Donny Osmond
Biography
Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond was born December 9, 1957 in Ogden, Utah, to Olive Osmond (née Davis) and George Osmond on . He was the seventh of eight brothers and has one sister. When Donny was young, his family went to see Lawrence Welk in California. They were unable to meet with him so they decided to take a vacation to Disneyland. This is where Donny's older brothers Wayne Osmond, Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond and Jay Osmond were discovered by Walt Disney. They performed at Disneyland and were soon asked to perform on The Andy Williams Show (1962). They performed on the show for nine years, with Donny joining the show at age six.
68years old
Turns 69 on December 9in 28 days
- Born Ogden
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Donald Clark Osmond
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 22 years1986 to 2008
Every film, newest first
- 2008College Road TripIMDb rating 4.4
- 1999Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatIMDb rating 7.3
- 1998MulanIMDb rating 7.7
- 1986The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary SpecialIMDb rating 7.7
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A first
During finals week, Osmond won the competition, becoming its oldest winner. His routines included a cha-cha-cha, a megamix with Mya and Kelly Osbourne, a repeat of his Argentine tango, and the only freestyle to earn a perfect score.
First role
Osmond's first Broadway musical lead was in a revival of the 1904 George M. Cohan show Little Johnny Jones, taking over from David Cassidy; it closed after one performance.
Beyond film
During the 1990s Osmond worked in musical theater, playing Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in a Toronto production at the Elgin Theatre that began in July 1992 and ran for more than 2,000 performances.
A change of course
In 1989 Osmond returned to the US charts with "Soldier of Love," a Billboard Hot 100 no. 2 song that radio stations announced as coming from a mystery singer.
Beyond film
Osmond voiced the singing part of Shang in Disney's Mulan, performing the song "I'll Make a Man Out of You".
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Worked with
Donny Osmond made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Frank Welker's page
James Hong's page
Eddie Murphy's page
Miriam Margolyes's page
Joan Collins's page
George Takei's page
Barry CookDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by Barry Cook
All films by Tony Bancroft
Roger KumbleDirector, 1 film, 2008
All films by Roger Kumble
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Official profiles and reference pages.