Evan Todd (born February 25, 1989) is an American actor and producer.

Life and career

Todd grew up in Kissimmee, Florida. He is of Italian descent. He finished his senior year of high school at the North Carolina School of the Arts in

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and later graduated from the

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most el ...

. Todd also studied at Yale School of Drama and

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. It is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. LAMDA's Principal is ...

. In 2007, Todd made his

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debut as a student in the 2007 film ''

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''. He subsequently appeared in several television films and series such as ''

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'' (2014), '' Switched at Birth'' and '' Jane the Virgin''. In 2014, he originated the role of Kurt Kelly in '' Heathers: The Musical'', when the rock musical had a production

Off-Broadway An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, inclusive. These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres, but larger than off-off-Broadway theatres, which seat fewer tha ...

. The following year, Todd co-produced the 2015 Broadway revival of '' Spring Awakening''. A critical success, the rock musical, based on the German play '' Spring Awakening'' (1891) by

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, was nominated for both a

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and a

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical is an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre among Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway productions. The category was created in the 1994 ...

. In 2016, Todd had a leading role in the

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

4th Man Out ''4th Man Out'' is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Andrew Nackman and written by Aaron Dancik. The film stars Evan Todd as Adam, a young man living in Upstate New York who, on his 24th birthday, comes out as gay to his best friends Chris ( ...

'' about a young mechanic who comes out to his straight buddies and to his family. The film received the Audience Choice Award for Best Dramatic Feature at

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, and was awarded the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the InsideOut LGBT Film Festival. In March 2017, Todd joined the Broadway cast of '' Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'' as King’s songwriter first husband and writing partner

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. In 2022, he played Mark in the world premiere production of ''

Which Way to the Stage ''Which Way to the Stage'' is a 2022 play by Ana Nogueira. The play follows Jeff and Judy and their experiences of waiting outside the stage door for Idina Menzel in the original Broadway production of ''If/Then''. It was originally titled Here S ...

'' off-Broadway. Todd is openly gay. He is the co-founder of stART and artsINSIDEOUT, two summer arts empowerment programs benefiting students from his home town as well as children affected by

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Filmography

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