Edward Hibbert

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Edward Hibbert
Edward Hibbert by David Shankbone (cropped2).jpg
Hibbert in 2007
Born (1955-09-09) 9 September 1955 (age 66)
Long Island, New York, U.S.
EducationRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Years active1977–present
Parent(s)
  • Geoffrey Hibbert (father)
Websitewww.edwardhibbert.com Edit this at Wikidata

Edward Hibbert (born 9 September 1955) is an American-born British actor and literary agent. He played Gil Chesterton in the TV series Frasier. He also voiced Zazu in both The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and The Lion King 1½.

Early life[]

Hibbert was born on Long Island, New York, the son of actor Geoffrey Hibbert. He has one sister.[1] He was brought up in England, where he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He returned to the US in the mid-1980s. He is gay.[2]

Career[]

Acting career[]

Hibbert had a starring role as Faulconbridge in the BBC's production of The Life and Death of King John, published in 1984. He has appeared on Broadway and in major regional theatre productions,[3] worked in television as a series regular and guest star and also had roles in major films.[3] In 1993 he won an Obie Award for his co-starring role of "Sterling" in Paul Rudnick's Jeffrey.[4] His "Frederick Fellows/Philip Brent" in the National Theatre revival of Noises Off (presented at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre) was called "delightfully discombobulated" by one reviewer.[5] Hibbert was in the Broadway musicals The Drowsy Chaperone and the 2007 premiere of Curtains (which reunited him with his Frasier co-star David Hyde Pierce). He appeared on Broadway as "Mr. Praed" (the architect) in Roundabout Theatre's 2010 production of Mrs. Warren's Profession starring Cherry Jones.[6] He appeared on Broadway in the new musical It Shoulda Been You in 2015, again working with David Hyde Pierce, this time with Pierce as the director.

He guest-starred on TV shows including Cosby, Murder, She Wrote and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit[7] but is probably best known for his recurring role on Frasier as Gil Chesterton, KACL's haughty, effeminate restaurant critic.

As a voice actor, Hibbert has been the voice of Evil the Cat on the Earthworm Jim TV series, and the voice of Zazu in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and in The Lion King 1½, replacing Rowan Atkinson (who voiced him in the original film). His appearances in films include The Prestige, Taking Woodstock, and The First Wives Club.[3]

Literary work[]

He is also a literary agent and a partner in the literary agency Donadio & Olson, Inc. He has authors Chuck Palahniuk, Christopher Bram, Steven DeRosa, and Ed Sikov among his clients[6] and has also represented film rights for Fight Club and Gods and Monsters plus others.[8]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Britannia Hospital Theatre Surgeon
1994 The Paper Jerry
1996 Loch Ness Scientist Uncredited[citation needed]
The First Wives Club Maurice
Everyone Says I Love You Harry Winston Salesman
1997 Hudson River Blues Yago
1998 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Zazu (voice) Direct-to-video
2000 Stanley Uncredited[citation needed]
2001 Friends & Family Richard Grayson
2002 Dummy Unemployed Actor
2003 Uptown Girls Christies' Rep
2004 The Lion King 1½ Zazu (voice) Direct-to-video
Fakers Gordon Fisher
A Different Loyalty Sir Michael Strickland
2006 The Prestige Ackerman
2008 Raphael (voice)
2009 I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell Professor
2013 Seven Psychopaths Raphael (voice)
2018 Mary Poppins Returns Mary Poppins' Parrot Umbrella (voice)

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Murder, She Wrote Philip Jovey Episode: "Portrait of Death"
1994 Columbo Bramley Kahn Episode: "Undercover"
1994–2004 Frasier Gil Chesterton Recurring role, 29 episodes
1995 The Nanny Claude Episode: "The Chatterbox"
1995 Married...with Children Dr. Richelieu Episode: "Love Conquers Al"
1995–1996 Earthworm Jim Evil the Cat (voice) Main role, 15 episodes
1996-1999 The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa Zazu (voice) 4 episodes
1998–1999 Fantasy Island Harry Main role, 13 episodes
2005 Once Upon a Mattress The Wizard Television Film
2006 Gilmore Girls Randall Episode: "Merry Fisticuffs"
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Nigel Prestwick Episode: "Shadow"
2012 Partners Lyle Episode: "Troubled Water"
2013 Ambassadors Equerry Episode: "The Prince's Trousers"
2016 2 Broke Girls Bernard Episode: "And the Coming Out Party"
2017 Search Party Bing Episode: "Paralysis"

Episode: "Hysteria"

2019 Grace and Frankie Laramie Episode: "The Ceremony"
2019 Blue Bloods Milton Vance Episode: "Two-Faced"

Video games[]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic Lt. Talos Drellik Voice role

References[]

  1. ^ "Edward Hibbert Biography" filmreference.com. Retrieved 13 November 2011
  2. ^ "That Gay Episode: 'Frasier' Is Gay Comedy by Gay People Starring Straight Characters". Decider. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Edward Hibbert (Cue & A)". Playbill. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. ^ King, Susan (2 November 1993). "'Jeffrey' Scene-Stealer Making the L.A. Scene". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  5. ^ Sommer, Elyse (7 November 2001). "Noises Off returns to the Piccadilly Theatre, London to celebrate its twenty first birthday". CurtainUp. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Kaufman, Joanne (10 September 2010). "Mr. Hibbert's Professions". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  7. ^ Blank, Matthew (19 October 2010). "Playbill.com's Cue & A: Mrs. Warren's Profession's Edward Hibbert". Playbill. Archived from the original on 21 October 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  8. ^ "Donadio & Olson(Agents)". Donadio & Olson, Inc. Retrieved 19 October 2010.

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