Robert Cuccioli

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Robert Cuccioli (born May 3, 1958) is an American actor and singer born in Hempstead, New York. He first appeared on Broadway as Javert in Les Miserables but is best known for his role as the lead in Jekyll and Hyde, for which he received a Tony Award nomination.

[edit] Life and career

Cuccioli attended school in Manhasset, New York and St. John's University. Early in his career, Mr. Cuccioli spent several years learning the ropes off-Broadway at the Light Opera of Manhattan, starting out in the chorus, moving up to smaller featured roles and eventually playing leading roles, such as Count Danilo in The Merry Widow and Captain Corcoran in H.M.S. Pinafore.

In 1996, Cuccioli was given the Joseph Jefferson Award for his role in Jekyll and Hyde. For that role, in 1997 he also won the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Drama Desk Award and the Fany Award. Mr. Cuccioli also won the Outer Critics Circle Award for his performance in the off-Broadway production of And the World Goes Round (1991). Other notable off-Broadway appearances included Camelot (1985) and The Rothschilds (1990). Cuccioli has also starred in numerous shows at the Paper Mill Playhouse. He has also been seen at the Goodspeed Opera House, the New Jersey Shakespeare Theater Festival, New York's Equity Library Theatre and in regional theatres around the United States.

Television appearances include Sliders (1999) and Baywatch Hawaii (1997). Cuccioli has been seen on screen in Celebrity (1998) and Operation Delta Force 3: Clear Target (1999). His recent theatrical credits include Temporary Help (2002), The Sound of Music (2003), Guys and Dolls (2004), Lorenzaccio (2005), and Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (2006).

[edit] Quotes

"If this is in your heart and your soul and it’s the only thing you feel you can do, then do it with all your heart and soul and don’t let anyone deter you. And don’t give up!"