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Andrew Burnap
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Burnap at the 74th Tony Awards in 2021
Born (1991-03-05) March 5, 1991 (age 34)
Education University of Rhode Island (BFA)
Yale University (MFA)
Occupation Actor
Years active 2014–present

Andrew Burnap (born March 5, 1991) is an American actor. He is well-known for his acting on stage. He started acting professionally in 2014. He became very famous for his role as Toby Darling in the play The Inheritance. This play was shown in London's West End and then on Broadway. For this role, he won a special award called the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. In 2023, he played King Arthur in the musical Camelot on Broadway.

Andrew has also acted in TV shows. These include WeCrashed (2022) on Apple TV+ and Under the Banner of Heaven (2022) on FX on Hulu.

Early Life and Education

Andrew Burnap grew up in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. He went to the University of Rhode Island. He also studied at Yale University. His parents are Allison and Tim Burnap.

Acting Career Highlights

Andrew started his acting career with the Public Theatre. In 2014, he was part of the cast in a new version of King Lear. Famous actors like John Lithgow were also in it. In 2016, he played Troilus in another play called Troilus and Cressida.

He became very well-known for his role as Toby Darling in the play The Inheritance. This play was first shown in London's West End and then moved to Broadway. For this role, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.

In 2022, Andrew acted in the Apple TV+ show WeCrashed. He was in it with Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto. He also played Joseph Smith in the TV series Under the Banner of Heaven. He acted alongside Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones in that show.

In 2023, he played King Arthur in the Broadway musical Camelot. He acted with Phillipa Soo, who played Guinevere. He was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his great acting in this musical. Later in 2023, he was in an off-Broadway play called Spain. He played Joris Ivens. The play was about making a movie during the Spanish Civil War.

In 2025, he played Jonathan, a character based on Prince Charming, in the live-action Disney remake Snow White, where he starred opposite Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot.

Acting Credits

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Film Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Layoff Jeremy Short film
2018 The Chaperone Floyd
Spare Room Matt
2024 The Front Room Norman
2025 Snow White Jonathan

Television Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Instinct Henry Episode: "Live"
2019 The Code Sgt. Julian Lucas Episode: "Smoke-Pit"
2021 Younger Topher Clarke Episode: "The Son Also Rises"
The Good Fight Max Episode: "And the Détente Had an End..."
2022 WeCrashed Phil 6 episodes
Under the Banner of Heaven Joseph Smith 5 episodes

Video Game Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 Laramies Voice only

Theatre Roles

Year Title Role Venue
2011 All's Well That Ends Well Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
2012 Coriolanus Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
2013 The Two Gentlemnet of Verona Valentine Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
2014 King Lear Ensemble Delacorte Theater
2016 Troilus and Cressida Troilus
This Day Forward Vineyard Theatre
2017 The Legend of Georgia McBride Casey Geffen Playhouse
2018 The Inheritance Toby Darling Young Vic
Noël Coward Theatre
2019–2020 Ethel Barrymore Theatre
2023 Camelot King Arthur Vivian Beaumont Theater
Spain Joris Ivens Second Stage Theater
2025 Othello Cassio Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Awards and Recognition

Year Award Category Work Result
2020 Clive Barnes Award Theatre Artist Award The Inheritance Won
2020 Tony Awards Best Leading Actor in a Play Won
2023 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical Camelot Nominated
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