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Edward Hibbert
Edward Hibbert, June 2007
Born (1955-09-09) 9 September 1955 (age 69)
Long Island, New York, US
EducationRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation(s)Actor, literary agent
Years active1977–present
ParentGeoffrey Hibbert
Websiteedwardhibbert.com

Edward Hibbert (born 9 September 1955) is an English and American actor, voice actor and literary agent. He played Gil Chesterton in the TV series Frasier. He also voiced Zazu in both The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and The Lion King 1½.

Early life

Hibbert was born on Long Island, New York, the son of actor Geoffrey Hibbert. He has one sister.[1] He was brought up in England, where he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He returned to the US in the mid-1980s.

Career

Acting career

Hibbert had a starring role as Faulconbridge in the BBC's production of The Life and Death of King John, published in 1984. He 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 films.[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). He appeared on Broadway as "Mr. Praed" (the architect) in Roundabout Theatre's 2010 production of Mrs. Warren's Profession starring Cherry Jones.[5] He appeared on Broadway in the new musical It Shoulda Been You in 2015, again working with David Hyde Pierce, this time with Pierce as the director.

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 haughty, effeminate restaurant critic.

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 and in The Lion King 1½, replacing Rowan Atkinson (who voiced him in the original film). His appearances in films include The Prestige, Taking Woodstock, and The First Wives Club.[2]

Literary work

He is also a literary agent and a partner in the literary agency Donadio & Olson, 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 and Gods and Monsters plus others.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Britannia Hospital Theatre Surgeon
1994 The Paper Jerry
1996 Loch Ness Scientist Uncredited[citation needed]
The First Wives Club Maurice
Everyone Says I Love You Harry Winston Salesman
1997 Hudson River Blues Yago
1998 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Zazu (voice) Direct-to-video
2000 It Had to Be You Stanley Uncredited[citation needed]
2001 Friends and Family Richard Grayson
2002 Dummy Unemployed Actor
2003 Uptown Girls Christies' Rep
2004 The Lion King 1½ Zazu (voice) Direct-to-video
Fakers Gordon Fisher
A Different Loyalty Sir Michael Strickland
2006 The Prestige Ackerman
2008 Fall Down a School Raphael (voice)
2009 I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell Professor
2013 Seven Psychopaths Raphael (voice)
2018 Mary Poppins Returns Mary Poppins' Parrot Umbrella (voice)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Murder, She Wrote Philip Jovey Episode: "Portrait of Death"
1994 Columbo Bramley Kahn Episode: "Undercover"
1994–2004 Frasier Gil Chesterton Recurring role, 29 episodes
1995 The Nanny Claude Episode: "The Chatterbox"
1995 Married...with Children Dr. Richelieu Episode: "Love Conquers Al"
1995–1996 Earthworm Jim Evil the Cat (voice) Main role, 15 episodes
1998–1999 Fantasy Island Harry Main role, 13 episodes
2006 Gilmore Girls Randall Episode: "Merry Fisticuffs"
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Nigel Prestwick Episode: "Shadow"
2012 Partners Lyle Episode: "Troubled Water"
2013 Ambassadors Equerry Episode: "The Prince's Trousers"
2016 2 Broke Girls Bernard Episode: "And the Coming Out Party"
2019 Grace and Frankie Laramie Episode: "The Ceremony"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic Lt. Talos Drellik Voice role

References

  1. ^ "Edward Hibbert Biography" filmreference.com. Retrieved 13 November 2011
  2. ^ a b c "Edward Hibbert (Cue & A)". Playbill. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. ^ King, Susan (2 November 1993). "'Jeffrey' Scene-Stealer Making the L.A. Scene". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  4. ^ Sommer, Elyse (7 November 2001). "Noises Off returns to the Piccadilly Theatre, London to celebrate its twenty first birthday". CurtainUp. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  5. ^ a b Kaufman, Joanne (10 September 2010). "Mr. Hibbert's Professions". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  6. ^ Blank, Matthew (19 October 2010). "Playbill.com's Cue & A: Mrs. Warren's Profession's Edward Hibbert". Playbill. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Donadio & Olson(Agents)". Donadio & Olson, Inc. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
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