Lee Wilkof (born June , ) is an American actor and veteran of the
Broadway stage. He originated the roles of Samuel Byck in Assassins
and Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, later earning a Tony Award
nomination for the revival of Kiss Me, Kate.Wilkof is from Canton,
Ohio, a town of approximately ,. His father ran a steel service
center. Wilkof was the middle child of Anne Louise and Darwin Wilkof.
He has two brothers, Todd and Robert. He graduated from the University
of Cincinnati in and studied acting with Austin Pendleton in New York
City.[citation needed]After graduating from UC, Wilkof wrote and
starred in a comedy revue called The Present Tense in at the Park
Royal Theatre in New York City. Wilkof moved to Los Angeles and took
small film and television roles. His big break came in with the
leading role as Seymour in the original Off-Broadway production of
Little Shop of Horrors, and he also recorded the cast album.Wilkof has
appeared in numerous television series, and films. He directed the
film No Pay, Nudity with a cast that stars Nathan Lane, Gabriel Byrne,
and Frances Conroy.
Broadway stage. He originated the roles of Samuel Byck in Assassins
and Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, later earning a Tony Award
nomination for the revival of Kiss Me, Kate.Wilkof is from Canton,
Ohio, a town of approximately ,. His father ran a steel service
center. Wilkof was the middle child of Anne Louise and Darwin Wilkof.
He has two brothers, Todd and Robert. He graduated from the University
of Cincinnati in and studied acting with Austin Pendleton in New York
City.[citation needed]After graduating from UC, Wilkof wrote and
starred in a comedy revue called The Present Tense in at the Park
Royal Theatre in New York City. Wilkof moved to Los Angeles and took
small film and television roles. His big break came in with the
leading role as Seymour in the original Off-Broadway production of
Little Shop of Horrors, and he also recorded the cast album.Wilkof has
appeared in numerous television series, and films. He directed the
film No Pay, Nudity with a cast that stars Nathan Lane, Gabriel Byrne,
and Frances Conroy.
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