William Youmans

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Not to be confused with Will Youmans, hip-hop artist.

William Youmans
Other name(s)	Bill Youmans
Occupation	Film, stage, television actor, singer
Years active	1981–present

William Youmans is an American Broadway, film and television actor and singer. He is perhaps best known for originating the role of Doctor Dillamond in the Broadway musical Wicked.

[edit] Broadway

Youmans was born into a performing family; his great-uncle was Broadway composer Vincent Youmans. William made his Broadway debut in 1981, playing Leo Hubbard in The Little Foxes. He performed numerous roles in the original productions of Big River and Titanic, and sang the role of Alcindoro in the Baz Luhrmann-directed revival of La Bohème.

In 2003, Youmans originated the role of the sentient Goat, Doctor Dillamond, in the original Broadway cast of the musical Wicked.

Most recently, Youmans portrayed Sir Richard Bingham in The Pirate Queen and performed in the play The Farnsworth Invention.

[edit] Film and television

Youmans appeared in the films Mrs. Soffel, Compromising Positions, Nadine, Fresh Horses and the independent film Last Supper.

Youmans' first television appearance was a made-for-television movie of a Mark Twain story, The Private History of a Campaign That Failed. He has since appeared on episodes of The Equalizer, Spenser: For Hire, NYPD Blue, Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.