Larry Saperstein
Larry Saperstein | |
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Born | Laurence Benjamin Saperstein April 12, 1998 Islip, Long Island, New York |
Alma mater | Pace University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Website | www |
Laurence Benjamin Saperstein (born April 12, 1998[citation needed]) is an American actor. He stars as Big Red in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
Life and career
Saperstein is from Islip on the southern shore of Long Island, New York. He is Jewish.[1] He has been dancing since he was 6 and was a member of the Tap City Youth Ensemble. He has spent several summers at the Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts. He attended Islip High School and was selected as a 2016 Long Island Scholar Artist.[2][3] He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production and Design for Stage and Screen from Pace University in New York City in 2020.[4]
Saperstein has been acting since he was 3 years old at a community theater with his parents.[5] Larry landed his first role at the age of 6 as Winthrop Paroo in Star Playhouse's production of The Music Man.[6] He has had several theatre roles in Long Island and touring on the West Coast.
Saperstein played Lucius in the 2015 ABC Television film Fan Girl starring Kiernan Shipka.[7]
In February 2019, it was announced Saperstein would star in his breakout onscreen role in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Big Red, Ricky Bowen (Joshua Bassett)'s best friend who fills in as the school production's stage manager.[8][9] The series premiered that November. Saperstein was the final main to be cast.
In June 2021, Saperstein came out as bisexual via social media.[10]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Finding | Boy | Short film |
Blindfold | Jeremy | ||
We Are the Hartmans | |||
2015 | Fan Girl | Lucius | Television film |
2019 | Porno | Todd | |
First Wives Club | Timmy | Episode: "Plan B" | |
2019–present | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Big Red | Main role (Season 1-2)
Guest star (Season 3) |
TBA | Gap Year | Second Unit Director |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | The Music Man | Winthrop Paroo | Star Playhouse, Commack |
2008 | Evita | Children's Choir | Star Playhouse, Commack |
2010 | Oliver! | Charley Bates | John W. Engeman Theater, Northport |
2009–2010 | Miracle on 34th Street | Tommy Mara Jr. | West Coast tour |
2010 | Fiddler on the Roof | Ensemble | John W. Engeman Theater, Northport |
2014 | Cats | Skimbleshanks | Islip Town Hall West, Islip |
2016 | Clybourne Park | Lighting designer; Islip Town Hall West, Islip | |
2018 | Peter and the Starcatcher | Lighting Designer | Pace University |
References
- ^ Ben-Moche, Erin (December 11, 2020). "HSM Series' Julia Lester, Larry Saperstein Perform Classics for Disney+ Holiday Special". Jewish Journal. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "Larry Saperstein, Long Island Scholar Artist". Islip Fine and Performing Arts. September 28, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "Seniors Merit being Commended". Islip School District. 4 January 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ "Meet Larry". Larry Saperstein. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ Whitehouse, Beth (December 7, 2010). "A star search for LI's most talented kids". Newsday. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ Kramer, Bryna (November 22, 2019). "Exclusive Interview with Larry Saperstein from 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series'". Talk Nerdy with Us. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ Sullivan, Corinne (September 4, 2019). "It's the Start of Something New! Here's the Cast For the High School Musical TV Show". PopSugar Australia. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (February 15, 2019). "'High School Musical': Disney+ Sets Cast, Starts Production On Streaming Series Reboot". Deadline. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ Ayers, Mary (November 8, 2019). "Larry Saperstein's Big High School Musical Debut". Teenplicity. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Actor Larry Saperstein Comes Out as Bisexual". E! Online. 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
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- Living people
- 1998 births
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male child actors
- American male film actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Jewish American male actors
- Male actors from New York (state)
- Pace University alumni
- People from Islip (town), New York
- Bisexual male actors
- LGBT Jews
- 21st-century American Jews
- American bisexual actors