Santino Anthony Fontana (born March , ) is an American actor and
singer.A two-time Tony Award nominee and three-time Drama Desk Award
nominee, Fontana won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his lead
performance as Michael Dorsey in the stage adaptation of Tootsie.
Fontana is also known for originating the role of Prince Topher in the
revival of Cinderella on Broadway, voicing Prince Hans in Disney's
hit animated film Frozen, as well as playing Greg Serrano on the
television show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.Fontana was born in Stockton,
California to parents Sharon Marie Fontana (née Simarro; born ) and
Ernest John Fontana (born ). His mother is an elementary school
teacher and his father is an agronomist. He has one sister. He is of
one quarter Spanish, one quarter Portuguese, and one half Italian
descent. Fontana graduated from Richland High School in Richland,
Washington in . Fontana studied the arts at the Academy of
Children’s Theatre in his youth, located in Richland, Washington. As
a teenager he studied Theatre Arts at Interlochen Arts Camp at
Interlochen Center for the Arts. He is a graduate of the University of
Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program, class of .In ,
as a member of the Essentials, Fontana co-wrote the musical comedy
Perfect Harmony, and originated the role of Philip Fellowes V. In , he
starred as Hamlet in The Guthrie Theatre's performance of the
Shakespearean classic, before moving to New York City to star as Matt
in the Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks. His Broadway debut was
Sunday in the Park with George in . Fontana originated the role of
Tony in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot from October , to
July , . He was awarded the Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor
in a Play for his work in Brighton Beach Memoirs. He starred as Prince
Topher in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway, for which he
was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.
singer.A two-time Tony Award nominee and three-time Drama Desk Award
nominee, Fontana won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical and
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his lead
performance as Michael Dorsey in the stage adaptation of Tootsie.
Fontana is also known for originating the role of Prince Topher in the
revival of Cinderella on Broadway, voicing Prince Hans in Disney's
hit animated film Frozen, as well as playing Greg Serrano on the
television show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.Fontana was born in Stockton,
California to parents Sharon Marie Fontana (née Simarro; born ) and
Ernest John Fontana (born ). His mother is an elementary school
teacher and his father is an agronomist. He has one sister. He is of
one quarter Spanish, one quarter Portuguese, and one half Italian
descent. Fontana graduated from Richland High School in Richland,
Washington in . Fontana studied the arts at the Academy of
Children’s Theatre in his youth, located in Richland, Washington. As
a teenager he studied Theatre Arts at Interlochen Arts Camp at
Interlochen Center for the Arts. He is a graduate of the University of
Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program, class of .In ,
as a member of the Essentials, Fontana co-wrote the musical comedy
Perfect Harmony, and originated the role of Philip Fellowes V. In , he
starred as Hamlet in The Guthrie Theatre's performance of the
Shakespearean classic, before moving to New York City to star as Matt
in the Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks. His Broadway debut was
Sunday in the Park with George in . Fontana originated the role of
Tony in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot from October , to
July , . He was awarded the Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor
in a Play for his work in Brighton Beach Memoirs. He starred as Prince
Topher in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway, for which he
was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.
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