Jak Malone
Jak Malone | |
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 Jak Malone at Operation Mincemeat’s opening night on Broadway with greyhound Dracula, 2025 | |
| Born | December 1993 (aged 31) |
| Alma mater | The Liverpool Institution For Performing Arts |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Jak Malone (born December 1993)[1] is an English actor known for his roles on West End and Broadway stages. He is best known for originating the role of Hester Leggatt & others in the musical Operation Mincemeat, which earned him a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance.[2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Malone grew up in Merseyside, England. His mother was a nurse and his father worked in a soap factory. He first discovered a love of theatre because his grandmother worked as a dresser. He trained in acting at The Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts and graduated in 2018.[5]
Acting career
[edit]Upon graduating, Malone played the role of “Dim” in a production of A Clockwork Orange at The Liverpool Everyman Theatre. The following year he joined the cast of Operation Mincemeat for its first run at The New Diorama Theatre.[6] In 2020, Malone was due to appear in the UK premier production of Diva: Live From Hell but it was cancelled due to the COVID 19 Pandemic.[7] Malone continued his involvement with Operation Mincemeat through multiple runs at the Southwark Playhouse and Riverside Studios until he made his West End debut with the show at the Fortune Theatre in 2024. Malone has received great critical reception for his performance in Operation Mincemeat and won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his portrayal of Hester Leggatt and others.[3] In 2025, Malone opened with Operation Mincemeat on Broadway at the Golden Theatre, once again to critical acclaim, which his performance earned him multiple awards including a Tony Award.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]Jak is in a long term relationship with his partner, Jasmine.[5] He has an Italian Greyhound named Dracula.[5]
Acting credits
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref |
| 2018 | A Clockwork Orange | Dim | Everyman, Liverpool | [10] |
| 2019 | Operation Mincemeat | Hester Leggatt and Others | New Diorama Theatre | [8] |
| 2019 | Max and Ivan: Fugitives | Dimitri | Storyglass | [11] |
| 2020, 2021, 2022 | Operation Mincemeat | Hester Leggatt and Others | Southwark Playhouse | [5] |
| 2022 | Riverside Studios | [5] | ||
| 2023-24 | Fortune Theatre | [5] | ||
| 2024 | Sondheim on Sondheim | Self | Alexandra Palace | [10] |
| 2025-present | Operation Mincemeat | Hester Leggatt and Others | John Golden Theatre | [5] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Operation Mincemeat | West End Wilma Awards | Rising star | Nominated |
| Best Performer in an Off-West End Show | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Rising star | Won | ||
| 2024 | WhatsOnStage Awards[12] | Best Supporting Performer in a Musical | Nominated | |
| Laurence Olivier Awards[13] | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Won | ||
| 2025 | Drama League Awards[14] | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | |
| Outer Critics Circle Awards[15] | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical | Won | ||
| Drama Desk Awards[16] | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical | Won | ||
| Dorian Awards[17] | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Broadway Musical | Won | ||
| Tony Awards[18] | Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Won |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Malone, Jak (5 December 2023). "Gang, decided to scrap this weeks drawing club. It's my week off (and my 30th birthday) but I still wanted to take the time and do a nice thing for you all in the run up to Monday. But I feel that some of todays antics were not really in keeping with the spirit of the thing". X.com.
- ^ "LIPA grad Jak Malone on winning an Olivier | Liverpool". lipa.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ a b "2024 Olivier Awards Industry Recognition Award recipients". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ Evans, Greg (2025-05-01). "Tony Awards Nominations: 'Buena Vista Social Club', 'Maybe Happy Ending' And 'Death Becomes Her' Lead Way – Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Operation Mincemeat's Jak Malone: How a Fan Artist Wound up at Sardi's Sipping Martinis with Patti LuPone". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ McAuley, Paul (2024-02-19). "I never thought I would see the day I'd be fulfilling my dream". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ Tossell, Shaun (2020-01-30). "JAK MALONE ANNOUNCED FOR DIVA: LIVE FROM HELL". Theatre Fan. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ a b Ramírez, Juan A. (2025-02-14). "The Olivier-Winning Cast of 'Operation Mincemeat' Sets Their Sights on New York". Vogue. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ Evans, Greg (2025-05-01). "Tony Awards Nominations: 'Buena Vista Social Club', 'Maybe Happy Ending' And 'Death Becomes Her' Lead Way – Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ a b "Who is Jak Malone". Theater Mania. 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "Max & Ivan: Fugitives". Max & Ivan. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "The 24th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards: full list of winners". 2024-02-11. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ Rook, Olivia (2024-04-14). "2024 Olivier Awards: Full list of winners". London Theatre. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ "Drama League Announces 2025 Award Nominees - TheaterMania.com". 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ Rosky, Nicole. "2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations- The Full List". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ "Drama Desk Awards nominations announced, including Sunset Boulevard, Andrew Scott, Jak Malone and more". 2025-04-30. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ "'Death Becomes Her' leads nominations for Dorian Theater Awards". Broadway News. 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ Evans, Greg (2025-05-01). "Tony Awards Nominations: 'Buena Vista Social Club', 'Maybe Happy Ending' And 'Death Becomes Her' Lead Way – Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
External links
[edit]- Jak Malone at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jak Malone at IMDb
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