Michael McGrath (actor)
Michael McGrath (born September 25, 1957) is a Tony Award-winning American stage actor. He has appeared in many Broadway stage productions, and is especially noted for his roles in the musicals Spamalot and Nice Work If You Can Get It.
Career
He played the role of Patsy in the Broadway musical Spamalot (2005), for which he received a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
He played the role of Cookie McGee in the Broadway musical Nice Work If You Can Get It (2012), for which he won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He also won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for this performance.[1][2] McGrath originated the role of Mr. Simmons in Memphis (Broadway, 2009). He has been an ensemble member and understudy for many shows, including My Favorite Year, Swinging on a Star and Little Me. He has appeared in the musicals Anything Goes as Moonface Martin and in Wonderful Town as Chick Clark. He also starred in the play Is He Dead? as Agamemnon Buckner.
On television, McGrath was the announcer/sidekick on The Martin Short Show.
While working in the Boston production of Forbidden Broadway, McGrath met his future wife, Toni DiBuono.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film or series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Spamalot | Nominated |
| 2012 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Nice Work if You Can Get It | Won |
Personal life
Michael is from Worcester, Massachusetts. He is married to actress, Toni DiBuono.
See also
- Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know, musical comedy revue
References
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth and Adam Hetrick.2012 "Tony Awards Nominations Announced; Once Earns 11 Nominations". Playbill.com, May 1, 2012
- ↑ Jacobsen, Aileen (May 15, 2009). "Like Oil and Water, but Oscar and Felix Still Bond". NY Times. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
