Jelani Alladin
Jelani Alladin | |
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| Born | August 6, 1992 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | New York University (BFA) |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
Jelani Alladin (born August 6, 1992) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. In his Broadway debut, he originated the role of Kristoff in the Frozen musical in 2018. Alladin starred as Marcus Gaines in the 2023 Peabody Award-winning miniseries Fellow Travelers. [1]
Early life
[edit]Alladin grew up in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City.[2] He attended high school in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he was an athlete and a performer, playing lacrosse and participating in track as well as performing lead roles such as the Emcee in Cabaret and The Cat in the Hat in Seussical.[2]
He then attended the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied a variety of acting styles including cinema acting, song and dance acting, and vocal performance.[3]
Career
[edit]Alladin starred in the Off-Broadway show Sweetee as Cat Jones and received the San Francisco Critics Circle Award for Best Leading Actor as Pharus in Choir Boy.[4] Other regional credits include I and You (TheatreSquared), The History Boys (Palmbeach Dramaworks), Violet (Clarence Brown Theatre), and the world premiere of Josephine (Asolo Rep).[4] Alladin has also appeared Off-Broadway at York Theatre in the New York City premiere of Lord Tom and a revival of Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope.[4]
In Alladin's Broadway debut, he played the role of Kristoff in the 2018 musical Frozen.[5] He left Frozen after a year to play the role of Hercules in the musical Hercules.[6]
Starting in 2014, Alladin's career spanned across Theatre and Film/Television. His on-screen debut was as Deke in High Noon on the West Side. His most recent appearance on-camera was as Marcus Gaines in the Peabody Award-winning miniseries Fellow Travelers. [7] The series won the award for "Chronicling LGBTQ+ History Over 50 Years."
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | High Noon on the West Side | Deke | Short |
| 2015 | There Is Love | The Waiter | Short |
| 2017 | I Didn't Come Here to Make Love | Jelani | Short |
| 2020 | Influenced | Sheldon | Short |
| 2021 | Respect | Jason | |
| Tick, Tick... Boom! | David | ||
| 2022 | One Hit Wonder | Eugene | Short |
| TBA | Beneath the Fold | Stanley | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2017 | The Weirdos Next Door | Luke Welker | ||
| 2020 | FBI | Alex Bryant | Episode: "Broken Promises" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sean Thomas | Episode: "Remember Me in Quarantine" | ||
| 2020–2021 | The Walking Dead: World Beyond | Will Campbell | 12 episodes | |
| 2023 | Fellow Travelers | Marcus Gaines | 8 episodes | [8] |
| TBA | Beauty & The Beast | Jean-Michel | In-production |
References
[edit]- ^ https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/fellow-travelers/
- ^ a b King, Eric (May 9, 2018). "Frozen's Jelani Alladin on Expanding the Role of Kristoff, Meeting Jonathan Groff & Scandal Saturdays". Broadway.com.
- ^ "Jelani Alladin". Backstage.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Jelani Alladin". Cyd LeVin & Associates. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
- ^ Robbins, Caryn (March 22, 2018). "Debut of the Month: Chillin' with Frozen's Jelani Alladin!". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ Evans, Greg (June 20, 2019). "'Hercules' Stage Musical Adaptation Finds Its Strongman: Jelani Alladin Among Cast Announced For Shakespeare In The Park Production". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/fellow-travelers/
- ^ Porter, Rick (July 19, 2022). "Showtime's 'Fellow Travelers' Adds Trio to Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
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