Aaron Lohr

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Aaron Lohr
Born (1976-04-02) April 2, 1976 (age 48)
OccupationActor
Years active1983−present
Spouse
(m. 2017)

Aaron Lohr (born April 2, 1976) is an American actor.

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Early life and education

Lohr was born in Crofton, Maryland. He is a graduate of UCLA, where he majored in theater.

Film and television career

Lohr portrayed the Dancing Boy in Deniece Williams' music video for the song "Let's Hear It for the Boy". He is also in the British television advertisement for Carlsberg Beer. Lohr has also appeared in many Sister, Sister episodes, better known as Marlon in his later appearances in the show.

Lohr became a recognizable player of the Disney Studios stable, appearing in many of their films, including The Mighty Ducks series and Newsies . [1] He provided the singing voice for Max Goof in A Goofy Movie (filling in for Jason Marsden). [2] In 2000, he starred as Micky Dolenz in the VH1 television film Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story . [3]

He appeared in the 2005 film adaptation of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical Rent , [4] directed by Chris Columbus. Lohr played the character Steve and sang vocals for the songs "Will I" and "Life Support" on the first disc of the soundtrack for the film. [5] He starred in various roles in Michael John LaChiusa's See What I Wanna See at the New York Public Theater, opposite actress/singer Idina Menzel. Independent film releases include Henry Bean's Noise, Jim Koya Jones' taut psychological thriller The Wreck, and Manslaughter produced by Jim Koya Jones.

More recent work has included many leading roles in New York theater productions. He performed as Matt in the Off-Broadway production of Bare: A Pop Opera in 2004. [6] He has appeared in several productions at the Public Theater. His inaugural performance there was in George Wolfe's Radiant Baby in 2003. [7] This led to his starring role in See What I Want To See by Michael John LaChuisa. Lohr also starred in the political drama In Darfur both at the NY Public and Delacorte Theater.

Lohr has since retired from acting and currently serves as the Clinical Director at the Avalon Malibu rehab center. [8]

Personal life

In August 2015, Lohr and actress Idina Menzel bought a home located in Encino, Los Angeles. [9] Menzel announced on September 23, 2016, via her Twitter account, that she and Lohr were engaged. [10] Menzel announced their marriage via Twitter on September 25, 2017. They were married over the weekend of September 22, 2017. [11] Lohr is the stepfather to Menzel's son from her marriage to Taye Diggs.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleDescription
1984Deniece Williams: Let's Hear It for the BoyYoung Boymusic video
1992 Newsies Mush
1994 D2: The Mighty Ducks Dean Portman
1995 A Goofy Movie Max Goof Singing voice
1996 D3: The Mighty Ducks Dean Portman
1997 Trojan War Jock #1
2005 Rent Steve
2007 Noise Rowdy Drinker
2008The WreckFrank
2013Gone MissingBouncer
2014Zoe GoneDetective Billy Ramirez
2017A Change of HeartNorm

Television

YearTitleRoleDescription
1985 St. Elsewhere BoyEpisode: "Cheers"
1986 Throb Small ChangeEpisode: "Small Change"
1987 What a Country BoyEpisode: "Taylor Loses His Cool"
1987–1988 Bustin' Loose Nikky Robinson26 episodes
1988 Fantastic Max Various voices3 episodes
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School MiguelVoice, television film
1990 Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue Additional voicesTelevision special
Family Matters Student #1Episode: "The Science Project"
Baywatch TodEpisode: "We Need a Vacation"
1990–1991 Peter Pan & the Pirates Tall Twin, Hard-to-Hit, Porthos, Additional voices16 episodes
1991 The Wonder Years SeanEpisode: "Heartbreak"
Blossom StudentEpisode: "Tough Love"
Wildest DreamsUnknown roleTelevision film
1994–1997 Sister, Sister Marlon Baker, Russell4 episodes
1997 Teen Angel Kyle2 episodes
1998Perfect AssassinsBilly CollinsTelevision film
2000Daydream Believers: The Monkees' StoryMicky DolenzTelevision film
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Zack StoneEpisode: "Bang and Blame"
Law & Order John BrodyEpisode: "Charity Case"
2009 Loving Leah JohnTelevision film
2010 White Collar AndrewEpisode: "Company Man"
2011 Blue Bloods Tommy Barrone Jr.Episode: "Moonlighting"
2012 The Mentalist Benjamin MarxEpisode: "Red Rover, Red Rover"
2022 The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Dean PortmanEpisode: "Ice Breaker"

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