Matthew James Thomas

Matthew James Thomas
Born
Matthew James Elwyn Thomas[1]

(1988-03-03) 3 March 1988 (age 36)
Buckinghamshire, UK
Alma materItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Matthew James Elwyn Thomas (born 3 March 1988), also occasionally credited as Matthew Thomas,[2] is a British actor who has made appearances in television, film, and theater. He is known for his television roles including The Lost Prince, and the ITV drama-musical show, Britannia High. In the U.S., Thomas is best known for having played the title role in the 2013 Broadway revival of Pippin,[3] which received a Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. He was also a late addition to the U.S. national tour of Pippin in 2014.[4] He had his Broadway debut in 2010 playing Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark[5] directed by Julie Taymor, with music by U2's Bono and The Edge.

In 2013, Thomas was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his performance in the title role in Pippin,[6] and, in 2015, he was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical for his performance as Fenwick in the Barry Levinson-produced musical, Diner.[7] In 2016 he performed the role of Riff in West Side Story at the Hollywood Bowl with the LA Philharmonic orchestra, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, alongside fellow Broadway actors Jeremy Jordan and Karen Olivo.[8]

  1. ^ "@matthewjethomas" on Twitter
  2. ^ "Matthew James Thomas". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. ^ Halterman, Jim (1 November 2013). "Matthew James Thomas On "Pippin" And His Own Music". The Backlot. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  4. ^ Moore, John (20 September 2014). "The 'Pippin' Profiles: Matthew James Thomas on being shot out of a cannon". Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  5. ^ Healy, Patrick (16 November 2010). "Wary of Demanding Lead Role, 'Spider-Man' Producers Eye Use of Backup". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  6. ^ Cox, Gordon (22 April 2013). "'Pippin' Hot With Outer Critics Circle Nominators". Variety. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference WaPo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Jeremy Jordan and Karen Olivo Set for West Side Story at the Hollywood Bowl". TheaterMania.com. Retrieved 23 July 2017.