| Aaron Lazar | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1976/1977 (age 34–35)[1] Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | actor, singer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Website | |
| www.aaronlazar.com | |
Aaron Lazar is an American stage, film and television actor.
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Lazar was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey to a Jewish family.[2][3] He graduated from Cherry Hill High School West in 1994.[1] Lazar attended Duke University where he earned a BA in music in 1998,[4] while completing the prerequisite classes for medical school and taking the MCAT. He then studied at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where he earned an MFA in musical theater in 2000.[5]
After landing the role of understudy to the lead in the Broadway National Tour of The Scarlet Pimpernel only months after moving to New York City, Lazar abandoned his aspirations of being a medical doctor. He received a Drama Desk Award Nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance as Enjolras in Les Misérables.[6]