George Hamilton Rae (born 23 November 1978,

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) is a Scottish professional actor best known for his portrayal of Otto Kringelein in the 2015 London revival of the musical

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Early life

Rae was born in

Irvine, North Ayrshire Irvine ( ; sco, Irvin,
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and attended

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. He continued his education at Iain Tomlin School of Music at

Edinburgh Napier University , mottoeng = Without knowledge, everything is in vain , established = 1992 – granted University status 1964 – Napier Technical College , type = Public , academic_staff = 802 , administrative_staff = 562 , chancellor = Will Whitehorn , ...

, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Music Degree, followed by the

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, where he graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma (Distinction) in Musical Theatre and the Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music as a Singing Teacher.

Career

Rae made his West End debut in 2003 starring in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at London's New London Theatre alongside Stephen Gately from the Irish boyband Boyzone. Following Joseph, Rae performed in several productions at Scotland’s

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where he was awarded the prestigious Leon Sinden Award in 2010 for his portrayal as Tim in Noises Off. He also created the role of George Campbell in the theatre’s first musical production, Whisky Galore a Musical! (2009). In 2013 Rae embarked on the UK & Ireland tour of

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in the role of Timon, including the Irish premiere of the show. Following this, he performed the role of Otto Kringelein in the 2015 London revival of

for which he was nominated for three Best Actor awards, including an Off West End Theatre Award or 'Offie' nomination, and was subsequently featured in theatre critic Mark Shenton’s 2017 list of the ten best men in UK musical theatre. In 2018 Rae made his solo cabaret debut at

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’s

54 Below 54 Below is a cabaret and restaurant in the basement of Studio 54 in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Owned by Broadway producers Steve Baruch, Richard Frankel, Marc Routh and Tom Viertel, 54 Below has hosted shows by such performers as Patt ...

Theatre

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change ''I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'' is a musical comedy with book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts. It is the second-longest running Off-Broadway musical.Gans, Andrew"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Ends NYC Run A ...

, Chiswick Playhouse (formerly

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), London (2019) ...Various *

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, UK & Ireland Tour (2019) ...Bert Healy * Life is a Caba-RAE: A Scot in New York!, Feinstein's/54 Below, New York City (2018) *

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(2017) ...Cosmo Brown *

The Frogs ''The Frogs'' ( grc-gre, Βάτραχοι, Bátrakhoi, Frogs; la, Ranae, often abbreviated ''Ran.'' or ''Ra.'') is a comedy written by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It was performed at the Lenaia, one of the Festivals of Dionysus in ...

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, London (2017) ...Xanthias * Spamalot,

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(2016) ...Patsy *

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, Finborough Theatre, London (2016) ...Mr Two/Shrdlu *

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, London (2015) ...Otto Kringelein * Sister Act, Aberystwyth Arts Centre (2014) ...TJ *

, UK & Ireland Tour (2013) ...Timon/Zazu *

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, London (2012) ...David * Whisky Galore a Musical!,

(2011) ...George Campbell *

Rough Crossing ''Rough Crossing'' is a 1984 comedy play by British playwright Tom Stoppard, freely adapted from Ferenc Molnár's ''Játék a Kastélyban (Play at the Castle)''. Set on board the SS ''Italian Castle'', it follows world-renowned playwrights Sand ...

(2010) ...Dvornichek * Kiss Me, Kate,

(2010) ...Ralph/Gremio * Noises Off,

(2010) ...Tim * The Life of Stuff,

(2009) ...Fraser *

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, USA & UK Tour, Carl Rosa Opera Company (2008) ...u/s Ko-Ko *

, UK & Ireland Tour (2007) ...Man 1 * Fame, UK Tour (2004) ...Schlomo *

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' (often colloquially known as ''Joseph'') is a sung-through musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. Thi ...

, New London Theatre, London (2005,2003) ...Benjamin

Television

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(2019) ...Alan * Some Enchanted Evening,

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(2002) ...Herbie * Taggart,

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(2001) ...Pirate

References

External links

Official site

Global Artists
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rae, George Living people Scottish male stage actors 1978 births People from Irvine, North Ayrshire Alumni of the Royal Academy of Music People educated at Ayr Academy Alumni of Edinburgh Napier University