Gregg Edelman

Gregg Edelman
Born (1958-09-12) September 12, 1958 (age 65)
Occupation(s)Stage, film, voice, television actor
Years active1979–present
Known forInto the Woods, Cabaret
SpouseCarolee Carmello (1995–2015)
ChildrenZoe & Ethan

Gregg Edelman (born September 12, 1958) is an American movie, television and theatre actor.

Biography

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). 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.

He made his Broadway debut in the 1979 production 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.

Stage credits

Selected filmography

Awards and nominations

  • 1990: Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical, City of Angels
  • 1993: Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Anna Karenina
  • 1998: Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, 1776
  • 1998: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, 1776
  • 1998: Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, 1776
  • 2002: Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Into the Woods
  • 2002: Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, Into the Woods
  • 2004: Outer Critics Circle Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, Wonderful Town

Quotes

"I started crying like a teenage girl." - Gregg Edelman on learning of his Into the Woods Tony nomination, to Broadway.com, May 2002.


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