Rory O'Malley

Birth Name:

Rory James O'Malley

Birth Place:

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Music department

Is the co-founder of the Broadway Impact organization, which helps the theater community take action in the fight for marriage equality
Was nominated for two Drama Desk Awards for "The Book of Mormon" and "Nobody Loves You․"
Graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in Drama
Made his Broadway debut in "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" after appearing in regional productions of "Happy Days: The Musical" and "Pride and Prejudice․"
Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "MADtv" in 1996
Quote: "I've been very lucky․ I realize that․ But I don't think I ever walk into a restaurant without thinking, 'I probably should get an application here, just in case'․․․Being raised Irish, you know to always be ready for the bad times․"
Best known for his role as Dave in "Dreamgirls" and as Michael in "Partners․"
Created and performed in his autobiographical show "Pub Crawl" in New York City in 2014
Has also had success on stage, most famously starring as Mormon Elder McKinley in the original Broadway production of "The Book of Mormon․"

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