Dan Chameroy

Dan Chameroy (born November 12, 1970) is a Canadian actor, best known for his work in musical theatre. In 1995, he originated the role of Gaston in the Canadian premiere production of Beauty and the Beast at the Princess of Wales Theatre. After this, he starting doing more plays, musicals, and improv. They have one daughter, Olivia.

Career Theatre Chameroy made his professional theatre debut in the Canadian premiere production of Les Misérables, which played at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. He was with the show between 1991 and 1992, where he was a member of the ensemble and understudied Enjolras. In 1995, Chameroy originated the role of Gaston in the Canadian premiere production of Beauty and the Beast, which played at the Princess of Wales Theatre. For his performance, Chameroy won a Dora Award for Best Leading Actor. He also starred as Martin Townsend in the world premiere production of Palmer Park, written by Joanna Glass, which premiered at the Stratford Festival in 2008.

In 2004, he appeared in the musical revue Side by Side by Sondheim presented by the Canadian Stage Company.

In 2006 and 2007, Chameroy starred in two Shaw Festival productions, which included starring as C.K. Dexter Haven in their 2006 production of High Society.

In 2009, he played Miles Gloriosus in the Stratford Festival's production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Due to popular demand, the musical's run was extended by an extra week. Chameroy reprised his role when the production transferred to Toronto, where it played at the Canon Theatre between December 15, 2010 and January 16, 2011.

In 2016, Chameroy originated the role of Miss Trunchbull in the Canadian premiere production of Matilda the Musical. The musical opened at the Ed Mirvish Theatre on July 5, 2016 and closed on January 7, 2017. For his performance, Chameroy was nominated for Outstanding Male Performance in a Musical.

In 2017, Chameroy starred as Frank Carter in the world premiere production of Life After. At the 2018 Dora Awards, Chameroy was nominated for Outstanding Performance (Male) in a Musical.

In 2018, Chameroy starred as Frank 'n' Furter in a production of The Rocky Horror Show at the Stratford Festival. The show was extended three times before eventually closing on December 2, 2018, which made it the longest running show in Stratford's history. The following year, he starred as Jackie Elliott in Billy Elliot the Musical and as Orin Scrivello in Little Shop of Horrors at Stratford.

Chameroy appeared as Phil Sullivan / Antipholus of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Later in 2023, Chameroy performed as Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm in a concert staging of A Little Night Music at The Royal Conservatory of Music.

Ross Petty pantomimes Plumbum is a character created and performed by Chameroy for Ross Petty's annual holiday pantomime shows in Toronto. In the spirit of the pantomime dame, Plumbum is a female character with an over-the-top comedic style and dressed in flamboyant costumes.

Chameroy first appeared as Plumbum in Petty's 2008 pantomime production of Cinderella. Based on the positive reception, Chameroy has become a recurring character in Petty's productions. Plumbum has appeared in 10 productions, including Cinderella (2008), Robin Hood (2009), The Wizard of Oz (2011), The Little Mermaid (2013), Cinderella (2014), Peter Pan (2015), A Christmas Carol (2017), There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays (2020), Alice in Winterland (2021), and Peter's Final Flight (2022).

Television and film Chameroy has voiced characters in several animated shows. For the CBC Kids live-action series, Mittens and Pants, he voiced several characters including Monsieur LaFleur. He also voiced Briian in the YTV series Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion, Aunt Lydia and Dr. Gillman in the Disney Channel series Hotel Transylvania, and Kit in the PBS Kids series Work It Out Wombats!.

His first major acting role was a guest appearance as Kenny Dolan in the Fox drama series Class of '96. Chameroy also appeared as Theodore "Laurie" Laurence in the drama series, Little Men, which aired between 1998 and 1999.

In 2020, Chameroy co-created and starred in the web series Leer Estates, produced by Stratford Festival. Chameroy appeared as all of the characters in the series, which has been described as an absurdist soap opera.

Theatre credits YearProductionRoleLocationCategory 1991–92 Les Misérables Ensemble, understudy Enjolras Royal Alexandra Theatre Mirvish Productions 1995 Into the Woods Steward St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts Canadian Stage Company Max Bell Theatre Theatre Calgary 1995–97 Beauty and the Beast Gaston Princess of Wales Theatre Mirvish Productions

Filmography Television

Film

Web series Year Title Role Notes 2020 Leer Estates All characters Also a co-writer and co-director

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 1995 Dora Awards Outstanding Male Performance in a Musical Into the Woods 1996 Outstanding Male Performance in a Musical Beauty and the Beast Toronto Theatre Critics Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Musical 2018 Dora Awards Outstanding Male Performance in a Musical Life After 2021 ACTRA Toronto Awards Outstanding Performance - Male Voice Hotel Transylvania 2024 Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Male Voice Mittens & Pants