Kevin Chamberlin (born November 25, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for his theatre roles such as Horton in ''

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'' and

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in ''

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''. For his theatre work, he received three

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and three

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nominations. He also starred as Bertram Winkle in the

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sitcom '' Jessie'' from 2011 to 2015. From 2018 to 2019, he starred as The Wizard of Oz in ''Wicked'' on Broadway.

Personal life

Chamberlin was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and was raised in

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. In elementary school, he starred as

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in the school's production of ''

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''. After he graduated from

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in 1981, Chamberlin studied acting at

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in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and graduated with a B.F.A. in acting in 1985. Chamberlin has since acted on Broadway, having been nominated for three

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, and has an extensive list of film and television credits. According to ''Playbill'', "Chamberlin moves back and forth in theatre, TV and movies, but 'I kind of get sick of each medium after a while, if I have a bad experience.'" Chamberlin is gay and married.

Career

Chamberlin has been nominated for

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and

s for '' Dirty Blonde'' (as Charlie), ''

'' (as Horton), and ''

'' (as Uncle Fester). Additional

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credits include ''

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'', '' Triumph of Love'', '' Abe Lincoln in Illinois'', ''

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'', '' The Ritz'' and ''

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''. He appeared in the 1999 film ''

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.'' He also appeared in ''

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'' as an enthusiastic

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bomb defusal expert. In ''

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'', he again had a supporting role as a New York police officer. Chamberlin's most recent work includes the role of Aron Malsky in the

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prime-time series ''

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''. He also made an appearance in a '' Law and Order: Special Victims Unit'' episode titled " Redemption" where he played a man named Roger Berry. He was also a guest on the sitcom ''

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'', in season 10 episode 13. Chamberlin previously appeared as

in the

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'', a role for which he won a Broadway.com Audience Award for Favorite Performance By a Featured Actor In a Broadway Musical.

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replaced him in the role of Uncle Fester on March 8, 2011. Chamberlin also starred as Dr. Fusion in ''

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'', a

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starring

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, and

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which aired July 19, 2013. In 2019, Chamberlin appeared as Mr. Mushnik in the

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production of '' Little Shop of Horrors'' alongside

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, Amber Riley and Matthew Wilkas. In 2020, Chamberlin was one of the many

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users who created an

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of a musical version of the 2007

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film ''

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''. On December 28, 2020, it was announced that Chamberlin would star as Gusteau in a benefit concert presentation of the musical. The concert streamed exclusively on

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on January 1, 2021.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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''Downstage Center'' interview
at the

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