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Robert Sean Leonard (born February 28, 1969 as Robert Lawrence Leonard) is an American actor.
[edit] Biography
Leonard was born in Westwood, New Jersey, and grew up in Ridgewood, where he attended Ridgewood High School[1] before moving on to Fordham University and later Columbia University School of General Studies and Continuing Education.[2]
Born "Robert Lawrence Leonard", the Screen Actors Guild notified him that the name "Sean Leonard" had already been taken. He chose his brother's name, Sean, in lieu of his actual middle name for his SAG membership.[2]
He is a three-time Tony Award nominee (1993, 2001 and 2003), winning in 2001 (Best Actor - Featured Play) for his role as A.E. Housman in Tom Stoppard's The Invention of Love. He also played Romeo Off Broadway in Romeo and Juliet at the Riverside Shakespeare Company in 1988.
Currently, he plays Dr. James Wilson, head of the oncology department, on the FOX TV series House.
Leonard maintains a good friendship with House co-star Hugh Laurie[3], as well as childhood friend, Dead Poets Society and Tape co-star, Ethan Hawke[4] with whom he founded the theater company Malaparte, along with Steve Zahn and Frank Whaley.[5]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2001 The Invention of Love
- Nominations
- 1993 Candida
- 2003 Long Days Journey into Night
- 1994 Swing Kids
[edit] References
- ^ Klein, Alvin. "FOR STAGE NOVICE, 'ACTING IS IT", The New York Times, January 5, 1986. Accessed October 29, 2007. "He's not only having an awful day, he's having an awful time, as the actor, Robert Leonard of Ridgewood, puts it.... Robert was born in the Bergen County community of Westwood 16 years ago.... A junior at Ridgewood High School, Robert is enrolled in a work study program under which he gets credit for his theater experience."
- ^ a b Buckley, Michael. "STAGE TO SCREENS: Robert Sean Leonard, David Javerbaum, Plus a Look at Fall TV", Playbill, June 1, 2008. Accessed June 2, 2008. "He grew up in Ridgewood, NJ, and attended Ridgewood High. Later on, he took classes at Columbia and Fordham Universities."
- ^ The Rod Ryan Show: Interview with Robert Sean Leonard
- ^ HALLOWED HALLS: An interview with Chelsea Walls star Robert Sean Leonard
- ^ Biography for Robert Sean Leonard [1]
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