Santino Fontana

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Born
Santino Anthony Fontana

California, U.S. [1]
Alma mater University of Minnesota (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2007–present
Spouse
Jessica Hershberg
​
(m. 2015)​
Children1 [2]

Santino Fontana is an American actor and singer. He began his career in 2006 playing Hamlet at the Guthrie Theater and soon gained wide acclaim for his leading performances on and Off-Broadway. He has received a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards, an Outer Critics Circle Award, Lucille Lortel Award, Obie Award, and Clarence Derwent Award. In 2019, Fontana won the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for his lead performance as Michael Dorsey in the stage adaptation of Tootsie. [3]

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Fontana is known for his dynamic versatility. In 2016 he appeared opposite Jennifer Lopez in NBC's Shades of Blue. He was awarded the 2010 Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his work in Brighton Beach Memoirs . David Rooney of Variety wrote, "Fontana brings such strength of character to Stanley that his threatened departure sparks sobs in the audience.” [4] Fontana won a Lucille Lortel, Obie, and Outer Critics Circle Award for his work in the 2011 Off-Broadway production of Sons of the Prophet. Charles Isherwood of The New York Times raved, "The sensitive performance of Santino Fontana, one of the most promising young actors to emerge in the New York theater in recent years...[,] is the play's trembling emotional heart." [5] In addition to his stage and TV work, Fontana voiced Prince Hans in Disney's 2013 animated film Frozen .

Early life and education

Fontana was born in California. [1] He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program. [1]

Career

Broadway

Highly regarded for his stage work, which includes 10 Broadway credits, Fontana has performed in a vast number of roles during his career. He has won a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and was nominated for a Drama League Award.

Fontana made his Broadway debut in the 2007 revival of Sunday in the Park with George . Three years later, he was awarded the 2010 Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his work in Brighton Beach Memoirs . The Washington Post wrote, "Fontana is a find as Stanley, immensely likable and thoroughly convincing in the character's struggle between his selfish impulses and his fiscal obligations to the family." [6]

In 2011, Fontana portrayed Algernon Moncrieff in the revival of The Importance of Being Earnest . Fontana received rave reviews, with Entertainment Weekly writing, "Kudos especially to the ever-versatile Fontana-best known on Broadway as the angry older brother in Billy Elliot- as the "ostentatiously eligible" Algernon, who gets the bulk of Wilde's ridiculously clever bons mots. Fontana does have a spot-on British accent and an immense likability- more important in my book." [7]

Fontana received his first Tony nomination with his portrayal of Prince Topher in the 2013 production of Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella opposite Laura Osnes . Roma Torre on NY1 praised his performance, stating, "Santino Fontana is not your typical Prince Charming, but this wonderfully versatile actor is loaded with so many unique charms, he is instantly winning." Fontana followed up this performance with the Tony-nominated Act One opposite Tony Shalhoub in 2014. Shalhoub and Fontana were dynamic in their performance together, with USA Today writing, "Fontana has brought a vigorous, probing humanity to a number of characters, and he gives Moss the right mix of earnest intelligence and restless ambition." [8]

Fontana starred as Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels in the stage musical adaptation of the film Tootsie , which premiered in Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre from September 11 to October 14, 2018. The musical opened on Broadway on April 23, 2019, and closed on January 5, 2020. Direction was by Scott Ellis with music and lyrics by David Yazbek and book by Robert Horn. Fontana won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for his work. The New York Times' Jesse Green wrote that "Mr. Fontana sings beautifully, in a novel tenor-falsetto blend, and nails every joke," that "The persistence of Michael even in Dorothy drag, and later vice versa, is charmingly handled [by Mr. Fontana], helping us get past both Michael's obtuseness and Dorothy's unlikeliness," and that "[Mr. Fontana's] comic timing is impeccable." [9]

Other notable credits include Hello Dolly! (2018 revival) opposite Bernadette Peters, A View from the Bridge (2010), and Billy Elliot the Musical (2008).

Off-Broadway/regional theatre

In 2006, Fontana starred as Hamlet in The Guthrie Theatre's performance of the Shakespearean classic before moving to New York City to star as Matt in the Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks . He was one of the youngest Hamlets in American theatre history.

In 2011 he starred in Roundabout Theatre Company's Off-Broadway production of Sons of the Prophet to high acclaim. Fontana won a Lucille Lortel, Obie, and Outer Critics Circle Award and was nominated for a Drama Desk and Drama League Award. Scott Brown of Vulture commended his performance, stating, "Santino Fontana...firmly establishes himself as an indispensable stage star. The role he plays here, Joseph Douayhii- a young man dealing with an older man's pain, spiritually, physically psychologically, and perhaps psychosomatically- couldn't be more different than his buoyant, impish Algernon Moncrieff, yet both parts display Fontana's impressive gifts: his flawless timing, his jeweler's eye for the emotional cruxes of every exchange, his comfort with discomfort. He's always a step ahead of us, emotionally, as a great performer should be... Sons of the Prophet belongs to Fontana." [10]

Fontana has performed in many productions at New York City Center's Encores! His first performance with Encores! was his portrayal of Niko in Zorba. In 2016 he starred as Eliot Rosewater in God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater . Pop Culturalist wrote of his performance, "The undeniable star of this show is Santino Fontana. Fontana is a reliably wonderful actor, but his performance as the good-hearted troubled Eliot Rosewater is masterful– quite simply, this is the best I've ever seen him." [11] That same year he starred as John Adams in Encores! production of 1776. BroadwayWorld praised his performance, stating, "Santino Fontana's smart and empathetic performance is always winning." [12]

Film and TV

Fontana is known for voicing Prince Hans in Frozen in 2013. He appeared in Sisters (2015) opposite Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and starred in Lost & Found in Cleveland (2023), currently in post-production. His independent film work includes the romantic comedy Off The Menu (2018), the psychological thriller Impossible Monsters (2019), Brenda & Billy and The Pothos Plant (2023), Stalking The Boogeyman (2023), and the comedy Papercop in 2018, for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Williamsburg International Independent Film Festival. [13]

Fontana has appeared in many television productions to high acclaim. Fontana joined the cast of The CW romantic musical comedy-drama Crazy Ex-Girlfriend in 2015. On November 11, 2016, it was announced that Fontana was leaving the TV series after his one-year contract with The CW. The New Yorker stated that "Greg, played by the Broadway star Santino Fontana, is particularly appealing," [14] with the AV Club adding "Fontana has solid timing (and great eyebrow waggling capabilities)" and "Santino Fontana, in particular, does excellent work.” [15]

In 2016, Fontana starred opposite Jennifer Lopez in NBC's Shades of Blue. He played David Saperstein, a detective who is part of Wozniak's (Lopez) crew. The San Francisco Chronicle wrote, “In addition to Lopez, the best performances are turned in by Santino Fontana." [16]

Fontana has had starring roles in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2022) and Mozart in the Jungle (2014-2018), where he portrayed Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He has also appeared in Fosse/Verdon, The Good Wife, Nurse Jackie, BrainDead , and Royal Pains.

Concert work

Fontana performs routinely with orchestras and symphonies across the United States. He has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, at the American Songbook Series at Lincoln Center, and Birdland Jazz Club, among many others. Fontana has made four appearances at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City. When Fontana performed with the American Songbook Series at Lincoln Center, BroadwayWorld wrote, "Fortunately, thanks to artists like Fontana, America's rich musical past can be kept alive and well in the hearts of the young and old alike, and provide a source of inspiration for future generations to enjoy.” [17]

In 2015, Fontana became the first guest artist to perform three times in the space of one year with the Tabernacle Choir on Temple Square, where he met the cast of Sesame Street . [18]

Audiobooks

In addition to Fontana's extensive work as an actor, he is also heard on many notable audiobook recordings including Stephen King's The Institute, where he won an Audie Award for his performance. [19] He is also heard on Caroline Kepnes’ You series, and The Hunger Games prequel Ballad of Songbirds And Snakes, among many others.

Personal life

Fontana began dating actress Jessica Hershberg in mid-2011. The couple met backstage at the Birdland jazz club, where both were performing. [20] They became engaged in September 2014 and married in September 2015. [21] [20] They have one child (b. 2019). [22]

Theatre credits

Broadway

YearTitleRoleTheaterNotes
2008 Sunday in the Park with George A Soldier / Alex / Bather
u/s Georges Seurat / George		Roundabout Theatre CompanyBroadway debut
2008 Billy Elliot the Musical Tony Elliot Imperial Theatre Originated role on Broadway
2009 Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound Stanley Jerome Nederlander Theatre Revival
Winner of Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
2010 A View from the Bridge Rodolfo Cort Theatre Left the show in previews due to a performance-related injury and was replaced by his understudy, Morgan Spector
2011 The Importance of Being Earnest Algernon Moncrieff American Airlines Theatre Revival
2013 Cinderella Prince Topher The Broadway Theatre Nominated for Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical [3]
Nominated for Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical [3]
2014 Act One Moss Hart Vivian Beaumont Theatre
2016 Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater Eliot Rosewater New York City Center Encores!
2018 Hello, Dolly! Cornelius Hackl Shubert Theatre Temporary replacement
2019 Tootsie Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels Marquis Theatre Originating role on Broadway
Winner of Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical [3]
Winner of Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical [3]
Winner of Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical [3]
Nominated for Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance [3]
2023 Gutenberg! The Musical! Producer James Earl Jones Theatre One night only

Off-Broadway

YearTitleRoleTheaterNotes
2006 The Fantasticks [23] MattTheater Center
2011 Sons of the Prophet [24] JosephLaura Pels TheatreWinner of Lucille Lortel Award, Outstanding Lead Actor [25]
Winner of Obie Award for Performance [25]
Winner of ITBA Patrick Lee Award, Citation for Excellence in Individual Performance [25]
Nominated for Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor In a Play [25]
Nominated for Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play [25]
2012 The Game of Love [26] AnatolYork Theatre
2014 Stalking the Bogeyman [25] New World StagesAuthor of additional material
2015 Zorba [27] Niko Encores! New York City Center
2016 God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater [28] Eliot Rosewater Encores! New York City CenterOriginal Encores! cast recording
2016 1776 [29] John Adams Encores! New York City Center
2022 A Man of No Importance [25] Father KennyEast 13th Street/CSC Theatre Replacement
2023 The Goodbye Girl Elliot Garfield Theatre Row Building
I Can Get It for You Wholesale Harry Bogen Classic Stage Company

Regional

YearTitleRoleTheaterNotes
The Unbuilt CityJonahNY Stage & Film
Shakespeare's LoversRich III/Launce/TouchstoneThe Guthrie
The Winter's Tale Autolycus/PolixenesThe Guthrie
SixMassemoGuthrie Theater
The American Clock LeeGuthrie Theater
September 11 ProjectVariousChautauqua Theater Company
On the Verge GroverChautauqua Theater Company
Love's Labour's Lost BerowneChautauqua Theater Company
New York's LeavingEggman, etc.Sundance Theatre Lab
The BoysOrson WellesGuthrie Theater
2003 Six Degrees of Separation [30] DougGuthrie Theater
2004 A Christmas Carol Young Jacob Marley, SqueezeGuthrie Theater
2004 Death of a Salesman [31] BernardGuthrie Theater
2005Most Wanted [32] Daddy-O, etc.Sundance Theatre Lab
2005 Perfect Harmony Philip Fellowes VStudio Tisch [33] Also Co-Writer
2005 As You Like It [34] SilviusGuthrie Theater
2006 Hamlet Hamlet Guthrie Theater
2007 Noël Coward's Hay Fever [35] Simon BlissOld Globe Theatre, San Diego
2016The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd [36] NY Stage & Film, Vassar, Roundabout Theatre Company [36] With new book by Fontana
2016 Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater [37] Elliot Rosewater Encores! New York City Center
2018 Tootsie Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels Cadillac Palace Theatre Pre-Broadway regional tryout
2022 Anyone Can Whistle J. Bowden Hapgood Carnegie Hall Concert

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Newsworthy [38] Mr. KerryShort film
2012 Nancy, Please [39] Charlie
2013Marion Knapp Doesn't Smile [40] Dominic PetersShort film
2013 Frozen [41] Hans (voice)
2014 Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Running Banker
2014Fade to WhiteDamon
2015 Frozen Fever [42] Hans (voice)Short film
2015 Sisters [43] Mr. Geernt
2018The Limit of Wooded Country [44] GrantShort film
2018Off the Menu [45] Joel Flanagan
2018Papercop [46] NeilShort film
2018The Vanishing Princess [47] The First Soldier
2019 Impossible Monsters [48] Dr. Rich Freeman
2019 Frozen II [49] Hans (voice)Archive footage
2020 The Devil All The Time AM Radio DJ (voice)
2022Just One KissTony Romano [50]
2023 Once Upon a Studio Hans (voice)Short film
TBA Lost & Found in Cleveland Completed

Television/web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 The Good Wife Danny WilloughbyEpisode: "Heart" [51]
2011 Nurse Jackie DavidEpisode: "Play Me" [52]
2011–2014 Submissions Only Aaron MillerSeries regular (16 episodes)
2012 A Gifted Man Gene TiptonEpisode: "In Case of Heart Failure" [53]
2012 Royal Pains JasonEpisode: "Dawn of the Med"
2012 Made in Jersey ADA Van PeltEpisode: "Ancient History" [54]
2014A Summer Celebration of SongHimself/guest artist2014 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Pioneer Day Concert [55]
2014–2018 Mozart in the Jungle Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4 episodes [56]
2015 Keep Christmas With You Himself/guest artist2014 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert [57]
2015–2016 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Greg SerranoMain role (seasons 1–2)
2016–2017 Shades of Blue David Saperstein9 episodes
2016 BrainDead KevinEpisode: "The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm"
2018Singularity [58] StanPilot
2019 Fosse/Verdon James HenaghanEpisode: "Me and My Baby" [59]
2020 Vampirina Petru (voice)Episode: "Phantom of the Auditorium/Meemoreek!" [60]
2022 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Boise4 episodes
2022 Would I Lie to You? (US) HimselfEpisode: "Newman's Piggyback Ride"

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2023 Disney Speedstorm Hans (voice)

Discography

YearTitleMusic
2015 Keep Christmas with You Mormon Tabernacle Choir & The Muppets from Sesame Street

Audiobooks

YearTitleNotes
2013 Wheelmen
2014 You
2015The Children's Crusade
2015The Marriage of Opposites
2015 The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
2015 The Laws of Medicine
2016Glory Over Everything: Beyond the Kitchen House
2016The Perfect Pass
2016 Hidden Bodies
2017The Deal of A Lifetime
2018 Flight or Fright
2019Things My Son Needs to Know About the World
2019 The Institute [61]
2020 The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
2020The What If Guy
2020Cliff Falls
2020 The Red Badge of Courage
2021 You Love Me

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2010 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Featured Role in a Play Brighton Beach Memoirs Won
2011 Clarence Derwent Awards Most Promising Male Performer The Importance of Being Earnest Won
2012 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Sons of the Prophet Nominated
Drama League Award Distinguished PerformanceNominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a PlayNominated
Obie Award PerformanceWon
ITBA Patrick Lee AwardCitation for Excellence in Individual PerformanceWon
Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Lead ActorWon
2013 Tony Award Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Cinderella Nominated
Broadway.com Audience AwardsFavorite Lead Actor in a MusicalNominated
Broadway.com Audience AwardsFavorite Onstage Pair (with co-star Laura Osnes)Won
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalNominated
2014Behind the Voice Actors Award: Feature FilmBest Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film Frozen Won
Behind the Voice Actors Award: People's ChoiceBest Vocal Ensemble in a Feature FilmWon
2016 Poppy Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Nominated
2018BroadwayWorld Chicago AwardsBest Actor in a Touring Production Tootsie Won
Williamsburg Independent Film FestivalBest Actor in a Leading RolePapercopWon
2019 Tony Award Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Tootsie Won
Broadway.com Audience AwardsFavorite Leading Actor in a MusicalNominated
Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Won
Drama League Award Distinguished PerformanceNominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in a MusicalWon
2020 Audie Award Best Thriller/Suspense Audiobook The Institute Won

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