, California and received his with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the USC School of Theatre in Los Angeles.

Professional career

Since 2002, Snyder has appeared on numerous television shows. His television credits include the television film, Anna's Dream, and the TV series Married to the Kellys, Gilmore Girls, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Related, Without A Trace, Cold Case, Eli Stone, Drop Dead Diva, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Blue Bloods, The Outrageously Fabulous Weekly Parody Talk Show. He can also be seen in the shorts The Baker's Dozen, A Cut Above, 5 or Die, Webloe Jobs, and True Blood: The Parady Movie.

Snyder has had various movie roles and is best known for his role as Malcolm in She's the Man. His other roles include Dave in Pretty Persuasion, Jeremy in The Gingerbread Man, Seth in Shuttle, David in An American in China, and Ben Carter in Anderson's Cross. He recently finished filming the movie Meth Head.

On the stage, Snyder's credits include the Los Angeles and Vegas productions of Rock Of Ages as Drew, Happy Days, The Fantasticks, Hamlet, Ray Bradbury's Let's All Kill Constance, Sneaux, Plop, and Oklahoma! He also played Luke Skywalker in The Star Wars Trilogy in Thirty Minutes.[1] Snyder originated the role of Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker in Cry-Baby, which had its premiere at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego on November 18, 2007. He then transferred with the cast and made his Broadway debut the following year. Cry-Baby began previews at the Marquis Theatre on March 15, 2008, opened on April 24, 2008, and closed on June 22, 2008.[2] In 2010, Snyder starred as Marius in the Encores! production of Fanny,[3] and in 2011, Snyder originated the role of Marco Venier in the premiere of Dangerous Beauty at the Pasadena Playhouse, which ran from February to March.[4]

Snyder has appeared in several benefit concerts, including "Broadway Rocks Anaheim" and "Rebuild Japan", and in various cabarets in the Los Angeles area, including Upright Cabaret's "I Want To Hold Your Hand: The Music of the Beatles",[5] and The Coterie's "Cousins: An Evening with Beck and May"[6] and "Red Carpet Memories: A Celebration of Academy Award-Nominated Songs". From January 2012 to March 2012, Snyder starred as Christian in Show at Barre's "For The Record: Baz Luhrmann."[7]

Snyder's voice can be heard on the studio recording of Bare: A Pop Opera, which was released on October 30, 2007.[8] His first solo album was released on March 20, 2008.

References

  1. ^ www.starwars30.com
  2. ^ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/114215-Cry-Baby-with-James-Snyder-and-Harriet-Harris-to-Play-Broadways-Marquis
  3. ^ http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/12/encores-announces-casting-for-fanny/
  4. ^ http://www.playbill.com/news/article/147596-Musical-Dangerous-Beauty-With-Jenny-Powers-James-Snyder-Michael-Rupert-Opens-in-CA
  5. ^ http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/James_Snyder_Tom_Lowe_Lead_La_Miradas_I_WANT_TO_HOLD_YOUR_HAND_20110416
  6. ^ http://losangeles.broadwayworld.com/article/Todrick-Hall-James-Snyder-Join-Beck-May-In-Pre-Album-Release-20111109
  7. ^ http://offbroadway.broadwayworld.com/article/FOR-THE-RECORD-BAZ-LUHRMANN-Opens-at-Show-At-Barre-112-20120303
  8. ^ http://www.barethealbum.com/
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