John Dossett | |
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Dossett in Shubert Alley, New York (2004) |
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Born | c. 1958 (age 53–54)[1] |
Residence | South Orange, New Jersey |
Occupation | actor, singer |
Years active | 1999-present |
Spouse | Michele Pawk |
John Dossett (born c. 1958[1]) is an American actor and singer.
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Dossett attended Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Delaware from 1972 through 1976, where he was an announcer for the school's radio station, WMPH,[1] and appeared in student theater productions.
Dossett made his Broadway debut in 1979 in a short-lived musical entitled the King of Schnorrers. In 1982 he joined the cast of Fifth of July, after which the bulk of his work was in off-Broadway productions and on television. He was a member of the off-Broadway Circle Repertory Company, performing in many plays between 1980-1994.
He later achieved success in two popular musicals, Ragtime (1998) and the 2003 revival of Gypsy opposite Bernadette Peters. His performance in the latter garnered him both Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. His most significant screen credit is the 1990 AIDS drama, Longtime Companion. He was re-united with his Gypsy co-star Peters in a one-night only benefit reading of Love Letters in September 2007.
Dossett appeared in the world premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's musical Giant, at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia through May 31, 2009.[2] He also played the role of "Aaron" in the new musical of The First Wives Club, starting in July 2009 at the Old Globe, San Diego, California.[3] In September 2009, Dossett returned to the Broadway musical Mamma Mia! in the role of Sam Carmichael opposite Tony Award winner Beth Leavel and later Lisa Brescia.
In September 2011, he played the role of Joseph Pulitzer in the premiere of Disney musical Newsies at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey.[4][5]
He has bene confirmed to star as Frank Crawley in the Broadway production of Rebecca, which will open April 2012 at the Broadhurst Theatre.[6]
Dossett is married to actress Michele Pawk. The couple met in 1994 while working together in an off-Broadway musical, Hello Again. They worked together in the musical Mamma Mia! in 2005.[7] The couple reside in South Orange, New Jersey.[5][8] They have a son, Jack, born in 2000.[9]