Tyrone Huntley

Tyrone Huntley (born March 1989) is a British actor, best known for his work in musical theatre.

Career Early theatre roles included TJ in the UK tour of Sister Act, Doctor in the original London cast of The Book of Mormon and Gator in the original London cast of Memphis.

In summer 2016 he played the role of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. He received great acclaim for his performance and was nominated for both the Whatsonstage Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He reprised the role in summer 2017.

From November 2016 to June 2017 he played C.C. White in Dreamgirls as part of the original London cast. Huntley left the production in June 2017 to return to his award-winning performance in Jesus Christ Superstar.

In 2019 he directed Ain't Misbehavin' at Southwark Playhouse, a musical revue of the life of Fats Waller. The Guardian described it as 'an immensely likable romp through the songs of Fats Waller that is an escapist slice of 1920s Harlem"

Huntley was cast as Barnaby in the 2020 West End revival of Hello, Dolly! which was to star Imelda Staunton in the title role. The run was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19. He subsequently returned to the role of Judas in a socially distanced concert version of Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, sharing the role with Ricardo Afonso.

On December 2, 2021, Huntley began reprising the role of Judas in the North American tour of Jesus Christ Superstar following the arrest of previous Judas performer, James D. Beeks, for his involvement in the 2021 United States Capitol attack.

In 2023, Huntley took part in A Small Light, a Disney + miniseries based on the life of Miep Gies, the Dutch woman who risked her life to shelter Anne Frank's family from the Nazis for more than two years during World War II. Then in June 2024 through to the November, Huntley played the role of Barnaby in the West End revival of Hello, Dolly, which was originally cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Huntley returned to Jesus Christ Superstar in 2025 where he was cast as Simon in an All Star production at the Hollywood Bowl, Which starred Adam Lambert and Cynthia Erivo. This was followed by him being cast as Judas alongside Sam Ryder and Jesus in the West End revival cast. A production that also featured the likes of Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Richard Armitage and Julian Clary. This was the 5th separate production of the show where Huntley has been cast in the role of Judas. .

Filmography

Theatre credits Year Title Role Theatre Location Notes2011 Sister Act T.J UK National Tour 2012 Angel City Lanx Edinburgh Fringe Edinburgh 2014 The Book of Mormon The Doctor / Ensemble Prince of Wales Theatre West End 2014-15 Memphis Gator Shaftesbury Theatre West End 2016 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas Regent's Park Open Air Theatre London 2016-17 Dreamgirls C.C. White Savoy Theatre West End 2017 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas Regent's Park Open Air Theatre London 2018 A Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander Watermill Theatre Bagnor, Berkshire 2018 Angry Him Southwark Playhouse Off-West End 2018 21 Chump Street Justin Laboy Courtyard Theatre Off-West End 2019 Ain't Misbehavin' Director / Off Stage Swing Southwark Playhouse Off-West End Director 2019 Cinderella Prince Sebastian The Other Palace Off-West End Preview Workshop 2020 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas Regent's Park Open Air Theatre London Shared the role with Ricardo Afonso2021-22 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas North American tour 2024 Hello, Dolly! Barnaby London Palladium West End 2025 Jesus Christ Superstar Simon Zealotes Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles 2026-27 Judas Iscariot London Palladium West End

Awards and nominations Year Award Ceremony CategoryProduction Result 2016 Evening Standard Theatre Awards Emerging TalentJesus Christ Superstar 2017 Whatsonstage.com Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Musical Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actor in a Musical 2019 Ian Charleson Awards CommendationA Midsummer Night's Dream The Stage Debut AwardsBest DirectorAin't Misbehavin'