Drew Gehling

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Drew Gehling
Born
Andrew Shearer Gehling

(1982-10-16) October 16, 1982 (age 41)
Education Carnegie Mellon University (BFA)
Columbia University (PBD) [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2005present
Known for Waitress
Spouse
Julia Mattison
(m. 2023)
Sara Jean Ford
(m. 20092015)
Children1

Andrew Shearer Gehling (born October 16, 1982) [2] is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his role as Dr. Pomatter in the Broadway musical Waitress , [3] [4] Garry Marshall's Billy & Ray, [5] and as the voice of Gord in the 2006 video game Bully from Rockstar Games.

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Biography

Gehling grew up in Sedgefield, North Carolina, performing as a child in several shows with the Greensboro Children's Theatre and Livestock Players Youth Theatre. He attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. [6]

After graduating from Carnegie Mellon, Gehling booked “Snow White - An Enchanting Musical” at the Disneyland Resort.

Gehling made his Broadway debut as Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys and went on to play Warren Smith in the Broadway revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever . [7] He has performed Off-Broadway in A Minister's Wife and [8] Anne of Green Gables. [9] In 2016, he originated the role of Jim Pomatter in the musical Waitress on Broadway, where he remained until April 2, 2017. [10] He returned to star alongside Betsy Wolfe on June 27, 2017. [11] In May - June 2017, he starred as Joe Bradley in Roman Holiday at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco. [12]

He began starring in a new musical Dave at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., on July 13, 2018, in the dual roles of Dave Kovic and President Bill Mitchell. The musical has music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and the book by Benjamin and Thomas Meehan. [13]

Gehling joined the Off-Broadway cast of Little Shop of Horrors as Orin in March 2023. [14] In June 2024, he was in the Encores! production of Titanic as Edgar Beane. [15] In August 2024, he joined the cast of & Juliet as William Shakespeare on Broadway. [16]

Personal life

Gehling was previously married to fellow performer and Carnegie Mellon graduate Sara Jean Ford in 2009. They have one daughter together named Anne Kelly Gehling. [17] [18]

In 2010, Gehling experienced a loss of most of his vocal range due to the formation of callouses on his vocal cords. He partnered with Dr. Hayley Borne to conduct a research study on the vocal health of professional and amateur singers. Gehling interviewed over 100 singers for the study. [19] Some of the results from Gehling's fieldwork were published in a 2014 article in the Journal of Voice. [20]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNote
2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Marshall's Clerk
2019UnconformityDr. Petro Stein
The Day Shall Come Bank Manager
2023 Waitress Dr. Jim PomatterLive stage recording of musical

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
2012 30 Rock Bradley Tarkin Jr.
2013 67th Tony Awards Himself - Presenter
Smash Bartender
2016 Elementary Caden Barrymore
2018 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Danford
The Good Fight Bartender
Dietland Jack
Succession Business Alchemist
2019 The Code Lt. Zephyr 'Tank' Tarkanian
2021 The Blacklist Skip Hadley

Video games

YearTitleRoleNote
2006 Bully Gord Vendome

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleNote
2006 Hello Dolly! Ambrose Kemper Paper Mill Playhouse
2007 Anne of Green Gables Gilbert BlytheOff-Broadway
Jersey Boys Bob GaudioChicago
2009The Happy EmbalmerSherpa / QuadOff-Broadway
2009-2010 Jersey Boys Bob GaudioBroadway
2011Barefoot Boy With CheekRoger HailfellowWorkshop
A Minister's WifeLexyOff-Broadway
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Warren SmithBroadway
2012-2014 Jersey Boys Bob Gaudio
2014 Death Note: The Musical L Lawliet Workshop
Billy & RayStudio ChiefOff-Broadway
2015 Waitress Dr. Jim PomatterRegional Premiere
2016-2017Broadway
2016 Roman Holiday Joe BradleyWorkshop
2017 Golden Gate Theatre
2017-2018 Waitress Dr. Jim PomatterBroadway
2018
The Secret Garden Dr. Neville CravenPre-Broadway Lab
Dave Dave Kovic / President Bill Mitchell Arena Stage
Waitress Dr. Jim PomatterBroadway
2019 The Scarlet Pimpernel Robespierre / Prince of Wales Lincoln Center
Almost Famous Jeff BebeRegional Premiere
2019-2020 Waitress Dr. Jim PomatterBroadway
2021
2022-2023 Almost Famous Jeff Bebe
2023 Little Shop of Horrors Dr. Orin Scrivello & OthersOff-Broadway
2024 Titanic Edgar Beane
& Juliet William Shakespeare Broadway

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