Tyrone Huntley

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Tyrone Huntley
BornMarch 1989 (age 35)
Alma mater Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActor

Tyrone Huntley (born March 1989) is a British actor, best known for his work in musical theatre.

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Career

Early theatre roles included TJ in the UK tour of Sister Act, Doctor in the original London cast of The Book of Mormon and Gator in the original London cast of Memphis.

In summer 2016 he played the role of Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. [1] He received great acclaim for his performance and was nominated for both the Whatsonstage Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical, and the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He reprised the role in summer 2017. [2]

From November 2016 to June 2017 he played C.C. White in Dreamgirls as part of the original London cast. [3] Huntley left the production in June 2017 to return to his award-winning performance in Jesus Christ Superstar.

In 2019 he directed Ain't Misbehavin' at Southwark Playhouse, a musical revue of the life of Fats Waller. The Guardian described it as 'an immensely likable romp through the songs of Fats Waller that is an escapist slice of 1920s Harlem" [4]

Huntley was cast as Barnaby in the 2020 West End revival of Hello, Dolly! which was to star Imelda Staunton in the title role. The run was cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19. He subsequently returned to the role of Judas in a socially distanced concert version of Jesus Christ Superstar at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, sharing the role with Ricardo Afonso.

On December 2, 2021, Huntley began reprising the role of Judas in the North American tour of Jesus Christ Superstar following the arrest of previous Judas performer, James D. Beeks, for his involvement in the 2021 United States Capitol attack. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2020 Red, White and Blue Leee John
2023 A Small Light A singerMiniseries TV

Theatre credits

YearTitleRoleTheatreLocationNotes
2011 Sister Act T.JUK National Tour
2012Angel CityLanx Edinburgh Fringe Edinburgh
2014 The Book of Mormon The Doctor / Ensemble Prince of Wales Theatre West End
2014-15 Memphis Gator Shaftesbury Theatre West End
2016 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas Regent's Park Open Air Theatre London
2016-17 Dreamgirls C.C. White Savoy Theatre West End
2017 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas Regent's Park Open Air Theatre London
2018 A Midsummer Night's Dream Lysander Watermill Theatre Bagnor, Berkshire
2018AngryHim Southwark Playhouse Off-West End
2018 21 Chump Street Justin Laboy Courtyard Theatre Off-West End
2019 Ain't Misbehavin' Off Stage Swing Southwark Playhouse Off-West End Director
2019 Cinderella Prince Sebastian The Other Palace Off-West End Preview Workshop
2020 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas Regent's Park Open Air Theatre London Shared the role with Ricardo Afonso
2021-22 Jesus Christ Superstar JudasNorth American tour
2024 Hello, Dolly! Barnaby London Palladium West End

Awards and nominations

YearAward CeremonyCategoryProductionResult
2016 Evening Standard Theatre Awards [6] Emerging Talent Jesus Christ Superstar Won
2017 Whatsonstage.com Awards [7] Best Supporting Actor in a MusicalNominated
Laurence Olivier Awards [8] Best Actor in a Musical Nominated
2019 Ian Charleson Awards [9] Commendation A Midsummer Night's Dream Nominated
The Stage Debut Awards [10] Best Director Ain't Misbehavin' Nominated

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