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Andrew Rannells

Andrew Rannells is best known for originating the role of Elder Kevin Price in the 2011 Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical and won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. He received his second Tony nomination in 2017 for his performance as Whizzer in the 2016 Broadway revival of Falsettos.

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BIO

Andrew Rannells is best known for originating the role of Elder Kevin Price in the 2011 Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical and won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. He received his second Tony nomination in 2017 for his performance as Whizzer in the 2016 Broadway revival of Falsettos. Other Broadway credits include Hairspray (2005), Jersey Boys (2009), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2014), Hamilton (2015), The Boys in the Band (2018), and Gutenberg! The Musical! (2023). For his performance in the off West End production of Tammy Faye, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award.


In the 2010s, he began working as a screen actor; most notably, he starred in the 2012 NBC sitcom The New Normal and played the recurring role of Elijah in HBO's Girls (2012–2017). In 2019, he began starring in Black Monday on Showtime. He has accumulated numerous voice acting credits since the beginning of his career including Matthew MacDell on Netflix's Big Mouth and, currently, William Clockwell on Amazon Prime's Invincible.

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STAGE CREDITS

All In: Comedy About Love All In: Comedy About Love
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2024
Performer [Replacement]
Gutenberg! The Musical! Gutenberg! The Musical!
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2023
Doug
The Boys in the Band The Boys in the Band
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2018
Larry
Falsettos Falsettos
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2016
Whizzer
Hamilton Hamilton
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2015
King George III [Replacement]
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Hedwig and the Angry Inch
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2014
Hedwig [Replacement]
The Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2011
Elder Price
Jersey Boys Jersey Boys
[US Tour]
1st National Tour, 2006
Bob Gaudio [Replacement]
The 60's Project
[Chester, CT (Regional)]
World Premiere, 2006
Performer
Jersey Boys Jersey Boys
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2005
Bob Gaudio [Replacement]
Hairspray Hairspray
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2002
Fender [Replacement], Link Larkin [Replacement]

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Movies

Sex and the City 2
[ 2010 ] Wedding Chorus
Bachelorette
[ 2012 ] Manny
The Intern
[ 2015 ] Cameron
Why Him?
[ 2016 ] Blaine Pederman
A Simple Favor
[ 2018 ] Darren
The Boys in the Band
[ 2020 ] Larry
The Stand In
[ 2020 ] Nico
The Prom
[ 2020 ] Trent Oliver
I Don't Understand You
[ 2024 ] Cole

TV Shows

Street Sharks
[ 1994-1996 ] Streex, Shrimp Louie, Bobby Bolton
Archie's Weird Mysteries
[ 1999-2000 ] Archie Andrews
One Piece
[ 1999-2000 ] Young Roronoa Zolo - 4Kids Dub
Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
[ 2001 ] Gunji
Pokemon: The Legend of Thunder
[ 2001 ] Shinji
Liberty's Kids
[ 2002 ] Alexander Hamilton
Pokémon Chronicles
[ 2002 ] Forrest, Tommy
Shaman King
[ 2002 ] Lenny
Tokyo Mew Mew
[ 2002 ] Wesley J. Collridge III
Cubix: Robots for Everyone
[ 2001-2003 ] Connor
Fighting Cooking Legend Bistro Recipe
[ 2001-2003 ] Fried Ricer, Albert, Townspeople
Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
[ 2001-2003 ] Nightmare, Chief Bookem, Gengu
Funky Cops
[ 2003-2004 ] Jack Kowalski
F-Zero GP Legend
[ 2004 ] The Skull, Punk 3, Emergency Medical Technician
Sonic X
[ 2003-2005 ] Decoe, Bokkun, Narrator
Pokémon
[ 2000-2005 ] Harley, Morty, Nicholai
100 Things to Do before Middle School
[ 2004-2005 ] Mr. Bant
Yu-Gi-Oh!
[ 2000-2009 ] Noah Kaiba, Leon von Schroeder, Mako Tsunami
The New Normal
[ 2012-2013 ] Bryan Collins
Comedy Bang! Bang!
[ 2013 ] Quinn Abernathy
How I Met Your Mother
[ 2013-2014 ] Darren
Glee
[ 2015 ] Andrew Rannells
The Knick
[ 2015 ] Frazier H. Wingo
The Simpsons
[ 2016 ] Andrew Rannells
Another Period
[ 2016 ] Bertram Harrison Fusselforth VII
Drunk History
[ 2016 ] Washington Roebling
Girls
[ 2012-2017 ] Elijah Krantz
Will & Grace
[ 2017 ] Reggie
The Romanoffs
[ 2018 ] David Patton
Bob's Burgers
[ 2018 ] Hayden
Sofia the First
[ 2016-2018 ] Skye, Morris
Central Park
[ 2020 ] Griffin
The Great Work Begins. Scenes from Angels in America
[ 2020 ] Prior
Black Monday
[ 2019-2021 ] Blair Pfaff
Ridley Jones
[ 2021-2022 ] Aten
Big Mouth
[ 2017-2022 ] Matthew MacDell
Girls5eva
[ 2021-2024 ] KevKev Hamlin
Invincible
[ 2021-2024 ] William Clockwell
Princess Power
[ 2023-2024 ] King BartonKing Bertram

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2024 - Distinguished Performance

Andrew Rannells, Gutenberg! The Musical!

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2017 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Andrew Rannells, Falsettos

Tony Awards - 2017 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Andrew Rannells, Falsettos

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Andrew Rannells, The Book of Mormon

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Andrew Rannells, The Book of Mormon

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News

Emily Blunt, Olivia Wilde Set for Late Night with Seth Meyers Photo
Emily Blunt, Olivia Wilde Set for Late Night with Seth Meyers
by Rachel Stone - Aug 27, 2026

Emily Blunt and Olivia Wilde headline a star-studded week on Late Night with Seth Meyers, joined by Amy Adams, Dave Matthews and more.
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Sets Guest Lineups for Upcoming Week Photo
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Sets Guest Lineups for Upcoming Week
by Rachel Stone - Aug 25, 2026

Upcoming episodes of LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS will feature guests including Will Forte, Alison Brie, Paul Rudd, Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers.
FALSETTOS Revival Reunion Concert Adds Second Performance Due to Demand Photo
FALSETTOS Revival Reunion Concert Adds Second Performance Due to Demand
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2026

Due to popular demand, a second performance has been added for the Falsettos 10th Anniversary Reunion Concert. Learn more about how to get tickets here.
Emily Blunt to Appear on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Photo
Emily Blunt to Appear on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Rachel Stone - Aug 24, 2026

Emily Blunt joins the LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS lineup on August 31, alongside guests like Paul Rudd, Amy Adams and more this week.
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Sets Guest Lineup for Week Photo
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS Sets Guest Lineup for Week
by Rachel Stone - Aug 21, 2026

NBC's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS announced upcoming guests including Paul Rudd, Amy Adams, Dave Matthews, Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, and Alison Brie, among others.
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS to Welcome Pedro Pascal, Paul Rudd and More Photo
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS to Welcome Pedro Pascal, Paul Rudd and More
by Rachel Stone - Aug 20, 2026

NBC's LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS will host guests including Pedro Pascal, Billy Eichner, Nick Kroll, David Sedaris, Paul Rudd and Josh Gad with Andrew Rannells across an upcoming week of episodes.
New Trailer to Debut for THE GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW: Celebrity Summer Special Photo
New Trailer to Debut for THE GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW: Celebrity Summer Special
by Joshua Wright - Jul 27, 2026

A new trailer has arrived for The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Summer Special, offering a first look at the celebrity guests competing in the tent.
FALSETTOS Cast to Reunite for One-Night-Only Concert at Carnegie Hall Photo
FALSETTOS Cast to Reunite for One-Night-Only Concert at Carnegie Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2026

Ten years after the show opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre in October 2016, the entire original cast of Lincoln Center’s acclaimed revival of Falsettos will reunite for a one-night-only celebration at Carnegie Hall.
FALSETTOS 2016 Revival Cast Will Reunite For A Reunion Concert Photo
FALSETTOS 2016 Revival Cast Will Reunite For A Reunion Concert
by Stephi Wild - Jul 23, 2026

Ten years after the show opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre in October 2016, the entire original cast of Lincoln Center’s revival of Falsettos will reunite for a one-night-only performance. Learn more here!
Dame Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters Will Return to Host WEST END WOOFS Photo
Dame Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters Will Return to Host WEST END WOOFS
by Stephi Wild - Jul 22, 2026

Dame Elaine Paige and Bernadette Peters will co-host their fourth annual WEST END WOOFS (AND MEOWS) at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, joined by stars from Hamilton, Les Misérables, and more for a live pet adoption event.
AI Musicians Are Impersonating Broadway Stars. Why Won't Streamers Fix It? Photo
AI Musicians Are Impersonating Broadway Stars. Why Won't Streamers Fix It?
by Joshua Wright - Jul 25, 2026

AI-generated tracks cost effectively nothing to produce and pennies to distribute; parked on a recognizable name, they skim streams - and royalties - from fans and algorithmic playlists alike.
Video: Cue the Puppies! Behind the Scenes at Broadway Barks 2026 Photo
Video: Cue the Puppies! Behind the Scenes at Broadway Barks 2026
by Robert Bannon - Jul 17, 2026

The Roundtable with Robert Bannon is hitting the road! In this special BroadwayWorld Exclusive, East Coast Correspondent Adrienne Garzillo heads to the heart of New York City's Theater District for one of Broadway's most beloved annual traditions—Broadway Barks in historic Shubert Alley! Watch in this video.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 15, 2026 - THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES Opens Off-Broadway a Photo
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 15, 2026 - THE WHOOPI MONOLOGUES Opens Off-Broadway and More
by - Jul 15, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 15, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Andrew Scott, Andrew Rannells, and More Will Lead THE NORMAL HEART Benefit Reading Photo
Andrew Scott, Andrew Rannells, and More Will Lead THE NORMAL HEART Benefit Reading
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2026

The Fire Island Pines Arts Project has announced a one-night-only benefit reading of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart in August at Whyte Hall, Fire Island Pines. 
Andrew Scott, Andrew Rannells & More Will Lead THE NORMAL HEART Benefit Reading on Fi Photo
Andrew Scott, Andrew Rannells & More Will Lead THE NORMAL HEART Benefit Reading on Fire Island
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 14, 2026

The Fire Island Pines Arts Project (FIPAP) just announced a one-night-only benefit reading of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart, directed by Leigh Silverman, on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Whyte Hall, Fire Island Pines. We have all of the details here!
Photos: Bernadette Peters & Andrew Rannells Host 28th Annual Broadway Barks Photo
Photos: Bernadette Peters & Andrew Rannells Host 28th Annual Broadway Barks
by Bruce Glikas - Jul 14, 2026

Over the wekeend, Broadway Barks returned for its 28th annual dog and cat adoption event in Shubert Alley. The special day was hosted by Bernadette Peters and Andrew Rannells. It is produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS with corporate sponsorship by Fetch Pet Insurance and additional sponsorship from Tito's Handmade Vodka and Humane World for Animals.
Photos: Go Inside Broadway Barks 2026 Photo
Photos: Go Inside Broadway Barks 2026
by Nicole Wilson - Jul 12, 2026

Broadway has gone to the dogs (and cats)! Just yesterday, Broadway Barks returned for its 28th annual dog and cat adoption event in Shubert Alley. The special day was hosted by Bernadette Peters and Andrew Rannells. It is produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS with corporate sponsorship by Fetch Pet Insurance and additional sponsorship from Tito's Handmade Vodka and Humane World for Animals. Check out photos here!
Jeremy Jordan, Eva Noblezada, and More Join BROADWAY BARKS Lineup Photo
Jeremy Jordan, Eva Noblezada, and More Join BROADWAY BARKS Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2026

Broadway Barks has announced additional guests for their 28th annual dog and cat adoption event in Shubert Alley, including Jeremy Jordan, Eva Noblezada, Adrienne Warren, and more.
Video: Bernadette Peters Brings Adorable Dogs to LIVE Ahead of Broadway Barks Photo
Video: Bernadette Peters Brings Adorable Dogs to LIVE Ahead of Broadway Barks
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 7, 2026

Bernadette Peters stopped by Live with Kelly and Mark to introduce adoptable pups ahead of Broadway Barks' 28th year. Watch the video and meet the dogs!
Broadway Road Trip! Where You Should Go and What You Should See Before Summer Is Over Photo
Broadway Road Trip! Where You Should Go and What You Should See Before Summer Is Over
by Michael Gioia - Jul 11, 2026

From world-premiere musicals to star-studded summer engagements, here’s what’s happening across the country in July and August.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Andrew Rannells been in?

Andrew Rannells has appeared on Broadway in 9 shows.

How many West End shows has Andrew Rannells been in?

Andrew Rannells has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Andrew Rannells been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance (Drama League Awards) for Gutenberg! The Musical!, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Falsettos, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Falsettos, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Book of Mormon and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for The Book of Mormon.

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