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Steve Kazee

Steven Michael Kazee (born October 30, 1975) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for starring as Guy in the musical Once for which he was awarded the 2012 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. Kazee began his professional acting career in the mid-2000s, and from 2005 until 2013 acted in a series of Broadway productions including Spamalot, 110 in the Shade, and Once. Following the success of Once, Kazee acted on multiple television series, most notably playing Gus Pfender in the fifth season of Shameless. Kazee returned to theater in 2018, starring as Edward in the Chicago tryout of Pretty Woman: The Musical.

Infobox

Born
Steven Michael Kazee (1975-10-30) October 30, 1975 (age 50)Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.
Education
Morehead State University (BA)New York University (MFA)
Occupation(s)
Actor, singer
Years active
2004–present
Partner(s)
Jenna Dewan (2018–present; engaged)
Children
2
Occupations
Actor, singer

Tables

· Theatre credits
2004
Cabaret & Main
Role(s)
Performer
Notes
Williamstown Theatre Festival
Role(s)
Father
2005
Role(s)
Ensemble
Notes
Delacorte Theater
2005–2006
Role(s)
Seascape
Notes
Leslie (u/s)
2006
Role(s)
Timmy Cleary
Notes
Kennedy Center
Role(s)
Sir Lancelot (and others)
Notes
Shubert Theatre
2007
Role(s)
Bill Starbuck
Notes
Studio 54
2008
Role(s)
Sobinsky
Notes
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
2009
Pirates! (Or, Gilbert and Sullivan Plunder'd)
Role(s)
The Pirate King
Notes
Huntington Theatre Company
Tales of the City
Notes
Eugene O'Neil Theater
2011–2013
Role(s)
Once
Notes
Guy
Role(s)
Original Broadway production
2018
Role(s)
Edward
Notes
Oriental Theatre
Love Actually Live
Role(s)
Jaime
Notes
The Wallis
Year
Title
Role
Theatre
Notes
2004
Cabaret & Main
Performer
Williamstown Theatre Festival
Regional production
Eurydice
Father
2005
As You Like It
Ensemble
Delacorte Theater
Shakespeare in the Park
2005–2006
Seascape
Leslie (u/s)
Booth Theatre
Broadway revival
2006
The Subject Was Roses
Timmy Cleary
Kennedy Center
Washington, D.C. revival
Monty Python's Spamalot
Sir Lancelot (and others)
Shubert Theatre
Broadway replacement
2007
110 in the Shade
Bill Starbuck
Studio 54
Broadway revival
2008
To Be or Not to Be
Sobinsky
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
Original Broadway production
2009
Pirates! (Or, Gilbert and Sullivan Plunder'd)
The Pirate King
Huntington Theatre Company
Original Boston production
Tales of the City
Eugene O'Neil Theater
Staged readings
2011–2013
Once
Guy
New York Theatre Workshop
Original off-Broadway production
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Original Broadway production
2018
Pretty Woman: The Musical
Edward
Oriental Theatre
Original Chicago production
2018
Love Actually Live
Jaime
The Wallis
Original production
· Filmography › Television
2011
Role(s)
Nick Garrett
Notes
Main role
2013
Role(s)
Jeff Hines
Notes
Episode: "We Are Everyone"
Role(s)
Dustin Wycott
Notes
Episode: "Guess Who's Coming"
2015–2016
Role(s)
Shameless
Notes
Gus Pfender
2016
Role(s)
Riff Bell
Notes
2 episodes
Drew
Role(s)
Ned Nickerson
Notes
Unsold TV pilot (CBS)
2018
Blindspot
Role(s)
Clem
Notes
2 episodes
2019
Role(s)
Frank
Notes
Episode: "Omega"
Role(s)
Elliott Cartwright
Notes
TV movie
2021-2025
Role(s)
The Rookie
Notes
Jason Wyler
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2011
Working Class
Nick Garrett
Main role
2013
Elementary
Jeff Hines
Episode: "We Are Everyone"
Drop Dead Diva
Dustin Wycott
Episode: "Guess Who's Coming"
2015–2016
Shameless
Gus Pfender
14 episodes
2016
Nashville
Riff Bell
2 episodes
Drew
Ned Nickerson
Unsold TV pilot (CBS)
2018
Blindspot
Clem
2 episodes
2019
The Walking Dead
Frank
Episode: "Omega"
Tempting Fate
Elliott Cartwright
TV movie
2021-2025
The Rookie
Jason Wyler
5 episodes
· Awards and nominations
2007
Role(s)
Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production
Notes
The Subject Was Roses
2012
Role(s)
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Notes
Once
Role(s)
Distinguished Performance
Notes
Nominated
Role(s)
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
2013
Role(s)
Best Musical Theater Album(shared with Cristin Milioti, Steven Epstein, Martin Lowe, Glen Hansard, and Markéta Irglová)
Notes
Won
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
2007
Helen Hayes Award
Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production
The Subject Was Roses
Nominated
2012
Tony Award
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Once
Won
Drama League Award
Distinguished Performance
Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Award
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
2013
Grammy Award
Best Musical Theater Album(shared with Cristin Milioti, Steven Epstein, Martin Lowe, Glen Hansard, and Markéta Irglová)
Won

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