Stephen Ross Madsen (born 15 August 1992) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Jason "J.D." Dean in the Australian production of '' Heathers: The Musical'', and in 2017, he originated the role of Alexander Shkuratov in the musical ''

Muriel's Wedding ''Muriel's Wedding'' is a 1994 Australian comedy-drama film written and directed by P.J. Hogan. The film, which stars Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Jeanie Drynan, Sophie Lee, and Bill Hunter, focuses on the socially awkward Muriel whose ambi ...

''.

Early life and education

Madsen is the son of Sally, a doctor, and Ross, growing up in

Mona Vale, New South Wales Mona Vale is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 28 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in an area known as the Northern Beaches. Formerly the administrative centre of Pittwater Cou ...

. As a child he attended Mona Vale Primary School and, later,

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. Madsen graduated from the

Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University (ECU) was established in 1980 to provide performing arts tuition. WAAPA (commonly pronounced "whopp-a") operates as a part of ECU, located at the ECU campus in ...

in 2014.

Career

In 2015, Madsen appeared in a production of ''The Catalinas of Crawley Bay'' at

His Majesty's Theatre, Perth His Majesty's Theatre is an Edwardian Baroque theatre in Perth, Western Australia. Constructed from 1902 to 1904 during a period of great growth for the town, the theatre is located on the corner of Hay Street and King Street in Perth's cent ...

on 29 April 2015. He later portrayed Jason "J.D." Dean in the premiere Australian production of '' Heathers: The Musical'' at the

Hayes Theatre The Hayes Theatre is a 111-seat theatre specialising in music theatre and cabaret in Potts Point, Sydney, Australia. It is named after the Australian performer Nancye Hayes. Hayes Theatre Co was established at the former Darlinghurst Theatre afte ...

from 22 July until 9 August. Later in the year, he portrayed Mark Cohen in ''

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'', also at the Hayes Theatre, from 13 October until 1 November. The following year, in 2016, Madsen returned to the role of Jason Dean in ''Heathers'' at the

Queensland Performing Arts Centre The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (also known as QPAC) is part of the Queensland Cultural Centre and is located on the corner of Melbourne Street and Grey Street in Brisbane's South Bank, Queensland, South Bank precinct. Opened in 1985, it ...

's Playhouse. From 20 to 31 January, he portrayed

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in the

Chapel Off Chapel Chapel Off Chapel is a theatre venue in Prahran, Melbourne. Located near Chapel Street and opened in 1995, the venue consists of the 255-seat Chapel Theatre, the 150-seat Chapel Loft and a visual arts gallery. Chapel Off Chapel is particularly ...

production of ''

Thrill Me ''Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story'' is a musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Stephen Dolginoff. It is based on the true story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, the so-called "thrill killers" who murdered a young boy in 1924 in order ...

''. Madsen returned to the role of J.D. in

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and a return Sydney season, at the

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Playhouse and

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Playhouse, respectively. In 2017, Madsen appeared from 3 to 19 August as Ruckly in Sport for Jove's production of ''

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'' at the Reginald Theatre in the

Seymour Centre The Seymour Centre is a multi-purpose performing arts centre within the University of Sydney in the Australian city of Sydney. It is located on the corner of City Rd and Cleveland St in Chippendale, just south-west of the city centre. The b ...

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. Madsen was cast in the world premiere of ''

'', portraying Alexander Shkuratov from 6 November 2017 until 27 January 2018. Madsen returned to the Hayes Theatre as Patrick in the highly successful Australian premiere of the Off-Broadway musical,

The View Upstairs ''The View UpStairs'' is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Max Vernon based on the real-life events of the 1973 arson attack at the UpStairs Lounge, a gay bar in New Orleans. This attack resulted in the deaths of 32 people, the deadlies ...

which played from 28 February to 11 March 2018. In August 2018, Madsen portrayed Alan in Darlinghurst Theatre Company's production of ''

Torch Song Trilogy ''Torch Song Trilogy'' is a collection of three plays by Harvey Fierstein rendered in three acts: ''International Stud'', ''Fugue in a Nursery'', and ''Widows and Children First!'' The story centers on Arnold Beckoff, a Jewish homosexual, drag ...

'' at The Eternity Playhouse. Madsen was due to perform in the first major Australian production of Sarah Kane's

Cleansed ''Cleansed'' is the third play by the English playwright Sarah Kane. It was first performed in 1998 at the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs in London. The play is set in a university which (according to the blurb of the published script) is op ...

in 2021 but the show was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He appeared as Carl in the rescheduled production in 2022. Earlier that year, he played conniving frenchman Marcel Benoit in the

Sydney Theatre Company Sydney Theatre Company (STC) is an Australian theatre company based in Sydney, New South Wales. The company performs in The Wharf Theatre at Dawes Point in The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Roslyn Packer Theatre (formerly Sydney Thea ...

production of White Pearl by Anchuli Felicia King at the newly renovated

Wharf Theatre The Wharf Theatre is a theatre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This theatre is part of the Sydney Theatre Company and located on Pier 4/5 of the former Sydney port facility in Walsh Bay at Dawes Point. History In 1829, the first je ...

. He toured with the production to Canberra and Parramatta.

Personal life

Madsen lives in

Elizabeth Bay, New South Wales Elizabeth Bay is a harbourside suburb in eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Elizabeth Bay is located three kilometres east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sy ...

Theatre credits

Filmography

Film

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Madsen, Stephen 1992 births Living people Australian male stage actors Australian male musical theatre actors Australian male television actors Australian gay actors