Drew Gehling

Andrew Shearer Gehling (born October 16, 1982)[2] is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his role as Dr. Pomatter in the Broadway musical Waitress,[3][4] Garry Marshall's Billy & Ray,[5] and as the voice of Gord in the 2006 video game Bully from Rockstar Games.

Drew Gehling
Born
Andrew Shearer Gehling

(1982-10-16) October 16, 1982
EducationCarnegie Mellon University (BFA)
Columbia University (PBD)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2005present
Known forWaitress
Spouse
Julia Mattison
(m. 2023)
Sara Jean Ford
(m. 20092015)
Children1

Biography

Gehling grew up in Sedgefield, North Carolina, performing as a child in several shows with the Greensboro Children's Theatre and Livestock Players Youth Theatre. He attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.[6]

After graduating from Carnegie Mellon, Gehling booked “Snow White - An Enchanting Musical” at the Disneyland Resort.

Gehling made his Broadway debut as Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys and went on to play Warren Smith in the Broadway revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever.[7] He has performed Off-Broadway in A Minister's Wife and[8] Anne of Green Gables.[9] In 2016, he originated the role of Jim Pomatter in the musical Waitress on Broadway, where he remained until April 2, 2017.[10] He returned to star alongside Betsy Wolfe on June 27, 2017.[11] In May - June 2017, he starred as Joe Bradley in Roman Holiday at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco.[12]

He began starring in a new musical Dave at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., on July 13, 2018, in the dual roles of Dave Kovic and President Bill Mitchell. The musical has music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and the book by Benjamin and Thomas Meehan.[13]

Gehling joined the Off-Broadway cast of Little Shop of Horrors as Orin in March 2023.[14]

Personal life

Gehling was previously married to fellow performer and Carnegie Mellon graduate Sara Jean Ford in 2009. They have one daughter together named Anne Kelly Gehling.[15][16]

In 2010, Gehling experienced a loss of most of his vocal range due to the formation of callouses on his vocal cords. He partnered with Dr. Hayley Borne to conduct a research study on the vocal health of professional and amateur singers. Gehling interviewed over 100 singers for the study.[17] Some of the results from Gehling's fieldwork were published in a 2014 article in the Journal of Voice.[18]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNote
2013Muhammad Ali's Greatest FightMarshall's Clerk
2019UnconformityDr. Petro Stein
The Day Shall ComeBank Manager
2023WaitressDr. Jim PomatterLive stage recording of musical

Television

YearTitleRoleNote
201230 RockBradley Tarkin Jr.
201367th Tony AwardsHimself - Presenter
SmashBartender
2016ElementaryCaden Barrymore
2018Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtDanford
The Good Fight Bartender
DietlandJack
SuccessionBusiness Alchemist
2019The CodeLt. Zephyr 'Tank' Tarkanian
2021The BlacklistSkip Hadley

Video games

YearTitleRoleNote
2006BullyGord Vendome

Stage credits

Year Title Role Note
2006 Hello Dolly! Ambrose Kemper Paper Mill Playhouse
2007 Anne of Green Gables Gilbert Blythe Off-Broadway
Jersey Boys Bob Gaudio Chicago
2009 The Happy Embalmer Sherpa / Quad Off-Broadway
2009-10 Jersey Boys Bob Gaudio Broadway
2011 Barefoot Boy With Cheek Roger Hailfellow Workshop
A Minister's Wife Lexy Off-Broadway
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Warren Smith Broadway
2012-14 Jersey Boys Bob Gaudio
2014 Death Note: The Musical L Lawliet Workshop
Billy & Ray Studio Chief Off-Broadway
2015 Waitress Dr. Jim Pomatter Regional Premiere
2016-17 Broadway
2016 Roman Holiday Joe Bradley Workshop
2017 Golden Gate Theatre
2017-18 Waitress Dr. Jim Pomatter Broadway
2018
The Secret Garden Dr. Neville Craven Pre-Broadway Lab
Dave Dave Kovic / President Bill Mitchell Arena Stage
Waitress Dr. Jim Pomatter Broadway
2019 The Scarlet Pimpernel Robespierre / Prince of Wales Lincoln Center
Almost Famous Jeff Bebe Regional Premiere
2019-20 Waitress Dr. Jim Pomatter Broadway
2021
2022 Almost Famous Jeff Bebe
2023 Little Shop of Horrors Dr. Orin Scrivello & Others Off-Broadway

Bibliography

References

  1. "Drew Gehling". LinkedIn.
  2. Family Search (subscription required)
  3. Suburban, Mike Cohen The. "New York City in the Summer: Broadway smashes, top restaurants and a great place to stay". Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  4. Waitress : original Broadway cast recording. OCLC 950966338. Retrieved 2016-08-26 via worldcat.org.
  5. "Billy & Ray". worldcat.org. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  6. Leslie Mizell. "Oh, what a leap: Local boy to ‘Jersey Boy’" greensboro.com, August 2, 2007
  7. Profile broadway.com
  8. A minister's wife. OCLC 756043053. Retrieved 2016-08-26 via worldcat.org.
  9. Anne of Green Gables : original off-Broadway cast. OCLC 310403014. Retrieved 2016-08-26 via worldcat.org.
  10. " 'Waitress' Premiere Kicks Off rehearsals at ART Full Cast Announced" broadwayworld.com, June 22, 2015
  11. "Drew Gehling Will Return to Waitress This Summer" broadwayworld.com, May 18, 2017
  12. Zednick, Jason. " 'Roman Holiday', Starring Stephanie Styles and Drew Gehling, Begins Performances" theatermania.com, May 26, 2017
  13. Gans, Andrew. "World Premiere of 'Dave' Musical, Starring Drew Gehling and Mamie Parris, Opens at Arena Stage July 27" Playbill, July 27, 2018
  14. Culwell-Block, Logan and ANdrew Gans. "Drew Gehling is Off-Broadway Little Shop of Horrors' Next Dentist", Playbill, March 6, 2023
  15. Broadwaycom (2016-07-22), My Space: Drew Gehling of WAITRESS, retrieved 2017-09-08
  16. It's a New Age at Phantom in Sara Jean Ford's Calming Dressing Room" broadway.com, October 20, 2010
  17. Major, Michael (23 August 2023). "Video: Drew Gehling Opens Up About Vocal Issues & How to Fix Them on CBS MORNINGS". Broadway World. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  18. Gehling, Drew; Sridharan, Shaum; Fritz, Mark; Friedmann, David R.; Fang, Yixin; Amin, Milan R.; Branski, Ryan C. (May 2014). "Backstage at Broadway: A Demographic Study". Journal of Voice. 28 (3): 311–315. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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