Jelani Alladin

Jelani Alladin (born August 6, 1992) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. In his Broadway debut, he originated the role of Kristoff in the Frozen musical in 2018. Alladin starred as Marcus Gaines in the 2023 miniseries Fellow Travelers.

Early life and education Alladin grew up in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. He attended high school in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he was an athlete and a performer, playing lacrosse and participating in track as well as performing lead roles such as the Emcee in Cabaret and The Cat in the Hat in Seussical.

Career Alladin starred in the Off-Broadway show Sweetee as Cat Jones and received the San Francisco Critics Circle Award for Best Leading Actor as Pharus in Choir Boy. Other regional credits include I and You (TheatreSquared), The History Boys (Palmbeach Dramaworks), Violet (Clarence Brown Theatre), and the world premiere of Josephine (Asolo Rep). He left Frozen after a year to play the role of Hercules in the musical Hercules.

Starting in 2014, Alladin's career spanned across Theatre and Film/Television. His on-screen debut was as Deke in High Noon on the West Side. His most recent appearance on-camera was as Marcus Gaines in the miniseries Fellow Travelers.

Television YearTitleRoleNotesRef. 2017 The Weirdos Next Door Luke Welker2020 FBI Alex Bryant Episode: "Broken Promises" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sean Thomas Episode: "Remember Me in Quarantine" 2020–2021 The Walking Dead: World Beyond Will Campbell 12 episodes 2023 Fellow Travelers Marcus Gaines 8 episodes