Andrew Burnap

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Andrew Burnap
Born (1991-03-05) March 5, 1991 (age 33)
Education University of Rhode Island (BFA)
Yale University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Andrew Burnap (born March 5, 1991) is an American actor. Known for his performances on stage, he began his professional stage career in the Public Theatre's revivals of King Lear in 2014 and Troilus and Cressida in 2016. He gained prominence for his role as Toby Darling in the Matthew Lopez play The Inheritance , which premiered on the West End and transferred to Broadway, [1] and earned him the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. [2] In 2023, he portrayed King Arthur in the Broadway revival of the Lerner and Loewe musical Camelot .

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Burnap is also known for his roles on television including as Phil in the Apple TV+ series WeCrashed (2022), and as Joseph Smith in the FX on Hulu limited series Under the Banner of Heaven (2022).

Early life and education

Burnap was born and raised in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, and graduated from the University of Rhode Island. [3]

Career

Burnap started his career in productions from the Public Theatre. In 2014, he was part of the ensemble in the revival of King Lear starring John Lithgow, Annette Bening and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. In 2016, he starred as Troilus in Troilus and Cressida . He gained prominence for his role as Toby Darling in the Matthew Lopez play The Inheritance , which premiered on the West End and transferred to Broadway, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.

In 2022, Burnap starred as Phil in the Apple TV+ series WeCrashed opposite Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto, and as Joseph Smith in the FX on Hulu limited series Under the Banner of Heaven with Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones. In 2023, he portrayed King Arthur in the Broadway revival of the Lerner and Loewe musical Camelot . Burnap starred opposite Phillipa Soo as Guinevere in the revival with a new book by Aaron Sorkin. For his performance, he was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical.

Later that year, he portrayed Joris Ivens in the off-Broadway play Spain written by Jen Silverman, where he acted opposite Marin Ireland. The play revolves around the complications of filming a movie financed by the Russian government during the Spanish Civil War. [4]

Upcoming projects

He is set to appear in the live-action Disney remake Snow White , starring opposite Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. [5]

Personal life

Burnap is sexually fluid. [6] [7] [8]

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016The LayoffJeremyShort film
2018 The Chaperone Floyd
Spare RoomMatt
2025 Snow White JonathanPost-production
TBA The Front Room Post-production
Key
Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Instinct HenryEpisode: "Live"
2019 The Code Sgt. Julian LucasEpisode: "Smoke-Pit"
2021 Younger Topher ClarkeEpisode: "The Son Also Rises"
The Good Fight MaxEpisode: "And the Détente Had an End..."
2022 WeCrashed Phil6 episodes
Under the Banner of Heaven Joseph Smith 5 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 LaramiesVoice only

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue
2014 King Lear Ensemble Delacorte Theater
2016 Troilus and Cressida Troilus
This Day Forward Vineyard Theatre
2017 The Legend of Georgia McBride Casey Geffen Playhouse
2018 The Inheritance Toby Darling Young Vic
Noël Coward Theatre
2019–2020 Ethel Barrymore Theatre
2023 Camelot King Arthur Vivian Beaumont Theater
SpainJoris Ivens Second Stage Theater

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2020Clive Barnes AwardTheatre Artist Award The Inheritance Won
2020 Tony Awards Best Actor in a Play Won
2023 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical Camelot Nominated

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