Jelani Alladin

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Jelani Alladin
Born (1992-08-06) August 6, 1992 (age 32)
New York City, U.S.
Education New York University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • dancer
Years active2016–present

Jelani Alladin (born August 6, 1992) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. In his Broadway debut, he originated the role of Kristoff in the Frozen musical in 2018. Alladin starred as Marcus Gaines in the 2023 miniseries Fellow Travelers. [1]

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Early life

Alladin grew up in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. [2] He attended high school in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he was an athlete and a performer, playing lacrosse and participating in track as well as performing lead roles such as the Emcee in Cabaret and The Cat in the Hat in Seussical . [2]

He then attended the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied a variety of acting styles including cinema acting, song and dance acting, and vocal performance. [3]

Career

Alladin starred in the Off-Broadway show Sweetee as Cat Jones and received the San Francisco Critics Circle Award for Best Leading Actor as Pharus in Choir Boy. [4] Other regional credits include I and You (TheatreSquared), The History Boys (Palmbeach Dramaworks), Violet (Clarence Brown Theatre), and the world premiere of Josephine (Asolo Rep). [4] Alladin has also appeared Off-Broadway at York Theatre in the New York City premiere of Lord Tom and a revival of Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope. [4]

In Alladin's Broadway debut, he played the role of Kristoff in the 2018 musical Frozen . [5] He left Frozen after a year to play the role of Hercules in the musical Hercules . [6]

Starting in 2014, Alladin's career spanned across Theatre and Film/Television. His on-screen debut was as Deke in High Noon on the West Side. His most recent appearance on-camera was as Marcus Gaines in the miniseries Fellow Travelers. [1] The series won the award for "Chronicling LGBTQ+ History Over 50 Years."

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014High Noon on the West SideDekeShort
2015There Is LoveThe WaiterShort
2017I Didn't Come Here to Make LoveJelaniShort
2020InfluencedSheldonShort
2021 Respect Jason
Tick, Tick... Boom! David
2022One Hit WonderEugeneShort
TBABeneath the FoldStanleyPost-production
2025Strangers On a BeachShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2017The Weirdos Next DoorLuke Welker
2020 FBI Alex BryantEpisode: "Broken Promises"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sean ThomasEpisode: "Remember Me in Quarantine"
2020–2021 The Walking Dead: World Beyond Will Campbell12 episodes
2023 Fellow Travelers Marcus Gaines8 episodes [7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fellow Travelers". peabodyawards.com. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  2. 1 2 King, Eric (May 9, 2018). "Frozen's Jelani Alladin on Expanding the Role of Kristoff, Meeting Jonathan Groff & Scandal Saturdays". Broadway.com.
  3. ↑ "Jelani Alladin". Backstage.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Jelani Alladin". Cyd LeVin & Associates. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ Robbins, Caryn (March 22, 2018). "Debut of the Month: Chillin' with Frozen's Jelani Alladin!". BroadwayWorld.com.
  6. ↑ Evans, Greg (June 20, 2019). "'Hercules' Stage Musical Adaptation Finds Its Strongman: Jelani Alladin Among Cast Announced For Shakespeare In The Park Production". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  7. ↑ Porter, Rick (July 19, 2022). "Showtime's 'Fellow Travelers' Adds Trio to Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
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