Jacob Clemente

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Jacob Clemente
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Jacob Clemente on tour with the Yale Alley Cats in Geneva
Born
Jacob Clemente

(1997-04-12) April 12, 1997 (age 26)
North Greenbush, New York
Years active2006–present
Website Official Website

Jacob Clemente (born April 12, 1997) is an American actor and dancer. He is best known for his portrayal of "Billy" in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot: The Musical .

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Clemente was born in North Greenbush, New York, on April 12, 1997. [1] [2] [3] He began his study of dance in Colonie, New York, at The World of Dance. [3]

Clemente appeared in regional theatre productions as a boy, including Toy Camp, [4] The Music Man , [5] High School Musical on Stage! , [4] and Seussical . [3] [6] He also participated in dance competitions including with The New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA).[ citation needed ]

In 2008, Clemente auditioned for the revival production of Gypsy , starring Patti Lupone. On September 2, he became a replacement in the cast as a "Boy Scout", [2] making his Broadway debut at the age of 11. [7] He remained with the show until it closed on January 11, 2009. [8]

After successfully auditioning for the Broadway production of Billy Elliot: The Musical, Clemente appeared as the "Tall/Posh Boy" and was the understudy for "Michael." [1] His second performance as "Tall/Posh Boy" was on October 3, 2009, which was the final performance of Kiril Kulish, the Tony Award-winning Broadway preview night Billy. [9]

On April 3, 2010, Clemente became the ninth actor to play the role of "Billy" in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical . [1] [10] [11] [12] He performed the role for the final time on July 3, 2011. [3] [13]

In 2010, Clemente participated with other Broadway stars in recording the song "It Gets Better," to benefit the Trevor Project. The song was released on iTunes October 19, 2010. [14]

At CES 2011, Clemente played the host character Zoll for the Samsung keynote. [15]

Clemente attended Columbia High School in East Greenbush, New York. In 2015, Clemente began attending Yale College, where he double-majored in Russian [16] and economics. He is a member of a number of performing groups on campus, including the Yale Alley Cats.

Credits

Stage

DateProductionRoleTheatre
December 15–17, 2006Toy CampJig [4] Capital Area Productions
February 2–4, 2007 High School Musical on Stage! Party Kid (ensemble) [4] Capital Area Productions
November 15–18, 2007 The Music Man Winthrop [5] Schenectady Light Opera
September 2, 2008 - January 11, 2009 Gypsy Boy Scout St. James Theatre
June 10–18, 2010 Seussical Haree (Wickersham #2) [6] Cohoes Music Hall
April 3, 2010 - July 3, 2011 Billy Elliot: The Musical Billy Imperial Theatre
October 2, 2009 - November 15, 2009Tall/Posh Boy, Understudy: Michael
June 6, 2011 Camelot Benefit ConcertTom of Warwick [17] [18] Shubert Theatre

Film

DateProductionRoleNotes
2012The Prize GuysPre-Production
Max's Fantastic Adventures - The Well of Lost SoulsHarry [19] Pre-Production

Awards

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