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Matthew Morrison(I)

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Matthew Morrison
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Crazy Alien (2019)
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It took a summer of acting in a children's theater group to convince Matthew Morrison that he wanted to become an actor. He auditioned and attended Orange County High School of the Arts, and followed that with NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, although he didn't enjoy his college foray. Despite a regulation that students couldn't audition in the first two years at NYU, he got himself an agent and dropped out from NYU. His musical debut was in the musical version of Footloose (1984), which was then followed by "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." His big break, however, was in "Hairspray" when he landed the part of "Link Larkin." It was after this role that he made a debut into the television and film world, with small roles in Sex and the City (1998), Hack (2002), Encino Man (1992), and others. His self-proclaimed favorite role he did in television was in Once Upon a Mattress (2005), a musical for TV that starred Carol Burnett. He was nominated for a Tony for his role in "The Light in the Piazza" and eventually left the show in late 2005. He dabbled some more in roles among the television, film, and theater world. After starring in the Lincoln Center production of "South Pacific" as "Lieutenant Cable" in 2008, he took on the role of "Will Schuester" in the upcoming Fox series Glee (2009), which premiers in fall 2009.
BornOctober 30, 1978
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BornOctober 30, 1978
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 14 nominations total

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Matthew Morrison
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Matthew Morrison
Matthew Morrison
Finding Neverland
Finding Neverland
Carol Burnett, Tracey Ullman, Zooey Deschanel, Denis O'Hare, and Matthew Morrison in The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
Matthew Morrison in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Matthew Morrison in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Matthew Morrison and Camilla Luddington in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Jessica Capshaw, Bethany Joy Lenz, Matthew Morrison, and Camilla Luddington in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Matthew Morrison in Grey's Anatomy (2005)

Known for

Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
Glee
6.8
TV Series
  • Will Schuester
  • Sue Sylvester
Steve Carell in Dan in Real Life (2007)
Dan in Real Life
6.8
  • Policeman
  • 2007
Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Dennis Quaid, Chris Rock, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Rodrigo Santoro, Ben Falcone, Matthew Morrison, Chace Crawford, and Brooklyn Decker in What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)
What to Expect When You're Expecting
5.7
  • Evan
  • 2012
Matthew Morrison in Dr. Seuss' the Grinch Musical (2020)
Dr. Seuss' the Grinch Musical
3.8
TV Movie
  • The Grinch
  • 2020

Credits

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Actor

  • Cheyenne Jackson in BRUTAL (2022)
    BRUTAL
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Matthew Morrison in Dr. Seuss' the Grinch Musical (2020)
    Dr. Seuss' the Grinch Musical
    • The Grinch
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • American Horror Story (2011)
    American Horror Story
    • Trevor Kirchner
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • AHS9 Cast Teasers (2019)
    AHS9 Cast Teasers
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Bo Huang and Teng Shen in Crazy Alien (2019)
    Crazy Alien
    • Captain Zach Andrews
    • 2019
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    • Dr. Paul Stadler
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Alicia Vikander in Tulip Fever (2017)
    Tulip Fever
    • Mattheus
    • 2017
  • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
    The Good Wife
    • Connor Fox
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Sarah Chalke and Matthew Morrison in After the Reality (2016)
    After the Reality
    • Scottie Olson
    • 2016
  • Younger (2015)
    Younger
    • Sebastian
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
    Glee
    • Will Schuester
    • Sue Sylvester
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2015
  • Chris Evans and Michelle Monaghan in Playing It Cool (2014)
    Playing It Cool
    • Matthew Morrison (as Matthew J. Morrison)
    • 2014
  • Liv Tyler, Matt Bomer, and Patrick Wilson in Space Station 76 (2014)
    Space Station 76
    • Daniel
    • 2014
  • Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Morrison, and Ariana Grande in Underdogs (2013)
    Underdogs
    • Jake (US version, voice)
    • 2013
  • Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Dennis Quaid, Chris Rock, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, Rodrigo Santoro, Ben Falcone, Matthew Morrison, Chace Crawford, and Brooklyn Decker in What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012)
    What to Expect When You're Expecting
    • Evan
    • 2012

Producer

  • Matthew Morrison in Dr. Seuss' the Grinch Musical (2020)
    Dr. Seuss' the Grinch Musical
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Sarah Chalke and Matthew Morrison in After the Reality (2016)
    After the Reality
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Matthew Morrison: Where It All Began - Live from the Bushnell
    • executive producer
    • TV Special
    • 2013
  • Matthew Morrison Live at the Hammersmith Apollo (2011)
    Matthew Morrison Live at the Hammersmith Apollo
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2011

Director

  • Jane Lynch, Lea Michele, Naya Rivera, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Cory Monteith, Dianna Agron, Kevin McHale, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, Amber Riley, and Heather Elizabeth Morris in Glee (2009)
    Glee
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2011

Videos50

"It Don't Mean A Thing" Music Video
Demo Reel 3:01
"It Don't Mean A Thing" Music Video
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:38
Official Trailer
After the Reality
Trailer 2:03
After the Reality
What to Expect When Youre Expecting
Trailer 1:34
What to Expect When Youre Expecting
Glee: The Complete Second Season
Trailer 0:21
Glee: The Complete Second Season
Glee: Season 2, Volume 1
Trailer 0:30
Glee: Season 2, Volume 1
Glee: The Complete First Season
Trailer 0:47
Glee: The Complete First Season
Glee: The Complete First Season
Trailer 0:46
Glee: The Complete First Season
Glee: Jagged Little Tapestry
Trailer 1:13
Glee: Jagged Little Tapestry
Glee: Dreams Come True
Trailer 1:10
Glee: Dreams Come True
Glee: The Rise And Fall Of Sue Sylvester
Trailer 2:35
Glee: The Rise And Fall Of Sue Sylvester
Glee: We Built This Glee Club
Trailer 1:16
Glee: We Built This Glee Club

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • The Cast of Glee
  • Height
    • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • October 30, 1978
    • Fort Ord, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Renee MorrisonOctober 18, 2014 - present (1 child)
  • Parents
      Mary Morrison
  • Other works
    "Hairspray" Original Broadway Cast Recording
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    In addition to doing school plays and musicals in high school, he was a soccer player, president of the school, and prom king.
  • Quotes
    [When asked in an interview whether the widespread rumor that he is John Wayne's grandson is true] Oh, God! That is just a rumor, but I would have no shame in perpetuating it. I'll be John Wayne's grandson! You know, his real name was Marion Morrison -- and if you look at pictures of him and me, it's quite uncanny.
  • Trademarks
      Curly Hair
  • Nicknames
    • Matty Fresh
    • Matt

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