Sebastian Arcelus Biography

Fast Facts

• Majored in politicl science with a concentration in U․S․ involvement in Latin American in the 20th century at Williams College
• A first generation American, he grew up with an Italian and Russian mother and an Uruguayan father and would stay up later than his friends having family barbeques
• His first professional acting job was in a regional theater
• Sang in a cappella groups during college, long before he considered a career in theater
• Worked at Salomon Smith Barney for three years as an assistant to people in international business while auditioning for acting roles
• Quote: "I think you're ready to settle down when you meet that person; I don't think it necessarily has anything to do with age or circumstance․"
• Quote: "[on Williams College] "If you look at college as sort of a monastic experience where you're living it and breathing it, being in a place like Wiliamstown, as far away as it is from the rest of the world, is remarkable․""
• Found Broadway success in such productions as "Rent," "Good Vibrations," "Wicked" and "Jersey Boys․"
• Grew up speaking Spanish and English and learned some Italian
• Originally dreamed of going to Princeton, but wasn't accepted