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Norbert Leo Butz is a two-time Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a Musical and is one of only nine actors ever to have won the award twice as lead actor. He first won for his work in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and won again for his work in Catch Me If You Can. He was additionally nominated for a Tony for his work in Thou Shalt Not and My Fair Lady. The star of 11 Broadway shows, he is also a five-time Drama Desk nominee and two-time winner, amongst other stage accolades. On television, Butz will next be seen starring on FX's "Justified" reboot and has previously starred on Hulu's "The Girl from Plainville," David Zabel and Ridley Scott's "Mercy Street" on PBS, "Bloodline" on Netflix, as "Paddy Chayefsky" on "Fosse/Verdon" for F/X, and "Debris" for NBC. Films include Sean Penn's Flag Day, Peter Hedges' Dan in Real Life, Sony's Higher Ground, opposite and directed by Vera Farmiga, Craig Zisk's The English Teacher, Better Living Through Chemistry, opposite Sam Rockwell, 2020 Sundance pic Luce, directed by Julius Onah, and the recent indie comedy, Give or Take. He received a BFA from Webster University and an MFA from Alabama Shakespeare Theatre.

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Norbert Leo Butz STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Atlantic Theater Company Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2023
Jacob

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2018
Alfred P. Doolittle

[Off-Broadway]
The New Group World Premiere, 2017
Michael

[Off-Broadway]
MCC World Premiere Developmental Reading, 2016
Kent

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2013
Edward Bloom

[Broadway]
2012
Jack

[Off-Broadway]
Second Stage Theatre Production, 2012
Uncle Peck

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Agent Carl Hanratty

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Jeffrey Skilling

[Broadway]
20th Anniversary Revival, 2008
Charlie Fox [Replacement]

[Off-Broadway]
2008
Adam

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2008
Adam

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2007
Jean-François Millet

Widow Daisy Tillou

[US Tour]
National Tour, 2006
Freddy Benson

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Freddy

[San Diego, CA (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2004
Freddy Benson

[New York]
Reading, 2004
Freddy

[New York]
Reading, 2003
Freddy [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2003
Fiyero [Replacement]

Fiyero

[San Francisco (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2003
Fiyero

[Off-Broadway]
New York Concert, 2002
Jigger Craigin

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2002
Jamie

Jamie

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2001
Camille Raquin

[Off-Broadway]
2001
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
2000
Jerry Levine

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 1996
Roger Davis [Replacement]

Mark Cohen, Roger Davis (Understudy) [Replacement]

Roger Davis (Understudy) [Replacement]

Mark Cohen (Understudy) [Replacement]

[US Tour]
National Tour, 1999
Emcee

[New York]
Workshop, 2005
Performer


Norbert Leo Butz Movies

Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five
[ 1998 ] Pawnbroker
Looking for an Echo
[ 2000 ] Vocals for Anthony, Norbert Butz
New World Order
[ 2002 ] Howard Philips
West of Here
[ 2002 ] Josiah Blackwell
Wicked
[ 2003 ] Fiyero
Dan in Real Life
[ 2007 ] Clay
Fair Game
[ 2010 ] Steve
Higher Ground
[ 2011 ] Ptor Bill
Greetings from Tim Buckley
[ 2012 ] Hal Wilner
Disconnect
[ 2012 ] Peter
The English Teacher
[ 2013 ] Vice Principal Phil Pelki
Better Living Through Chemistry
[ 2014 ] Agent Andrew Carp
Good Posture
[ 2019 ] Neil
Wonder Park
[ 2019 ] Peanut
Luce
[ 2019 ] Principal Dan
Give or Take
[ 2020 ] Ted
Flag Day
[ 2021 ] Doc
Better Nate Than Ever
[ 2022 ] Rex

Norbert Leo Butz TV Shows

Bloodline
Kevin Rayburn
Mercy Street
Dr. Byron Hale

Norbert Leo Butz Awards and Nominations


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can


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

Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can


winner
BroadwayWorld Awards - 2005 - Best Leading Actor in a Musical

Norbert Leo Butz, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Norbert Leo Butz, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels


winner
Drama League Awards - 2005 - Distinguished Performance Award

Norbert Leo Butz, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2005 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Norbert Leo Butz, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels


winner
Tony Awards - 2005 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Norbert Leo Butz, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2003 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Norbert Leo ButzBuicks


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Actor - Musical

Norbert Leo Butz, The Last 5 Years

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2002 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Norbert Leo Butz, Thou Shalt Not

The Lortels - 2002 - Outstanding Lead Actor

Norbert Leo Butz, The Last 5 Years

Tony Awards - 2002 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Norbert Leo Butz, Thou Shalt Not

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Norbert Leo Butz News


Tickets Are On Sale For BULL DURHAM in Durham

Tickets are now on sale for 'Bull Durham, A New Musical,' an adaptation of the 1988 hit movie about the Durham Bulls minor league baseball team; the musical will be performed in Durham for the first time this fall. 
Norbert Leo Butz, Ana Gasteyer And Seth Rudetsky To Star In SETH'S BROADWAY CONCERT SERIES

Experience two nights of Broadway magic with Norbert Leo Butz, Ana Gasteyer, and Seth Rudetsky at The Studebaker Theater on July 28-29, 2024.
CSC to Present Nick Blaemire and Ethan Slater's EDGE OF THE WORLD in Concert

Classic Stage Company will present a one-night-only concert presentation of Edge of the World, a new musical with a book, music, and lyrics by Nick Blaemire and Tony Award nominee Ethan Slater. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Kate Baldwin, Beth Leavel, and More Join FOLLIES Concert at Carnegie Hall

The complete cast has now been announced for Transport Group's concert production of Follies. The sold-out event will play one night only—Thursday, June 20, at 8:00 p.m. at Carnegie Hall.
Jeanna de Waal, Jay Armstrong Johnson, and More Will Lead ANYTHING GOES at the Muny

Jeanna de Waal, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Kevin Chamberlin, George Abud, Kimberly Immanuel, Adrianna Hicks, Ann Harada, Lara Teeter, Eric Jordan Young, Danny Gardner, Spencer Jones and Joe Capstick will star in the Muny production of Anything Goes.
Review: Arts in Motion's Production of BIG FISH at the IPAC

BIG FISH is perhaps the ultimate Father’s Day musical, which is why I found it so ironic that I saw the Arts in Motion production of it the day before Mother’s Day. 
Kate Baldwin, Norbert Leo Butz & More to Star in 2nd SOMA BackStage Reading Series

SOPAC has revealed the cast for its second annual SOMA backStage Reading Series, featuring staged readings of new works by Kristoffer Diaz, Oliver House, and Hunter Bird, with Broadway stars and local talent. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Benjamin Lurye and Chani Werely to Star in THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has revealed the cast for the upcoming production of The Last Five Years. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
League of Professional Theatre Women To Present Oral History Interview with Broadway Playwright Theresa Rebeck

Stage, film, television and novel writer Theresa Rebeck will be interviewed about her long and brilliant career at 6p.m., Monday, June 3, at the Bruno Walter Auditorium, at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.
Holliday, Lewis, Benko, Billings & More to Star in FOLLIES at Carnegie Hall

Follies, featuring an all-star cast of Tony Award winners and nominees, will be the tenth presentation in the Transport Group's Anne L. Bernstein Concert Series—for one night only—at Carnegie Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Adam Guettel, Austin Pendleton and More Will Be Honored with Dramatists Guild Awards

The Dramatists Guild previously announced that playwright Christopher Durang will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s ceremony. He will be joined by two additional recipients, George C. Wolfe and Emily Mann.
The Music Conservatory of Westchester To Host 23rd Annual Golf & Tennis/Pickleball Classic and Gala

The Music Conservatory of Westchester, a non-profit community music school in White Plains, NY, will honor celebrated Broadway heavy-hitters and stars of the big and small screen at its annual fundraiser— the 23rd Annual Golf & Tennis/Pickleball Classic and Gala.
Mark Ruffalo and Jessica Hecht to Star in IRONWEED at BAM

On May 17th BAM will present IRONWEED: An Evening of Art & Humanity, based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Feature: Meet 54 Below's Newest Board Members

54 Below recently welcomed six new members to their distinguished board of directors. We asked them a few questions to get to know them a bit better. Meet James Gunderson, Tom Hood, Howard Lee Morgan, Brian Kaltner, Lee H. Perlman and Susan L Raanan!
See Norbert Leo Butz, Claybourne Elder & More at Bucks County Playhouse This Spring

See Bucks County Playhouse's spring lineup, and learn how to purchase tickets!
Larry Owens to Direct Sherie Rene Scott & More in THE DYING GAUL Staged Reading

Co-Founders Patrick Reilly and Tucker Aust have launched The Queer Ensemble. The collective's inaugural event will be a staged reading of Craig Lucas' The Dying Gaul. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Meet the Cast of LEMPICKA, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway

Performances begin tonight, March 19, at the Longacre Theatre for Lempicka, the new musical celebrating the true story of renowned artist Tamara de Lempicka.  Meet the cast of Lempicka here!
Photos: Alex Newell, Shoshana Bean, and More Perform at BROADWAY BACKWARDS

Tony Award winners, Broadway legends and newcomers alike spectacularly shared LGBTQ+ stories through show tunes at Broadway Backwards at Broadway’s New Amsterdam Theatre on March 11, 2024. Check out photos from the event here!
Setlist Revealed for BROADWAY BACKWARDS Featuring Shoshana Bean, Tituss Burgess & More

The setlist has been revealed for Broadway Backwards! See who is performing.
Limited Tickets Remain for BROADWAY BACKWARDS Hosted by Jenn Colella

Only a few seats remain for Broadway Backwards, the star-studded annual evening of reimagined show tunes that share LGBTQ+ love stories. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Norbert Leo Butz FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Norbert Leo Butz been in?

Norbert Leo Butz has appeared on Broadway in 11 shows.

How many West End shows has Norbert Leo Butz been in?

Norbert Leo Butz has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Norbert Leo Butz been nominated for?

Norbert Leo Butz has been nominated for several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "My Fair Lady," Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "My Fair Lady," Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Catch Me If You Can," and Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Catch Me If You Can." He has also been nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Catch Me If You Can," Best Leading Actor in a Musical at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," and Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels." Additionally, he received the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same show. Butz was also nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," Outstanding Actor - Play at the Drama Desk Awards for "Buicks," Outstanding Actor - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "The Last 5 Years," Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Thou Shalt Not," and Outstanding Lead Actor at The Lortels for "The Last 5 Years." Lastly, he was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Thou Shalt Not."

What awards has Norbert Leo Butz won?

Norbert Leo Butz has won several awards throughout his career, including Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for My Fair Lady, Outstanding Actor in a Musical from the Drama Desk Awards for Catch Me If You Can, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Catch Me If You Can, Best Leading Actor in a Musical from the BroadwayWorld Awards for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Outstanding Actor in a Musical from the Drama Desk Awards for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Outstanding Actor in a Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Outstanding Actor - Play from the Drama Desk Awards for Buicksand, and Outstanding Actor - Musical from the Drama Desk Awards for The Last 5 Years.

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