Brian Lane Green

Brian Lane Green (born March 9, 1962) is an American stage and television actor. He is known for his stage roles throughout the country such as the title character in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Green garnered a Tony Award nomination for his performance in the 1989 Broadway production of Starmites. He also appeared as JoJo in The Life on Broadway.

For other people named Brian Green, see Brian Green (disambiguation).
Brian Lane Green
Born (1962-03-09) March 9, 1962
Columbus, Indiana, U.S.
OccupationActor

Biography

Green was born in Columbus, Indiana and grew up in Cleveland, Tennessee, where he began singing in church. He won the Church of God national Teen Talent competition. After starring in a local production of Pippin, he began working as an actor, guest starring on television shows such as Highway to Heaven, Hotel, Matlock and Murder, She Wrote; and as a regular on the soap operas Days of Our Lives, Another World, and All My Children. In 1986, he made his Broadway debut in the role of Huck Finn in Big River.[1] He appears in the 2001 gay-related film Circuit.

Green collaborated with Billy Stritch and Johnny Rodgers to write, I Would Never Leave You for Liza Minnelli. The song appeared in Liza's at the Palace...! on Broadway and can be heard on the album of the show, produced by Phil Ramone.

Most recently, he has appeared in The Broadway Tenors concerts.[2]

Green currently serves on the Artistic Advisory Board of Gulfshore Playhouse, Southwest Florida's premier professional theatre.

Filmography
Television and Film
Year Title Role Notes
1980 Breaking Away Jerry (TV Series), 1 episode: "King of the Quarry"
1983 AfterMASH Dypsinski (credited as Brian Greene) (TV Series), 2 episodes: "Klinger vs. Klinger" and "Shall We Dance"
1985 Highway to Heaven Gary Duncan (credited as Brian L. Green) (TV Series), 2 episodes: "A Song for Jason: Part 1" and "A Song for Jason: Part 2"
1986 Murder, She Wrote Matthew Burns (credited as Brian L. Green) (TV Series), 1 episode: "Powder Keg"
Hotel Michael Watson (credited as Brian L. Green) (TV Series), 1 episode: "Child's Play"
1986-1990 Matlock Kevin Meredith (credited as Brian L. Green) (TV Series), 2 episodes: "The Judge" and "The Kidnapper"
1987-1988 Days of Our Lives Alan Brand (credited as Brian Green) (TV Series), 34 episodes
1988 The Law & Harry McGraw Derek Fosby (TV Series), 1 episode: "Harry Does the Hustle"
1989 Just the Ten of Us Cort (credited as Brian L. Green) (TV Series), 1 episode: "Betrayal"
Nearly Departed Kirk (credited as Brian L. Green) (TV Series), 1 episode: "Altared States"
1990-1991 Broken Badges Unnamed role (credited as Brian L. Green) (TV Series), 2 episodes: "Chucky" and "Meet Your Matchmaker"
1991-1993 Another World Sam Fowler (credited as Brian Green) (TV Series), 42 episodes
1993 All My Children Brian Bodine #3 (TV Series), 34 episodes
1997 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Benvolio (credited as Brian Green) (TV Series), 1 episode: "The Great Mistake"
2001 Circuit Gill (Film)
Friends & Family Damon Jennings (Film)

Personal life

In 2003, Green came out as gay to Out magazine.[3][4]

References
  1. "Merrick and Melissa". Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  2. "Broadway Tenors Set Fall 2013 Concert Dates". Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  3. Gideonse, Ted (April 2003). "Playing it straight". Out. 11: 23. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
  4. Damiano, Mary (2010). "The Ins and Outs of Brian Lane Green". The Express. Florida. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
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