Matthew Morrison
Biography
Matthew Morrison is an American actor, dancer and singer known for his work in Broadway musicals and on television. Born in Fort Ord, California, and raised in Chico, he attended New York University before dropping out to join the Broadway production of Footloose. He originated the role of Link Larkin in Hairspray in 2002 and played Fabrizio Nacarelli in The Light in the Piazza in 2005, earning a Tony Award nomination. On screen he appeared in Marci X (2003), Once Upon a Mattress (2005) and Music and Lyrics (2007), and he became known for playing Will Schuester on the Fox series Glee, which ran from 2009 to 2015 and gave him his directing debut. He later took the title role in NBC's Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical Live! and judged The Greatest Dancer and So You Think You Can Dance, and he has released three solo albums.
47years old
Turns 48 on October 30in 16 days
- Born Fort Ord
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Matthew James Morrison
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 20 years2003 to 2023
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First role
Morrison was cast in the Broadway adaptation of Footloose in 1999 after the choreographer hired for the Late Show parody boy band Fresh Step, which he performed in while at NYU, helped him get the part.
A change of course
In 2001, Morrison was brought into the boy band LMNT, which changed it from a trio to a quartet. After a year he left and Jonas Persch took his place, before the group made its only album.
Early training
Morrison spent two years studying at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, then left his studies to take a role in the Broadway adaptation of Footloose.
Behind the camera
Morrison made his directorial debut with the ninth episode of the third season of Glee, where he played Schuester, a high school Spanish teacher who later taught History and worked to restore the school's glee club.
A role that slipped away
Morrison was fired from So You Think You Can Dance in May 2022 and replaced by Leah Remini, with his final episode airing on June 8.
Matthew Morrison movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Matthew Morrison shares two films with Denis O'Hare, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Denis O'Hare's page
Dennis Quaid's page
Luke Wilson's page
Anthony Mackie's page
Drew Barrymore's page
Judi Dench's page
All films by Marc Lawrence
Kirk JonesDirector, 1 film, 2012
All films by Kirk Jones
Justin ReardonDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by Justin Reardon
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAG Awards | |||
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.