Evan Todd
Evan Todd | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1989 Kissimmee, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Evan Todd (born February 25, 1989) is an American actor and producer.
Life and career
Todd grew up in Kissimmee, Florida.[1] He finished his senior year of high school at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem and later graduated from the Juilliard School.[1] Todd also studied at Yale School of Drama and London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[2]
In 2007, Todd made his big screen debut as a student in the 2007 film Sydney White. He subsequently appeared in several television films and series such as Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever (2014), Switched at Birth and Jane the Virgin. In 2014, he originated the role of Kurt Kelly in Heathers: The Musical, when the rock musical had a production Off-Broadway.[2] The following year, Todd co-produced the 2015 Broadway revival of Spring Awakening. A critical success, the rock musical, based on the German play Spring Awakening (1891) by Frank Wedekind, was nominated for both a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical.[2]
In 2016, Todd had a leading role in the comedy film 4th Man Out about a young mechanic who comes out to his straight buddies and to his family.[2] The film received the Audience Choice Award for Best Dramatic Feature at Outfest,[2] and was awarded the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the InsideOut LGBT Film Festival.[3] In March 2017, Todd joined the Broadway cast of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical as King’s songwriter first husband and writing partner Gerry Goffin.[4]
Todd is openly gay.[5] He is the co-founder of stART and artsINSIDEOUT, two summer arts empowerment programs benefiting students from his home town as well as children affected by HIV in South Africa.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sydney White | Student | |
| 2015 | 4th Man Out | Adam | |
| 2015 | Damsel | Casey | |
| 2016 | Walk with Me | Short film | |
| 2017 | Monogamish | Ashley | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Extremely Decent | Various | Television film |
| 2014 | Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever | Zack | Television film |
| 2015 | Switched at Birth | Carl | Episode: "How Does a Girl Like You Get to Be a Girl Like You" |
| 2016 | Liv and Maddie | Zach | Episode: "Roll Model-A-Rooney" |
| 2017 | Jane the Virgin | Jeremy Howe | 3 episodes |
References
- ^ a b Sobel, Jon (2014-04-17). "EXCLUSIVE: Classicalite Q&A with Evan Todd, 'Kurt' in 'Heathers: The Musical'". Classicalite. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- ^ a b c d e "Actor Evan Todd to visit Milwaukee youth, attend film screening". Wisconsin Gazette. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- ^ "‘Fourth Man Out,’ ‘How To Win at Checkers’ Lead Inside Out’s Festival Awards". Indiewire, June 1, 2015.
- ^ Viagas, Robert (2017-02-17). "Broadway Beautiful Will Welcome a New Gerry Goffin in March". Playbill. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
- ^ a b Davis, Andrew (2017-02-17). "REELING FILM FEST 'Fourth' actor Todd on casting, furniture, coming out". Windy City Times. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
External links
- Evan Todd at IMDb
- Evan Todd at the Internet Broadway Database