Brent Carver

Birth Place: Cranbrook, BC, CANADA

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Born in 1951, the Canadian actor Brent Carver was a star of both stage and screen. He began studies at the University of British Columbia but left in 1972 to pursue a career in theater, performing in the Vancouver Arts Club's production of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.



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In 1976 he played Leo in the CBC television sitcom Leo and Me, which also starred a young Michael J. Fox in his first television show. Though taped in the mid-1970s, the program did not air till 1981. Other television work in the 1970s included Inside Canada (1973) and the TV movies One Night Stand (1978), for which he earned an Etrog Award, and Crossbar (1979), in which he starred with Kim Cattrall.

In 1979, Carver made his first appearance on a U.S. stage, playing Ariel to Anthony Hopkins's Prospero in The Tempest at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angles. Carver won his first Dora Award for his portrayal of Horst in Martin Sherman's Bent (1981), a play about the Nazi persecution of homosexuals, at the Bathurst Street Theatre in Toronto. His stage work involved an extended association with Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival in the 1980s, where he performed in many of the classic repertory pieces, including Hamlet (title role). In the 1980s he also appeared in a number of films, TV movies and dramatic productions, and television shows, including The Wars (1983), Cross Country (1983), Anne's Story (1984), Love and Larceny (1985), The Pirates of Penzance (1985), All for One (1985), Much Ado About Nothing (1987), Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs (1988), The Twilight Zone (1989), War of the Worlds (1989), and Millennium (1989).


For all his stage and screen work, Carver became an international star with his stellar performance as Molina - in Toronto, New York, and London - in Kander and Ebb's musical The Kiss of the Spider Woman. In that role, Carver won the Tony Award® for Best Leading Actor in a Musical in 1993, as well as a New York Drama Desk Award, a Dora Award, and an Olivier Award nomination. He can be heard on the original London cast recording.

In 1996, at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre and Vancouver's Ford Centre for the Performing Arts, Carver offered his own cabaret show, Brent Carver in Concert. He returned to New York in 1998, playing Leo Frank in the original cast of Parade, a musical by Alfred Uhry and Jason Robert Brown, at Lincoln Center. The musical won two Tony Awards® and several nominations, and Carver, who can be heard on the original Broadway cast recording, won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical.


Playing alongside Christopher Plummer as Lear, Carver portrayed Edgar in Shakespeare's King Lear at Lincoln Center in 2004.

His later film and television work include the roles of Leonardo da Vinci in Leonardo: A Dream of Flight (1998), Ichabod Crane in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1999), and Philip in Ararat (2002).

He last appeared on Broadway as Friar Laurence in Romeo and Juliet in 2013.

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Brent Carver STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2013
Friar Laurence

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2012
Pontius Pilate

[Toronto]
World Premiere, 2006
Gandalf

[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Revival, 2004
Edgar

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 2003
The Narrator

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Leo Frank

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1993
Molina

[West End]
London Production, 1992
Molina

[Toronto]
Toronto Production, 1992
Performer

[Canada]
World Premiere, 1974
Performer


Brent Carver Movies

[1983]Cross Country John Forrest

[1983]The Wars Robert Ross

[1988]Shadow Dancing Alexei

[1989]Millennium Coventry

[1992]The Shower Kevin

[1996]Lilies Countess de Tilly

[1996]Margie Gillis: Wild Hearts in Strange Times Singer, Dancer

[2000]Deeply Porter

[2002]Ararat Philip

[2003]The Event Brian Knight

[2014]Romeo and Juliet Friar Laurence


Brent Carver TV Shows

Street Legal Scott Farrow #2, Arthur Fraticelli

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Brent Carver's New Album Receives a Long-Awaited Posthumous Release

Discover the long-awaited release of Brent Carver's posthumous album, now available for streaming on various platforms. Fans of the acclaimed actor and singer can finally enjoy his musical talent and commemorate his legacy.

Lucy Peacock Will Receive Stratford Festival's Legacy Award

The Stratford Festival is honouring Lucy Peacock with this year's Legacy Award. The gala, hosted by Sheila McCarthy, will be held at Toronto's Four Seasons Hotel on Monday, October 2. Learn more about Lucy here!

Meet the Cast of PARADE, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!

The new Broadway production of Parade begins previews on February 21! Meet the cast of Parade here!

A Crash Course on PARADE

Ready to go back to the old hills of Georgia? Tony Award winner Ben Platt and Micaela Diamond will bring their acclaimed performances to Broadway in two-time Tony nominated director Michael Arden's new production of Parade. Want to know more about the show? We've got you covered!

Cast and Creative Team Announced for STARDUST ROAD at York Theatre Company

The York Theatre Company has announced the full cast and creative team for will the New York premiere of Hoagy Carmichael’s Stardust Road, conceived by Susan H. Schulman, Michael Lichtefeld, and Lawrence Yurman, developed with Hoagy Bix Carmichael, and featuring music by the legendary Hoagy Carmichael. 

The York Theatre Company Presents The New York Premiere of HOAGY CARMICHAEL'S STARDUST ROAD Starting In November

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director), dedicated to the development of new musicals and rediscovery of musical gems from the past, in association with Hoagy Bix Carmichael, will present the New York premiere of HOAGY CARMICHAEL'S STARDUST ROAD.

HAMLET, Starring Amaka Umeh, Begins Previews at the Stratford Festival Today

A royal family crisis unfolds on stage at the Festival Theatre as Hamlet begins its run today. Making Festival history is Amaka Umeh, the first Black actor to play Hamlet at Stratford.

VIDEO: On This Day, May 3- KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Opens On Broadway

On this day in 1993, John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Terrence McNally's Kiss of the Spider Woman, opened at the Broadhurst Theatre.

Stratford Festival Marks Anniversary of First Free Viewing Party With Encore Streaming of KING LEAR

The Stratford Festival is continuing to expand its online offerings as it marks the first anniversary of its Thursday night viewing parties this week with an encore screening of King Lear, and with a specially curated selection of theatrical content newly added to Stratfest@Home, the Festival’s $10-a-month streaming service.

ACTRA Toronto Names Jani Lauzon Its 2021 Award Of Excellence Recipient

ACTRA Toronto has announced Jani Lauzon as its 2021 Award of Excellence recipient.

VIDEO: On This Day. December 17- Jason Robert Brown's PARADE Opens On Broadway

On this day in 1998, Jason Robert Brown's Parade opened on Broadway, in a production directed by Hal Prince.

Stratford Festival Launches STRATFEST@HOME, a New Digital Subscription Series

The Stratford Festival is following up on the success of its recent Shakespeare Film Festival with a $10-a-month digital content subscription, Stratfest@Home, offering more Shakespeare and more films, along with new commissions, music, conversation, cooking and comedy.

Broadway Rewind: Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad Bring ROMEO AND JULIET Back to Broadway

Today we rewind to 2013 for the latest revival of Romeo and Juliet. The classic play opened on September 19 the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it ran for 93 performances.

Mirvish Productions To Dim Marquee Lights for Brent Carver

Mirvish Productions will mark the life of Brent Carver by dimming the marquee lights of two theatres on Friday August 7 at 8PM - the Royal Alexandra, in which he performed his solo show of stories and songs in 1995; and the Princess of Wales, in which he starred as Gandalf in the world premiere production of The Lord of the Rings in 2006.

Stratford Festival Mourns The Death Of Brent Carver

The Stratford Festival is devastated to learn of the death of Brent Carver, an actor of incomparable talent, winner of a Tony Award for his starring role in Kiss of the Spider Woman, and a long-time Stratford Festival company member.

Jason Robert Brown, Carolee Carmello, Chita Rivera & More Pay Tribute to Brent Carver

As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, Tony Award winning actor Brent Carver has passed away at age 68. This evening, Carver's Broadway colleagues took to social media to celebrate his life and legacy.

Wake Up With BWW 8/7: 36 QUESTIONS Film Coming to Netflix, and More!

Today's top stories: Netflix will released a film adaptation of the podcast musical 36 Questions, and more!

Tony Award Winner Brent Carver Has Passed Away At Age 68

BroadwayWorld has learned that Tony Award winning actor Brent Carver has passed away at age 68. Born in 1951, the Canadian actor Brent Carver was a star of both stage and screen.

VIDEO: EVERYBODY DANCE NOW! A Look Back at 'Where You Are' From KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN

In this time of social distancing and remaining responsibly indoors, we are all looking for ways to brighten our days and get moving any way we can! In the spirit of celebrating theater and providing motivation to get up and get shakin', we're taking a look back and paying tribute to some of the greatest dance numbers in musical theater history!

KRONBORG Comes Back To Charlottetown

"To be or not to be" is the most famous question in all of drama. And it is around this central question that the history of Kronborg--The Hamlet Rock Musical hangs upon.

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Brent Carver has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

Brent Carver has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

Brent Carver's first West End show was Kiss of the Spider Woman which opened in 1992

Brent Carver has been nominated for several awards including Outstanding Actor - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Parade," Outstanding Actor in a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Parade," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Parade," Outstanding Actor - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Parade," Outstanding Actor - Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for "Kiss of the Spider Woman," Best Actor in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for "Kiss Of The Spider Woman," Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "Kiss of the Spider Woman," and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for "Kiss of the Spider Woman."

Brent Carver has won the following awards: Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Parade, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Kiss of the Spider Woman. He also received a Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Kiss of the Spider Woman.

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