Jarrod Spector

Jarrod Spector
Born	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education	Princeton University Atlantic Acting School
Occupations	Actor singer
Years active	2008–present
Spouse	Kelli Barrett ​ (m. 2014)​

Jarrod Spector (born about 1981) is an American actor and singer.

Early life and education

Jarrod Spector was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^{[ citation needed ]}

He made his Broadway debut in Les Misérables , playing Gavroche. He then studied economics at Princeton University, but returned to acting before completing his degree.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

In 2007, he joined the second San Francisco cast of Jersey Boys . ^[1] Spector played Frankie Valli, a role he would play later in Chicago and on Broadway. ^{[2] [3]}

He appeared on Broadway in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical as Barry Mann from January 2014 to February 2016. ^[3] He received a nomination for a 2014 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and a nomination for the 2014 Outer Critics Circle Award, Outstanding Featured Actor In A Musical for his portrayal of Barry Mann. ^{[3] [4]}

In 2014 he participated in the recording of the demo English version of Death Note: The Musical . He sang as L alongside Jeremy Jordan as Light.

Spector and his wife Kelli Barrett perform a cabaret act together titled “This Is Dedicated: Music's Greatest Marriages”, in March 2017 at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. ^[5]

From 2018 to 2019 Spector starred as Sonny Bono in The Cher Show at the Neil Simon Theatre on Broadway.

From September 12, 2023 until August 4, 2024, Spector played King George III in the Broadway musical Hamilton. ^[6]

Personal life

Spector married fellow actor, Kelli Barrett, on October 26, 2014. ^[7]

Theatre credits

Year	Stage	Role	Notes
1991	Les Misérables	Gavroche (replacement)
2006-07	Jersey Boys	Frankie Valli	Chicago
2008-09		Frankie Valli (replacement)
2011-12
2013	Beautiful: The Carole King Musical	Barry Mann	San Francisco
2013-16			Nominated – Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
2015	Death Note: The Musical	L
2017	Roman Holiday	Irving Radovich	Golden Gate Theatre
2018	The Cher Show	Sonny Bono	Chicago
2018–2019
2020	A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical	George Murderer
2023	Beautiful: The Carole King Musical	Barry Mann	The Muny
	Chess	Freddie Trumper
2023-2025	Hamilton	King George III (replacement)

• Credits in bold indicate Broadway production(s)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2014	Tony Award	Best Featured Actor in a Musical	Beautiful: The Carole King Musical	Nominated	[4]
	Outer Critics Circle Award	Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical		Nominated
2020	BroadwayWorld Theatre Fans' Choice Awards	Best Featured Performer In A Musical Of The Decade	The Cher Show	Nominated	[8]

References

1. San Francisco Examiner, May 30, 2007, page 28
2. "Jarrod Spector Biography". Broadway.com.
3. "Jarrod Spector Broadway" Playbill, retrieved April 28, 2018
4. Gans, Andrew (April 29, 2014). "68th Annual Tony Awards Nominations Announced; 'Gentleman's Guide' Leads the Pack". Playbill. Archived from the original on May 30, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
5. Lengel, Kerry. "Broadway couple Kelli Barrett, Jarrod Spector salute musical marriages in Scottsdale show on 3/9" azcentral.com, March 2, 2017
6. Gans, Andrew. "Jarrod Spector is Broadway's New King George III in Hamilton from September 12th, 2023 until August 4th, 2024". Playbill. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
7. Spanner, Whitney. "Learn How Getting Together In Real Life Changed These Co-Stars' Onstage Chemistry Forever" Playbill, October 19, 2015
8. Staff, B. W. W. "WINNERS Announced For The 18th Annual Theatre Fans' Choice Awards: 'Best Of The Decade' Edition!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

External links

• Jarrod Spector on Internet Broadway Database