Robert "Robbie" Fairchild (born June , ) is an American dancer and
actor. He is best known for originating the role Jerry Mulligan in the
musical An American in Paris, and as Munkustrap in the film Cats. He
was a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet.Fairchild was
raised in Salt Lake City. His mother is a dietitian and his father
worked for Utah's wildlife resources. He started dancing at the age of
four, and began formal ballet training at age ten. After attending the
School of American Ballet's summer intensives in and , he relocated
to New York City and enrolled in the school as a full-time student in
fall .Fairchild's elder sister, Megan, is also a principal dancer at
the New York City Ballet.
actor. He is best known for originating the role Jerry Mulligan in the
musical An American in Paris, and as Munkustrap in the film Cats. He
was a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet.Fairchild was
raised in Salt Lake City. His mother is a dietitian and his father
worked for Utah's wildlife resources. He started dancing at the age of
four, and began formal ballet training at age ten. After attending the
School of American Ballet's summer intensives in and , he relocated
to New York City and enrolled in the school as a full-time student in
fall .Fairchild's elder sister, Megan, is also a principal dancer at
the New York City Ballet.
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