Matthew Morrison Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a 2009 Satellite Award for Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical for his role as Will Schuester in TV's "Glee․"
• On the artist roster at 222 Records, a label founded by Maroon 5 singer and "The Voice" judge Adam Levine
• Attended New York University's Tisch School of the arts in the CAP21 program
• Made his Broadway debut in the musical version of "Footloose" in 1984, followed by "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," then "Hairspray," and TV debut in "Sex in the City" in 1998, leading to more work in TV and film
• Quote: "I'm not comfortable with the idea of my sex appeal, but I know in my job I have to use it․ I wish I could say I got to this point in my career based on my talent, but I don't think that's true․"
• Quote: "I'm kind of scared of fame in a way, because you lose your life to it․ I would be fine just playing good parts․ I just want to make a living doing this, and I'm happy that I've been able to so far․"
• Broadway performer, actor and recording artist recognized for his roles on TV's "As the World Turns" and "Glee․"
• Was elected prom king by his classmates at his high school in California