
Andrew Rannells
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1978-08-23 (46 years old)
Place of Birth
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Andrew Rannells
Biography
Andrew Scott Rannells was born on August 23, 1978 in the city of Omaha (Nebraska), in the United States. He studied in the Creighton Preparatory School in his hometown, and after finishing secondary, briefly attended Marymount Manhattan College. Throughout his career, Rannells won a Grammy Award and was nominated for the Tony Awards. He is known for his portrayal as Elder Price in the 2011 Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon", for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. He won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album as a featured soloist on the musical's original Broadway cast recording. His other credits on Broadway include the works of "Jersey Boys" as Bob Gaudio and "Hairspray", as Link Larkin. Andrew began his career in film and television in the mid-90's, developed primarily as a voice artist. Between the numerous animated series in which he has worked, titles are counted as "Street Sharks", "One Piece", "Yugio: Duel Monsters", "Yu-Gi-Oh!", "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776", "Shaman Kingu," Kakutou ryouri densetsu bistro recipe", " Cubix, "Sonic X", Robots for Everyone", "Pokémon" and" Shukan Pok mon hosokyoku ". Rannells played the role of Elijah Krantz on the HBO series "Girls" and had the leading role of Bryan Buckley in the NBC series "The New Normal". Andrew also filmed some feature films - he had a brief participation in "Sex and the City 2" (2010), and a role of starring in the comedy starring Kirsten Dunst, "Bachelorette" (2012). In 2014, Rannells filled in as a replacement for Hedwig in the rock musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". A year later, Rannells briefly played the role of King George III in the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton". He soon secured the role of Whizzer Brown in the Broadway revival of "Falsettos", directed by James Lapine. In 2018, Rannells portrayed the role of Larry in the Broadway musical "The Boys in the Band", alongside other notable actors. He is currently playing the role of Blair Pfaff in the American comedy series "Black Monday" on Showtime.
Acting
Richard Lovely
as Mr. Mouse
(2025)
Another Simple Favor
as Darren
(2025)
I Don't Understand You
as Cole
(2023)
Trolls Band Together
as Veneer (voice)
(2023)
Our Son
as Matthew
(2023)
Queer Planet
as Narrator
(2022)
(2021)
Katy Perry: Sweet Dreams
as Self
(2020)
The Prom
as Trent Oliver
(2020)
The Boys in the Band
as Larry
(2020)
The Stand In
as Nico
(2020)
(2020)
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
as Prior Walter
(2018)
A Simple Favor
as Darren
(2018)
Sofia the First: Forever Royal
as Skye (voice)
(2018)
(2017)
100 Years
as Narrator (voice)
(2017)
(2017)
Falsettos
as Whizzer
(2017)
A Goodbye to Girls
as Self
(2016)
Why Him?
as Blaine Pederman
(2015)
The Intern
as Cameron
(2014)
(2012)
Bachelorette
as Manny
(2011)
The Book of Mormon on Broadway
as Elder Price
(2010)
Sex and the City 2
as Wedding Chorus
(2003)
The Fight for the Fox Box
as Jack Kowalski / Connor / Len Tao / Chief Bookem / Decoe (voice)
(2003)
The Archies in JugMan
as Archie Andrews (Voice)
(2000)
Archie's Weird Mysteries: Archie and the Riverdale Vampires
as Archie Andrews / Vampire #2