Josh Grisetti
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| Born | Joshua Steven Grisetti December 1, 1981 Washington D.C., United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Joshua Steven "Josh" Grisetti (born December 1, 1981)[1] is an American actor involved in theatre, television and film.
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[edit] Early life
Grisetti was born in Washington D.C. and grew-up in Rocky Mount, Virginia.[2] He attended Franklin County High School until his junior year, when he transferred to the North Carolina School of the Arts to graduate in 2000 with a diploma in Drama. He attended college at The Boston Conservatory where he graduated in 2004 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre. While attending school in Boston, Grisetti once appeared as a soloist for the Boston Pops.[3][4]
[edit] Career
[edit] Early career / Regional theater
After college, Grisetti began appearing in New York City and abroad in stage productions of Follies, Grease (musical), Where's Charley?, Cosi Fan Tutte, The Merry Widow, The Music Man, Camelot (musical), Lucky Guy, and others.[3][4]
More recently, he's played "Prince Herbert" in the Las Vegas production of Monty Python's Spamalot, "Hysterium" in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, and "Finch" in the Los Angeles production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying for which he won the 2011 Ovation Award for "Lead Actor in a Musical."[5][6][7]
[edit] Broadway and off-Broadway
Grisetti most notably starred in the York Theatre's 2008-2009 revival of Enter Laughing (originally titled So Long, 174th Street). His performance garnered rave reviews and multiple award nominations in the 2008-2009 season.[8] Grisetti also appeared in the American premier of Noel Coward's After the Ball (musical) at the Irish Repertory Theatre. He is featured on the cast recordings of both shows. In January 2012, Grisetti took over the role of "Mark" in RENT off-Broadway at New World Stages.[9]
Grisetti was supposed to have made his Broadway debut in the 2009-2010 season, starring as "Eugene Morris Jerome" in the Neil Simon revival of BROADWAY BOUND, directed by David Cromer.[10][11] Because of poor ticket sales, BROADWAY BOUND's sister show (BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS) closed just days after opening at the Nederlander Theatre, canceling BROADWAY BOUND two weeks before its scheduled premiere.[12]
[edit] Television and film
In 2007, Grisetti starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom The Knights of Prosperity. On film, he has appeared in Revolutionary Road (film), The Namesake (2007 film), The Superagent, Public Interest and The Sandpiper.[13][14]
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Awards
- 2011 Los Angeles Ovation Award for "Lead Actor in a Musical" - HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING[15]
- 2011 Garland Award for "Performance in a Musical" - HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING[16]
- 2009 Theatre World Award for "Outstanding Broadway/Off-Broadway Debut" - ENTER LAUGHING: THE MUSICAL[17]
[edit] Nominations
- 2012 Clive Barnes Award "Theatre Finalist" - ENTER LAUGHING: THE MUSICAL[18]
- 2009 Lucille Lortel Award for "Outstanding Lead Actor" - ENTER LAUGHING: THE MUSICAL[19]
- 2009 Outer Critics Circle Award for "Outstanding Actor in a Musical" - ENTER LAUGHING: THE MUSICAL[20]
- 2009 Drama League Award for "Distinguished Performance" - ENTER LAUGHING: THE MUSICAL[21]
- 2009 Drama Desk Award for "Outstanding Actor in a Musical" - ENTER LAUGHING: THE MUSICAL[22]
- 2006 Carbonell Award for "Best Actor in a Musical" - WHERE'S CHARLEY?[23]
[edit] References
- ^ IMDb.com, Josh Grisetti biography.
- ^ Playbill.com, Cue & A interview.
- ^ a b ABC.com, biography page.
- ^ a b roanoke.com, Roanoke Times article.
- ^ Spamalot website, Vegas cast.
- ^ Williamstown website, Williamstown Theatre Festival.
- ^ TheatreMania, 2011 Ovation Award winners.
- ^ Critic-o-meter.com, Enter Laughing review score.
- ^ Broadway.com, RENT casting announcement on Broadway.com.
- ^ Playbill.com, BROADWAY BOUND casting announcement.
- ^ NY Times, BROADWAY BOUND casting announcement.
- ^ playbill.com, playbill.com news.
- ^ joshgrisetti.com, official website.
- ^ IMDb.com, Josh Grisetti filmography.
- ^ TheatreMania, 2011 Ovation Awards announcement.
- ^ Backstage.com, 2011 Garland Award winners announcement.
- ^ Variety.com, Theatre World Awards announcement.
- ^ Clive Barnes Foundation, 2012 Clive Barnes Award announcement.
- ^ NY Times, 2009 Lucille Lortel nominations announcement.
- ^ Playbill.com, 2009 Outer Critics Circle nominations announcement.
- ^ Drama League, official website.
- ^ broadway.com, 2009 Drama Desk nominations announcement.
- ^ NCSA Alumni newsletter, Summer 2006 .pdf.
[edit] External links
- Josh Grisetti at the Internet Movie Database
- Official website of Josh Grisetti.
- Josh Grisetti Channel on YouTube.com.
