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Brian d'Arcy James

Gender

Male

Born

Jun 29, 1968

Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Performer

External Links

Brian d'Arcy James's official website

Relations

Husband of
Jennifer Prescott

CREDITS
- Broadway
- Touring
Days of Wine and Roses (Jan 28, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024)
Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Joe Clay - Original

Into the Woods (Aug 06, 2022 - Jan 08, 2023)
Musical, Revival

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Baker - Original (Jun 28, 2022 - Sep 04, 2022)

Baker - Replacement (Oct 25, 2022 - Jan 01, 2023)

The Ferryman (Oct 21, 2018 - Jul 07, 2019)
Play, Original

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James

Quinn Carney - Replacement (Feb 19, 2019 - Jul 07, 2019)

Hamilton (Aug 06, 2015 - Present)
Musical, Original

Also Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

King George - Replacement (Apr 14, 2017 - Jul 16, 2017)

Something Rotten! (Apr 22, 2015 - Jan 01, 2017)
Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Nick Bottom - Original (Mar 23, 2015 - May 29, 2016)

Macbeth (Nov 21, 2013 - Jan 12, 2014)
Play, Revival

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James

Banquo - Original

Time Stands Still (Jan 28, 2010 - Jan 30, 2011)
Play, Original

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James

James Dodd - Original

Next To Normal (Apr 15, 2009 - Jan 16, 2011)
Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Dan - Replacement (May 17, 2010 - Jul 18, 2010)

Shrek The Musical (Dec 14, 2008 - Jan 03, 2010)
Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Shrek - Original (Nov 08, 2008 - Nov 08, 2009)

The Apple Tree (Dec 14, 2006 - Mar 11, 2007)
Musical, Revival

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Adam - Original

Flip, the Prince, Charming - Original

Captain Sanjar - Original

The Lieutenant of Inishmore (May 03, 2006 - Sep 03, 2006)
Play, Original

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James

Brendan - Original

Children and Art (Mar 21, 2005 - Mar 21, 2005)
Special, Benefit

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James

Original

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Mar 03, 2005 - Sep 03, 2006)
Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Freddy Benson - Replacement (Jul 21, 2006 - Sep 03, 2006)

Sweet Smell of Success (Mar 14, 2002 - Jun 15, 2002)
Musical, Original

Also Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Sidney - Original

Titanic (Apr 23, 1997 - Mar 21, 1999)
Musical, Original

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James

Frederick Barrett - Original

Carousel (Mar 24, 1994 - Jan 15, 1995)
Musical, Revival

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James

Captain - Original

Principal - Original

Hudson Livermore - Original

Understudy: Brian d'Arcy James

David Bascombe - Original

Jigger Craigin - Original

Blood Brothers (Apr 25, 1993 - Apr 30, 1995)
Musical, Original

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James

Ensemble - Replacement

Mickey - Replacement

Understudy: Brian d'Arcy James

Eddie - Replacement
Irving Berlin's White Christmas - Boston (Nov 23, 2007 - Dec 23, 2007)
Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Bob Wallace - Original

Irving Berlin's White Christmas - Los Angeles (Nov 22, 2005 - Jan 01, 2006)
Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Bob Wallace - Original

Irving Berlin's White Christmas - San Francisco (Nov 03, 2004 - Jan 02, 2005)
Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Bob Wallace - Original

Titanic (Jan 05, 1999 - Sep 10, 2000)
Musical, Original

Also Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Frederick Barrett - Original (Jan 10, 1999 - Feb 28, 1999)

Les Misérables - Third National (Nov 28, 1988 - Jul 23, 2006)
Musical, Original

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James

Chain Gang - Replacement

Worker - Replacement

Sailor - Replacement

Old Couple (Man) - Replacement

Courfeyrac - Replacement
AWARDS

Tony Award®

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

2024 | Nominee | Days of Wine and Roses

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

2023 | Nominee | Into the Woods

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

2015 | Nominee | Something Rotten!

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Best Actor in a Musical

2009 | Nominee | Shrek The Musical

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

2002 | Nominee | Sweet Smell of Success

Also Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical

2024 | Winner

Brian d'Arcy James (for "Days of Wine and Roses," Atlantic Theater Company)

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2015 | Nominee | Something Rotten!

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2013 | Nominee

Brian d'Arcy James (for "Giant")

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2009 | Winner | Shrek The Musical

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

2009 | Nominee

Brian d'Arcy James (for "Port Authority")

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2002 | Nominee | Sweet Smell of Success

Also Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Outstanding Solo Performance

2001 | Nominee

Brian d'Arcy James (for "The Good Thief")

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2000 | Nominee

Brian d'Arcy James (for "The Wild Party" (MTC))

CREDITS
AWARDS

Broadway
Touring

Days of Wine and Roses (Jan 28, 2024 - Mar 31, 2024)

Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James
- Joe Clay - Original

Into the Woods (Aug 06, 2022 - Jan 08, 2023)

Musical, Revival

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James
- Baker - Original (Jun 28, 2022 - Sep 04, 2022)
- Baker - Replacement (Oct 25, 2022 - Jan 01, 2023)

The Ferryman (Oct 21, 2018 - Jul 07, 2019)

Play, Original

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James
- Quinn Carney - Replacement (Feb 19, 2019 - Jul 07, 2019)

Hamilton (Aug 06, 2015 - Present)

Musical, Original

Also Starring: Brian d'Arcy James
- King George - Replacement (Apr 14, 2017 - Jul 16, 2017)

Something Rotten! (Apr 22, 2015 - Jan 01, 2017)

Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James
- Nick Bottom - Original (Mar 23, 2015 - May 29, 2016)

Macbeth (Nov 21, 2013 - Jan 12, 2014)

Play, Revival

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James
- Banquo - Original

Time Stands Still (Jan 28, 2010 - Jan 30, 2011)

Play, Original

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James
- James Dodd - Original

Next To Normal (Apr 15, 2009 - Jan 16, 2011)

Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James
- Dan - Replacement (May 17, 2010 - Jul 18, 2010)

Shrek The Musical (Dec 14, 2008 - Jan 03, 2010)

Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James
- Shrek - Original (Nov 08, 2008 - Nov 08, 2009)

The Apple Tree (Dec 14, 2006 - Mar 11, 2007)

Musical, Revival

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James
- Adam - Original
- Flip, the Prince, Charming - Original
- Captain Sanjar - Original

The Lieutenant of Inishmore (May 03, 2006 - Sep 03, 2006)

Play, Original

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James
- Brendan - Original

Children and Art (Mar 21, 2005 - Mar 21, 2005)

Special, Benefit

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James
- Original

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Mar 03, 2005 - Sep 03, 2006)

Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James
- Freddy Benson - Replacement (Jul 21, 2006 - Sep 03, 2006)

Sweet Smell of Success (Mar 14, 2002 - Jun 15, 2002)

Musical, Original

Also Starring: Brian d'Arcy James
- Sidney - Original

Titanic (Apr 23, 1997 - Mar 21, 1999)

Musical, Original

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James
- Frederick Barrett - Original

Carousel (Mar 24, 1994 - Jan 15, 1995)

Musical, Revival

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James
- Captain - Original
- Principal - Original
- Hudson Livermore - Original
Understudy: Brian d'Arcy James
- David Bascombe - Original
- Jigger Craigin - Original

Blood Brothers (Apr 25, 1993 - Apr 30, 1995)

Musical, Original

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James
- Ensemble - Replacement
- Mickey - Replacement
Understudy: Brian d'Arcy James
- Eddie - Replacement

Irving Berlin's White Christmas - Boston (Nov 23, 2007 - Dec 23, 2007)

Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James
- Bob Wallace - Original

Irving Berlin's White Christmas - Los Angeles (Nov 22, 2005 - Jan 01, 2006)

Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James
- Bob Wallace - Original

Irving Berlin's White Christmas - San Francisco (Nov 03, 2004 - Jan 02, 2005)

Musical, Original

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James
- Bob Wallace - Original

Titanic (Jan 05, 1999 - Sep 10, 2000)

Musical, Original

Also Starring: Brian d'Arcy James
- Frederick Barrett - Original (Jan 10, 1999 - Feb 28, 1999)

Les Misérables - Third National (Nov 28, 1988 - Jul 23, 2006)

Musical, Original

Performer: Brian d'Arcy James
- Chain Gang - Replacement
- Worker - Replacement
- Sailor - Replacement
- Old Couple (Man) - Replacement
- Courfeyrac - Replacement

Tony Award®

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

2024 | Nominee | Days of Wine and Roses

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

2023 | Nominee | Into the Woods

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

2015 | Nominee | Something Rotten!

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Best Actor in a Musical

2009 | Nominee | Shrek The Musical

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

2002 | Nominee | Sweet Smell of Success

Also Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical

2024 | Winner

Brian d'Arcy James (for "Days of Wine and Roses," Atlantic Theater Company)

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2015 | Nominee | Something Rotten!

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2013 | Nominee

Brian d'Arcy James (for "Giant")

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2009 | Winner | Shrek The Musical

Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

2009 | Nominee

Brian d'Arcy James (for "Port Authority")

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2002 | Nominee | Sweet Smell of Success

Also Starring: Brian d'Arcy James

Outstanding Solo Performance

2001 | Nominee

Brian d'Arcy James (for "The Good Thief")

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2000 | Nominee

Brian d'Arcy James (for "The Wild Party" (MTC))

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