Edward Hibbert
| Edward Hibbert | |
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 Edward Hibbert, June 2007 |
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| Born | September 9, 1955 Long Island, New York |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor, Literary agent |
| Years active | 1977–Present |
| Parents | Geoffrey Hibbert |
| Website | |
| www.EdwardHibbert.com | |
Edward Hibbert (born September 9, 1955) is an American born English actor and literary agent.
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[edit] Biography
Hibbert was born in Long Island, New York, the son of Geoffrey Hibbert. He has one sister.[1] He was raised in England, where he attended London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He returned to the U.S in the mid-1980s.
[edit] Acting career
Hibbert has appeared on Broadway and in major regional theatre productions,[2] worked in television as a series regular and guest star and also had roles in major motion pictures.[2] In 1993 he won an Obie Award for his co-starring role of "Sterling" in Paul Rudnick's "Jeffrey".[3] His 'Frederick Fellows/Philip Brent' in the National Theatre revival of "Noises Off" (presented at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre) was called 'delightfully discombobulated' by one reviewer.[4] Hibbert was in the Broadway musicals The Drowsy Chaperone and the 2007 premiere of Curtains (which reunited him with his Frasier co-star David Hyde Pierce). His most recent role on Broadway is as 'Mr Praed' (the architect) in Roundabout Theatre's 2010 production of Mrs. Warren's Profession starring Cherry Jones.[5] He guest-starred on TV shows including Cosby, Murder, She Wrote and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[6] but is probably best known for his recurring role on Frasier as Gil Chesterton, KACL's pompous, effeminate restaurant critic. (Hibbert himself is openly gay.)[7]
As a voice actor, Hibbert has been the voice of Evil the Cat on the Earthworm Jim TV series, and the voice of Zazu in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, The Lion King 1½ and the Timon and Pumbaa show. His appearances in motion pictures include The Prestige, Taking Woodstock and The First Wives Club.[2]
[edit] Literary work
He is also a literary agent and a partner in the literary agency Donadio & Olsen, Inc. He has authors Chuck Palahniuk, Christopher Bram, Steven DeRosa and Ed Sikov among his clients[5] and has also represented film rights for Fight Club, Gods and Monsters plus others.[8]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Edward Hibbert Biography" filmreference.com, accessed November 13, 2011
- ^ a b c "Edward Hibbert (Who's Who)". Playbill.com. http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/whoswho/biography/11141. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ King, Susan (1993-11-02). "'Jeffrey' Scene-Stealer Making the L.A. Scene". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1993-11-02/entertainment/ca-52248_1_l-a-scene. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ Sommer, Elyse (2001-11-07). "Noises Off returns to the Piccadilly Theatre London to celebrate its twenty first birthday". CurtainUp. http://www.curtainup.com/noisesofflond.html. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ a b Kaufman, Joanne (2010-09-10). "Mr. Hibbert's Professions". Wall Street Journal. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704358904575477580365819178.html. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ Blank, Matthew (2010-10-19). "Playbill.com's Cue & A:Mrs. Warren's Profession's Edward Hibbert". Playbill.com. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/144066-PLAYBILLCOMS-CUE-A-Mrs-Warrens-Professions-Edward-Hibbert. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ Glitz, Michael (2001-12-25). "Hibbert on: out actor Edward Hibbert talks about the Noises Off revival, his side career as an agent, and the best antidote to anthrax". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 2007-11-01. http://web.archive.org/web/20071101100455/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_2001_Dec_25/ai_83451277. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
- ^ "Donadio & Olson(Agents)". Donadio & Olson, Inc.. http://donadio.com/agents/. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
[edit] External links
- Edward Hibbert official website
- Edward Hibbert at the Internet Movie Database
- Edward Hibbert at the Internet Broadway Database
- Production: The Drowsy Chaperone - Working in the Theatre Seminar video at American Theatre Wing.org, April 2006
- Donadio & Olson, Inc.
