Matthew Morrison

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Matthew Morrison (2009)
Matthew Morrison (2009)
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Matthew Morrison
  UK 63 06/11/2011 (1 week)
  US 24 05/28/2011 (4 weeks)
Where It All Began
  US 95 06/22/2013 (1 week)

Matthew James Morrison (born October 30, 1978 in Fort Ord , California ) is an American musical actor and actor . He was best known for his role as Will Schuester in the American television series Glee .

Life

Matthew Morrison was in the former military base Fort Ord of the United States Army near the city of Monterey in the US state born California. After graduating from high school , he studied musicals at New York University and at the Conservatory of the Collaborative Arts Project 21 in New York. In 2002 he created the role of Link Larkin in the world premiere of the musical Hairspray on New York's Broadway . In 2005 he was nominated for a Tony Award for the role of Fabrizio Nacarelli in the Broadway production of the musical The Light in the Piazza .

After a few film roles and guest appearances in various television series, Morrison played the role of Spanish teacher Will Schuester in the Fox series Glee from 2009 until the end of 2015. For the part he was awarded the Satellite Award in 2009. The eighth episode of the third season of the series in 2011 Morrison made his directing - debut .

In the summer of 2011, Morrison released his first solo album.

theatre

Filmography (selection)

Discography

Matthew Morrison visiting Barnes & Noble for CD release party, 2013

Studio albums

  • Matthew Morrison (May 10, 2011)
  • Where It All Began (June 4, 2013)
  • A Classic Christmas (EP, November 19, 2013)

Singles

  • Summer Rain (Matthew Morrison, 2011)
  • Still Got Tonight (Matthew Morrison, 2011)
  • It Don't Mean A Thing (Where It All Began, 2013)

Awards

Individual evidence

  1. Chart sources: UK US
  2. Lenka Hladikova: Glee: Matthew Morrison makes his directorial debut. Serienjunkies.de , September 28, 2011, accessed on September 28, 2011 .

Web links

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