Personal details
- Height: 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Birth Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Professions: Actor, Director, Producer
Andrew Keenan-Bolger isn’t exactly a household name, unless you’re a Broadway nerd or one of those people who still believes in the magic of Disney musicals. The guy’s got serious chops—he played Jesse Tuck in Tuck Everlasting on Broadway, which, yeah, got him a Drama League Award nomination. A lot of people still remember him as Crutchie in Newsies (Original Broadway Cast, so he’s OG), and honestly, if you don’t get chills during “Seize the Day,” you’re probably a robot. He’s also done time in mainstays like Mary Poppins, Seussical, Beauty and the Beast, and A Christmas Carol. No big deal, just a casual stroll down every major musical ever. He’s not just about the stage, though. You might’ve caught him as Billy Frazier in The Rewrite with Hugh Grant, or blink-and-you-miss-it roles in Marci X and Are You Joking? TV-wise, he’s popped up everywhere from Nurse Jackie to HBO’s Looking and even Nickelodeon’s Naked Brothers Band. Who even remembers that show? Still, he’s done the rounds. And if you’re doubting the man’s hustle, he’s got a B.F.A. from University of Michigan. Legit. Andrew’s also been profiled in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, the whole parade. As a filmmaker, he’s directed award-winning shorts like Sign and The Ceiling Fan. Oh, and he’s not just behind the camera—he co-created the webseries Submissions Only (with Kate Wetherhead, who rules) and co-authored the Jack & Louisa kids’ books. Basically, the dude refuses to pick a lane.
Here’s one for the die-hard musical fans— NEWSIES hit the stage at the Nederlander Theatre in New York, and if you blinked, you probably missed the electric energy. It’s set in 1899 and follows a ragtag bunch of newsboys (yeah, actual kids hustling on the streets), and Crutchie—played with a ton of heart—might just steal the show. The story? These kids take on the big bad newspaper tycoons who jack up their prices, and they don’t back down. The dancing? Insane. Like, you’ll want to jump out of your seat and start doing high kicks. The songs stick in your head for days, and honestly, the whole thing feels like a fist-pumping underdog anthem. If you’re into stories where the little guys fight back and win, this is the one. Plus, the sense of brotherhood on stage? Totally contagious.
5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Detroit, Michigan, USA