Ken Jennings
Birth Place: Jersey City, NJ, USA
Latest News on Ken Jennings:
54 Below to Present New Musical FROM CORINNE’S HEART (Mar 21, 2026)
Cynthia Nixon, Rachel Dratch, & More to Compete in CELEBRITY JEOPARDY! ALL-STARS (Feb 20, 2026)
Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards; THE SECOND HURRICANE Leads Best Musical! (Dec 29, 2025)
54 Below to Present New Musical FROM CORINNE’S HEART (Mar 21, 2026)
Cynthia Nixon, Rachel Dratch, & More to Compete in CELEBRITY JEOPARDY! ALL-STARS (Feb 20, 2026)
Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards; THE SECOND HURRICANE Leads Best Musical! (Dec 29, 2025)
BIO
One of the best-known quiz show contestants of all time, Ken Jennings set records in 2004 as THE PLAYER with the longest winning streak (74 consecutive games) and most regular-season winnings ($2.52 million) in Jeopardy! history. Once a computer programmer, today Jennings is the author of twelve books and the co-host of the podcast Omnibus. His favorite trivia categories are literature and movies, and his hobbies include hiking and painting. He lives in Seattle with his wife Mindy, two kids, and two dogs.
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STAGE CREDITS
[Off-Broadway]
Return Engagement [off-Broadway], 1998
Lamplighter/Ghost of Christmas Past
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1989
Georg Strunk
Witt (Understudy)
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Writing
Playwright
Awards and Nominations
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1979 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical
Ken Jennings, Sweeney Todd
winner
Theatre World Awards - 1979 - Performance
Ken Jennings, Sweeney Todd
Videos
Video: 'Broadway Musical Change A Letter' Category Featured on JEOPARDY! MASTERS
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-05 14:07:08
Video: Paul Tazewell Takes Over a Costume Design Category on JEOPARDY! MASTERS
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-06-05 11:56:14
VIDEO: Watch a Post-Match Interview With JEOPARDY Champ Ken Jennings
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-01-14 21:51:30
VIDEO: See JEOPARDY Champ Ken Jennings Interviewed for MEET THE CONTESTANTS
by Sarah Leiber - 2020-01-09 22:01:30
TV: Vanessa Williams, William Spencer Reilly & Ken Jennings Preview the Season Ahead at the Sheen Center
by Eugene Ebner - 2019-08-02 09:20:12
Fiore Barbini Brings Cabaret ShowLOSING MY MIND to 53 Above Broadway
by Julie Musbach - 2018-07-16 15:25:30
TV Exclusive: Original Casts of GREASE, NINE & GRAND HOTEL Reunite for RAMA-LAMA-DING DONG Concert!
by Nicole Rosky - 2013-01-16 10:23:21
News
54 Below to Present New Musical FROM CORINNE’S HEART
by Gillian Blum - Mar 21, 2026
54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present From Corinne’s Heart on May 15, 2026 at 9:30 p.m., and will feature a cast of Broadway veterans and exciting new talent.
by Gillian Blum - Mar 21, 2026
54 Below, Broadway’s Supper Club, will present From Corinne’s Heart on May 15, 2026 at 9:30 p.m., and will feature a cast of Broadway veterans and exciting new talent.
Cynthia Nixon, Rachel Dratch, & More to Compete in CELEBRITY JEOPARDY! ALL-STARS
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 20, 2026
Cynthia Nixon, Rachel Dratch, Mira Sorvino, and more are among the stars set to compete when Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars returns to ABC next month. Once again hosted by Ken Jennings, the new season will premiere Friday, March 13.
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 20, 2026
Cynthia Nixon, Rachel Dratch, Mira Sorvino, and more are among the stars set to compete when Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars returns to ABC next month. Once again hosted by Ken Jennings, the new season will premiere Friday, March 13.
Last Chance to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards; THE SECOND HURRICANE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025
This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 29, 2025
This is the last chance to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Final Weeks to Vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards; Stray Dog Theatre Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025
We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 22, 2025
We're in the final weeks to vote for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards; THE SECOND HURRICANE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 15, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards; Stray Dog Theatre Leads Favorite Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 8, 2025
The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards; ALICE BY HEART Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025
The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld St. Louis Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
25 Theater Books for Your Fall 2025 Reading List
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 12, 2025
We're falling into fall with a great Broadway read! This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Fall 2025 reading list.
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 12, 2025
We're falling into fall with a great Broadway read! This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Fall 2025 reading list.
Video: 'Broadway Musical Change A Letter' Category Featured on JEOPARDY! MASTERS
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 5, 2025
For the 'Broadway Musical Change A Letter' category, Joepardy! Masters contestants were asked to guess the title of an existing Broadway musical from a plot description that has been altered to reflect a slightly new title.
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 5, 2025
For the 'Broadway Musical Change A Letter' category, Joepardy! Masters contestants were asked to guess the title of an existing Broadway musical from a plot description that has been altered to reflect a slightly new title.
Video: Paul Tazewell Takes Over a Costume Design Category on JEOPARDY! MASTERS
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 5, 2025
Tony and Academy Award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell recently appeared on an episode of Jeopardy! Masters, offering clues to the contestants about famous costumes and their designers from film and television. Find out the answers by watching the video!
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 5, 2025
Tony and Academy Award-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell recently appeared on an episode of Jeopardy! Masters, offering clues to the contestants about famous costumes and their designers from film and television. Find out the answers by watching the video!
Video: 'Tony Winners' Category Featured on JEOPARDY! MASTERS
by Josh Sharpe - May 23, 2025
With awards season in full swing, a 'Tony Winners' category was featured on a recent episode of Jeopardy! Masters. Check out the video to discover the answers!
by Josh Sharpe - May 23, 2025
With awards season in full swing, a 'Tony Winners' category was featured on a recent episode of Jeopardy! Masters. Check out the video to discover the answers!
CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE Sets April Return with Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, & More
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 27, 2025
Pat Sajak’s “Final Spin” as host of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune is coming in April, with a lineup that includes Josh Gad, Tiffany Haddish, Regina Hall, Joe Manganiello, Katharine McPhee, Randall Park, Andrew Rannells, Rainn Wilson, and more.
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 27, 2025
Pat Sajak’s “Final Spin” as host of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune is coming in April, with a lineup that includes Josh Gad, Tiffany Haddish, Regina Hall, Joe Manganiello, Katharine McPhee, Randall Park, Andrew Rannells, Rainn Wilson, and more.
FOXBRIER LANE Finds Hope at 54 Below
by Chloe Yang - Jan 29, 2025
Folk-rock musical 'Foxbrier Lane' makes NYC debut at 54 Below on Jan 29. From addiction to healing, this true story features Broadway stars from Rent & Spring Awakening in a powerful exploration of family grief.
by Chloe Yang - Jan 29, 2025
Folk-rock musical 'Foxbrier Lane' makes NYC debut at 54 Below on Jan 29. From addiction to healing, this true story features Broadway stars from Rent & Spring Awakening in a powerful exploration of family grief.
See Tony Yazbeck, Kerry Ellis & More Perform at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2025
Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tony Yazbeck, Kerry Ellis and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2025
Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Tony Yazbeck, Kerry Ellis and more. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
Derek Klena, Kerry Ellis & More to Perform at 54 Below in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2024
In January, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Derek Klena, Kerry Ellis, and many more! Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2024
In January, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Derek Klena, Kerry Ellis, and many more! Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: God Bless The Argyle Theatre's production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL
by Nicholas Pontolillo - Dec 22, 2024
What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL at The Argyle Theatre?
by Nicholas Pontolillo - Dec 22, 2024
What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL at The Argyle Theatre?
Cast Announced for FOXBRIER LANE New York Premiere At 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2024
Complete casting has been announced for a concert of Foxbrier Lane, a new folk/rock musical debuting in New York City at 54 Below for one night only on January 29th at 9:30 PM.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2024
Complete casting has been announced for a concert of Foxbrier Lane, a new folk/rock musical debuting in New York City at 54 Below for one night only on January 29th at 9:30 PM.
Photos: GRAND HOTEL's 35th Anniversary Original Broadway Cast Reunion Concert
by Rebecca Kaplan - Nov 15, 2024
“We’ll Take a Glass Together” when 54 Below presents Grand Hotel: The 35th Anniversary Original Broadway Cast Reunion Concert. This very special immersive concert received rave reviews in February. It runs 11/15 and 11/16. See photos from 11/14.
by Rebecca Kaplan - Nov 15, 2024
“We’ll Take a Glass Together” when 54 Below presents Grand Hotel: The 35th Anniversary Original Broadway Cast Reunion Concert. This very special immersive concert received rave reviews in February. It runs 11/15 and 11/16. See photos from 11/14.
Interview: Bob Stillman of GRAND HOTEL's 35TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION CONCERT at 54 Below
by Rebecca Kaplan - Nov 11, 2024
This week from 11/14 to 11/16 catch a reunion of the original cast of Grand Hotel at 54 Below. It’s truly incredible hearing the score sung through in its entirety. We spoke with Tony Award® nominee Bob Stillman (Grey Gardens, Dirty Blonde) about what it’s like to be stepping back into the show 35 years later
by Rebecca Kaplan - Nov 11, 2024
This week from 11/14 to 11/16 catch a reunion of the original cast of Grand Hotel at 54 Below. It’s truly incredible hearing the score sung through in its entirety. We spoke with Tony Award® nominee Bob Stillman (Grey Gardens, Dirty Blonde) about what it’s like to be stepping back into the show 35 years later
Lorna Dallas Joins Original Cast Members in GRAND HOTEL Reunion Concert at 54 Below
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 10, 2024
Lorna Dallas joins original cast members for the 35th Anniversary Reunion Concert of GRAND HOTEL at 54 Below, with performances on November 14-16, both in person and livestreamed.
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 10, 2024
Lorna Dallas joins original cast members for the 35th Anniversary Reunion Concert of GRAND HOTEL at 54 Below, with performances on November 14-16, both in person and livestreamed.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Ken Jennings been in?
Ken Jennings has appeared on Broadway in 7 shows.
How many West End shows has Ken Jennings been in?
Ken Jennings has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has Ken Jennings been nominated for?
Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sweeney Todd and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Sweeney Todd.
What awards has Ken Jennings won?
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Sweeney Todd and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Sweeney Todd.
How many shows has Ken Jennings written?
Ken Jennings has written 1 shows including The Gospel of John (Playwright).
Videos