Birth Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Latessa was born in Cleveland, Ohio. His mother was an automotive upholstery maker. He made his Broadway debut in The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N in 1968. Additional theatre credits include Follies, Rags, The Cherry Orchard, Damn Yankees, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Awake and Sing!, Cabaret, and Hairspray, for which he won both the Tony and Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
Dick Latessa, Promises, Promises
Dick Latessa , Hairspray
Dick Latessa, Hairspray
Dick Latessa, Hairspray
Dick LatessaCabaret
Dick Latessa, Philemon
Dick Latessa has appeared on Broadway in 18 shows.
Dick Latessa has not appeared in the West End.
Dick Latessa has been nominated for the following awards: Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical by the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Promises, Promises and Hairspray, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical at the Tony Awards for Hairspray, Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical by the Drama Desk Awards for Hairspray, Outstanding Supporting Performer in a Non-Resident Production at the Helen Hayes Awards for Cabaret, and Performance at the Obie Awards for Philemon.
Dick Latessa has won several awards for his performances in Broadway shows. He won the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his role in "Hairspray." He also received the Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical award from the Tony Awards for the same show. Additionally, Latessa won the Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical award from the Drama Desk Awards for his performance in "Hairspray." He also received the Outstanding Supporting Performer, Non-Resident Production award from the Helen Hayes Awards for "Cabaret" and a Performance award from the Obie Awards for "Philemon."
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