Gregg Edelman

Gregg Edelman (born September 12, 1958) is an American actor. He has starred in numerous Broadway productions earning four Tony Award nominations for his roles in City of Angels, Anna Karenina (1993), 1776 (1998), and Into the Woods (2002). His other Broadway credits include Cabaret (1987), Anything Goes (1989), Falsettos (1992), Passion (1994), Les Misérables (1999), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2012), and Water for Elephants (2024).

Edelman made his film debut in The Manhattan Project (1989). Edelman has since acted in films such as Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Little Children (2006), The Proposal (2009), and She Said (2022). He has also taken recurring roles in shows such as the NBC police procedural Shades of Blue, the Netflix political drama House of Cards, and the USA Network series The Sinner.

Early life and education Edelman was born in Chicago, Illinois, attended Niles North High School, where he starred as Li'l Abner opposite future soap star Nancy Lee Grahn, and was trained at Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois).

Career He made his professional debut in the 1979 tour of Evita and started attracting attention for his performance as Cliff in the 1987 Broadway revival of Cabaret. He was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as the Wolf and Cinderella's Prince in the first Broadway revival of Into the Woods.

Personal life He was married from 1995 to 2015 to actress Carolee Carmello; they first met during the run of City of Angels, and later during another production. They have two children, a daughter Zoe and son Ethan.

Friend and Academy Award winning actor J.K. Simmons credited Edelman for helping him when he was a struggling actor.

Acting credits Film Year Title Role Notes Ref.1986 The Manhattan Project Science Teacher 1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors Chris 2002 City by the Sea A.P.C. Johnson 2006 Little Children Richard Pierce 2009 The Proposal Lead Cousin Malloy 1986 Cats Bustopher Jones / Gus / Growltiger (replacement) Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway 1987 Cabaret Clifford Bradshaw Imperial Theatre, Broadway US National Tour City of Angels Stine Virginia Theatre, Broadway 1992 Anna Karenina Constantine Levin Circle in the Square Theatre, Broadway Falsettos Marvin US National Tour Marvin (replacement) John Golden Theatre, Broadway 1994 Passion Colonel Ricci Plymouth Theatre, Broadway 1997 1776 Edward Rutledge Criterion Center, Broadway 2001 Thief River Ray 2 / Reese Off-Broadway Reefer Madness Lecturer Off-Broadway 2002 Into the Woods The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway 2003 Wonderful Town Robert Baker Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Broadway 2004 Opening Doors Performer Concert 2005 Flight Charles Lindbergh Off-Broadway 2006 Rags Nathan World AIDS Day Concert, New York City 2008 A Tale of Two Cities Dr. Alexandre Manette Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Broadway Show Boat Steve Carnegie Hall 2011 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sweeney Todd The Drury Lane Theatre 2012 The Mystery of Edwin Drood Reverend Mr. Crisparkle Studio 54, Broadway 2013 Secondhand Lions: A New Musical Garth 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle 2014 A Little Night Music Fredrik Egerman Stockbridge 2015 First Wives Club Aaron Chicago 2017 Candide Voltaire New York City Opera 2020 The Perplexed Ted Resnik New York City Center 2024 Water for Elephants Mr. Jankowski Imperial Theatre, Broadway

Awards and nominations + Year Association Category Project Result Ref. 1990 Tony Award Best Actor in a Musical City of Angels 1993 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Anna Karenina 1998 Best Featured Actor in a Musical 1776 2002 Best Featured Actor in a Musical Into the Woods 1998 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical 1776 1998 Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical 1776