Jared Gertner is an American actor best known for his work in the
American musical theater, including a co-starring role in the first
touring and London productions of The Book of Mormon.Gertner was
raised in Toms River, New Jersey in a Conservative Jewish family. His
first acting work was at a theater operated by his aunt and uncle,
where he debuted at age six as a Lost Boy in a production of Peter
Pan. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama at New York's
Tisch School of the Arts.Gertner's subsequent roles have included
William Barfee in the San Francisco and Boston productions of The 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. After winning an IRNE Award
(Independent Reviewers of New England) for Best Actor, he replaced Dan
Fogler in the New York production. (Fogler had won a Tony in the
role.) Gertner played Warren in Ordinary Days with New York's
Roundabout Theatre Company and performed on the original cast
recording. His other stage roles include Eubie the Happy Elf in the
world premiere of Harry Connick Jr.'s The Happy Elf, Elliot in the
world premier of Band Geeks with the Goodspeed Musicals company, and
an improvisational role in Don't Quit Your Night Job. Gertner's
television roles include guest appearances on Ugly Betty, How I Met
Your Mother and The Good Wife.Gertner was the understudy for Josh Gad
in the role of Arnold Cunningham in the musical The Book of Mormon.
With Gad's departure, Gertner took over the role on Broadway, then
co-starred with Gavin Creel in the production's first national tour,
debuting in August 2012 in Denver. Gertner also co-starred with Creel
in the London West End production of The Book of Mormon, which began
previews on February 25, 2013.
American musical theater, including a co-starring role in the first
touring and London productions of The Book of Mormon.Gertner was
raised in Toms River, New Jersey in a Conservative Jewish family. His
first acting work was at a theater operated by his aunt and uncle,
where he debuted at age six as a Lost Boy in a production of Peter
Pan. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama at New York's
Tisch School of the Arts.Gertner's subsequent roles have included
William Barfee in the San Francisco and Boston productions of The 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. After winning an IRNE Award
(Independent Reviewers of New England) for Best Actor, he replaced Dan
Fogler in the New York production. (Fogler had won a Tony in the
role.) Gertner played Warren in Ordinary Days with New York's
Roundabout Theatre Company and performed on the original cast
recording. His other stage roles include Eubie the Happy Elf in the
world premiere of Harry Connick Jr.'s The Happy Elf, Elliot in the
world premier of Band Geeks with the Goodspeed Musicals company, and
an improvisational role in Don't Quit Your Night Job. Gertner's
television roles include guest appearances on Ugly Betty, How I Met
Your Mother and The Good Wife.Gertner was the understudy for Josh Gad
in the role of Arnold Cunningham in the musical The Book of Mormon.
With Gad's departure, Gertner took over the role on Broadway, then
co-starred with Gavin Creel in the production's first national tour,
debuting in August 2012 in Denver. Gertner also co-starred with Creel
in the London West End production of The Book of Mormon, which began
previews on February 25, 2013.
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