Burke Moses

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Burke Moses
Born
Burke William Moses

(1959-12-10) December 10, 1959 (age 66)
Education Boston University
Carnegie Mellon University (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Paulette Moses
(m. 1989)
Children2

Burke William Moses (born December 10, 1959, New York City) is an American actor. His older brother is actor Mark Moses.

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Career

Moses attended Boston University and Carnegie Mellon University. [1] He performed the role of "Joe" at the New York City Opera in The Most Happy Fella in 1991. [2] He appeared in the musical 1776 at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in June to July 1991, [3] and in the Off-Broadway Public Theater production of The Way of the World in May 1991.

Moses first appeared on Broadway as a replacement in the role of Sky Masterson in the 1992 revival of Guys and Dolls . He originated the role of Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast in 1994 on Broadway, as well as in the Los Angeles and London West End productions. He succeeded Brian Stokes Mitchell in the roles of Fred Graham/Petruchio in the Broadway revival of Kiss Me, Kate in January 2001. [4] He played Herakles in the 2004 production of Sondheim's The Frogs . [5] He appeared as Adam in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at Goodspeed Opera House in 2005. [6]

Moses played El Gallo in the 2006 off-Broadway revival of the musical The Fantasticks . In 2003, he played the role of Captain von Trapp in the national tour of The Sound of Music . He reprised the role in 2008 with Mirvish Productions at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto alongside the winner of the TV show How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? , Elicia MacKenzie.

In 2012, he starred in The Music Man (Harold Hill) with Kate Baldwin (Marian), at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. He appeared as "The Grinch" in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at the Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, in November 2014. [7]

In 2015, he starred in the Vineyard Theatre's Off-Broadway production of Gigantic , which premiered on December 3, 2015. [8]

Moses appeared in several New York City Center Encores! staged concert versions of musicals: DuBarry Was a Lady (1996), Lil' Abner (1998), and The New Moon (2003). [9] [10]

He also appeared in the soap operas Loving , As the World Turns and One Life to Live as well as guest-starred on various television series, including The Nanny . He appeared in the NBC unaired test pilot as the original Gavin Stone for the sitcom Good Morning, Miami in 2002. [11]

In 2014, Moses became the author of Stanislavski Never Wore Tap Shoes: Musical Theater Acting Craft, a book focusing on acting on the musical stage. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986–88 Loving Curtis Alden #3Daytime serial
Unknown episodes
1986 Spenser: For Hire Tony RistelliEpisode: "Death by Design"
1986 Guiding Light BriggsDaytime serial
6 episodes
1989–91, 1994 As the World Turns Sean BaxterDaytime serial
Unknown episodes
1992–94 One Life to Live Bulge HackmanDaytime serial
4 episodes
1995 Bump in the Night Bumpsted (voice)Episode: "Love Stinks/Love's Labor Bumped"
1995–96 The Client Jackson LoveRecurring role
6 episodes
1995 The Nanny Tony TatorriEpisode: "An Offer She Can't Refuse"
1996 Caroline in the City MarcoEpisode: "Caroline and the Kid"
1996 Cybill HenryEpisode: "Going Out with a Bang"
1996 Life's Work Teddy RileyEpisode: "Girlfriends"
1996 3rd Rock from the Sun GlennEpisode: "World's Greatest Dick"
1997 Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher Boyd HaleEpisode: "Party at Nick's Place"
1997 The Hotel Manor Inn Brian ArmourFeature film
1998Best Friends for LifeDavid McCordTelevision film
1998 Living in Captivity DirectorEpisode: "Boogie Heights"
1998 The Secret Lives of Men PhilEpisode: "Dancing in the Dark"
1999 DiResta Sgt. WebberEpisode: "Viagra Falls"
1999 Katie Joplin Terry JoplinEpisode: "I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia"
2000 Ladies Man Jay RoarkEpisode: "Decent Proposal"
2000 Family Law LawyerEpisode: "Second Chance"
2000Hollywood Off-RampGuest StarEpisode: "TKO"
2000 The Hughleys Nick MitchellEpisode: "Design Flaws"
2001 Family Law Lewis WiseEpisode: "Intentions"
2003 All My Children Andrew MillerDaytime serial
Unknown episodes
2008 One Life to Live Calvin JenkinsDaytime serial
Episode #1.10179
2010 30 Rock ThomasEpisode: "Argus"
2011 White Collar Leland SheltonEpisode: "Deadline"
2014 The Mysteries of Laura Peter ChaseEpisode: "The Mystery of the Dead Date"
2014 Boardwalk Empire Mr. JeffriesEpisode: "King of Norway"
2015 The Good Wife Sheriff John ColbyEpisode: "Restraint"
2016 Chicago P.D. Martin AingeEpisode: "Kasual with a K"
2017 Elementary New Jersey DetectiveEpisode: "Be My Guest"
2017 Younger Lachlan FlynnRecurring role
3 episodes
2018 Castle Rock Local Color HostEpisode: "Local Color"

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
1984 Show Boat Sheriff Ike VallonNew York Harlem Opera Company, Global Tour [13]
1991 1776 Richard Henry LeeRegional, Williamstown Theatre Festival
1992 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? NickRegional, Hartford Stage
1993 Guys and Dolls Sky MastersonBroadway, Martin Beck Theatre
Beauty and the Beast GastonRegional, Theatre Under the Stars
1994Broadway, Palace Theatre
1995Regional, Shubert Theatre
1996 Du Barry Was a Lady PerformerOff-Broadway. New York City Center Encores!
1997 Beauty and the Beast GastonWest End, Dominion Theatre
1998 Li'l Abner Li'l Abner YokumOff-Broadway, New York City Center Encores!
Camelot Lancelot du LacRegional, George Brown Theater
2001 Kiss Me, Kate Fred Graham / PetruchioBroadway, Martin Beck Theatre
2002 The Fantasticks El GalloRegional, The Muny
2003 The New Moon PerformerOff-Broadway, New York City Center Encores!
The Sound of Music Georg Von TrappRegional, Theatre Under the Stars
2004 The Frogs HeraklesBroadway, Lincoln Center Theater
2005 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Adam PontipeeRegional, Goodspeed Musicals
Beauty and the Beast BeastRegional, Fox Theatre
The Music Man Harold Hill
2007 The Fantasticks El GalloOff-Broadway, Jerry Orbach Theatre
Guys and Dolls Sky MastersonRegional, American Musical Theatre of San Jose
2008 The Sound of Music Georg Von TrappWest End, Princess of Wales Theatre
2010 Johnny Baseball Babe RuthRegional, American Repertory Theatre
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Lawrence JamesonRegional, Wells Fargo Pavilion
The Sound of Music Georg Von TrappRegional, Fox Theatre
2011 Guys and Dolls Sky MastersonRegional, Riverside Theatre
City of Angels StoneRegional, Goodspeed Musicals
2012 The Music Man Harold HillRegional, Arena Stage
2013 Thoroughly Modern Millie Trevor Graydon IIIRegional, Paper Mill Playhouse
Regional, Ogunquit Playhouse
Johnny Baseball Babe RuthRegional, Williamstown Theatre Festival
The Underpants Frank VersatiRegional, Hartford Stage
2014 The Unsinkable Molly Brown J.J. BrownRegional, Denver Center Theatre Company
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The GrinchRegional, Old Globe Theatre
2015 Gigantic MikeOff-Broadway, Vineyard Theatre
2017 42nd Street Julian MarshRegional, North Shore Music Theatre
2018 The Outsider Arthur VanceRegional, Paper Mill Playhouse
2019 A Few Good Men Lt. Col. Nathan JessepRegional, Pittsburgh Public Theatre

Video games

YearTitleRole
2003 Manhunt Skin
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV The Crowd of Liberty City

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
1994 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Beauty and the Beast Nominated [14]
Theatre World Award Won

References

  1. "Burke Moses Biography" tcm.com, accessed March 14, 2016.
  2. The Most Happy Fella Archived March 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine ovrtur.com, accessed March 14, 2016
  3. 1776 [ permanent dead link ] abouttheartists.com, accessed March 15, 2016
  4. Jones, Kenneth. "Burke Moses Is Petruchio and Fred in Broadway 'Kiss Me, Kate' Jan. 30" Archived March 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Playbill, January 30, 2001
  5. The Frogs Archived July 23, 2016, at the Wayback Machine playbill.com (vault), accessed March 14, 2016
  6. Jones, Kenneth. "Moses and Piro Pave the Way for Brothers to Get Brides in Goodspeed Season Opener" Archived March 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Playbill, March 10, 2005
  7. Purcell, Carey. "Burke Moses Is The Grinch, Starting Tonight" Archived May 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Playbill, November 15, 2014.
  8. Marilyn Stasio (December 7, 2015). "Off Broadway Review: 'Gigantic'". Variety . Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  9. Kissell, Howard. "Put This Porter Show Back in Cole Storage" New York Daily News, February 17, 1996
  10. Simonson, Robert. "Noll, Abraham, Ward and Moses Shine Under Encores! 'New Moon', March 27-30", Playbill, March 27, 2003.
  11. Gans, Andrew. "Broadway's Burke Moses Lands TV Pilot" Archived March 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Playbill, April 1, 2002.
  12. "Podcast with Actor/Author BURKE MOSES from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo"; retrieved August 26, 2018.
  13. "Burke Moses – About the Artists". AboutTheArtists.com. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
  14. "Burke Moses – Performer". Playbill. Retrieved 2025-08-06.