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Alex Brightman
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Alex Brightman at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City in 2024
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Alexander Michael Brightman
February 5, 1987 Santa Clara, California, U.S.
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Jenny Ravitz
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Alexander Michael Brightman (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He is famous for his work in musical theatre.
In 2015, he played Dewey Finn in School of Rock: The Musical. This role earned him a nomination for a Tony Award. In 2019, he starred as the main character in Beetlejuice The Musical. He received another Tony Award nomination for this role.
Since 2020, he has voiced characters like Robo Fizz and Fizzarolli in the animated series Helluva Boss. From 2024, he has also voiced Sir Pentious and Adam in Hazbin Hotel.
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Early life and beginnings
Brightman grew up in Saratoga, California. His father started a group at Apple for people with disabilities. His mother managed a kidney dialysis clinic.
He went to Bellarmine College Preparatory, an all-boys high school. He graduated in 2005. As a young person, he performed with Children's Musical Theater San Jose.
Brightman's acting career
Broadway shows
Brightman first worked on Broadway in 2008. He was an understudy in Glory Days. He then made his Broadway debut as Boq in Wicked. He stayed with Wicked for two years.
In 2013, Brightman played Michael Wormwood in Matilda the Musical. In 2014, he joined the musical School of Rock. This show was based on the 2003 movie.
Brightman was chosen to play the main role of Dewey Finn. He performed as Dewey at the Winter Garden Theatre. For this, he was nominated for a Tony Award in 2016. He later returned to play Dewey again in 2017.
In 2019, Brightman returned to Broadway. He played the main character in Beetlejuice. This musical was based on the famous film. He played this role again in 2022. He received another Tony Award nomination for this performance.
In 2023, he joined the play The Shark Is Broken. He played the role of Richard Dreyfuss. From January to April 2024, he played Sir Lancelot in a Broadway show of Spamalot.
Other projects
Brightman is part of a comedy group called The (M)orons. He works with other Broadway actors and writers in this group.
He also helped create two new musicals. One is called The Whipping Boy. The other is It's Kind of a Funny Story. Brightman wrote the script for this one.
In 2019, it was announced that Brightman would be in the comedy film Here Today. In 2020, he began voicing characters in the animated web series Helluva Boss. He voiced Robo Fizz and Fizzarolli.
He also voiced Pugsley in the Netflix animated series Dead End: Paranormal Park. In 2022, he joined the TV show The Blacklist. He played a forensic scientist named Herbie Hambright.
Since 2024, he has voiced Sir Pentious and Adam in the animated series Hazbin Hotel.
Personal life
Brightman married casting director Jenny Ravitz in 2018. They had their wedding in Brooklyn.
He has shared that he uses a special vocal technique. This helps him create the unique, gruff voice for characters like Beetlejuice and Fizzarolli. It helps him do this without hurting his voice.
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Alex Brightman at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City in 2024
