Anthony Deane Rapp (born October , ) is an American actor and singer
who originated the role of Mark Cohen in the Broadway production of
Rent. Following his original performance of the role in , Rapp
reprised it in the film version of the show and then the show's United
States Tour in . He also performed the role of Charlie Brown in the
Broadway revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and originated
the role of Lucas in the musical If/Then in . His screen roles include
Lieutenant Commander Paul Stamets on the television series Star Trek:
Discovery.Rapp was born on October , , in Chicago, Illinois, and
raised in nearby Joliet, Illinois, to Mary Lee (née Baird) and
Douglas Rapp. After his parents' divorce in , he was raised by his
mother, a trained nurse. His older brother is playwright, novelist,
and filmmaker Adam Rapp. He also has an older sister.Rapp participated
in community theater as a child and won awards for his singing in
junior high school. Rapp attended high school at Joliet West High
School and theatre camp at Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan. He moved
to New York in to attend New York University as a film student, but
dropped out after a semester. Rapp has been a friend of comic Andy
Dick since childhood.Rapp first performed on Broadway in in The
Little Prince and the Aviator, a musical based on Antoine de
Saint-Exupéry's novel The Little Prince. The show closed during
previews. His screen debut was as a member of the starring ensemble in
the film Adventures in Babysitting, directed by Chris Columbus, who
would later direct him in the film version of Rent. He has appeared in
several movies and Broadway shows. His notable roles include such
films as Dazed and Confused, A Beautiful Mind, School Ties, Road Trip,
Six Degrees of Separation (stage and film versions), An American
Family, Danny Roane: First Time Director, and You're a Good Man,
Charlie Brown.
who originated the role of Mark Cohen in the Broadway production of
Rent. Following his original performance of the role in , Rapp
reprised it in the film version of the show and then the show's United
States Tour in . He also performed the role of Charlie Brown in the
Broadway revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown and originated
the role of Lucas in the musical If/Then in . His screen roles include
Lieutenant Commander Paul Stamets on the television series Star Trek:
Discovery.Rapp was born on October , , in Chicago, Illinois, and
raised in nearby Joliet, Illinois, to Mary Lee (née Baird) and
Douglas Rapp. After his parents' divorce in , he was raised by his
mother, a trained nurse. His older brother is playwright, novelist,
and filmmaker Adam Rapp. He also has an older sister.Rapp participated
in community theater as a child and won awards for his singing in
junior high school. Rapp attended high school at Joliet West High
School and theatre camp at Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan. He moved
to New York in to attend New York University as a film student, but
dropped out after a semester. Rapp has been a friend of comic Andy
Dick since childhood.Rapp first performed on Broadway in in The
Little Prince and the Aviator, a musical based on Antoine de
Saint-Exupéry's novel The Little Prince. The show closed during
previews. His screen debut was as a member of the starring ensemble in
the film Adventures in Babysitting, directed by Chris Columbus, who
would later direct him in the film version of Rent. He has appeared in
several movies and Broadway shows. His notable roles include such
films as Dazed and Confused, A Beautiful Mind, School Ties, Road Trip,
Six Degrees of Separation (stage and film versions), An American
Family, Danny Roane: First Time Director, and You're a Good Man,
Charlie Brown.
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