Mason Alexander Park

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Mason Alexander Park
Born (1995-07-12) July 12, 1995 (age 26)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Alma materPoint Park University
OccupationActor
Years active2010−present
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Mason Alexander Park (born July 12, 1995) is an American actor. They gained prominence in theatre, earning a Helen Hayes Award. On television, they played Gren in the Netflix adaptation of the anime Cowboy Bebop and have an upcoming role in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman.

Early life[]

Park was born in Fairfax, Virginia and moved around as a child for their father's work before settling down in North Carolina. They are non-binary. Park discovered acting through a summer camp in Texas.[1] In need of a new environment after being bullied at school, Park went to Los Angeles with their mother and enrolled at Grand Arts High School. They graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts[2] in Musical Theatre from Point Park University in Pittsburgh.[3]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Not in My Backyard Student
2019 Before You Know It Fellow

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Pizza & Karaoke Television film
2011 iCarly Toby Peterson Episode: "iLove You"
2012 Broadway or Bust Self
2013 Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures Toby 2 episodes
2020 Acting for a Cause Various
2021 Cowboy Bebop Gren 5 episodes [4]
2022 The Legend of Vox Machina Tavern Keeper (voice) [5]
TBA The Sandman Desire Upcoming[6]

Web[]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Transplants Mas

Stage[]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Mary Poppins Miss Andrew Benedum Center, Pittsburgh CLO[7]
2015 Altar Boyz Mark Greer Cabaret Theater, CLO
2015 Spring Awakening Moritz Greer Cabaret Theater
2016 South Pacific Professor Benedum Center, CLO
2017; 2021 Hedwig and the Angry Inch Hedwig Alternate; US tour
Main; Olney Theatre Center[8]
2018 The Rocky Horror Show Dr Frank N Furter Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope[9]
2019 Cabaret Emcee Olney Theatre Center[10]
2020 I Am My Own Wife Charlotte von Mahlsdorf Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven[11]
2021 The Pansy Craze Solo Show The Green Room 42, Chelsea Table + Stage, New York[12]

Audio[]

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Loveville High Jendrix [13]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2020 Helen Hayes Awards Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical Cabaret Won [14]

References[]

  1. ^ Bjella, Braden (18 June 2021). "interview – mason alexander park". Schön!. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. ^ "resume – mason alexander park". Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. ^ Eberson, Sharon (31 August 2016). "Paths for Mason Alexander Park". Pittsburg Post-Gazette. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (19 November 2020). "Netflix's 'Cowboy Bebop' Live-Action Series Reimagining Gren as Non-Binary Character". IndieWire. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ^ Moreau, Jordan (2022-01-20). "Critical Role's 'Legend of Vox Machina' Adds Stephanie Beatriz, David Tennant, Tony Hale and More as Guest Stars". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (May 26, 2021). "'The Sandman': Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park & Donna Preston Among 12 Added To Netflix Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "Mason Alexander Park". Chelsea Table + Stage. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  8. ^ Wild, Stephi (22 September 2021). "Mason Alexander Park Will Star In HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at Olney Theatre". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  9. ^ Vine, Hannah (18 October 2018). "The Rocky Horror Show Returns to Bucks County Playhouse". Playbill. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Mason Alexander Park: Becoming the Emcee". Olney Theater Centre. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  11. ^ Minor, E. Kyle (7 February 2020). "Long Wharf's 'I Am My Own Wife' revamped in new version through March 1". New Haven Register. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  12. ^ Mosher, Stephen (29 June 2021). "BWW Review: Mason Alexander Park Incites A PANSY CRAZE at The Green Room 42". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  13. ^ Hetrick, Adam (21 October 2019). "Watch Mason Alexander Park and Isaac Powell Perform 'Sparkle Like Bowie' From Loveville High Podcast". Playbill. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  14. ^ "The complete 2020 Helen Hayes Awards and more". DC Metro Theater Arts. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.

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