Aaron Lohr (born April 7, 1976) is an American actor.

Early life and education

Lohr was born in Crofton,

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. He is a graduate of

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, where he majored in theater.

Film and television career

Lohr portrayed the Dancing Boy in Deniece Williams'

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for the song "

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". He is also in the

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television

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for

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. Lohr has also appeared in many '' Sister, Sister'' episodes, better known as Marlon in his later appearances in the show. Lohr became a recognizable player of the

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stable, appearing in many of their films, including '' The Mighty Ducks'' series and ''

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''. He provided the singing voice for

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in ''

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'' (filling in for

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). In 2000, he starred as

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in the VH1 television film ''Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story''. He appeared in the 2005 film adaptation of the Tony and

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winning

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'', directed by

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. Lohr played the character Steve and sang vocals for the songs ''Will I'' and ''Life Support'' on the first disc of the soundtrack for the film. He starred in various roles in Michael John LaChiusa's ''

See What I Wanna See ''See What I Wanna See'' is a musical by Michael John LaChiusa based on three short stories by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa: "Kesa and Morito", "In a Grove" (1922, the inspiration for Akira Kurosawa's 1950 film ''Rashomon'') and '' Dragon: the Old Potte ...

'' at the New York Public Theater, opposite actress/singer Idina Menzel. Independent film releases include Henry Bean's ''Noise'', Jim Koya Jones' taut psychological thriller ''The Wreck'', and ''Manslaughter'' produced by Jim Koya Jones. More recent work has included many leading roles in New York theater productions. He performed as Matt in the

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production of '' Bare: A Pop Opera'' in 2004. He has appeared in several productions at the

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. His inaugural performance there was in George Wolfe's ''

Radiant Baby ''Radiant Baby'' is a musical about Keith Haring, who was an artist and social activist in New York City. The music was composed by Debra Barsha, with lyrics by Ira Gasman, Stuart Ross, and Debra Barsha. It was based on ''Keith Haring: The Autho ...

'' in 2003. This led to his starring role in ''See What I Want To See'' by Michael John LaChuisa. Lohr also starred in the political drama ''In Darfur'' both at the NY Public and Delacorte Theater.

Personal life

In August 2015, Lohr and actress

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bought a home located in

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. Menzel announced on September 23, 2016, via her Twitter account, that she and Lohr were engaged. Menzel announced their marriage via Twitter on September 25, 2017. They were married over the weekend of September 22, 2017.Gans, Andrew
"Tony Winner Idina Menzel Marries Aaron Lohr"
Playbill, September 25, 2017 Lohr is the stepfather to Menzel’s son from her marriage with Taye Diggs.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lohr, Aaron 1976 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male child actors American male film actors American male musical theatre actors American male television actors American male video game actors American male voice actors John Jay College of Criminal Justice alumni Living people Male actors from Los Angeles UCLA Film School alumni