Jeb Brown
Jeb Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 or 1964 (age 60–61) |
| Education | Yale University[2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
Jeb Brown (born 1963/1964) is an American actor known for his work in theatre. Brown has appeared in productions on- and off-Broadway including Grease, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, in which he originated the role of Don Kirshner. For his performance in Dead Outlaw, Brown was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.[3]
Life and career
[edit]A native of Greenwich, Connecticut, Brown made his Broadway debut at the age of ten, in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.[1] Before pursuing a full-time acting career, he earned a degree in theater studies from Yale, where he was a member of the a cappella group The Whiffenpoofs.[2]
Since Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Brown has performed in nine Broadway productions. In 2014, he originated the role of music publisher Don Kirshner in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. He has also appeared in numerous off-Broadway musicals and television shows, including Hulu's The Path (2016–2018), in which he played recurring character Wesley Cox.
In 2025, Brown received a Tony nomination for his role in Dead Outlaw.[4]
Acting credits
[edit]Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Child | Broadway | [5] |
| 1981 | Bring Back Birdie | Gary | Broadway | [6] |
| 1999 | Crazy for You | Lank Hawkins | Regional | [7] |
| 2000 | Aida | Zoser standby; Pharaoh standby | Broadway | [8] |
| 2000 | Game Show | Steve Fox | Off-Broadway | [9] |
| 2001 | Carousel | Jigger Craigin | Regional | [10] |
| 2002 | I'm Not Rappaport | The Cowboy | Broadway | [11] |
| 2005 | Ring of Fire | Performer | Regional | [12] |
| 2006 | Broadway | [13] | ||
| 2006 | High Fidelity | Ian/Middle-Aged Guy | Broadway | [14] |
| 2007 | Grease | Vince Fontaine | Broadway | [15] |
| 2008 | Romantic Poetry | Red | Off-Broadway | [16] |
| 2011 | Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark | Mary Jane's Father/Ensemble; Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin understudy |
Broadway | [17] |
| 2014 | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Don Kirshner | Broadway | [18] |
| 2015 | American Psycho | Detective Kimball | Off-Broadway Lab | [19] |
| 2015 | The Undeniable Sound of Right Now | Hank | Off-Broadway | [20] |
| 2016 | Terms of Endearment | Garrett | Off-Broadway | [21] |
| 2019 | Scotland, PA | Duncan | Off-Broadway | [22] |
| 2020 | Whisper House | The Sheriff | Off-Broadway | [23] |
| 2024 | Dead Outlaw | Bandleader / Walter Jarrett | Off-Broadway | [24] |
| 2025 | Broadway | [25] |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | I'll Do Anything | Male D Person |
| Renaissance Man | Young Executive #1 | |
| 1996 | Black & White: A Love Story | Jamie |
| 2006 | The Namesake | Oliver |
| 2010 | Salt | Bunker Technician |
| 2014 | My America | The Announcer |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Hunter | Danny Martin | Episode: "Yesterday's Child" |
| Nightmare Classics | Episode: "The Eye of the Panther" | ||
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire | Shoe salesperson | Episode: "Money Walks" |
| 1994 | Dave's World | Episode: "Lobster Envy" | |
| 1996 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Ensign | Episode: "Nor The Battle To The Strong" |
| 1999 | Great Performances | Lank Hawkins | Episode: "Crazy for You" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Altschuler | Episode: "My Good Name" |
| 2007–2008 | One Life to Live | Dr. Edward Bonner | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jake Bradshaw | Episode: "Beef" |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Hank Taylor | Episode: "Sacrifice" |
| 2014, 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gerbic | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | The Path | Wesley Cox | 9 episodes |
| 2018 | The Good Fight | Chester | Episode: "Day 422" |
| Instinct | Daniel | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" | |
| Elementary | Levi Salinger | Episode: "Sand Trap" | |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son | County Sheriff | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2020 | Little America | Jerry | Episode: "The Silence" |
Audio
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | City of Ghosts | Senator DeStefano | 2 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Arkatov, Janice (November 6, 1988). "'A Walk on the Wild Side' for Yale-Educated Jeb Brown". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b "Brown '86: Broadway to SOBs". Yale Daily News. August 31, 2007. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (May 1, 2025). "Tony Nominations 2025: 'Death Becomes Her,' 'Maybe Happy Ending' and 'Buena Vista Social Club' Lead". Variety. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "George Clooney and Nicole Scherzinger's Broadway Debuts Earn Them 2025 Tony Awards Nominations — See the Full List". People.com. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
- ^ Brown, Jeb (January 17, 2013). "Memories of a Kid on a Hot Tin Roof". The New York Times. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Rich, Frank (March 6, 1981). "Musical: 'Birdie' After the Bye Bye". The New York Times. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Ehren, Christine (April 13, 1999). "Crazy for You Originals Connell & Adler Reprise Roles at NJ's Paper Mill, April 14-May 30". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Aida Person List". Playbill. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ McBride, Murdoch (September 9, 2000). "Game Show Cast Features Tony Nominee Joel Blum, Previews Start Oct. 10". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Kenrick, John (June 2001). "Carousel at Paper Mill 2001". Musicals101.com. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth; Simonson, Robert (April 22, 2002). "Hirsch & Vereen Rappaport Expected at Bway's Booth July 12; Opens July 25". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Cash Musical Ring of Fire Opens at Barrymore Theatre in Feb. '06". BroadwayWorld. September 28, 2005. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (November 2, 2005). "Johnny Cash Musical Ring of Fire Begins Broadway Performances Feb. 8, 2006". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Hernandez, Ernio (November 20, 2006). "Needle on the Record: New Musical High Fidelity Begins on Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Gans, Andrew (June 14, 2007). "Binder, Brown and Buntrock Will Be Part of Broadway's Grease Revival". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (October 28, 2008). "Shanley and Krieger's Musical Romantic Poetry Opens Oct. 28". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Diamond, Robert (August 16, 2010). "SPIDER-MAN Announces Complete Cast!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (January 12, 2014). "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Starring Jessie Mueller as Music Icon, Opens on Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Gioia, Michael (January 17, 2015). "Benjamin Walker, Zosia Mamet, Jennifer Damiano, Isabel Keating, Wesley Taylor Among Lab Cast of American Psycho Musical". Playbill. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Gordon, David (April 2, 2015). "The Undeniable Sound of Right Now (Review)". TheaterMania. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Rickwald, Bethany (October 6, 2016). "Full Cast Announced to Join Molly Ringwald in Terms of Endearment". TheaterMania. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (October 23, 2019). "World Premiere of New Musical Scotland, PA Opens Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (March 12, 2020). "Duncan Sheik and Kyle Jarrow's Ghost Musical Whisper House Begins Off-Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Collins-Hughes, Laura (March 10, 2024). "'Dead Outlaw' Review: Not Much of a Bandit, but What a Corpse". The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Hall, Margaret (April 12, 2025). "Dead Outlaw Begins Performances on Broadway April 12". Playbill. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Jeb Brown at Playbill Vault
- Jeb Brown at IMDb
- Jeb Brown at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jeb Brown at the Internet Off-Broadway Database (archived)