Jeb Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 or 1964 (age 59–60)
Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S.
[1] |
| Education | Yale University [2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
Jeb Brown (born 1963/1964) is an American actor known for his work in theatre. Brown has appeared in productions on- and off-Broadway including Grease, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, in which he originated the role of Don Kirshner.
Life and career
A native of Greenwich, Connecticut, Brown made his Broadway debut at the age of ten, in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. [1] Before pursuing a full-time acting career, he earned a degree in theater studies from Yale, where he was a member of the a cappella group The Whiffenpoofs. [2]
Since Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Brown has performed in eight Broadway productions. Most recently, he originated the role of music publisher Don Kirshner in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (2014). He has also appeared in numerous off-Broadway musicals and television shows, including Hulu's The Path (2016–2018), in which he played recurring character Wesley Cox.
Acting credits
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Child | Broadway | [3] |
| 1981 | Bring Back Birdie | Gary | Broadway | [4] |
| 1999 | Crazy for You | Lank Hawkins | Regional | [5] |
| 2000 | Aida | Zoser standby; Pharaoh standby | Broadway | [6] |
| 2000 | Game Show | Steve Fox | Off-Broadway | [7] |
| 2001 | Carousel | Jigger Craigin | Regional | [8] |
| 2002 | I'm Not Rappaport | The Cowboy | Broadway | [9] |
| 2005 | Ring of Fire | Performer | Regional | [10] |
| 2006 | Broadway | [11] | ||
| 2006 | High Fidelity | Ian/Middle-Aged Guy | Broadway | [12] |
| 2007 | Grease | Vince Fontaine | Broadway | [13] |
| 2008 | Romantic Poetry | Red | Off-Broadway | [14] |
| 2011 | Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark | Mary Jane's Father/Ensemble; Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin understudy |
Broadway | [15] |
| 2014 | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Don Kirshner | Broadway | [16] |
| 2015 | American Psycho | Detective Kimball | Off-Broadway Lab | [17] |
| 2015 | The Undeniable Sound of Right Now | Hank | Off-Broadway | [18] |
| 2016 | Terms of Endearment | Garrett | Off-Broadway | [19] |
| 2019 | Scotland, PA | Duncan | Off-Broadway | [20] |
| 2020 | Whisper House | The Sheriff | Off-Broadway | [21] |
| 2024 | Dead Outlaw | Narrator | Off-Broadway | [22] |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | I'll Do Anything | Male D Person |
| Renaissance Man | Young Executive #1 | |
| 1996 | Black & White: A Love Story | Jamie |
| 2006 | The Namesake | Oliver |
| 2010 | Salt | Bunker Technician |
| 2014 | My America | The Announcer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Hunter | Danny Martin | Episode: "Yesterday's Child" |
| Nightmare Classics | Episode: "The Eye of the Panther" | ||
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire | Shoe salesperson | Episode: "Money Walks" |
| 1994 | Dave's World | Episode: "Lobster Envy" | |
| 1996 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Ensign | Episode: "Nor The Battle To The Strong" |
| 1999 | Great Performances | Lank Hawkins | Episode: "Crazy for You" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Altschuler | Episode: "My Good Name" |
| 2007–2008 | One Life to Live | Dr. Edward Bonner | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jake Bradshaw | Episode: "Beef" |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Hank Taylor | Episode: "Sacrifice" |
| 2014, 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gerbic | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | The Path | Wesley Cox | 9 episodes |
| 2018 | The Good Fight | Chester | Episode: "Day 422" |
| Instinct | Daniel | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" | |
| Elementary | Levi Salinger | Episode: "Sand Trap" | |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son | County Sheriff | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2020 | Little America | Jerry | Episode: "The Silence" |
| 2021 | City of Ghosts | Senator DeStefano | Episode: "The Tea" |
References
- ^ a b Arkatov, Janice (November 6, 1988). "'A Walk on the Wild Side' for Yale-Educated Jeb Brown". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brown '86: Broadway to SOBs". Yale Daily News. August 31, 2007. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Jeb (January 17, 2013). "Memories of a Kid on a Hot Tin Roof". The New York Times. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Rich, Frank (March 6, 1981). "Musical: 'Birdie' After the Bye Bye". The New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Ehren, Christine (April 13, 1999). "Crazy for You Originals Connell & Adler Reprise Roles at NJ's Paper Mill, April 14-May 30". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Aida Person List". Playbill. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ McBride, Murdoch (September 9, 2000). "Game Show Cast Features Tony Nominee Joel Blum, Previews Start Oct. 10". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Kenrick, John (June 2001). "Carousel at Paper Mill 2001". Musicals101.com. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth; Simonson, Robert (April 22, 2002). "Hirsch & Vereen Rappaport Expected at Bway's Booth July 12; Opens July 25". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Cash Musical Ring of Fire Opens at Barrymore Theatre in Feb. '06". BroadwayWorld. September 28, 2005. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (November 2, 2005). "Johnny Cash Musical Ring of Fire Begins Broadway Performances Feb. 8, 2006". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Hernandez, Ernio (November 20, 2006). "Needle on the Record: New Musical High Fidelity Begins on Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (June 14, 2007). "Binder, Brown and Buntrock Will Be Part of Broadway's Grease Revival". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (October 28, 2008). "Shanley and Krieger's Musical Romantic Poetry Opens Oct. 28". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Diamond, Robert (August 16, 2010). "SPIDER-MAN Announces Complete Cast!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (January 12, 2014). "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Starring Jessie Mueller as Music Icon, Opens on Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Gioia, Michael (January 17, 2015). "Benjamin Walker, Zosia Mamet, Jennifer Damiano, Isabel Keating, Wesley Taylor Among Lab Cast of American Psycho Musical". Playbill. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Gordon, David (April 2, 2015). "The Undeniable Sound of Right Now (Review)". TheaterMania. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Rickwald, Bethany (October 6, 2016). "Full Cast Announced to Join Molly Ringwald in Terms of Endearment". TheaterMania. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (October 23, 2019). "World Premiere of New Musical Scotland, PA Opens Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (March 12, 2020). "Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow's Ghost Musical Whisper House Begins Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Collins-Hughes, Laura (March 10, 2024). "'Dead Outlaw' Review: Not Much of a Bandit, but What a Corpse". The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2024.