Daniel H. Jenkins(born January 17, 1963) is an Americanactor,best known for his stage work onBroadway,including his 1985 role asHuckleberry FinninRoger Miller'sBig River,for which he was nominated for aTony Award.
Daniel Jenkins | |
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| Born | January 17, 1963 |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse |
Katherine Hiler (m.1992) |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Ken Jenkins |
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Personal life
editJenkins was born to actorsKen Jenkinsand Joan Patchen. He acted in high school plays and community theatre, before enrolling in the apprentice program atActors Theatre of Louisville.In 1986, Jenkins and his father both appeared together onBroadwayin the musicalBig River.[1]
Career
editJenkins was nominated for aTony Awardin 1985 for his role asHuckleberry FinninBig River,[2]his Broadway debut. In 2003, he performed in the Tony nominated "Deaf West" signed revival ofBig River,this time portrayingMark Twainand also performing as the voice for signed character Huckleberry Finn.[3]Jenkins has had notable performances in several other Broadway musicals, includingMary Poppins,Billy Elliot,andBig The Musical.
On screen, Jenkins played O.C. inRobert Altman's filmO.C. and Stiggs,shot in 1983 but not released until 1987.[4]He again worked with Altman in his 1988 miniseriesTanner '88.On HBO he appeared on the cable channel's adventure filmFlorida Straitscostarring alongsideRaul JuliaandFred Ward.Other notable appearances include:The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (TV Movie),Cradle Will Rock,The Good Wife,Veep,andOrange Is The New Black.
In October 2008, Jenkins, along withRobert Stanton,wrote and performed in the playLove Childat Primary Stages and thenNew World Stagesin New York City.
Stage work
edit- Big River- Huckleberry Finn
- Angels in America: Millennium Approaches- Prior Walter
- Angels in America: Perestroika- Prior Walter
- Big (musical)- Josh Baskin
- Wrong Mountain- Clifford Pike / Stevens
- Mary Poppins (musical)- George Banks
- Billy Elliot- Dad
- Golden Boy- Barker
- Oslo- Jan Egeland / Ron Pundak
- Kid Victory(Off-Broadwaymusical) - Dad / Joseph.[5]
References
edit- ^Jenkins, Ken (January 7, 1986)."Playbill: Ken Jenkins performer".www.playbill.com.Playbill.
Replacement: The Duke
- ^"Tony Awards Database Search".www.tonyawards.com.Tony Awards. August 2, 2017. Archived fromthe originalon August 22, 2018.RetrievedAugust 2,2017.
Search: Daniel Jenkins
- ^Broadway Cast: Daniel Jenkins
- ^"A Look at High School In 'O.C. and Stiggs'",The New York Times,March 18, 1988
- ^Kid Victoryat Vineyard Theatre
External links
edit- Daniel Jenkinsat theInternet Broadway Database
- Daniel Jenkinsat theInternet Off-Broadway Database
- Daniel JenkinsatIMDb
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