Stephen Mo Hanan

Stephen Hanan Kaplan (January 7, 1947 – April 3, 2025), known professionally as Stephen Mo Hanan, was an American actor and street performer. He was known for playing the three roles of Bustopher Jones, Asparagus and Growltiger in the Broadway play Cats, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.

Background Stephen Hanan Kaplan was born in Washington, D.C., on January 7, 1947. He attended Harvard University, graduating in 1968. One of his classmates was television writer John Weidman, who gave him the nickname "Mo". Hanan, who identified as a faerie, had suffered from a heart condition for years before his death.