Andrew Rannells

Andrew Rannells
Andrew Rannells, March 2015
Born
Andrew Scott Rannells

(1978-08-23) August 23, 1978 (age 46)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
EducationCreighton Preparatory School
Alma materMarymount Manhattan College
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor, singer
Years active1995–present
Known forElder Price,
The Book of Mormon
TelevisionThe New Normal
Girls
PartnerTuc Watkins (2019—present)
AwardsGrammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
The Book of Mormon

Andrew Scott Rannells (born August 23, 1978) is an American actor, voice actor, and singer. He is perhaps best known for his work as Elder Price in the 2011 Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. He is also best known for his role as Elijah Krantz in Girls.

Personal life

Rannells is of Polish and Irish descent, and he is openly gay.[1] Rannells currently lives in New York City after temporarily re-locating to Los Angeles to film The New Normal.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Sex and the City 2 Wedding Chorus
2012 Bachelorette Manny
2015 The Intern Cameron
2016 Why Him? Filming
2020 The Boys in the Band Larry
2020 The Prom Trent Oliver
2023 Trolls Veneer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1995–1997 Street Sharks Streex, Shrimp Louie (voices) Lead role
1999 Archie's Weird Mysteries Archie Andrews (voice) Lead role
2000 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Mako Tsunami, Noah Kaiba, Leon von Schroeder/Leon Wilson (voices: English dub) Recurring roles
2001–2006 Pokémon Morty, Harley (Season 8), Chaz, Nicholai, Forrester Franklin, Forrest Franklin, Poncho, Shiro, Forrest, Additional Voices Recurring role
2001 Cubix Connor (voice, English dub) Lead role
2001 Fighting Foodons Fried Ricer (voice, English dub) Lead role
2001 Shaman King Len Tao (voice, English dub) Lead role
2002 Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Narrator, Cloaked Nightmare (voices: English dub) Recurring role
2002 Ultimate Muscle Additional voices Recurring role
2002 Tokyo Mew Mew Dren, Wesley J. Coolridge III (voices: English dub) Lead role
2002 Liberty's Kids Alexander Hamilton (voice) Guest role
2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Additional voices Recurring role
2003 Sonic X Narrator, Decoe, Bokkun, Mr. Stewart, E-101 Beta, E-102 Gamma, E-104 Epsilon (voices: English dub) Recurring role
2004 F-Zero GP Legend The Skull (voice: English dub) Recurring role
2004 One Piece Young Roranoa Zola (voice, 4Kids English dub) Guest role
2005 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Wheeler the Chimpanzee, Belowski, Additional voices Recurring role
2006 Pokémon Chronicles Additional Voices Recurring role
2012–2017 Girls Elijah Krantz Recurring role (season 1–3)
Main role (season 4–present)
2012–2013 The New Normal Bryan Collins Lead role
2013–2014 How I Met Your Mother Darren 2 episodes
2015 Glee Himself Episode: "Dreams Come True"
2015 The Knick Frazier H. Wingo 2 episodes
2016 The Simpsons Himself (voice) Episode: How Lisa Got Her Marge Back
2016-2018 Sofia the First Skye, Morris Episode: "The Mystic Isles" and "Cauldronation Day"
2019-2021 Black Monday Blair Pfaff Lead Role
2021-2022 Girls5eva Kev Hamlin Supporting Roll
2017-2022 Big Mouth Matthew MacDell Recurring Role
2021-2023 Invincible William Clockwell Supporting Roll

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Shadow the Hedgehog E-123 Omega, G.U.N. Officer

Theater

Year Title Role Notes
2000–01 Pokémon Live! James Baritone/Tenor
2005 Hairspray Fender, Link Larkin Replacement roles[2]
2006 The 60's Project Performer Chester, CT (Regional): World Premiere
2007 Jersey Boys Bob Gaudio US Tour: 1st National Tour, replacement role[3]
2011 The Book of Mormon Elder Price Originated role
2014 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Hedwig Replacement
2015 Hamilton King George III Temporary five week replacement
2016 Falsettos Whizzer Brown Revival character
2018 The Boys in the Band Larry Revival Character
2023 Gutenberg! The Musical! Doug Simmons Original Character
2024 All In: Comedy About Love Performer Replacement

References

  1. ↑ Siegel, Miranda (May 29, 2012). "Andrew Rannells on His Girls Character, Slapping Marnie, and His New Ryan Murphy Show". Vulture-New York. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Joy, Cara (November 11, 2005). "Andrew Rannells to Star as Hairspray's Next Link Larkin". broadway.com. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  3. ↑ Aradi, Cathi (March 3, 2008). "JBB EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Andrew Rannells!". jerseyboysblog.com. Retrieved 2014-05-18.