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David Aaron Baker

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David Aaron Baker
Born (1963-08-14) August 14, 1963 (age 61)
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present

David Aaron Baker (born August 14, 1963) is an American actor whose credits stretch across theater, film, television and audiobooks.[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

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On Broadway, he is most prominently known for his starring role as "Prince Dauntless" opposite Sarah Jessica Parker in the 1996 Tony nominated revival of Once Upon a Mattress.[6] He subsequently appeared in the 2004 revival of Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, opposite Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan, and Sean Combs.[7]

Baker performed as Jimmy Curry in New York City Opera's[8] 1992 production of 110 in the Shade[9] at Lincoln Center's New York State Theater, and then in 2018 appeared on the same stage in New York City Ballet's Jerome Robbins 100 Festival[10] playing the MajorDomo in Fanfare (ballet).[11]

On film, he has appeared in Woody Allen’s Melinda and Melinda. He is the voice of Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas[12] on audio book. He voices a role in QCode’s fiction series podcast Listening In starring Rachel Brosnahan.[13]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Green, Jesse (July 12, 2018). "'Mary Page Marlowe' Lives an Ordinary, Extraordinary Life". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Brantley, Ben (November 12, 1999). "Subtle Spins in an Old Tale". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  3. ^ Brantley, Ben (January 14, 2002). "THEATER REVIEW; Tough Victorian Defeats Dad and Gets Her Man". New York Times. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Phillips, Michael (February 14, 2003). "Disney's 'Music Man' has trouble with capital 'T'". CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  5. ^ Minskoff, Alan (May 2016). "REVIEW: A Doubter's Almanac". AudioFile magazine. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  6. ^ Evans, Greg (December 19, 1996). "Once Upon a Mattress". Variety. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  7. ^ Brantley, Ben (April 27, 2004). "A Breakthrough 50's Drama Revived in a Suspenseful Mood". The New York Times. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  8. ^ "110 in the Shade New York City Opera Revival (1992)". overture.com.
  9. ^ Edward Rothstein (July 21, 1992). "Review/Music; Bang a Drum, Bind a Mule's Legs And Let the Heavens Pour Forth". The New York Times.
  10. ^ Jeff Lunden (May 3, 2018). "'Jerome Robbins 100' Is A Centennial Celebration Of Timeless Choreography". npr.org. National Public Radio.
  11. ^ Sondra Forsyth (May 13, 2018). "ROBBINS 100, New York City Ballet's Homage to the Co-Founding Choreographer".
  12. ^ Odd Thomas – via Audible.com.
  13. ^ "Here's What's New in Podcasts This Week".
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