Brian d'Arcy James
Brian d'Arcy James (born June 29, 1968) is an American actor and musician. He is known primarily for his Broadway roles, including Shrek in Shrek the Musical, Nick Bottom in Something Rotten!, King George III in Hamilton, and The Baker in Into the Woods. He has received five Tony Award nominations for his work. On-screen, he is known for his recurring role as Andy Baker on the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, Officer Krupke in West Side Story, and reporter Matt Carroll in Spotlight.
This article is about American actor and musician. For others, see Brian James (disambiguation).
Brian d'Arcy James
June 29, 1968
Actor, musician
1993–present
Jennifer Prescott
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- Brian Kelly (maternal uncle)
- Harry F. Kelly (maternal grandfather)
Early life and education[edit]
James was born in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Mary (née Kelly), a seller of children's books, and Thomas F James (deceased), a lawyer. His maternal grandfather was Harry Kelly, a former Governor of Michigan.[1] His uncle, Brian Kelly, was an actor featured in the series Flipper and a producer of the movie Blade Runner. He has three siblings: brother Andrew, a portfolio manager; sister Kate, an actress and writer; and sister Anne (Noonan), an actress and teacher.[2] James is of seventh eighths Irish and one eighth Welsh descent.[3]
James graduated from Northwestern University's School of Communication.
Personal life[edit]
James is married to Jennifer Prescott; the two met when they both performed at Lincoln Center. They have one daughter.[2]