Noah Galvin | |
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| Born | May 6, 1994 Katonah, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Partner(s) | Ben Platt (2020–present; engaged) |
Noah Egidi Galvin (born May 6, 1994[ citation needed ]) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing Kenny O'Neal in the ABC sitcom The Real O'Neals , temporarily taking over the title role in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, and for playing Dr. Asher Wolke in the TV series The Good Doctor . He also originated the role of the Duchess in the off-Broadway musical Alice by Heart and sung as Brian on the cast recording of the musical adaptation of Goosebumps . For his role in movie Theater Camp, Galvin received a Best Supporting Performance nomination at the 39th Independent Spirit Awards.
Galvin was born and raised in Katonah, New York. He has two siblings, including the multi-instrumentalist Yoke Lore. [1] His father is Catholic, of Irish and Italian descent, [2] and his mother, Abbie (née Fink), is Jewish. He was raised "both Jewish and Catholic going to CCD, Hebrew School and church", [3] [4] and has described himself as Jewish. [5]
Galvin starred in two seasons of The Real O'Neals before the show was cancelled in 2017. [6] Prior to this, Galvin appeared Off-Broadway for companies such as Signature, Playwrights Horizons, MCC, The Public, The Culture Project, The Flea, The Wild Project, New York Theatre Workshop, the Barrow Street Theater, Rattlestick and Ensemble Studio Theater. His audiobook work includes Stephen Chbosky's The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Matthew Quick's Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock .[ citation needed ]
In August 2017, Galvin was named as a temporary replacement for the title role in Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen , assuming the role after Ben Platt’s departure. Galvin took over the Evan role on November 21, 2017, and played his final performance on February 4, 2018. [7] In May 2018, Galvin was announced as part of the ensemble for Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut Booksmart . [8] The film premiered at the South by Southwest film festival on March 10, 2019 and was released theatrically in the United States on May 24, 2019. [9]
Galvin joined the Broadway production of Waitress , playing Ogie from April 29, 2019, to August 18, 2019, after which Todrick Hall took over the role. Galvin narrated the character part of Arthur in What If It's Us , a novel by Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli. [10] He also subsequently voiced the role of the character of Prince Rupert in the Gimlet podcast, The Two Princes, [11] which was released on June 4, 2019.
On February 17, 2020, Galvin starred in Manhattan Concert Productions' one-night-only 50th anniversary concert presentation of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Lincoln Center.
In 2020, Galvin joined the fourth season of the television series The Good Doctor in the recurring role of Dr. Asher Wolke. In 2021, he was promoted to season regular for its upcoming fifth season. His final episode aired on April 2, 2024 during the show's seventh and final season. [12]
On June 9, 2022, it was announced that Galvin would star in the musical comedy film Theater Camp , inspired by the 2020 short film of the same name co-written with his partner Ben Platt, Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman. [13] The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2023, and was acquired shortly after by Searchlight Pictures for a theatrical release beginning July 14, 2023. [14] [15] [16] The movie soundtrack featuring original songs written by Galvin, Platt, Gordon, and Lieberman was released on the same day by Interscope Records. The film was released on streaming service Hulu and VOD on September 14, 2023. [17] For his role of Glenn Winthrop, Galvin received a Best Supporting Performance nomination at the 39th Independent Spirit Awards.
In December 2022, Galvin starred in Meet Cute's holiday romantic comedy, Christmasuzannukkah, with Amy Sedaris. "As a Jew who loves Christmas and Amy Sedaris, I jumped at the opportunity to celebrate both," he said. "I think everyone will find something to love about Christmasuzannukkah." [18]
Galvin is gay and came out to his mother when he was 14 years old. [19] He splits his time between Manhattan and Los Angeles. [20] On January 12, 2020, he began a relationship with Ben Platt, whom Galvin replaced in the title role of Dear Evan Hansen in 2017. [21] They announced their engagement on November 25, 2022. [22]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Promised Land | Jackson | Short film |
| 2014 | Welcome to the Wayne | Leif Bornewell III | Short film |
| 2018 | Assassination Nation | Marty | |
| 2019 | Booksmart | George | |
| 2020 | Theater Camp | Bradley "Baby" Bjorn | Short film; also writer and producer [23] |
| 2023 | Theater Camp | Glenn Winthrop | Also writer and producer |
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
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| 2015 | The Weekend Detectives | Josh | Episode: "Proof of Concept" |
| 2016–2017 | The Real O'Neals | Kenny O'Neal | Lead role; 29 episodes |
| 2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Himself (Judge) | Season 9, Episode 9 |
| 2020–2023 | The Owl House | Jerbo | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2020–2024 | The Good Doctor | Dr. Asher Wolke | Recurring role (Season 4); main role (Seasons 5–7) |
| 2021 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | Therapy Patient | Episode: "Zoey's Extraordinary Double Date" |
| 2021 | The Other Two | Eddie | Episode: "Pat Connects With Her Fans" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Charlie Kelmeckis | Audiobook - Main role |
| 2018 | What If It's Us | Arthur Seuss | Audiobook - Main role |
| 2019–2020 | The Two Princes | Prince Rupert | Audio drama - Main role, three seasons |
| 2021 | Here's To Us | Arthur Seuss | Audiobook - Main role |
| 2021 | Goosebumps the Musical | Brian Colson | Original Studio Cast Recording |
| 2022 | Christmasuzannukah | Noah | Podcast - Main role |
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