Steve Kazee

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Steve Kazee
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Kazee in 2016
Born
Steven Michael Kazee

(1975-10-30) October 30, 1975 (age 48)
Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.
Education Morehead State University (BA)
New York University (MFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active2005–present
Partner(s) Jenna Dewan (2018–present; engaged)
Children2

Steven Michael Kazee (born October 30, 1975) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for starring as Guy in the musical Once for which he was awarded the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. Kazee began his professional acting career in the mid-2000s, and from 2005 until 2013 acted in a series of Broadway productions including Spamalot , 110 in the Shade , and Once. Following the success of Once, Kazee acted on multiple television series, most notably playing Gus Pfender in the fifth season of Shameless . Kazee returned to theater in 2018, starring as Edward in the Chicago tryout of Pretty Woman: The Musical .

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Early life and education

Kazee was born and raised in Ashland, Kentucky. [1] He is an alumnus of Fairview High School and Morehead State University. [2] Kazee moved to New York City in 2002 and received his MFA from the Graduate Acting Program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 2005. [1]

Career

Theatre

He appeared in the New York Shakespeare Festival's As You Like It in June 2005. [3] He appeared in Seascape on Broadway in November 2005 as the Leslie understudy. [4] In January 2006, he appeared as Timmy Cleary in The Subject Was Roses , which played at the Kennedy Center. [5] He was later cast as a replacement for Sir Lancelot in Spamalot on Broadway in April 2006. [6] In 2007, he starred as Bill Starbuck in the revival of 110 in the Shade on Broadway, [7] In 2008, he played Sobinsky in To Be Or Not To Be , which ran from September 16 through November 16 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. [8]

Kazee starred as Guy in the stage adaptation of Once , [9] He originated the role off-Broadway when it opened at the New York Theatre Workshop on December 6, 2011. Once began previews on Broadway on February 28, 2012, and opened on March 18, 2012, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Kazee made several TV appearances promoting Once, including Late Show with David Letterman and Today Show . [10] Kazee won the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. [11] Kazee and the cast of Once won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards. [12]

He is featured on Christina Perri's song "A Thousand Years, Pt. 2", which appears on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . [13]

In 2017 it was announced that Kazee would star in the stage adaptation of the 1990 film Pretty Woman , opposite Samantha Barks in her Broadway debut. The musical, titled Pretty Woman: The Musical , is directed by Jerry Mitchell and premiered in Chicago in March 2018 and later opened on Broadway in August 2018. [14] [15] After performing as Edward in the Chicago production, Kazee left Pretty Woman: The Musical due to "family reasons." [16] He was replaced by Andy Karl when the production transferred to Broadway. [17]

Television

In 2006, Kazee played Dumas Shepherd in an episode of the television series Conviction. In 2007, he appeared as Michael Barlow in Medium and Mark Green in Numb3rs . [18] In 2008, he appeared on NCIS as Michael Locke. In 2009, he played Dominic Humphreys on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation . [18] Kazee had a starring role on the CMT's Working Class (2011), in which he played Nick Garrett. [19]

In 2013 he appeared on Elementary as Jeff Hines [20] and on Drop Dead Diva as Dustin Wycott. [21] In 2015, he played Gus Pfender in a recurring role in season 5 and 6 of Showtime's series Shameless . [22]

Personal life

Kazee was previously in a relationship with actress Megan Hilty from 2005 until 2012. [23]

In October 2018, it was confirmed that Kazee is in a relationship with Jenna Dewan. [24] [25] In September 2019, it was announced that the couple were expecting their first child together. [26] In February 2020, he and Dewan became engaged. [27] He and Dewan welcomed their son, Callum Michael Rebel Kazee on March 6, 2020. [28] In January 2024, it was announced that the couple are expecting their second child together. He and Dewan welcomed their daughter, Rhiannon Lee Kathryn Kazee on June 14, 2024. [29]

Theatre credits

Sources: Playbill; [30] BroadwayWorld [31]

YearTitleRoleTheatreNotes
2004Cabaret & MainPerformer Williamstown Theatre Festival Regional production
Eurydice Father
2005 As You Like It Ensemble Delacorte Theater Shakespeare in the Park
2005–2006 Seascape Leslie (u/s) Booth Theatre Broadway revival
2006 The Subject Was Roses Timmy Cleary Kennedy Center Washington, D.C. revival
Monty Python's Spamalot Sir Lancelot (and others) Shubert Theatre Broadway replacement
2007 110 in the Shade Bill Starbuck Studio 54 Broadway revival
2008 To Be or Not to Be Sobinsky Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Original Broadway production
2009Pirates! (Or, Gilbert and Sullivan Plunder'd)The Pirate King Huntington Theatre Company Original Boston production
Tales of the City Eugene O'Neil Theater Staged readings
2011–2013 Once Guy New York Theatre Workshop Original off-Broadway production
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre Original Broadway production
2018 Pretty Woman: The Musical Edward Oriental Theatre Original Chicago production
2018Love Actually LiveJaime The Wallis Original production

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Working Class Nick GarrettMain role
2013 Elementary Jeff HinesEpisode: "We Are Everyone"
Drop Dead Diva Dustin WycottEpisode: "Guess Who's Coming"
2015–2016 Shameless [22] Gus Pfender14 episodes
2016 Nashville [32] Riff Bell2 episodes
Drew [33] Ned NickersonUnsold TV pilot (CBS)
2018BlindspotClem2 episodes
2019 The Walking Dead FrankEpisode: "Omega"
Tempting Fate Elliott CartwrightTV movie
2021 The Rookie Jason Wyler2 episodes

Awards and nominations

Sources: Playbill; [30] IBDB [34]

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2007 Helen Hayes Award Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production The Subject Was Roses Nominated
2012 Tony Award Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Once Won
Drama League Award Distinguished PerformanceNominated
Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical [35]
2013 Grammy Award Best Musical Theater Album
(shared with Cristin Milioti, Steven Epstein, Martin Lowe, Glen Hansard, and Markéta Irglová)		Won

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