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{{Short description|American actor (born 1964)}} |
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| name = Danny Burstein |
| name = Danny Burstein |
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| image = DannyBurstein2019Tonys.png |
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| caption = Burstein in 2019 |
| caption = Burstein in 2019 |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=y|1964|6|16}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=y|1964|6|16}} |
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| birth_place = [[Mt. Kisco, New York]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Mt. Kisco, New York]], U.S. |
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| education = [[Queens College, City University of New York|City University of New York, Queens]] |
| education = {{ubl|[[Queens College, City University of New York|City University of New York, Queens]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])|[[University of California, San Diego]] ([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])}} |
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| occupation = Actor |
| occupation = Actor, singer |
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| years_active = 1986–present |
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| spouses = {{ubl|{{marriage|<!--unknown?-->|1987|1998|reason=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Rebecca Luker]]|2000|2020|reason=died}}}} |
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| children = 2 |
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'''Danny Burstein''' (born June 16, 1964) is an American actor and singer |
'''Danny Burstein''' (born June 16, 1964) is an American actor and singer. Known for his work on the [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] stage, he's received numerous accolades including a [[Tony Award]], two [[Drama Desk Awards]] and nominations for three [[Grammy Awards]]. |
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A seven-time [[Tony Award]] nominee, Burstein won the 2020 [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical]] for his performance as Harold Zidler in ''[[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|Moulin Rouge!]]'' on Broadway. |
A seven-time [[Tony Award]] nominee, Burstein won the 2020 [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical]] for his performance as Harold Zidler in ''[[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|Moulin Rouge!]]'' on Broadway. His other Tony-nominated roles were in ''[[The Drowsy Chaperone]]'' (2006), ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' (2008), ''[[Follies]]'' (2011), ''[[Golden Boy (play)|Golden Boy]]'' (2013), ''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]'' (2014), and ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (2016). Other notable Broadway credits include ''[[The Seagull]]'' (1992), ''[[Saint Joan (play)|Saint Joan]]'' (1993), ''[[Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (musical)|Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown]]'' (2010), and ''[[Pictures from Home]]'' (2023). |
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Burstein's television work includes a feature-length episode of the [[BBC]] sitcom ''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'' (2002) and a Staten Island father in the first season of ''[[Louie ( |
Burstein's television work includes a feature-length episode of the [[BBC]] sitcom ''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'' (2002) and a Staten Island father in the first season of ''[[Louie (American TV series)|Louie]]'' (2010). He appeared as different characters in six episodes of the original [[NBC]] drama series ''[[Law & Order]]'' (1995–2010), and also recurred as Lolly Steinman on the [[HBO]] series ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' (2010–11) and as D.A. Lewis Cormier on the CBS series ''[[Evil (TV series)|Evil]]''. His film appearances include ''[[Transamerica (film)|Transamerica]]'' (2005), ''[[Deception (2008 film)|Deception]]'' (2008), ''[[The Family Fang (film)|The Family Fang]]'' (2015), and ''[[Indignation (film)|Indignation]]'' (2016). |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Burstein was born in [[Mt. Kisco, New York]], and was raised in New York City.<ref> |
Burstein was born in [[Mt. Kisco, New York]], and was raised in New York City.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gray |first=Margaret |title=Danny Burstein sings 'Blues' in 'Follies' but feels great |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-xpm-2012-may-22-la-et-danny-burstein-20120523-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |date=May 22, 2012}}</ref> Danny's parents separated when he was two months old. He was raised by his mother, Virginia (Vega), a painter, and his stepfather, Harvey Burstein, a professor of Greek philosophy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rothstein|first=Mervyn|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/the-leading-men-danny-burstein-digs-into-a-group-theatre-classic-golden-boy-com-200406|title=THE LEADING MEN: Danny Burstein Digs Into a Group Theatre Classic, ''Golden Boy''|website=Playbill|language=en|access-date=May 30, 2023|date=December 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Sugarman|first=Raphael|url=http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2009/34/astoria_times_ent_newscwiluec08122009.html|title=From the Footlights: Street smarts on the South Seas|work=TimesLedger|access-date=September 30, 2017|date=August 18, 2009|language=en}}</ref> His mother, who is from [[Costa Rica]], is [[Catholic]] and of [[Spanish people|Spanish]] descent, and his stepfather is [[Jewish]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Henderson |first=Kathy |title=Three-Time Tony Nominee Danny Burstein on the ''Golden'' Roles That Made Him One of Broadway's MVPs |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/165666/three-time-tony-nominee-danny-burstein-on-the-golden-roles-that-made-him-one-of-broadways-mvps/ |website=Broadway.com |date=November 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Simonson |first=Robert |title=Danny's Double Life |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/dannys-double-life-com-134000 |website=Playbill |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=July 27, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Elkin|first=Michael|url=http://www.jewishexponent.com/chaperone-in-good-company|title='Chaperone' in Good Company|work=Jewish Exponent|access-date=September 30, 2017|date=March 8, 2007|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928122601/http://www.jewishexponent.com/chaperone-in-good-company|archive-date=September 28, 2015}}</ref> He was not raised in any particular faith and celebrated both Jewish and Christian holidays.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/the-journey-of-danny-burstein-advice-from-sondheim-at-18-to-finally-having-his-name-above-the-title-com-366914|author=Tepper, Jennifer Ashley|title=The Journey of Danny Burstein|publisher=Playbill|date=October 14, 2015|access-date=September 25, 2020}}</ref> |
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Burstein attended the [[High School of the Performing Arts]]. While in high school, he performed in community theatre and summer stock in New Hampshire for which he was paid $200 for the entire season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.actorsequity.org/join/HIGMEC/DannyBurstein/|title=How I Got My Equity Card|publisher=Equity News|date=March 16, 2016|access-date=September 26, 2020}}</ref> He graduated from [[Queens College]] in New York City, during which time he obtained his first professional acting job in the chorus of ''[[The Music Man]]'' at [[The Muny]] in St. Louis.<ref> |
Burstein attended the [[High School of the Performing Arts]]. While in high school, he performed in community theatre and summer stock in New Hampshire for which he was paid $200 for the entire season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Burstein|first=Danny|url=https://www.actorsequity.org/join/HIGMEC/DannyBurstein/|title=How I Got My Equity Card|publisher=Equity News|date=March 16, 2016|access-date=September 26, 2020}}</ref> He graduated from [[Queens College]] in New York City, during which time he obtained his first professional acting job in the chorus of ''[[The Music Man]]'' at [[The Muny]] in St. Louis.<ref>{{cite web |last=Panarello |first=Joseph F. |title=Behind the Stage Door with Danny Burstein |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Behind-the-Stage-Door-with-Danny-Burstein-20060706 |website=BroadwayWorld |date=July 6, 2006}}</ref> He received an MFA from the graduate acting program at the [[University of California, San Diego]] in 1990. During his time in drama school at UCSD, he appeared in ''[[Macbeth]]'' at [[La Jolla Playhouse]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-10-17-ca-58-story.html|title=McAnuff's 'Macbeth' Brings the Beast Down at La Jolla Playhouse|author=Sullivan, Dan|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=October 17, 1989|access-date=September 26, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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On [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], Burstein's |
On [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], Burstein's nineteen appearances, which have garnered him seven [[Tony Award]] nominations, have included ''A Little Hotel on the Side'' (1992), Yakov in ''[[The Seagull]]'' (1992–93), in ''[[Saint Joan (play)|Saint Joan]]'' and ''[[Three Men on a Horse]]'' (both in 1993), Paul in ''[[Company (musical)|Company]]'' (1995), 1st Officer William Murdoch in ''[[Titanic (musical)|Titanic]]'' (1997–99), Aldolpho in ''[[The Drowsy Chaperone]]'' (2006–07),<ref>{{cite web |last=Murray |first=Matthew |title=Broadway Review: ''The Drowsy Chaperone'' |url=https://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/DrowsyChaperone.html |website=Talkin' Broadway |date=May 1, 2006}}</ref> Luther Billis in ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' (2008–10),<ref>{{cite web |last=Hetrick |first=Adam |title=Sher to Discuss ''South Pacific'' at Vivian Beaumont March 26 |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/sher-to-discuss-south-pacific-at-vivian-beaumont-march-26-com-148253 |website=Playbill |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=March 7, 2008}}</ref> Taxi Driver in ''[[Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (musical)|Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown]]'' (2010–11), Tokio in ''[[Golden Boy (play)|Golden Boy]]'' (2012–2013),<ref>{{cite web |last=Hetrick |first=Adam |title=Starry ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' Opens on Broadway Nov. 4 |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/starry-women-on-the-verge-of-a-nervous-breakdown-opens-on-broadway-nov-4-com-173272 |website=Playbill |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=November 4, 2010}}</ref> Max in the Sharr White play ''The Snow Geese'' (2013),<ref>{{cite web |last=Purcell |first=Carey |title=Danny Burstein, Victoria Clark, Christopher Innvar, Evan Jonigkeit Join Mary-Louise Parker in MTC's ''The Snow Geese'' |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/danny-burstein-victoria-clark-christopher-innvar-evan-jonigkeit-join-mary-louise-parker-in-mtcs-the-snow-geese-com-208850 |website=Playbill |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=August 26, 2013}}</ref> Herr Schultz in the 2014 revival of ''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]'' (2014–15) and Tevye in ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' (2015–2016). |
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Burstein's [[Off-Broadway]] credits include Rajiv Joseph's ''Describe the Night'' at the [[Atlantic Theater Company]]; ''[[Talley's Folly]]'' opposite [[Sarah Paulson]] at The [[Roundabout Theater Company]] for which he was nominated for a [[Lucille Lortel Award]] and a [[Drama League Award]]; the world premieres of [[A. R. Gurney]]'s ''Mrs. Farnsworth'' (2004), opposite [[Sigourney Weaver]] and [[John Lithgow]], at [[The Flea Theater]]<ref>Brantley |
Burstein's [[Off-Broadway]] credits include Rajiv Joseph's ''Describe the Night'' at the [[Atlantic Theater Company]]; ''[[Talley's Folly]]'' opposite [[Sarah Paulson]] at The [[Roundabout Theater Company]] for which he was nominated for a [[Lucille Lortel Award]] and a [[Drama League Award]]; the world premieres of [[A. R. Gurney]]'s ''Mrs. Farnsworth'' (2004), opposite [[Sigourney Weaver]] and [[John Lithgow]], at [[The Flea Theater]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Brantley |first=Ben |title=Theater Review; Patrician Calm Can't Extinguish Embers of Pain |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/08/theater/theater-review-patrician-calm-can-t-extinguish-embers-of-pain.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=April 8, 2004}}</ref> and ''Psych'' (2001) at [[Playwrights Horizons]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Kenneth |title=Grad School is a Real ''Psych'' Out at Playwrights Horizons, Beginning Nov. 24 |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/grad-school-is-a-real-psych-out-at-playwrights-horizons-beginning-nov-24-com-99913 |website=Playbill |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=November 24, 2001}}</ref> He also starred in ''[[I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change]]'' (1996 and 2002) at the Westside Theatre;<ref>{{cite web |last=Simonson |first=Robert |title=''Perfect'' Casting: Danny Burstein Returns to Off-Broadway Revue |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/perfect-casting-danny-burstein-returns-to-off-broadway-revue-com-105123 |website=Playbill |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=April 16, 2002}}</ref> as Ru/Floor Monitor/Pianist in ''[[Merrily We Roll Along (play)|Merrily We Roll Along]]'' (1994) at the York Theatre at St. Peter's Church;<ref>[http://www.sondheimguide.com/merrily.html#York " 'Merrily We Roll Along', 1994 York Theatre Company Production"] SondheimGuide.com, accessed June 26, 2012</ref> ''All in the Timing'' at the Houseman; as Daniel in [[Alan Menken]] and David Spencer's ''Weird Romance'' at the WPA; as Solomon in ''[[The Rothschilds (musical)|The Rothschilds]]'' and ''Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh'', both at [[Circle in the Square]]; ''The United Way'' at Ensemble Studio Theater; and ''[[A Class Act]]'' at [[Manhattan Theatre Club]]. He appeared in four concerts at [[Carnegie Hall]] including: the [[Ira Gershwin]] centennial, as Steward in ''[[Sail Away (musical)|Sail Away]]'' (1999), and in ''[[Candide (operetta)|Candide]]'' (2018).<ref>{{cite web |last=Isherwood |first=Charles |title=Review: 'Sail Away' |url=https://variety.com/1999/film/reviews/sail-away-1200459732/ |website=Variety |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=November 14, 1999}}</ref><ref name=world>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwidb/people/Danny_Burstein/ "BursteinBiography"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505013555/http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwidb/people/Danny_Burstein/ |date=2008-05-05 }} BroadwayWorld.com, accessed June 27, 2012</ref> He appeared in the [[Encores!]] ([[New York City Center]]) staged concert productions of ''[[DuBarry Was a Lady]]'' (1996), as Romeo Skragg in ''[[Li'l Abner (musical)|Li'l Abner]]'' (1998), as Tailor-Merchant in ''[[The Boys from Syracuse]]'' (1997) and as Mister Mister in ''[[The Cradle Will Rock]]'' (2013).<ref name=world/><ref>[http://www.nycitycenter.org/content/stage/enc_prev.aspx "Encores! Previous Seasons"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629152059/http://www.nycitycenter.org/content/stage/enc_prev.aspx |date=2012-06-29 }} New York City Center, accessed June 26, 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Star_File.aspx?ci=560139 "Danny Burstein Star File"] Broadway.com</ref> |
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He played the role of Buddy Plummer in the [[Kennedy Center]] production of ''[[Follies]]'', which ran from May 7, 2011 through June 19, 2011 at the Eisenhower Theater, co-starring with [[Bernadette Peters]], [[Ron Raines]], and [[Jan Maxwell]].<ref>Gans |
He played the role of Buddy Plummer in the [[Kennedy Center]] production of ''[[Follies]]'', which ran from May 7, 2011, through June 19, 2011, at the Eisenhower Theater, co-starring with [[Bernadette Peters]], [[Ron Raines]], and [[Jan Maxwell]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Gans |first=Andrew |title='Hats Off, Here They Come, Those Beautiful Girls': Starry ''Follies'' Begins Kennedy Center Run May 7 |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/hats-off-here-they-come-those-beautiful-girls-starry-follies-begins-kennedy-center-run-may-7-com-178848 |website=Playbill |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=May 7, 2011}}</ref> He reprised that role in the Broadway engagement of ''Follies'' at the [[Marquis Theatre]] from August 7, 2011 (in previews) through January 22, 2012, and continued with the production in its engagement at the [[Ahmanson Theatre]] in Los Angeles, California from May 3, 2012, through June 9, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gans |first=Andrew |title=Hey, L.A., We're Coming Your Way: ''Follies'' Ends Broadway Run Jan. 22 |work=Playbill |date=January 22, 2012 |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/hey-la-were-coming-your-way-follies-ends-broadway-run-jan-22-com-186643 |access-date=May 30, 2023}}</ref> He won the [[Drama Desk Award]] and [[Outer Critics Circle Award]] for Outstanding Actor in a Musical<ref>{{cite web |last=Gans |first=Andrew |title=''Once'', ''Tribes'', ''Follies'', ''Salesman'', Audra McDonald, Danny Burstein and More Are Drama Desk Winners |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/once-tribes-follies-salesman-audra-mcdonald-danny-burstein-and-more-are-drama-desk-winners-com-194249 |website=Playbill |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=June 3, 2012}}</ref> and was nominated for the [[Tony Award]], Best Actor in a Musical.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Kenneth |title=''Once'', ''Clybourne Park'', ''Porgy and Bess'', Audra McDonald, ''Salesman'' Win 2012 Tony Awards |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/once-clybourne-park-porgy-and-bess-audra-mcdonald-salesman-win-2012-tony-awards-com-194606 |website=Playbill |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=June 11, 2012}}</ref> |
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[https://archive.is/20121210193815/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/166897-Once-Clybourne-Park-Porgy-and-Bess-Audra-McDonald-Salesman-Win-Tony-Awards "'Once', 'Clybourne Park', 'Porgy and Bess', Audra McDonald, 'Salesman' Win Tony Awards"] Playbill.com, June 10, 2012</ref> |
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Burstein can be heard on the [[cast recording]] of many of these musicals. Among his many recordings is the musical ''Sweet Little Devil'' in which he introduced three [[George Gershwin]], Buddy DeSylva songs. The score originally went unrecorded in 1924 and was finally recorded by PS Classics, with Burstein playing the role of Sam in 2012.<ref>Jones |
Burstein can be heard on the [[cast recording]] of many of these musicals. Among his many recordings is the musical ''Sweet Little Devil'' in which he introduced three [[George Gershwin]], Buddy DeSylva songs. The score originally went unrecorded in 1924 and was finally recorded by PS Classics, with Burstein playing the role of Sam in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Kenneth |title=Danny Burstein, Rebecca Luker, Philip Chaffin Will Sing Forgotten Gershwin Score of ''Sweet Little Devil'' on CD |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/danny-burstein-rebecca-luker-philip-chaffin-will-sing-forgotten-gershwin-score-of-sweet-little-devil-on-cd-com-188780 |website=Playbill |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=March 26, 2012}}</ref> |
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Burstein's film roles include ''Duane Incarnate'' (2004),<ref>Scheib |
Burstein's film roles include ''Duane Incarnate'' (2004),<ref>{{cite web |last=Scheib |first=Ronnie |title=Review: 'Duane Incarnate' |url=https://variety.com/2004/film/reviews/duane-incarnate-1200533063/ |website=Variety |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=June 4, 2004}}</ref> ''[[Transamerica (film)|Transamerica]]'' (2005),<ref>[https://www.allmovie.com/movie/transamerica-v308148/cast-crew " 'Transamerica' Listing"] AllMovie.com, accessed June 26, 2012</ref> ''[[Deception (2008 film)|Deception]]'' (2008), ''Nor'easter'' (2013), ''Trust, Greed, Bullets and Bourbon'' (2013), ''American Milkshake'' (2013), ''Autumn Whispers'' (2013), ''[[Affluenza (film)|Affluenza]]'' (2014), ''[[Blackhat (film)|Blackhat]]'' (2015), directed by Michael Mann, ''[[The Family Fang (film)|The Family Fang]]'' (2015), opposite [[Nicole Kidman]] and directed by [[Jason Bateman]], ''Construction'' (2015), ''[[Indignation (film)|Indignation]]'' (2016), written and directed by [[James Schamus]], and ''The Sounding'', written & directed by Catherine Eaton. His many television credits include recurring on ''[[The Good Fight]]'', recurring on ''[[Dr. Death (2021 TV series)|Dr. Death]]'', recurring as D.A. Lewis Cormier on ''[[Evil (TV series)|Evil]]'', guest starring on the animated series ''[[Central Park (TV series)|Central Park]]'' as Dick Flake, and guest starring on ''[[Tales of the City (2019 miniseries)|Tales of the City]]'' (2019), ''[[Fosse/Verdon]]'' (2019), ''[[The Blacklist (TV series)|The Blacklist]]'' (2019), ''[[Madam Secretary (TV series)|Madam Secretary]]'' (2018), ''[[NCIS: New Orleans]]'' (2018), ''[[Instinct (U.S. TV series)|Instinct]]'' (2018), ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]'' (2017), all the ''[[Law & Order (franchise)|Law & Order]]'' series, the BBC's ''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'' (2002), the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] series ''[[Louie (American TV series)|Louie]]'' (2010), and ''[[The Good Wife]]'' (2015). He was cast in [[HBO]]'s ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'' after director [[Martin Scorsese]] saw him in ''South Pacific'', and after auditioning for three different characters, he landed the part of Lolly Steinman.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lazarus|first1=Catie|title=Danny Burstein on Auditioning for Martin Scorsese, or is it Marty...|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW_Zgn7J1zA|website=Youtube}}</ref> |
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Burstein has lent his voice in a number of [[video games]], including ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'', ''[[Manhunt 2]]'', ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', and ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]''. |
Burstein has lent his voice in a number of [[video games]], including ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'', ''[[Manhunt 2]]'', ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', and ''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]''. |
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Burstein serves on the Artists Committee of the Kennedy Center Honors and has been a guest lecturer teaching at many universities such as Yale, NYU, Juilliard, UCSD and Queens College. |
Burstein serves on the Artists Committee of the Kennedy Center Honors and has been a guest lecturer teaching at many universities such as Yale, NYU, Juilliard, UCSD and Queens College. |
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Burstein played the role of Tevye in the 2015 Broadway revival of ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'', at the [[Broadway Theatre (53rd Street)|Broadway Theatre]], directed by [[Bartlett Sher]]. The revival began in previews on November 20, 2015 and officially opened on December 20, 2015 and closed on December |
Burstein played the role of Tevye in the 2015 Broadway revival of ''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'', at the [[Broadway Theatre (53rd Street)|Broadway Theatre]], directed by [[Bartlett Sher]]. The revival began in previews on November 20, 2015, and officially opened on December 20, 2015, and closed on December 31, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gordon |first=David |title=Full Casting Revealed for Danny Burstein-Led ''Fiddler on the Roof'' Revival |url=https://www.theatermania.com/broadway/news/full-casting-fiddler-on-the-roof-broadway_74493.html/ |website=TheaterMania |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=October 7, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gans |first1=Andrew |last2=Viagas |first2=Robert |title=Danny Burstein Is Tevye in Broadway Revival of ''Fiddler on the Roof'', Starting Tonight |url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/danny-burstein-is-tevye-in-broadway-revival-of-fiddler-on-the-roof-starting-tonight-372483 |website=Playbill |access-date=May 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123064311/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/danny-burstein-is-tevye-in-broadway-revival-of-fiddler-on-the-roof-starting-tonight-372483 |archive-date=November 23, 2015 |date=November 20, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/fiddler-on-the-roof-501123|title=Fiddler on the Roof – Broadway Musical – 2015 Revival|website=www.ibdb.com|access-date=2017-09-30}}</ref> |
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In the summer of 2017, he played the role of Nick Bottom in the New York Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]''. |
In the summer of 2017, he played the role of Nick Bottom in the New York Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]''. |
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[[File:MTA, RPM Re-create Iconic Subway Ad From 1977 (51668167983).jpg|thumb|right|Burstein in costume as Harold Zidler, 2021]] |
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He appeared as Alfred P. Doolittle in the Broadway revival of ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' at Lincoln Center Theater from January 8, 2019.<ref>McPhee, Ryan. [http://www.playbill.com/article/danny-burstein-to-join-broadways-my-fair-lady-revival# "Danny Burstein to Join Broadway's 'My Fair Lady' Revival"] Playbill, October 16, 2018</ref> He also originated the on-stage role of Harold Zidler on Broadway in ''[[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|Moulin Rouge!]]'' in 2019. ''Moulin Rouge!'' played its pre-Broadway performances at the [[Colonial Theatre (Boston)|Emerson Colonial Theatre]] in Boston from July 10, 2018 to August 19, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.emersoncolonialtheatre.com/calendar/moulin-rouge-the-musical/|title=Moulin Rouge! The Musical|website=www.emersoncolonialtheatre.com|access-date=2018-05-03}}</ref><ref>[https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Official-MOULIN-ROUGE-Will-Can-Can-to-the-Al-Hirschfeld-Theatre-in-July-with-Aaron-Tveit-Karen-Olivo-More-20181119 "Official: 'Moulin Rouge' Will Can-Can to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in July with Aaron Tveit, Karen Olivo & More!"] broadwayworld.com, November 18, 2019</ref> In 2021, Burstein received the [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical]] for ''Moulin Rouge!'' |
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He appeared as Alfred P. Doolittle in the Broadway revival of ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' at Lincoln Center Theater from January 8, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last=McPhee |first=Ryan |title=Danny Burstein to Join Broadway's ''My Fair Lady'' Revival |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/danny-burstein-to-join-broadways-my-fair-lady-revival |website=Playbill |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=October 16, 2018}}</ref> He also originated the on-stage role of Harold Zidler on Broadway in ''[[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|Moulin Rouge!]]'' in 2019. ''Moulin Rouge!'' played its pre-Broadway performances at the [[Colonial Theatre (Boston)|Emerson Colonial Theatre]] in Boston from July 10, 2018, to August 19, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.emersoncolonialtheatre.com/calendar/moulin-rouge-the-musical/|title=Moulin Rouge! The Musical|website=www.emersoncolonialtheatre.com|access-date=2018-05-03|archive-date=2018-05-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180504011953/http://www.emersoncolonialtheatre.com/calendar/moulin-rouge-the-musical/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Official: MOULIN ROUGE Will Can-Can to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in July with Aaron Tveit, Karen Olivo & More! |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Official-MOULIN-ROUGE-Will-Can-Can-to-the-Al-Hirschfeld-Theatre-in-July-with-Aaron-Tveit-Karen-Olivo-More-20181119 |website=BroadwayWorld |date=November 19, 2018}}</ref> In 2021, Burstein received the [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical]] for ''Moulin Rouge!'' |
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In 2021 he was nominated for an Audie Award for his narration of [[Stephen King]]'s ''[[If It Bleeds]]''. |
In 2021 he was nominated for an Audie Award for his narration of [[Stephen King]]'s ''[[If It Bleeds]]''. |
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Burstein returned to the Broadway stage in the 2023 [[Sharr White]] [[memory play]] ''[[Pictures from Home]]'' alongside [[Nathan Lane]] and [[Zoë Wanamaker]]. The play is adapted from [[photographer]] [[Larry Sultan]]'s photo memoir of the same name. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Burstein was married to actress [[Rebecca Luker]] from June 2000 until her death on December 23, 2020.<ref>Jones |
[[File:Danny Burstein and Rebecca Luker.jpg|thumb|right|Burstein with wife [[Rebecca Luker]], 2008]]Burstein was married to actress [[Rebecca Luker]] from June 2000 until her death on December 23, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Kenneth |title=Madam Librarian! Actors Rebecca Luker and Danny Burstein Tie the Knot |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/madam-librarian-actors-rebecca-luker-and-danny-burstein-tie-the-knot-com-89954 |website=Playbill |access-date=May 30, 2023 |date=June 14, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/23/theater/rebecca-luker-dead.html|title = Rebecca Luker, a Broadway Star for Three Decades, Dies at 59|last = Gates|first = Anita|date = December 23, 2020|access-date = December 23, 2020|work = [[The New York Times]]}}</ref> He has two sons, Alexander and Zachary, from a previous marriage,<ref>{{cite web |last=Nondorf |first=Tom |title=THE LEADING MEN: Burstein and Barrett |url=http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/135018-THE-LEADING-MEN-Burstein-and-Barrett |website=Playbill |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729222014/http://www.playbill.com/celebritybuzz/article/135018-THE-LEADING-MEN-Burstein-and-Barrett |archive-date=July 29, 2010 |date=December 3, 2009}}</ref><ref>[https://http "Fast chat: 'Follies' for Danny Burstein"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114075411/https://http/|date=January 14, 2016}} Newsday.com, September 8, 2011{{Full citation needed|date=May 2023}}</ref> and lives in [[Morningside Heights, Manhattan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2016/08/06/broadways-danny-burstein-reveals-his-favorite-harlem-haunts/|title=Broadway's Danny Burstein reveals his favorite Harlem haunts|last=Hoffman|first=Barbara|date=2016-08-06|website=New York Post|language=en|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref> |
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In March 2020, following the shutdown of all Broadway theatrical productions including ''[[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|Moulin Rouge!]]'', in which he was starring, Burstein, along with several other cast members, contracted [[COVID-19]]. He was subsequently hospitalized at [[Mount Sinai Morningside|St. Luke's]] in the [[Morningside Heights]] section of [[Manhattan]] and recovered. Burstein discussed his experience with the disease in a column published in ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/broadway-star-danny-burstein-his-harrowing-coronavirus-experience-strength-stillness-guest-column-1289839|title=Broadway Star Danny Burstein on Harrowing Coronavirus Experience: "Strength Through Stillness" (Guest Column)|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/theater/broadway-star-danny-burstein-details-his-harrowing-coronavirus-battle-id-been-coughing-up-blood/|title=Broadway Star Danny Burstein Details His Harrowing Coronavirus Battle: 'I'd Been Coughing Up Blood'|first=Morgan|last=Smith|website=PEOPLE.com}}</ref> He wrote in August 2020 of continued challenges with his post-COVID recovery while caring for his wife, who had [[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|ALS]].<ref>Burstein |
In March 2020, following the shutdown of all Broadway theatrical productions including ''[[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|Moulin Rouge!]]'', in which he was starring, Burstein, along with several other cast members, contracted [[COVID-19]]. He was subsequently hospitalized at [[Mount Sinai Morningside|St. Luke's]] in the [[Morningside Heights]] section of [[Manhattan]] and recovered. Burstein discussed his experience with the disease in a column published in ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Burstein|first=Danny|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/broadway-star-danny-burstein-his-harrowing-coronavirus-experience-strength-stillness-guest-column-1289839|title=Broadway Star Danny Burstein on Harrowing Coronavirus Experience: "Strength Through Stillness" (Guest Column)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=13 April 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/theater/broadway-star-danny-burstein-details-his-harrowing-coronavirus-battle-id-been-coughing-up-blood/|title=Broadway Star Danny Burstein Details His Harrowing Coronavirus Battle: 'I'd Been Coughing Up Blood'|first=Morgan|last=Smith|website=PEOPLE.com|date=April 13, 2020}}</ref> He wrote in August 2020 of continued challenges with his post-COVID recovery while caring for his wife, who had [[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis|ALS]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Burstein |first=Danny |title=Broadway Star Danny Burstein on His Struggles After COVID-19: 'I'm Not Really Sure How I'm Doing' (Guest Column) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/broadway-star-danny-burstein-his-struggles-covid-19-guest-column-1305904/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=August 10, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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|''[[Giant Robo (OVA)|Giant Robo: The Animation]]'' |
|''[[Giant Robo (OVA)|Giant Robo: The Animation]]'' |
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|Professor Franken Von Vogler |
|Professor Franken Von Vogler |
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|English version<br>Direct-to-video |
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|1997 |
|1997 |
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|''[[Jungle Emperor Leo]]'' |
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|2003 |
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|''SW 2.5 (The Pitch Wars)'' |
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|George Lucas / Rob Reiner / Kevin Smith / Mike W. / Pixar Director |
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|''[[The Same Storm]]'' |
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|Dr. Daniel Berg |
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|2021 |
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|''[[Tick, Tick... Boom! (film)|Tick, Tick... Boom!]]'' |
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|Al |
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|2023 |
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|''[[Molli and Max in the Future]]'' |
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|2023 |
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|''Law & Order'' |
|''Law & Order'' |
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|Episode: "Teenage Wasteland" |
|Episode: "Teenage Wasteland" |
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|''[[Shura no Mon|Shura no Toki: Age of Chaos]]'' |
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|Takuan Osho |
|Takuan Osho |
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|Episode: "A Fighter Without Peer"<br>English version |
|Episode: "A Fighter Without Peer"<br>Voice; English version |
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|2004 |
|2004 |
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|''[[Phoenix (manga)|Phoenix]]'' |
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|Sarutahiko / Dr. Saruta / Azaumi-no-muraji Saruta |
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|Series regular (13 episodes)<Br>English version |
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|''[[Central Park (TV series)|Central Park]]'' |
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|Dick Flake |
|Dick Flake |
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|Episode: "A Fish Called Snakehead" |
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|2021 |
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|''[[The Good Fight]]'' |
|''[[The Good Fight]]'' |
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|William Schultz |
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|2021 |
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|TBA |
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|''[[F Is for Family]]'' |
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|[[Untitled Los Angeles Lakers project]] |
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|Officer Glanney |
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|Voice; 4 episodes |
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|2022 |
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|''[[Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty]]'' |
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|Vic Weiss |
|Vic Weiss |
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|Episode: "The Best Is Yet to Come" |
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|2022 |
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|''[[Tokyo Vice (TV series)|Tokyo Vice]]'' |
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|Jake's Father |
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|Episode: "Yoshino" |
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|2023 |
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|''[[Will Trent]]'' |
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|Unknown role |
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|Episode: "Pilot" |
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|2023 |
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|''[[Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies]]'' |
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|Johnny Vavoom |
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|4 episodes |
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|2023 |
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|''[[Julia (2022 TV series)|Julia]]'' |
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|Stanley Lipschitz |
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|3 episodes |
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|2024 |
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|''[[Dora (2024 TV series)|Dora]]'' |
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|Grumpy Old Troll, The Fiesta Trio’s Frog and Marmoset (voices)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/shows/dora/about/|title=<nowiki>Paramount+ | Dora | About</nowiki>|website=paramountpressexpress.com|access-date=February 29, 2024}}</ref> |
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|''[[Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat]]'' |
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|Benjamin |
|Benjamin |
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|[[The Muny]] |
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|St. Louis Municipal Opera |
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|1992 |
|1992 |
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|''A Little Hotel on the Side'' |
|''A Little Hotel on the Side'' |
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|Porter, Constable |
|Porter, Constable |
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|1992–93 |
|1992–93 |
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|''[[The Seagull]]'' |
|''[[The Seagull]]'' |
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|Yakov |
|Yakov |
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| rowspan="2" |1993 |
| rowspan="2" |1993 |
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|[[Saint Joan (play)|''Saint Joan'']] |
|[[Saint Joan (play)|''Saint Joan'']] |
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|Page to Dunois |
|Page to Dunois |
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|''[[Three Men on a Horse]]'' |
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|Delivery Boy |
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|1994 |
|1994 |
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|''[[The Flowering Peach]]'' |
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|Japheth<small> (Standby) </small> |
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|1995 |
|1995 |
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|[[Company (musical)|''Company'']] |
|[[Company (musical)|''Company'']] |
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|1996 |
|1996 |
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|''[[DuBarry Was a Lady]]'' |
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|Ensemble |
|Ensemble |
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|1997 |
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|''[[The Boys from Syracuse]]'' |
|''[[The Boys from Syracuse]]'' |
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|Tailor-Merchant |
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|[[Harmony (musical)|''Harmony'']] |
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|"Rabbi" Josef Roman Cycowski |
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|Regional |
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|1997–99 |
|1997–99 |
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|[[Titanic (musical)|''Titanic'']] |
|[[Titanic (musical)|''Titanic'']] |
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|William Murdoch/Passenger |
|[[William McMaster Murdoch|William Murdoch]]/Passenger |
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|Broadway |
|Broadway |
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|[[Li'l Abner (musical)|''Li'l Abner'']] |
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|Romeo Skragg |
|Romeo Skragg |
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|[[Encores!]]/ |
|[[Encores!]]/Off-Broadway |
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|2001 |
|2001 |
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|''[[A Class Act]]'' |
|''[[A Class Act]]'' |
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| Ed, Lehman<small> (Standby) </small> |
| Ed, Lehman<small> (Standby) </small> |
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|Broadway |
|rowspan=4|Broadway |
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|2006–07 |
|2006–07 |
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|''[[The Drowsy Chaperone]]'' |
|''[[The Drowsy Chaperone]]'' |
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|Aldolpho |
|Aldolpho |
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|Broadway |
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|2008–10 |
|2008–10 |
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|[[South Pacific (musical)|''South Pacific'']] |
|[[South Pacific (musical)|''South Pacific'']] |
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|Luther Billis |
|Luther Billis |
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|Broadway |
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|2010–11 |
|2010–11 |
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|[[Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (musical)|''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'']] |
|[[Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (musical)|''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'']] |
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|Taxi Driver |
|Taxi Driver |
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|Broadway |
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|2011 |
|2011 |
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| rowspan="3" |''[[Follies]]'' |
| rowspan="3" |''[[Follies]]'' |
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| rowspan="3" |Buddy Plummer |
| rowspan="3" |Buddy Plummer |
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|Pre-Broadway |
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|Mister Mister |
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|[[Encores!]]/ |
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|''[[Sharr White|Snow Geese]]'' |
|''[[Sharr White|Snow Geese]]'' |
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| Max Hohmann |
| Max Hohmann |
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|Broadway |
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|2014–15 |
|2014–15 |
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|''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]'' |
|''[[Cabaret (musical)|Cabaret]]'' |
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| Herr Schultz |
| Herr Schultz |
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|Broadway |
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|2015–16 |
|2015–16 |
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|''[[Fiddler on the Roof]]'' |
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|[[Tevye]] |
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|2017 |
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|Harold Zidler |
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|2019 |
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|''[[My Fair Lady]]'' |
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|Alfred P. Doolittle |
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|Broadway |
|Broadway |
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|''[[Camelot (musical)|Camelot]]'' |
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|2019–21 |
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|Pellinore |
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|[[Lincoln Center Theatre]] |
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|2019–22 |
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|''[[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|Moulin Rouge!]]'' |
|''[[Moulin Rouge! (musical)|Moulin Rouge!]]'' |
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|Harold Zidler |
|Harold Zidler |
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|Broadway |
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| ''[[Pictures from Home]]'' |
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' |
|''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'' |
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|Darius Fontaine – Talk Radio / Radio Commercial |
|Darius Fontaine – Talk Radio / Radio Commercial |
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|2006 |
|2006 |
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|''[[Neverwinter Nights 2]]'' |
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|Khulmar Ironfist |
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|2007 |
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|''[[Manhunt 2]]'' |
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|The Legion |
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|''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' |
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|Middle Aged Gay Man |
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==Awards and nominations== |
==Awards and nominations== |
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|[[60th Tony Awards|Tony Award]] |
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|[[Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical|Best Featured Actor in a Musical]] |
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|[[62nd Tony Awards|Tony Award]] |
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|[[Drama Desk Award]] |
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|[[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical|Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical]] |
|[[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical|Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical]] |
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|[[Outer Critics Circle Award]] |
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|[[Tony Award]] |
|[[66th Tony Awards|Tony Award]] |
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|[[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]] |
|[[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical|Best Actor in a Musical]] |
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|rowspan=4|''[[Follies]]'' |
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Danny Burstein | |
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Born | Mt. Kisco, New York, U.S. | June 16, 1964
Education | |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1986–present |
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Danny Burstein (born June 16, 1964) is an American actor and singer. Known for his work on the Broadway stage, he's received numerous accolades including a Tony Award, two Drama Desk Awards and nominations for three Grammy Awards.
A seven-time Tony Award nominee, Burstein won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance as Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway. His other Tony-nominated roles were in The Drowsy Chaperone (2006), South Pacific (2008), Follies (2011), Golden Boy (2013), Cabaret (2014), and Fiddler on the Roof (2016). Other notable Broadway credits include The Seagull (1992), Saint Joan (1993), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2010), and Pictures from Home (2023).
Burstein's television work includes a feature-length episode of the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (2002) and a Staten Island father in the first season of Louie (2010). He appeared as different characters in six episodes of the original NBC drama series Law & Order (1995–2010), and also recurred as Lolly Steinman on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–11) and as D.A. Lewis Cormier on the CBS series Evil. His film appearances include Transamerica (2005), Deception (2008), The Family Fang (2015), and Indignation (2016).
Early life and education[edit]
Burstein was born in Mt. Kisco, New York, and was raised in New York City.[1] Danny's parents separated when he was two months old. He was raised by his mother, Virginia (Vega), a painter, and his stepfather, Harvey Burstein, a professor of Greek philosophy.[2][3] His mother, who is from Costa Rica, is Catholic and of Spanish descent, and his stepfather is Jewish.[4][5][6] He was not raised in any particular faith and celebrated both Jewish and Christian holidays.[7]
Burstein attended the High School of the Performing Arts. While in high school, he performed in community theatre and summer stock in New Hampshire for which he was paid $200 for the entire season.[8] He graduated from Queens College in New York City, during which time he obtained his first professional acting job in the chorus of The Music Man at The Muny in St. Louis.[9] He received an MFA from the graduate acting program at the University of California, San Diego in 1990. During his time in drama school at UCSD, he appeared in Macbeth at La Jolla Playhouse.[10]
Career[edit]
On Broadway, Burstein's nineteen appearances, which have garnered him seven Tony Award nominations, have included A Little Hotel on the Side (1992), Yakov in The Seagull (1992–93), in Saint Joan and Three Men on a Horse (both in 1993), Paul in Company (1995), 1st Officer William Murdoch in Titanic (1997–99), Aldolpho in The Drowsy Chaperone (2006–07),[11] Luther Billis in South Pacific (2008–10),[12] Taxi Driver in Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2010–11), Tokio in Golden Boy (2012–2013),[13] Max in the Sharr White play The Snow Geese (2013),[14] Herr Schultz in the 2014 revival of Cabaret (2014–15) and Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof (2015–2016).
Burstein's Off-Broadway credits include Rajiv Joseph's Describe the Night at the Atlantic Theater Company; Talley's Folly opposite Sarah Paulson at The Roundabout Theater Company for which he was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award and a Drama League Award; the world premieres of A. R. Gurney's Mrs. Farnsworth (2004), opposite Sigourney Weaver and John Lithgow, at The Flea Theater[15] and Psych (2001) at Playwrights Horizons.[16] He also starred in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (1996 and 2002) at the Westside Theatre;[17] as Ru/Floor Monitor/Pianist in Merrily We Roll Along (1994) at the York Theatre at St. Peter's Church;[18] All in the Timing at the Houseman; as Daniel in Alan Menken and David Spencer's Weird Romance at the WPA; as Solomon in The Rothschilds and Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, both at Circle in the Square; The United Way at Ensemble Studio Theater; and A Class Act at Manhattan Theatre Club. He appeared in four concerts at Carnegie Hall including: the Ira Gershwin centennial, as Steward in Sail Away (1999), and in Candide (2018).[19][20] He appeared in the Encores! (New York City Center) staged concert productions of DuBarry Was a Lady (1996), as Romeo Skragg in Li'l Abner (1998), as Tailor-Merchant in The Boys from Syracuse (1997) and as Mister Mister in The Cradle Will Rock (2013).[20][21][22]
He played the role of Buddy Plummer in the Kennedy Center production of Follies, which ran from May 7, 2011, through June 19, 2011, at the Eisenhower Theater, co-starring with Bernadette Peters, Ron Raines, and Jan Maxwell.[23] He reprised that role in the Broadway engagement of Follies at the Marquis Theatre from August 7, 2011 (in previews) through January 22, 2012, and continued with the production in its engagement at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California from May 3, 2012, through June 9, 2012.[24] He won the Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[25] and was nominated for the Tony Award, Best Actor in a Musical.[26]
Burstein can be heard on the cast recording of many of these musicals. Among his many recordings is the musical Sweet Little Devil in which he introduced three George Gershwin, Buddy DeSylva songs. The score originally went unrecorded in 1924 and was finally recorded by PS Classics, with Burstein playing the role of Sam in 2012.[27]
Burstein's film roles include Duane Incarnate (2004),[28] Transamerica (2005),[29] Deception (2008), Nor'easter (2013), Trust, Greed, Bullets and Bourbon (2013), American Milkshake (2013), Autumn Whispers (2013), Affluenza (2014), Blackhat (2015), directed by Michael Mann, The Family Fang (2015), opposite Nicole Kidman and directed by Jason Bateman, Construction (2015), Indignation (2016), written and directed by James Schamus, and The Sounding, written & directed by Catherine Eaton. His many television credits include recurring on The Good Fight, recurring on Dr. Death, recurring as D.A. Lewis Cormier on Evil, guest starring on the animated series Central Park as Dick Flake, and guest starring on Tales of the City (2019), Fosse/Verdon (2019), The Blacklist (2019), Madam Secretary (2018), NCIS: New Orleans (2018), Instinct (2018), Elementary (2017), all the Law & Order series, the BBC's Absolutely Fabulous (2002), the FX series Louie (2010), and The Good Wife (2015). He was cast in HBO's Boardwalk Empire after director Martin Scorsese saw him in South Pacific, and after auditioning for three different characters, he landed the part of Lolly Steinman.[30]
Burstein has lent his voice in a number of video games, including Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Manhunt 2, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Neverwinter Nights 2.
He made his Metropolitan Opera debut as Frosch in Die Fledermaus (2013–14 season).
Burstein serves on the Artists Committee of the Kennedy Center Honors and has been a guest lecturer teaching at many universities such as Yale, NYU, Juilliard, UCSD and Queens College.
Burstein played the role of Tevye in the 2015 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof, at the Broadway Theatre, directed by Bartlett Sher. The revival began in previews on November 20, 2015, and officially opened on December 20, 2015, and closed on December 31, 2016.[31][32][33]
In the summer of 2017, he played the role of Nick Bottom in the New York Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
He appeared as Alfred P. Doolittle in the Broadway revival of My Fair Lady at Lincoln Center Theater from January 8, 2019.[34] He also originated the on-stage role of Harold Zidler on Broadway in Moulin Rouge! in 2019. Moulin Rouge! played its pre-Broadway performances at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston from July 10, 2018, to August 19, 2018.[35][36] In 2021, Burstein received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Moulin Rouge!
In 2021 he was nominated for an Audie Award for his narration of Stephen King's If It Bleeds.
Burstein returned to the Broadway stage in the 2023 Sharr White memory play Pictures from Home alongside Nathan Lane and Zoë Wanamaker. The play is adapted from photographer Larry Sultan's photo memoir of the same name.
Personal life[edit]
Burstein was married to actress Rebecca Luker from June 2000 until her death on December 23, 2020.[37][38] He has two sons, Alexander and Zachary, from a previous marriage,[39][40] and lives in Morningside Heights, Manhattan.[41]
In March 2020, following the shutdown of all Broadway theatrical productions including Moulin Rouge!, in which he was starring, Burstein, along with several other cast members, contracted COVID-19. He was subsequently hospitalized at St. Luke's in the Morningside Heights section of Manhattan and recovered. Burstein discussed his experience with the disease in a column published in The Hollywood Reporter.[42][43] He wrote in August 2020 of continued challenges with his post-COVID recovery while caring for his wife, who had ALS.[44]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Giant Robo: The Animation | Professor Franken Von Vogler | Voice; English version Direct-to-video |
1997 | Jungle Emperor Leo | Minus | Voice; English version |
2003 | SW 2.5 (The Pitch Wars) | George Lucas / Rob Reiner / Kevin Smith / Mike W. / Pixar Director |
Short film |
2004 | Duane Incarnate | George | |
2005 | Transamerica | Dr. Spikowsky | |
2006 | Spectropia | Ball Guest | |
2008 | Deception | Clute Controller | |
2012 | Nor'easter | Paul Moore | |
2013 | American Milkshake | Coach | |
2013 | Autumn Whispers | Gordon Murkle | Short film |
2013 | Trust, Greed, Bullets & Bourbon | Hector | |
2014 | Russian Broadway Shut Down | Luther Billis | Short film |
2014 | Affluenza | Ira Miller | |
2015 | Blackhat | Associate Warden Jeffries | |
2015 | The Family Fang | Eric Wilcox | |
2015 | Construction | Jay | |
2015 | Bad Dads | Unknown role | Short film |
2016 | Indignation | Max Messner | |
2017 | The Sounding | Anderson | |
2018 | Lucy in the Sky | Dan | Short film |
2021 | The Same Storm | Dr. Daniel Berg | |
2021 | Tick, Tick... Boom! | Al | |
2023 | Molli and Max in the Future | Max's dad | |
2023 | Dora and the Fantastical Creatures | Sol | Voice Short film |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | Law & Order | Joe Garvey | Episode: "Cruel and Unusual" |
1998 | Law & Order | Howe | Episode: "Burden" |
1999 | Third Watch | Medic #2 | Episode: "Welcome to Camelot" |
2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mr. Brookfield | Episode: "Honor" |
2001 | Santa, Baby! | Unknown role (voice) | Television movie |
2001 | Law & Order | Asst. DA Lester Rosenfeld | Episode: "Teenage Wasteland" |
2002 | Ed | Johnny Luggozzo | Episode: "Human Nature" |
2002 | Absolutely Fabulous | Martin | Episode: "Gay" |
2002 | Law & Order | Peter | Episode: "Oxymoron" |
2004 | Shura no Toki: Age of Chaos | Takuan Osho | Episode: "A Fighter Without Peer" Voice; English version |
2004 | Phoenix | Sarutahiko / Dr. Saruta / Azaumi-no-muraji Saruta |
Series regular (13 episodes) Voice; English version |
2004 | Hope & Faith | Moderator | Episode: "Just-In Time" |
2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Luke Vinton | Episode: "Shrink-Wrapped" |
2006 | Conviction | Unknown role | Episode: "Savasana" |
2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Leo Bernardi | Episode: "Seeds" |
2009 | Law & Order | Surrogate Murray | Episode: "Lucky Stiff" |
2010 | Law & Order | Judge Sam Murray | Episode: "Blackmail" |
2010 | Louie | Mike | Episode: "Bully" |
2010 | Live from Lincoln Center | Luther Billis | Episode: "South Pacific" |
2010–2011 | Boardwalk Empire | Lolly Steinman | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
2011 | Submissions Only | Jerry Labove | Episode: "Mean Like Me" |
2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Eric Parker | Episode: "Transgender Bridge" |
2015 | The Good Wife | Dr. Ian Caine | Episode: "Bond" |
2017 | Elementary | Ted Winthrop | Episode: "Fly Into a Rage, Make a Bad Landing" |
2018 | Deception | Indar Danek | Episode: "Transposition" |
2018 | NCIS: New Orleans | Doctor Vincent Welles | Episode: "Pound of Flesh" |
2018 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Sewell | Episode: "Midnight at the Concord" |
2019 | Madam Secretary | Natan Dworsky | Episode: "Proxy War" |
2019 | The Blacklist | Mossad DC Station Chief | Episode: "The Osterman Umbrella Company (No. 6)" |
2019 | Fosse/Verdon | OB / GYN | Episode: "Nowadays" |
2019 | Tales of the City | Bradshaw | Episode: "Next Level Sh*t" |
2019 | Instinct | Brent | Episode: "Go Figure" |
2019–2020 | Evil | D. A. Lewis Cormier | 4 episodes |
2020 | Central Park | Dick Flake | Voice; Episode: "A Fish Called Snakehead" |
2021 | Tell Me Your Secrets | Unknown role | Episode: "Once I Had a Love" |
2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Vincent Weiss | Episode: "The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of" |
2021 | Dr. Death | Ed Yarborough | 2 episodes |
2021–2022 | The Good Fight | William Schultz | 3 episodes |
2021 | F Is for Family | Officer Glanney | Voice; 4 episodes |
2022 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Vic Weiss | Episode: "The Best Is Yet to Come" |
2022 | Tokyo Vice | Jake's Father | Episode: "Yoshino" |
2023 | Will Trent | Unknown role | Episode: "Pilot" |
2023 | Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies | Johnny Vavoom | 4 episodes |
2023 | Julia | Stanley Lipschitz | 3 episodes |
2024 | Dora | Grumpy Old Troll, The Fiesta Trio’s Frog and Marmoset (voices)[45] |
Theatre[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Benjamin | The Muny |
1992 | A Little Hotel on the Side | Porter, Constable | Broadway |
1992–93 | The Seagull | Yakov | |
1993 | Saint Joan | Page to Dunois | |
Three Men on a Horse | Delivery Boy | ||
1994 | The Flowering Peach | Japheth (Standby) | |
1995 | Company | Paul | |
1996 | DuBarry Was a Lady | Ensemble | Encores!/Off-Broadway |
1997 | The Boys from Syracuse | Tailor-Merchant | |
Harmony | "Rabbi" Josef Roman Cycowski | Regional | |
1997–99 | Titanic | William Murdoch/Passenger | Broadway |
1998 | Li'l Abner | Romeo Skragg | Encores!/Off-Broadway |
2001 | A Class Act | Ed, Lehman (Standby) | Broadway |
2006–07 | The Drowsy Chaperone | Aldolpho | |
2008–10 | South Pacific | Luther Billis | |
2010–11 | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Taxi Driver | |
2011 | Follies | Buddy Plummer | Pre-Broadway |
2011–12 | Broadway | ||
2012 | Regional | ||
2012–13 | Golden Boy | Tokio | Broadway |
2013 | The Cradle Will Rock | Mister Mister | Encores!/Off-Broadway |
Snow Geese | Max Hohmann | Broadway | |
2014–15 | Cabaret | Herr Schultz | |
2015–16 | Fiddler on the Roof | Tevye | |
2017 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Nick Bottom | Shakespeare in the Park |
2018 | Moulin Rouge! | Harold Zidler | Pre-Broadway |
2019 | My Fair Lady | Alfred P. Doolittle | Broadway |
Camelot | Pellinore | Lincoln Center Theatre | |
2019–22 | Moulin Rouge! | Harold Zidler | Broadway |
2023 | Pictures from Home | Larry Sultan |
Video games[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Darius Fontaine – Talk Radio / Radio Commercial | |
2006 | Neverwinter Nights 2 | Khulmar Ironfist, Sir Grayson, Donler, Haeromos | |
2007 | Manhunt 2 | The Legion | |
2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Middle Aged Gay Man | Credited under "The Crowd of Liberty City" |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2006 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | The Drowsy Chaperone | Nominated | |
2008 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | South Pacific | Nominated | |
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated | |||
Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Won | |||
2012 | Tony Award | Best Actor in a Musical | Follies | Nominated | |
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Won | |||
Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Won | |||
Astaire Award | Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show | Nominated | |||
2013 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Golden Boy | Nominated | |
Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Nominated | |||
Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Talley's Folly | Nominated | ||
Lucille Lortel Award | Outstanding Lead Actor | Nominated | |||
Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | Follies | Nominated | ||
2014 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Cabaret | Nominated | |
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated | |||
Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated | |||
2016 | Tony Award | Best Actor in a Musical | Fiddler on the Roof | Nominated | |
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Won | |||
Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | |||
Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Won | |||
2017 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | Nominated | ||
2019 | IRNE Award | Best Supporting Actor in a Musical | Moulin Rouge! | Won | |
2020 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Won | ||
Drama League Award | Distinguished Performance | Won | |||
Outer Critics Circle Award | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Honoree | |||
Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | Nominated | [46] |
References[edit]
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- ^ Rothstein, Mervyn (December 5, 2012). "THE LEADING MEN: Danny Burstein Digs Into a Group Theatre Classic, Golden Boy". Playbill. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Sugarman, Raphael (August 18, 2009). "From the Footlights: Street smarts on the South Seas". TimesLedger. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ Henderson, Kathy (November 21, 2012). "Three-Time Tony Nominee Danny Burstein on the Golden Roles That Made Him One of Broadway's MVPs". Broadway.com.
- ^ Simonson, Robert (July 27, 2006). "Danny's Double Life". Playbill. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Elkin, Michael (March 8, 2007). "'Chaperone' in Good Company". Jewish Exponent. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ Tepper, Jennifer Ashley (October 14, 2015). "The Journey of Danny Burstein". Playbill. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Burstein, Danny (March 16, 2016). "How I Got My Equity Card". Equity News. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Panarello, Joseph F. (July 6, 2006). "Behind the Stage Door with Danny Burstein". BroadwayWorld.
- ^ Sullivan, Dan (October 17, 1989). "McAnuff's 'Macbeth' Brings the Beast Down at La Jolla Playhouse". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Murray, Matthew (May 1, 2006). "Broadway Review: The Drowsy Chaperone". Talkin' Broadway.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (March 7, 2008). "Sher to Discuss South Pacific at Vivian Beaumont March 26". Playbill. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Hetrick, Adam (November 4, 2010). "Starry Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Opens on Broadway Nov. 4". Playbill. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Purcell, Carey (August 26, 2013). "Danny Burstein, Victoria Clark, Christopher Innvar, Evan Jonigkeit Join Mary-Louise Parker in MTC's The Snow Geese". Playbill. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
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