Paul Kandel (born February 15, 1951) is an American
musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance. The story and emotional content of a musical – humor, pathos, love, anger – are communicated through words, music, movemen ...
actor and tenor singer best known for his film role in
Disney
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's ''
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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'' (1996) as the voice of the Roma leader
Clopin Trouillefou
Clopin Trouillefou (, literally "Lame Fear-Fool") is a fictional character first created in the 1831 novel ''The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'' by French author Victor Hugo, and subsequently adapted.
In the novel
In the story, Clopin disrupts Pierre ...
. He also has appeared on
Broadway
Broadway may refer to:
Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
**Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...
a number of times, having appeared in ''
Jesus Christ Superstar
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'' as King Herod, ''
Titanic
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'', ''
The Who's Tommy
''The Who's Tommy'' is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Pete Townshend and a book by Townshend and Des McAnuff. It is based on the 1969 rock opera ''Tommy'' by The Who.
Productions
The musical opened at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, ...
'', and ''The Visit''. Kandel received a nomination for the 1993
for his portrayal of Uncle Ernie in ''The Who's Tommy''.
Filmography
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Living people
American male film actors
American male musical theatre actors
American male stage actors
American male television actors
American male voice actors
American operatic tenors
1951 births
20th-century American male actors
20th-century American male singers
20th-century American singers
21st-century American male actors
21st-century American male singers
21st-century American singers
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