Jeb Brown | |
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Born | 1963or1964(age 59–60) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. [1] |
Education | Yale University [2] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1974–present |
Jeb Brown (born 1963/1964) is an American actor known for his work in theatre. Brown has appeared in productions on- and off-Broadway including Grease , Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark , and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical , in which he originated the role of Don Kirshner.
A native of Greenwich, Connecticut, Brown made his Broadway debut at the age of ten, in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof . [1] Before pursuing a full-time acting career, he earned a degree in theater studies from Yale, where he was a member of the a cappella group The Whiffenpoofs. [2]
Since Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Brown has performed in eight Broadway productions. Most recently, he originated the role of music publisher Don Kirshner in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2014). He has also appeared in numerous off-Broadway musicals and television shows, including Hulu's The Path (2016–2018), in which he played recurring character Wesley Cox.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1974 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Child | Broadway | [3] |
1981 | Bring Back Birdie | Gary | Broadway | [4] |
1999 | Crazy for You | Lank Hawkins | Regional | [5] |
2000 | Aida | Zoser standby; Pharaoh standby | Broadway | [6] |
2000 | Game Show | Steve Fox | Off-Broadway | [7] |
2001 | Carousel | Jigger Craigin | Regional | [8] |
2002 | I'm Not Rappaport | The Cowboy | Broadway | [9] |
2005 | Ring of Fire | Performer | Regional | [10] |
2006 | Broadway | [11] | ||
2006 | High Fidelity | Ian/Middle-Aged Guy | Broadway | [12] |
2007 | Grease | Vince Fontaine | Broadway | [13] |
2008 | Romantic Poetry | Red | Off-Broadway | [14] |
2011 | Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark | Mary Jane's Father/Ensemble; Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin understudy | Broadway | [15] |
2014 | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Don Kirshner | Broadway | [16] |
2015 | American Psycho | Detective Kimball | Off-Broadway Lab | [17] |
2015 | The Undeniable Sound of Right Now | Hank | Off-Broadway | [18] |
2016 | Terms of Endearment | Garrett | Off-Broadway | [19] |
2019 | Scotland, PA | Duncan | Off-Broadway | [20] |
2020 | Whisper House | The Sheriff | Off-Broadway | [21] |
2024 | Dead Outlaw | Narrator | Off-Broadway | [22] |
Year | Title | Role |
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1994 | I'll Do Anything | Male D Person |
Renaissance Man | Young Executive #1 | |
1996 | Black & White: A Love Story | Jamie |
2006 | The Namesake | Oliver |
2010 | Salt | Bunker Technician |
2014 | My America | The Announcer |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Hunter | Danny Martin | Episode: "Yesterday's Child" |
Nightmare Classics | Episode: "The Eye of the Panther" | ||
1990 | Gabriel's Fire | Shoe salesperson | Episode: "Money Walks" |
1994 | Dave's World | Episode: "Lobster Envy" | |
1996 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Ensign | Episode: "Nor The Battle To The Strong" |
1999 | Great Performances | Lank Hawkins | Episode: "Crazy for You" |
2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Altschuler | Episode: "My Good Name" |
2007–2008 | One Life to Live | Dr. Edward Bonner | 4 episodes |
2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jake Bradshaw | Episode: "Beef" |
2013 | Golden Boy | Hank Taylor | Episode: "Sacrifice" |
2014, 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gerbic | 2 episodes |
2016–2018 | The Path | Wesley Cox | 9 episodes |
2018 | The Good Fight | Chester | Episode: "Day 422" |
Instinct | Daniel | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" | |
Elementary | Levi Salinger | Episode: "Sand Trap" | |
2019 | Prodigal Son | County Sheriff | Episode: "Pilot" |
2020 | Little America | Jerry | Episode: "The Silence" |
2021 | City of Ghosts | Senator DeStefano | Episode: "The Tea" |
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