Sean Allan Krill
Sean Allan Krill | |
|---|---|
 Photo by Brian Ray Norris | |
| Born | June 10, 1971 |
| Alma mater | Wayne State University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Spouse(s) |
Harry Bouvy (m. 2015) |
| Website | seanallankrill |
Sean Allan Krill (born June 10, 1971) is an American actor and singer who has appeared in film and television, on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and at prestigious regional theaters across the country. Krill made his Broadway debut as Sam Carmichael in 2008 in Mamma Mia!.[2] He originated the role of Steve Healy in the Alanis Morissette musical Jagged Little Pill for which he was nominated for the 2020 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical,[3] and the cast album of the critically acclaimed show was the recipient of the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
Life and career
[edit]Sean Allan Krill was born in Altus, Oklahoma. A self-professed "Air Force brat", Krill lived in many different places as a child, but grew up predominantly in Shelby Township, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan.[4] After watching a national tour performance of Les Misérables at The Fisher Theater, Krill was inspired to pursue a career in acting.[5] Krill studied at Wayne State University, where he received the Lily Tomlin Scholarship for Theatre.[6]
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-1996 | Forever Plaid | Sparky | Gem Theater & Royal George Theater, Regional |
| 1996 | Disney's Hercules Summer Spectacular | The Prince | Chicago Theater, Regional |
| 1998 | Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular | Featured Singer | Rosemont Theater, Regional |
| 1999 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Jesus | Drury Lane Oakbrook, Regional |
| 1999 | The All Night Strut | Baritone | Drury Lane Evergreen Park |
| 2000 | Damn Yankees | Joe Hardy | Marriott Theater, Regional |
| 2001 | Pirates of Penzance | Pirate King | Marriott Theater, Regional |
| 2001 | 1776 | Thomas Jefferson | Marriott Theater, Regional |
| 2002-2003 | Sunday in the Park with George | Soldier/Alex | Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Regional |
| 2003-2004 | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Trevor Graydon III | First National Tour |
| 2004 | Into the Woods | The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince | Peninsula Players, Regional |
| 2004 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Jack | Court Theater, Regional |
| 2005 | Travesties | Tristen Tzara | Court Theater, Regional |
| 2005 | Brigadoon | Tommy Albright | Marriott Theater, Regional |
| 2005 | Henry V | The Dauphin | Notre Dame Shakespeare, Regional |
| 2005 | Dessa Rose | Adam Nehemiah | Apple Tree Theater, Regional |
| 2006-2009 | Mamma Mia! | Sam Carmichael | Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway & National Tour |
| 2009 | The Brother/Sister Plays, by Tarell Alvin McCraney | O Li Roon | The Public Theater, Off-Broadway |
| 2010 | Antony & Cleopatra | Agrippa | Hartford Stage, Regional |
| 2011 | Spamalot | Sir Dennis Galahad / Prince Herbert's Father / The Black Knight | Drury Lane Oakbrook, Regional |
| 2011 | Hot L Baltimore | The Man | Steppenwolf Theater Company |
| 2011 | On a Clear Day You Can See Forever | Dr. Mark Bruckner Standby | St. James Theater, Broadway |
| 2012 | Sunday in the Park with George | Georges Seurat / George | Skylight Music Theater, Regional |
| Boeing Boeing | Bernard | Mason Street Warehouse, Regional | |
| A Civil War Christmas, by Paula Vogel | John Wilkes Booth | New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway | |
| 2013 | Hit The Wall, by Ike Holter | A-Gay | Barrow Street Theatre, Off-Broadway |
| 2013 | Sideways | Jack | La Jolla Playhouse, Regional |
| 2014 | Mamma Mia! | Sam Carmichael | Tropicana, Las Vegas |
| 2015 | Honeymoon in Vegas | Tommy Korman Standby | Nederlander Theatre, Broadway |
| 2015 | Sense and Sensibility, by Paul Gordon | Colonel Brandon | Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Regional |
| 2015 | White Christmas | Bob Wallace | Drury Lane Oakbrook, Regional |
| 2016 | Sense and Sensibility
by Paul Gordon |
Colonel Brandon | Old Globe Theater, Regional |
| 2017 | Joan of Arc: Into the Fire, by David Byrne | Bishop Cauchon | The Public Theater, Off-Broadway |
| 2017 | Deathless | Kevin Serling | Goodspeed, Regional |
| 2017 | Honeymoon in Vegas | Tommy Korman | Marriott Theater, Regional |
| 2018 | Chess (staged concert) | Walter de Courcey | Kennedy Center, Regional |
| 2018-2021 | Jagged Little Pill | Steve Healy | Broadway, Broadhurst Theater, & American Repertory Theater |
| 2022 | Legally Blonde | Professor Callahan | The Muny, Regional |
| Parade | Governor John Slaton | New York City Center,
Off-Broadway | |
| 2023 | Parade | Governor John Slaton | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway |
| 2023 | Elf | Walter Hobbs | North Carolina Theater, Regional |
| 2024 | Sunday in the Park with George | Georges Seurat / George | Porchlight Music Theatre, Regional |
| 2025 | Floyd Collins | H.T. Carmichael | Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Broadway[7] |
Film & Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mr. Robot | Kevin | TV Recurring - Season 2, 4 Episodes | |
| 2019 | The Blacklist | Vance Palmer | TV Guest Star - Season 7, Episode 3 | |
| Godfather of Harlem | Lester Wolff | TV Recurring - Season 1, 2 Episodes | ||
| 2020 - 2022 | Search Party | Sydney Muscat | TV Recurring - Seasons 3 & 5, 3 Episodes | |
| 2021 | Blue Bloods | Elon Lubin | TV Guest Star - Season 11, Episode 14 | |
| 2021 | Dr. Death | Dr. Timothy Darnton | TV Guest Star - Season 1, Episode 5 | |
| 2021 | Dopesick | Purdue Sales Manager | TV Recurring - 2 Episodes | |
| 2021 | Getaway | Gregory | TV Pilot | |
| 2023 | Intermedium | Greg Daugherty | Feature Film | |
| 2023 | Sense and Sensibility | Colonel Brandon | Live Theatre Pro-Shot | |
| 2024 | FBI: Most Wanted | John Parkman | TV Guest Star - Season 5, Episode 8 | |
| 2024 | Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld | VP Wheeler (Voice) | TV Recurring - Season 1, 9 Episodes | |
| 2024 | Champions | Gerald | Short Film | |
| 2025 | Song Sung Blue | Buddy Holmes | Feature Film |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Joseph Jefferson Award | Best Ensemble and Best Revue | Sparky, Forever Plaid | Won |
| 2003 | Carbonell Award | Best Supporting Actor | Trevor Graydon, Thoroughly Modern Millie | Nominated |
| 2003 | Leon Rabin Award | Best Supporting Actor | Trevor Graydon, Thoroughly Modern Millie | Nominated |
| 2005 | Joseph Jefferson Award | Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical | Tommy Albright, Brigadoon | Nominated |
| 2006 | BroadwayWorld | Outstanding Lead Actor | Sam Carmichael, Mamma Mia! | Won |
| 2015 | Joseph Jefferson Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical | Colonel Brandon, Sense and Sensibility | Nominated |
| 2016 | Craig Noel Award | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical | Colonel Brandon, Sense and Sensibility | Won |
| 2020 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Steve Healy, Jagged Little Pill | Nominated |
| 2020 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | Steve Healy, Jagged Little Pill | Won |
| 2024 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | Governor John Slaton, Parade | Nominated |
Personal life
[edit]After graduating from Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts, he moved to Chicago to open the original Chicago company of Forever Plaid in 1994, playing Sparky. Krill lived and worked in Chicago for over 15 years, appearing in both plays and musicals at theaters throughout the city, including Royal George Theater, Marriott Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Court Theater, Chicago Theatre, Rosemont Horizon, Cadillac Palace Theatre, Nederlander Theatre, CIBC Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
Krill's partner of 13 years, fellow actor Guy Adkins, died on May 12, 2010, after a 15-month bout with colon cancer.[8] Krill and actor Harry Bouvy married in 2015, after bonding over the experience of losing their partners.[9] Krill & Bouvy performed together in regional productions of Boeing-Boeing & White Christmas,[10] and in Parade at New York City Center & at Bernard B. Jacob's Theater on Broadway.[11]
Krill lives in New York, New York.
References
[edit]- ^ "Harry & Sean Registry". Zola.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Sean Allan Krill Resume" (PDF). seanallankrill.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Ryan McPhee (October 15, 2020). "2020 Tony Award Nominations: Jagged Little Pill, Moulin Rouge!, Slave Play Lead the Pack". Playbill.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Theresa Pisula (August 14, 2007). "Interview with SEAN ALLAN KRILL". www.houstontheatre.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Emily Healey-Lynham. "Interview with Sean Allan Krill". thebespokeblackbook.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Sean Allan Krill. "Bio". seanallankrill.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Jeremy Jordan, Lizzy McAlpine, Jason Gotay, Jessica Molaskey, More to Lead Broadway Premiere of Floyd Collins
- ^ Eileen Shapiro (March 9, 2020). "Sean Allan Krill – Jagged Little Pill". getoutmag.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Broadwaycom (January 13, 2020). "Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Sean Allan Krill of JAGGED LITTLE PILL". youtube.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Diep Tran (January 13, 2020). "You Lose, You Learn: How Theater Helped Jagged Little Pill's Sean Allan Krill Overcome Grief". broadway.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ "Parade". www.nycitycenter.org. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
External links
[edit]- Sean Allan Krill's website
- Sean Allan Krill at the Internet Broadway Database
- Sean Allan Krill at IMDb
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
