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

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Life and career

A native of

Greenwich, Connecticut Greenwich (, ) is a New England town, town in southwestern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. At the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the town had a total population of 63,518. The largest town on Connecticut's Gold Coast (Conne ...

, Brown made his

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debut at the age of ten, in ''

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''. Before pursuing a full-time acting career, he earned a degree in theater studies from

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, where he was a member of the a cappella group

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. Since ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'', Brown has performed in eight Broadway productions. Most recently, he originated the role of music publisher

in '' Beautiful: The Carole King Musical'' (2014). He has also appeared in numerous

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musicals and television shows, including

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's '' The Path'' (2016–2018), in which he played recurring character Wesley Cox.

Acting credits

Theatre

Film

Television

References

External links

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