Gender
Male
Born
Mar 20, 1947
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Performer
Relations
Husband of
Susan Pilarre
  • CREDITS
    Harmony (Nov 13, 2023 - Feb 04, 2024)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Chip Zien
      • Rabbi - Original
    Caroline, or Change (Oct 27, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Chip Zien
      • Mr. Stopnick - Original
    It Shoulda Been You (Apr 14, 2015 - Aug 09, 2015)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Chip Zien
      • Murray Steinberg - Original
    The Big Knife (Apr 16, 2013 - Jun 02, 2013)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Chip Zien
      • Nat Danziger - Original
    The People in the Picture (Apr 28, 2011 - Jun 19, 2011)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Chip Zien
      • Yossie Pinsker - Original
    The Country Girl (Apr 27, 2008 - Jul 20, 2008)
    Play, Revival
    • Also Starring: Chip Zien
      • Phil Cook - Original
    Les Misérables (Nov 09, 2006 - Jan 06, 2008)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Chip Zien
      • Thénardier - Replacement (Jun 29, 2007 - ?)
    Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Apr 28, 2005 - Dec 31, 2005)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Chip Zien
      • Goran - Original
    The Boys from Syracuse (Aug 18, 2002 - Oct 20, 2002)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Chip Zien
      • Dromio of Ephesus - Original
    Into the Woods (Nov 09, 1997 - Nov 09, 1997)
    Musical, Benefit
    • Performer: Chip Zien
      • Baker - Original
    Falsettos (Apr 29, 1992 - Jun 27, 1993)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Chip Zien
      • Mendel - Original (Apr 08, 1992 - Jun 1993)
    Grand Hotel (Nov 12, 1989 - Apr 25, 1992)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Chip Zien
      • Otto Kringelein - Replacement
    Into the Woods (Nov 05, 1987 - Sep 03, 1989)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Chip Zien
      • Baker - Original
    The Suicide (Oct 09, 1980 - Nov 30, 1980)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Chip Zien
      • Victor Victorovich - Original
    All Over Town (Dec 29, 1974 - Jul 20, 1975)
    Play, Original
    • Understudy: Chip Zien
      • Charles Cogan - Original
      • Louie - Original
      • Demetrius - Original
      • Detective Kirby - Original
      • Laurent - Original
    • Performer: Chip Zien
      • Louie - Replacement
    Ride the Winds (May 16, 1974 - May 18, 1974)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Chip Zien
      • Inari - Original
    Falsettos - Second National (Mar 13, 1993 - Jul 03, 1994)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Chip Zien
      • Mendel - Replacement (Apr 26, 1994 - ?)
    All Over Town (Aug 15, 1975 - Sep 28, 1975)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Chip Zien
      • Louie - Original
  • AWARDS

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Actor in a Musical

    2022 | Nominee
    Chip Zien (for "Harmony," National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene)
     

    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

    1999 | Nominee
    Chip Zien (for "A New Brain")
     

    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

    1984 | Nominee
    Chip Zien (for "Isn't It Romantic")
Harmony (Nov 13, 2023 - Feb 04, 2024)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Chip Zien
    • Rabbi - Original
Caroline, or Change (Oct 27, 2021 - Jan 09, 2022)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Chip Zien
    • Mr. Stopnick - Original
It Shoulda Been You (Apr 14, 2015 - Aug 09, 2015)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Chip Zien
    • Murray Steinberg - Original
The Big Knife (Apr 16, 2013 - Jun 02, 2013)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Chip Zien
    • Nat Danziger - Original
The People in the Picture (Apr 28, 2011 - Jun 19, 2011)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Chip Zien
    • Yossie Pinsker - Original
The Country Girl (Apr 27, 2008 - Jul 20, 2008)
Play, Revival
  • Also Starring: Chip Zien
    • Phil Cook - Original
Les Misérables (Nov 09, 2006 - Jan 06, 2008)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Chip Zien
    • Thénardier - Replacement (Jun 29, 2007 - ?)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Apr 28, 2005 - Dec 31, 2005)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Chip Zien
    • Goran - Original
The Boys from Syracuse (Aug 18, 2002 - Oct 20, 2002)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Chip Zien
    • Dromio of Ephesus - Original
Into the Woods (Nov 09, 1997 - Nov 09, 1997)
Musical, Benefit
  • Performer: Chip Zien
    • Baker - Original
Falsettos (Apr 29, 1992 - Jun 27, 1993)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Chip Zien
    • Mendel - Original (Apr 08, 1992 - Jun 1993)
Grand Hotel (Nov 12, 1989 - Apr 25, 1992)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Chip Zien
    • Otto Kringelein - Replacement
Into the Woods (Nov 05, 1987 - Sep 03, 1989)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Chip Zien
    • Baker - Original
The Suicide (Oct 09, 1980 - Nov 30, 1980)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Chip Zien
    • Victor Victorovich - Original
All Over Town (Dec 29, 1974 - Jul 20, 1975)
Play, Original
  • Understudy: Chip Zien
    • Charles Cogan - Original
    • Louie - Original
    • Demetrius - Original
    • Detective Kirby - Original
    • Laurent - Original
  • Performer: Chip Zien
    • Louie - Replacement
Ride the Winds (May 16, 1974 - May 18, 1974)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Chip Zien
    • Inari - Original
Falsettos - Second National (Mar 13, 1993 - Jul 03, 1994)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Chip Zien
    • Mendel - Replacement (Apr 26, 1994 - ?)
All Over Town (Aug 15, 1975 - Sep 28, 1975)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Chip Zien
    • Louie - Original

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2022 | Nominee
Chip Zien (for "Harmony," National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene)
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

1999 | Nominee
Chip Zien (for "A New Brain")
 

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

1984 | Nominee
Chip Zien (for "Isn't It Romantic")

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