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Andrew Rannells BIO

Rannells received Tony, Drama Desk and Drama League nominations for his work as Elder Price in The Book of Mormon. Rannells was also seen on Broadway as Whizzer in Falsettos, Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys, Link Larkin in Hairspray, Hedwig in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, King George III in Hamilton, and Larry in The Boys in the Band.



He has also been a part of the development of new projects including William Finn and James Lapine's Little Miss Sunshine and Douglas Carter-Beane's Lysistrata Jones.

In addition to voice work early in his career, he also starred on the HBO hit series Girls, NBC's The New Normal, and had recurring roles on How I Met Your Mother, The Knick, and Another Period.
On film, he was seen in The Intern, Bachelorette, and more. Rannells was seen in Ryan Murphy's The Prom and Ryan Murphy's The Boys in the Band on Netflix. Rannells was most recently seen in Showtime's Black Monday, and Peacock's Girls 5 Eva.

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Andrew Rannells STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2024
Jim Bakker

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
Doug

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2018
Larry

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2016
Whizzer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
King George III [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Hedwig [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Elder Price

[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 2006
Bob Gaudio [Replacement]

[Chester, CT (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2006
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Bob Gaudio [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Fender [Replacement]

Link Larkin [Replacement]


Andrew Rannells Movies

Sex and the City 2
[ 2010 ] Wedding Chorus
Bachelorette
[ 2012 ] Manny
The Intern
[ 2015 ] Cameron
Why Him?
[ 2016 ] Blaine Pederman
A Simple Favor
[ 2018 ] Darren
The Boys in the Band
[ 2020 ] Larry
The Stand In
[ 2020 ] Nico
The Prom
[ 2020 ] Trent Oliver

Andrew Rannells TV Shows

Street Sharks
[ 1994-1996 ] Streex, Shrimp Louie, Bobby Bolton
One Piece
[ 1999-2000 ] Young Roronoa Zolo - 4Kids Dub
Archie's Weird Mysteries
[ 1999-2000 ] Archie Andrews
Yu-Gi-Oh!
[ 2000-2001 ] Mako Tsunami
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
Gunji
Pokemon: The Legend of Thunder
Shinji
Liberty's Kids
Alexander Hamilton
Shaman King
Lenny
Pokémon Chronicles
Forrest, Tommy
Tokyo Mew Mew
Wesley J. Collridge III
Cubix: Robots for Everyone
[ 2001-2003 ] Connor
Fighting Cooking Legend Bistro Recipe
[ 2001-2003 ] Fried Ricer, Albert, Townspeople
Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
[ 2001-2003 ] Nightmare, Chief Bookem, Gengu
F-Zero GP Legend
The Skull, Punk 3, Emergency Medical Technician
Funky Cops
[ 2003-2004 ] Jack Kowalski
Sonic X
[ 2003-2005 ] Decoe, Bokkun, Narrator
Yu-Gi-Oh!
[ 2000-2005 ] Noah Kaiba, Leon von Schroeder, Mako Tsunami
Pokémon
[ 2000-2005 ] Harley, Morty, Nicholai
100 Things to Do before Middle School
[ 2004-2005 ] Mr. Bant
Yu-Gi-Oh!
[ 2005-2006 ] Belowski, Student 2
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Toby Tredwell
The New Normal
[ 2012-2013 ] Bryan Collins
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Quinn Abernathy
How I Met Your Mother
[ 2013-2014 ] Darren
Glee
Andrew Rannells
The Knick
Frazier H. Wingo
Another Period
Bertram Harrison Fusselforth VII
Drunk History
Washington Roebling
The Simpsons
Andrew Rannells
Will & Grace
Reggie
Girls
[ 2012-2017 ] Elijah Krantz
Bob's Burgers
Hayden
Sofia the First
[ 2016-2018 ] Skye, Morris
The Romanoffs
David Patton
Central Park
Griffin
The Great Work Begins. Scenes from Angels in America
Prior
Black Monday
[ 2019-2021 ] Blair Pfaff
Big Mouth
[ 2017-2022 ] Matthew MacDell
Girls5eva
[ 2021-2022 ] Kev Hamlin
Ridley Jones
[ 2021-2022 ] Aten
Invincible
[ 2021-2023 ] William Clockwell

Andrew Rannells Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2024 - Distinguished Performance

Andrew Rannells, Gutenberg! The Musical!

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Andrew Rannells, Falsettos

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Andrew Rannells, Falsettos

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Andrew Rannells, The Book of Mormon

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Andrew Rannells, The Book of Mormon

Andrew Rannells Videos

Andrew Rannells News


Shoshana Bean, Corbin Bleu & More Join 2024 Drama Desk Awards as Presenters

Additional presenters have been revealed for the 2024 Annual Drama Desk Awards, taking place on Monday, June 10 beginning at 6:15PM at NYU Skirball Center. Learn more about the awards.
LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES is Available to Stream on Audible Now

Laura Benanti's one-woman comedy show, Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares, is available exclusively now on Audible. Learn how to listen to the show here!
Laura Benanti, Matthew Broderick, Montego Glover, and More Will Present at the 2024 Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk Awards are under a week away, and the presenters for the big night have now been revealed! Learn more about who is presenting here!
Bebe Neuwirth, Huey Lewis, Jeremy Jordan, and More Set for 2024 Broadway Teachers Workshop

Celebrating its 24th year, the Broadway Teachers Workshop is an enormously popular three-day series of interactive workshops and seminars with prominent Broadway artists, tickets to four (4) hit shows, and post-show discussions with cast and crew.
Up on the Marquee: TAMMY FAYE

Tammy Faye is coming to Broadway! The new musical will begin preview performances on October 19th and will officially open on November 14th, 2024. Check out photos of the new marquee!
Sarah Paulson, HELL'S KITCHEN & More Win 2024 Drama League Awards - See the Full List

The best of Broadway gathers to celebrate the 90th Annual Drama League Awards. BroadwayWorld we be bringing you live updates from inside the ceremony. Check back to find out who takes home the top prizes!
Video: Watch Trailer for New Documentary QUEER PLANET Narrated by Andrew Rannells

Peacock has just released the trailer for the upcoming nature documentary Queer Planet, narrated by Tony-Award-winning actor Andrew Rannells. Queer Planet traverses the world to uncover nature’s hidden LGBTQ+ community, witnessing extraordinary creatures and never-before-seen behaviors that shed new light on unconventional sexualities and genders in the natural world. Watch the trailer!
Listen: GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! Cast Album is Now Available Digitally

The Original Broadway Cast Album of Gutenberg! The Musical! featuring GRAMMY® Award winners and Tony Award® nominees Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells has been released digitally on Friday, May 3. Listen to the album here!
Josh Gad-Directed Chris Farley Biopic Picked Up By New Line Cinema

Tony Award-nominated actor Josh Gad will make his directorial debut with a biopic centering on legendary comic Chris Farley.
Who Else Was Eligible for 2024 Tony Nominations?

Nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards were announced this morning, and while a select, talented few will spend the day celebrating their achievements, there are many who (while still great!), didn't get a nomination this year. Check out who else was eligible below and here's to their great work this theatre season!
A Guide to the 2024 Tony Awards Nominations

The 77th Annual Tony Award Nominations will be announced on Tuesday, April 30, by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsbery. The announcement can be viewed LIVE (9am ET) in their entirety here on BroadwayWorld.
2024 Tony Awards Nominations- Live Reactions

The nominations for the 77th Annual Tony Awards were announced this morning by Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry. Follow us throughout the day, as we'll bring you Tony nominee reactions!
Anne Hathaway Talks Her Goal of Performing on Broadway in New Interview

In a new interview with V Magazine, Academy Award winning actress Anne Hathaway discussed her longtime goal of performing on Broadway. Hathaway recently got a taste of Broadway when she made an appearance as a producer in Gutenberg! The Musical! starring Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells. In the same interview, Hathaway also discussed the highly anticipated third film in The Princess Diaries franchise.
Have Many Shows this Season Premiered Long Before Broadway?

This time, the reader question was: Have a lot of shows this season had a long time between their first productions and Broadway premieres?
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, CABARET & More Lead in Nominations for 2024 Drama League Awards

Read the full list of 2024 Drama League Nominations! Nominations include Cabaret, Merrily We Roll Along and more.
GUTENBERG! THE MUSICAL! Original Broadway Cast Album to be Released in May

The Original Broadway Cast Album of Gutenberg! The Musical! featuring GRAMMY Award winners and Tony Award nominees Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells will be released in May.
Josh Gad to Make Directorial Debut with Chris Farley Biopic Starring Paul Walter Hauser

According to reports, Tony Award-nominated actor Josh Gad is set to mark his directorial debut with a biopic centering on legendary comic Chris Farley. Gad, known for his role as Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon and as the voice of Olaf in the Frozen franchise, will be directing the film with Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels producing.
Garden Of Dreams Talent Show Returns To Radio City Music Hall Next Month

On the heels of a record-setting Garden of Laughs fundraiser, the annual Garden of Dreams Talent Show will return to Radio City Music Hall on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:00PM.
Video: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for WATER FOR ELEPHANTS

In this video, watch as BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge hits the red carpet with special guests, including: Andrew Rannells, Katie Brayben, Christopher Fitzgerald, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Jaquel Spivey, Jessica Vosk, and more!
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld March 25, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 25, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Andrew Rannells FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Andrew Rannells been in?

Andrew Rannells has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.

How many West End shows has Andrew Rannells been in?

Andrew Rannells has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Andrew Rannells been nominated for?

Andrew Rannells has been nominated for several awards, including Distinguished Performance at the Drama League Awards for Gutenberg! The Musical!, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Falsettos, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Falsettos, Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for The Book of Mormon, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for The Book of Mormon.

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