Sean Allan Krill

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Sean Allan Krill
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Born (1971-06-10) June 10, 1971 (age 54)
Alma mater Wayne State University
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Spouse(s)
Harry Bouvy
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(m. 2015)​
, [1] Guy Adkins
Website seanallankrill.com

Sean Allan Krill (born June 10, 1971) is an American actor and singer who has appeared in film and television, on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and at prestigious regional theaters across the country. Krill made his Broadway debut as Sam Carmichael in 2008 in Mamma Mia! . [2] He originated the role of Steve Healy in the Alanis Morissette musical Jagged Little Pill for which he was nominated for the 2020 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, [3] and the cast album of the critically acclaimed show was the recipient of the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.

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Life and career

Sean Allan Krill was born in Altus, Oklahoma. A self-professed "Air Force brat", Krill lived in many different places as a child, but grew up predominantly in Shelby Township, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan. [4] After watching a national tour performance of Les Misérables at The Fisher Theater, Krill was inspired to pursue a career in acting. [5] Krill studied at Wayne State University, where he received the Lily Tomlin Scholarship for Theatre. [6]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993-1996 Forever Plaid Sparky Gem Theater & Royal George Theater, Regional
1996Disney's Hercules Summer SpectacularThe Prince Chicago Theater, Regional
1998Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular Featured Singer Rosemont Theater, Regional
1999 Jesus Christ Superstar Jesus Drury Lane Oakbrook, Regional
1999The All Night StrutBaritone Drury Lane Evergreen Park
2000 Damn Yankees Joe Hardy Marriott Theater, Regional
2001 Pirates of Penzance Pirate King Marriott Theater, Regional
2001 1776 Thomas Jefferson Marriott Theater, Regional
2002-2003 Sunday in the Park with George Soldier/Alex Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Regional
2003-2004 Thoroughly Modern Millie Trevor Graydon IIIFirst National Tour
2004 Into the Woods The Wolf / Cinderella's Prince Peninsula Players, Regional
2004 The Importance of Being Earnest Jack Court Theater, Regional
2005 Travesties Tristen Tzara Court Theater, Regional
2005 Brigadoon Tommy Albright Marriott Theater, Regional
2005 Henry V The Dauphin Notre Dame Shakespeare, Regional
2005 Dessa Rose Adam NehemiahApple Tree Theater, Regional
2006-2009 Mamma Mia! Sam Carmichael Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway & National Tour
2009 The Brother/Sister Plays, by Tarell Alvin McCraney O Li Roon The Public Theater, Off-Broadway
2010 Antony & Cleopatra Agrippa Hartford Stage, Regional
2011 Spamalot Sir Dennis Galahad / Prince Herbert's Father / The Black Knight Drury Lane Oakbrook, Regional
2011 Hot L Baltimore The Man Steppenwolf Theater Company
2011 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Dr. Mark Bruckner Standby

(Harry Connick, Jr.)

 St. James Theater, Broadway
2012 Sunday in the Park with George Georges Seurat / George Skylight Music Theater, Regional
Boeing Boeing BernardMason Street Warehouse, Regional
A Civil War Christmas, by Paula Vogel John Wilkes Booth New York Theatre Workshop, Off-Broadway
2013Hit The Wall, by Ike Holter A-Gay Barrow Street Theatre, Off-Broadway
2013 Sideways Jack La Jolla Playhouse, Regional
2014 Mamma Mia! Sam Carmichael Tropicana, Las Vegas
2015 Honeymoon in Vegas Tommy Korman Standby

(Tony Danza)

 Nederlander Theatre, Broadway
2015 Sense and Sensibility, by Paul Gordon Colonel Brandon Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Regional
2015 White Christmas Bob Wallace Drury Lane Oakbrook, Regional
2016 Sense and Sensibility

by Paul Gordon

Colonel Brandon Old Globe Theater, Regional
2017Joan of Arc: Into the Fire, by David Byrne Bishop Cauchon The Public Theater, Off-Broadway
2017DeathlessKevin Serling Goodspeed, Regional
2017 Honeymoon in Vegas Tommy Korman Marriott Theater, Regional
2018 Chess (staged concert)Walter de Courcey Kennedy Center, Regional
2018-2021 Jagged Little Pill Steve HealyBroadway, Broadhurst Theater, & American Repertory Theater
2022 Legally Blonde Professor Callahan The Muny, Regional
Parade Governor John Slaton New York City Center,

Off-Broadway

Chess (staged concert)Walter de Courcey Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway
2023 Parade Governor John Slaton Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, Broadway
2023 Elf Walter Hobbs North Carolina Theater, Regional
2024 Sunday in the Park with George Georges Seurat / George Porchlight Music Theatre, Regional
2025 Floyd Collins H.T. Carmichael Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Broadway [7]
2025-2026 Chess Walter de Courcey Imperial Theatre, Broadway

Film & Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Mr. Robot KevinTV Recurring - Season 2, 4 Episodes
2019 The Blacklist Vance PalmerTV Guest Star - Season 7, Episode 3
Godfather of Harlem Lester Wolff TV Recurring - Season 1, 2 Episodes
2020 - 2022 Search Party Sydney MuscatTV Recurring - Seasons 3 & 5, 3 Episodes
2021 Blue Bloods Elon LubinTV Guest Star - Season 11, Episode 14
2021 Dr. Death Dr. Timothy DarntonTV Guest Star - Season 1, Episode 5
2021 Dopesick Purdue Sales ManagerTV Recurring - 2 Episodes
2021GetawayGregoryTV Pilot
2023IntermediumGreg DaughertyFeature Film
2023 Sense and Sensibility Colonel BrandonLive Theatre Pro-Shot
2024 FBI: Most Wanted John ParkmanTV Guest Star - Season 5, Episode 8
2024 Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld VP Wheeler (Voice)TV Recurring - Season 1, 9 Episodes
2024ChampionsGeraldShort Film
2025 Song Sung Blue Buddy HolmesFeature Film

Awards & Nominations

Year [2] AwardCategoryNominated WorkResult
1995 Joseph Jefferson Award Best Ensemble and Best RevueSparky, Forever Plaid Won
2003 Carbonell Award Best Supporting ActorTrevor Graydon, Thoroughly Modern Millie Nominated
2003Leon Rabin AwardBest Supporting ActorTrevor Graydon, Thoroughly Modern Millie Nominated
2005 Joseph Jefferson Award Outstanding Leading Actor in a MusicalTommy Albright, Brigadoon Nominated
2006 BroadwayWorld Outstanding Lead ActorSam Carmichael, Mamma Mia! Won
2015 Joseph Jefferson Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical Colonel Brandon, Sense and Sensibility Nominated
2016Craig Noel AwardOutstanding Featured Performance in a Musical Colonel Brandon, Sense and Sensibility Won
2020 Tony Award Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Steve Healy, Jagged Little Pill Nominated
2020 Grammy Award Best Musical Theater Album Steve Healy, Jagged Little Pill Won
2024 Grammy Award Best Musical Theater Album Governor John Slaton, Parade Nominated

Personal life

After graduating from Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts, he moved to Chicago to open the original Chicago company of Forever Plaid in 1994, playing Sparky. Krill lived and worked in Chicago for over 15 years, appearing in both plays and musicals at theaters throughout the city, including Royal George Theater, Marriott Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Court Theater, Chicago Theatre, Rosemont Horizon, Cadillac Palace Theatre, Nederlander Theatre, CIBC Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

Krill's partner of 13 years, fellow actor Guy Adkins, died on May 12, 2010, after a 15-month bout with colon cancer. [8] Krill and actor Harry Bouvy married in 2015, after bonding over the experience of losing their partners. [9] Krill & Bouvy performed together in regional productions of Boeing-Boeing & White Christmas, [10] and in Parade at New York City Center & at Bernard B. Jacob's Theater on Broadway. [11]

Krill lives in New York, New York.

References

  1. ↑ "Harry & Sean Registry". Zola.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Sean Allan Krill Resume" (PDF). seanallankrill.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ↑ Ryan McPhee (October 15, 2020). "2020 Tony Award Nominations: Jagged Little Pill, Moulin Rouge!, Slave Play Lead the Pack". Playbill.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ Theresa Pisula (August 14, 2007). "Interview with SEAN ALLAN KRILL". www.houstontheatre.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ Emily Healey-Lynham. "Interview with Sean Allan Krill". thebespokeblackbook.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  6. ↑ Sean Allan Krill. "Bio". seanallankrill.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ Jeremy Jordan, Lizzy McAlpine, Jason Gotay, Jessica Molaskey, More to Lead Broadway Premiere of Floyd Collins
  8. ↑ Eileen Shapiro (March 9, 2020). "Sean Allan Krill – Jagged Little Pill". getoutmag.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  9. ↑ Broadwaycom (January 13, 2020). "Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Sean Allan Krill of JAGGED LITTLE PILL". youtube.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  10. ↑ Diep Tran (January 13, 2020). "You Lose, You Learn: How Theater Helped Jagged Little Pill's Sean Allan Krill Overcome Grief". broadway.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Parade". www.nycitycenter.org. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
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