Jerry Dixon (actor)

Jerry Dixon is an American actor, director, lyricist, choreographer, and composer best known for his work on the Broadway stage.

Jerry Dixon
Born (1961-10-15) October 15, 1961
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation(s)Actor, Singer, Director, Choreographer
Years active1990present

Personal life

Dixon was born in Chicago. He married Mario Cantone in 2011 after initially meeting in 1991. Dixon collaborated with Cantone as part of the creative team for Cantone's one-man shows An Evening With Mario Cantone and Laugh Whore.

In 2017, Dixon was named Artistic Director of the Village Theatre in Seattle.[1]

Broadway Credits

Acting

Other

  • An Evening With Mario Cantone, Music/Lyrics/Musical supervisor, 2002
  • Laugh Whore, Music/Lyrics/Musical supervisor/Music arrangements/Assistant Director, 2004
  • Rock of Ages, Music/Lyrics, 2009

Regional Theatre

off-Broadway Credits

Film and Television Credits

TV

  • Beverly Hills, 90210, Beach Club Director, 1 episode, 1996
  • Seinfeld, Customer, 1 episode, 1997
  • Law & Order, Detective Alvin Roberts, 1 episode, 2004
  • Everwood, Piano Player, 1 episode, 2005
  • Mario Cantone: Laugh Whore, TV movie, 2005 (composer)
  • The Broadway.com Show, Jerry Dixon, 3 episodes, 2014
  • He's With Me, Lyle Pressman, 2 episode, 2015
  • Gotham, Mr. Thatch, 1 episode, 2016

Film

  • The Peacemaker, Sniper #2, 1997

Other work

Dixon also teaches classes in workshopping shows, auditioning, and adapting stories. In concert form, Dixon has performed and worked with such performers as Idina Menzel, Julia Murney, Norm Lewis, LaChanze, Marin Mazzie, and Raul Midon.

Awards and nominations

References

  1. Frizzelle, Christopher (12 October 2017). "Jerry Dixon Named New Artistic Director of Village Theatre". TheStranger.com. Index Newspapers LLC. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
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