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Home/People/Andrew Rannells
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Born
Aug 23, 1978
Age 47
Place of Birth
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

33
Movies
46
TV Shows
1
Directed
Also Known As
Andy Rannells
IMDb Profile

Andrew Rannells

Acting

Biography
Andrew Scott Rannells was born on August 23, 1978 in the city of Omaha (Nebraska), in the United States. He studied in the Creighton Preparatory School in his hometown, and after finishing secondary, briefly attended Marymount Manhattan College. Throughout his career, Rannells won a Grammy Award and was nominated for the Tony Awards. He is known for his portrayal as Elder Price in the 2011 Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon", for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. He won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album as a featured soloist on the musical's original Broadway cast recording. His other credits on Broadway include the works of "Jersey Boys" as Bob Gaudio and "Hairspray", as Link Larkin. Andrew began his career in film and television in the mid-90's, developed primarily as a voice artist. Between the numerous animated series in which he has worked, titles are counted as "Street Sharks", "One Piece", "Yugio: Duel Monsters", "Yu-Gi-Oh!", "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776", "Shaman Kingu," Kakutou ryouri densetsu bistro recipe", " Cubix, "Sonic X", Robots for Everyone", "Pokémon" and" Shukan Pok mon hosokyoku ". Rannells played the role of Elijah Krantz on the HBO series "Girls" and had the leading role of Bryan Buckley in the NBC series "The New Normal". Andrew also filmed some feature films - he had a brief participation in "Sex and the City 2" (2010), and a role of starring in the comedy starring Kirsten Dunst, "Bachelorette" (2012). In 2014, Rannells filled in as a replacement for Hedwig in the rock musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". A year later, Rannells briefly played the role of King George III in the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton". He soon secured the role of Whizzer Brown in the Broadway revival of "Falsettos", directed by James Lapine. In 2018, Rannells portrayed the role of Larry in the Broadway musical "The Boys in the Band", alongside other notable actors. He is currently playing the role of Blair Pfaff in the American comedy series "Black Monday" on Showtime.
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025 poster

The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025

Cast
2025
The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloween poster

The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloween

as Self - Host
2025
Another Simple Favor poster

Another Simple Favor

as Darren
2025
I Don't Understand You poster

I Don't Understand You

as Cole
2024
Our Son poster

Our Son

as Matthew
2023
Trolls Band Together poster

Trolls Band Together

as Veneer (voice)
2023
The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime poster

The Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crime

as Self
2023
Queer Planet poster

Queer Planet

as Narrator
2023
Reopening: The Broadway Revival poster

Reopening: The Broadway Revival

as Self
2022
Katy Perry: Sweet Dreams poster

Katy Perry: Sweet Dreams

as Self
2021
The Stand In poster

The Stand In

as Nico
2020
The Prom poster

The Prom

as Trent Oliver
2020
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America poster

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

as Prior Walter
2020
The Boys in the Band poster

The Boys in the Band

as Larry
2020
The Boys in the Band: Something Personal poster

The Boys in the Band: Something Personal

as Self
2020
A Simple Favor poster

A Simple Favor

as Darren
2018
Sofia the First: Forever Royal poster

Sofia the First: Forever Royal

as Skye (voice)
2018
Live from Lincoln Center: Andrew Rannells in Concert poster

Live from Lincoln Center: Andrew Rannells in Concert

Cast
2018
Falsettos poster

Falsettos

as Whizzer
2017
A Goodbye to Girls poster

A Goodbye to Girls

as Self
2017