Sean Allan Krill

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Sean Allan Krill (born June 10, 1971) is an American actor and singer who has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway and on television. Krill made his Broadway debut as Sam Carmichael in 2008 in Mamma Mia!.[1] He originated the role of Steve Healy in the Alanis Morissette musical Jagged Little Pill for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.[2]

Sean Allan Krill
Born
Sean Allan Krill

(1971-06-10) June 10, 1971 (age 50)
Alma materWayne State University
OccupationActor, Singer
Spouse(s)Harry Bouvy (m. 2015),[3] Guy Adkins
Websitehttps://seanallankrill.com

Life & Career[]

Sean Allan Krill was born on Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma. His father, Allan Krill was a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force. Krill lived in many different cities, but grew up predominantly in Shelby Township, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan.[4] After watching a national tour performance of Les Misérables at The Fisher Theater, Krill was inspired to pursue a career in acting.[5] Krill studied at Wayne State University, where he received the Lily Tomlin Scholarship for Theatre.[6]

Broadway & Off-Broadway[]

Year Title Role Notes
2018–present Jagged Little Pill Steve Healy Broadway and American Repertory Theater
2017 Joan of Arc: Into the Fire, by David Byrne Bishop Cauchon The Public Theater
2015 Honeymoon in Vegas Tommy Korman Broadway
2013 Hit The Wall, by Ike Holter A-Gay Barrow Street Theatre
2012 A Civil War Christmas, by Paula Vogel John Wilkes Booth New York Theatre Workshop
2011-2012 On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Dr. Mark Bruckner Broadway
2009 The Brother/Sister Plays O Li Roon The Public Theater
2006-2009 Mamma Mia! Sam Carmichael Broadway and National Tour
2003-2005 Thoroughly Modern Millie Trevor Graydon III First National Tour

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Dopesick Purdue Sales Manager 2 Episodes
2021 Dr. Death Dr. Timothy Darnton Episode 5
2021 Blue Bloods Elon Lubin Season 11, Episode 14
2020 Search Party Sydney Muscat Seasons 3 & 5, 3 Episodes
2019 The Blacklist Vance Palmer Season 7, Episode 3
Godfather of Harlem Lester Wolff Season 1, 2 Episodes
2016 Mr. Robot Kevin Season 2, 4 Episodes

Awards & Nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2020 Tony Award Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Steve Healy, Jagged Little Pill Pending
2021 Grammy Award Best Musical Theater Album Jagged Little Pill Award
2016 Craig Noel Award Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical Colonel Brandon, Sense and Sensibility Award
2015 Joseph Jefferson Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical Colonel Brandon, Sense and Sensibility Nomination
2005 Joseph Jefferson Award Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical Tommy Albright, Brigadoon Nomination
1995 Joseph Jefferson Award Best Ensemble and Best Revue Forever Plaid Award

Personal life[]

After graduating from Wayne State University College of Fine, Performing, and Communication Arts, he moved to Chicago to open the original Chicago company of Forever Plaid in 1994, playing Sparky. Krill lived and worked in Chicago for over 15 years, appearing in both plays and musicals at theaters throughout the city, including Royal George Theater, Marriott Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Court Theater, Chicago Theatre, Rosemont Horizon, Cadillac Palace Theatre, Nederlander Theatre, CIBC Theater, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and Steppenwolf Theatre Company.

Krill is openly gay. His partner of 13 years, fellow actor Guy Adkins, died on May 12, 2010 after a 15 month bout with colon cancer.[7] Krill and actor Harry Bouvy married in 2015, after bonding over the experience of losing their partners.[8] The pair performed together in regional productions of Boeing-Boeing & White Christmas.[9]

Krill lives in New York, New York.

References[]

  1. ^ "Sean Allan Krill Resume" (PDF). seanallankrill.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. ^ Ryan McPhee (October 15, 2020). "2020 Tony Award Nominations: Jagged Little Pill, Moulin Rouge!, Slave Play Lead the Pack". Playbill.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Harry & Sean Registry". Zola.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Theresa Pisula (August 14, 2007). "Interview with SEAN ALLAN KRILL". www.houstontheatre.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  5. ^ Emily Healey-Lynham. "Interview with Sean Allan Krill". thebespokeblackbook.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  6. ^ Sean Allan Krill. "Bio". seanallankrill.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Eileen Shapiro (March 9, 2020). "Sean Allan Krill – Jagged Little Pill". getoutmag.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Broadwaycom (January 13, 2020). "Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Sean Allan Krill of JAGGED LITTLE PILL". youtube.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  9. ^ Diep Tran (January 13, 2020). "You Lose, You Learn: How Theater Helped Jagged Little Pill's Sean Allan Krill Overcome Grief". broadway.com. Retrieved November 30, 2020.

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