Christopher Fitzgerald (actor)

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Christopher Fitzgerald
Image:Chrisfitzgerald 01.jpg
Birth name	Christopher Cantwell Fitzgerald
Born	26 November 1972
Spouse(s)	Jessica Stone (2003-present)
Notable roles	Boq in Wicked, Bertrand in Amour

Christopher Fitzgerald is an American actor, singer, mime, clown, juggler, and acrobat. He is best known for his role as Boq in the musical Wicked.

He was born in Bryn Mawr, PA, on November 26, 1972. He graduated with a BA in Theater from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He also gained a Masters Degree in Fine Arts from the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.

1 Theatre
2 Film and Television
- 2.1 Film
- 2.2 Television
3 Awards & Nominations
4 External Links
5 See also
6 References

[edit] Theatre

Christopher Fitzgerald started his acting career in 1980, at the age of eight, when he appeared as the youngest boy in Portland Player's production of "Oliver". From that time on, he worked steadily in community theater and Maine's New Vaudeville shows. In college, he began his career as a summer apprentice at Williamstown Theater Festival. At the age of twenty-six, in 1998, he starred in his first off-Broadway show, the controversial "Corpus Christi by acclaimed playwright Terrence McNally. In the same year, he also appeared in The Matchmaker by Williamstown Theatre Festival, as well as an off-Broadway staging of The Cripple of Inishmaan.^[1]

During the following year, Christopher Fitzgerald appeared in the Sondheim-Weidman musical Wise Guys. He also performed in a rendition of Babes in Arms, produced by the famous production company Encores! in the New York City Center. ^[2]

In 2000, Fitzgerald co-starred in the 1954 Sondheim musical Saturday Night.^[3] His performance in this show earned him his first ever award nomination, for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. ^[4] Also in 2000, Fitzgerald got the lead role in the one-man show Fully Committed. He ran in the show until 2001. ^[5]

In 2002, Christopher Fitzgerald opened in the musical Amour, adapted from a French short story written by Marcel Aymé in 1943. He performed from October 20, 2002 until November 3, 2002. His performance earned him another nomination for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. ^[6]

On October 30, 2003, Christopher Fitzgerald premiered in the musical Wicked playing the role of Boq. The role was originally going to be played by Kirk McDonald, but he decided to leave the production by "mutual agreement" with the creative team in July 2003.^[7] Fitzgerald departed the role on January 9, 2005, along with co-stars Idina Menzel and Joey McIntyre. His role was taken over by Jeffrey Kuhn. ^[8]

Most recently, Christopher Fitzgerald was seen in Gutenberg! The Musical!, along side Jeremy Shamos and directed by Alex Timbers. It opened on December 3, 2006, and ran until December 31, 2006.^[9]

[edit] Film and Television

[edit] Film

Christopher Fitzgerald's first film role was a bit part in the movie Boiler Room starring Vin Diesel and Ben Affleck. His next part was in the movie Personal Velocity: Three Portraits as Greg. Personal Velocity scored two awards at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival, including Best Cinematography.^[10]

[edit] Television

On the television show Twins on The WB, Christopher Fitzgerald played the character of Neil, beginning in 2005. The show was cancelled on May 18, 2006, following the merger of The WB and UPN that created the new network The CW.

[edit] Awards & Nominations

2000 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical
- Saturday Night (nominee)
2003 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical
- Amour (nominee)