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Who Played Jean Valjean in Les Miserables

Jean Valjean is a role in Les Miserables, a musical that opened US Tour in 2010.

Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, "Les Miserables" is an epic and uplifting story about the survival of the human spirit. The magnificent score of "Les Miserables" includes the classic songs "I Dreamed a Dream," "On My Own," "Stars," "Bring Him Home," "Do You Hear The People Sing?," "One Day More," "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables," "Master of The House" and many more. Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Boublil and Schonberg's "Les Miserables" has music by Claude-Michel Schonberg, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer from the original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel and additional material by James Fenton. The production is directed by Laurence Connor and James Powell, designed by Matt Kinley inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo with costumes by Andreane Neofitou and additional costumes by Christine Rowlands, lighting by Paule Constable and sound by Mick Potter.

69 actors have played Jean Valjean in Les Miserables.

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Performer Production Opened
Alfie Boe West End Les Miserables 1985
Colm Wilkinson West End Les Miserables 1985
Daniel Koek West End Les Miserables 1985
David Shannon West End Les Miserables 1985
Gerónimo Rauch West End Les Miserables 1985
Gerónimo Rauch West End Les Miserables 1985
Jonathan Williams West End Les Miserables 1985
Killian Donnelly West End Les Miserables 1985
Milan van Waardenburg West End Les Miserables 1985
Peter Joback West End Les Miserables 1985
Peter Lockyer West End Les Miserables 1985
Ramin Karimloo West End Les Miserables 1985
Simon Gleeson West End Les Miserables 1985
Andrew Varela Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Bart Shatto Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Bryan Landrine Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Claude Tessier Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Colm Wilkinson Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Craig Schulman US Tour Les Miserables 1987
Craig Schulman Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Dave Clemmons Broadway Les Miserables 1987
David Fisher Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Donn Cook Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Donn Cook Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Donn Cook Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Douglas Webster Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Frank Mastrone Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Fred Inkley Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Gary Morris Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Gary Moss Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Gregory Calvin Stone Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Ivan Rutherford Broadway Les Miserables 1987
J. Mark McVey Broadway Les Miserables 1987
J.C. Sheets Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Joel Robertson Broadway Les Miserables 1987
John Capes Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Kelly Briggs Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Kevin Marcum Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Kevin McGuire Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Mark McKerracher Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Mike Eldred Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Paul Harman Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Philip Hernández Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Randal Keith Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Rob Evan Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Robert Evan Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Robert Marien Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Roger Seyer Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Ron Sharpe Broadway Les Miserables 1987
Timothy Shew Broadway Les Miserables 1987
William Solo Broadway Les Miserables 1987
William Solo US Tour Les Miserables 1987
Colm Wilkinson US Tour Les Miserables 1988
Gary Barker US Tour Les Miserables 1988
Gregory Calvin Stone US Tour Les Miserables 1988
Ivan Rutherford US Tour Les Miserables 1988
Randal Keith US Tour Les Miserables 1988
William Solo US Tour Les Miserables 1988
Alexander Gemignani Broadway Les Miserables 2006
Ben Crawford Broadway Les Miserables 2006
Drew Sarich Broadway Les Miserables 2006
Jeff Kready Broadway Les Miserables 2006
John Owen-Jones Broadway Les Miserables 2006
Victor W. Hawks Broadway Les Miserables 2006
J. Mark McVey US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Lawrence Clayton US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Aaron Walpole Broadway Les Miserables 2014
Alfie Boe Broadway Les Miserables 2014
J. Michael Finley Broadway Les Miserables 2014
John Owen-Jones Broadway Les Miserables 2014
Kyle Jean-Baptiste Broadway Les Miserables 2014
Nathaniel Hackmann Broadway Les Miserables 2014
Ramin Karimloo Broadway Les Miserables 2014
Will Ray Broadway Les Miserables 2014
Andrew Maughan US Tour Les Miserables 2017
Christopher Viljoen US Tour Les Miserables 2017
Nick Cartell US Tour Les Miserables 2017
Patrick Dunn US Tour Les Miserables 2017
Steve Czarnecki US Tour Les Miserables 2017
Alfie Boe West End Les Miserables Staged Concert Revival 2021
Dean Chisnall West End Les Miserables Staged Concert Revival 2021
John Owen Jones West End Les Miserables 2021
John Owen-Jones West End Les Miserables Staged Concert Revival 2021
Jon Robyns West End Les Miserables Staged Concert Revival 2021
Josh Piterman West End Les Miserables 2021
Killian Donnelly West End Les Miserables 2021

Other Roles in Les Miserables

Role Production Opened
Babet US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Bambatois US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Bishop US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Brujon US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Champmathieu US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Claquesous US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Combeferre US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Constable US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Cosette US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Courfeyrac US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Crazy Whore US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Enjolras US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Ensemble US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Eponine US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Factory Foreman US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Factory Girl US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Fantine US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Farmer US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Feuilly US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Fouchelevant US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Gavroche US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Grantaire US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Innkeeper US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Innkeeper's Wife US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Javert US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Jean Prouvaire US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Jean Valjean US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Joly US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Laborer US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Lesgles US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Little Cosette US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Little Girl US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Loud Hailer US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Madame Thénardier US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Major Domo US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Marius US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Montparnasse US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Performer US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Thénardier US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Whore US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Wigmaker US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Young Cosette US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Young Éponine US Tour Les Miserables 2010
Young Whore US Tour Les Miserables 2010

“Jean Valjean” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular Off-Broadway 2026

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