Brian d'Arcy James Biography ((?)-)
Raised in Saginaw, MI; father, a lawyer; mother's name, Mary (a seller of children's books); nephew of Brian Kelly (an actor).
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Stage Appearances
- Mickey, Blood Brothers, Broadway production, c. 1993-1994
- Floyd Collins (musical), Playwrights' Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1994
- Captain, principal, and Hudson, Carousel (musical), Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1994-1995
- Frederick Barrett, Titanic (musical), Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1997-1998
- Freddy, Chess (benefit performance), John Houseman Theatre, New York City, 1998
- Kelly, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1998
- The Velvet Vise (six one-act plays), Red Line Theatre, New York Performance Works, New York City, 1999
- Burrs, The Wild Party (musical), Stage I, Manhattan Theatre Club,New York City, 2000
- Sweet Smell of Success (workshop), c. 2000
- Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens (benefit performance), Haft Auditorium, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, 2001
- Genesius Guild's Annual Valentine's Cabaret & New Songwriter Evening, The Players Club, New York City, 2001
- The Good Thief (solo show), Keen Company, Culture Project, Jose Quintero Theatre, then 45 Bleecker Theatre, both New York City, 2001
- Appeared as Davey Boyd, Public Enemy, Irish Arts Center, New YorkCity; and a preacher, Violet (workshop performance), Lincoln Center Theatre and Playwrights' Horizons Theatre, New York City. Also appeared in Ancestral Voices, Lincoln Center Theatre, New York City; Hair, VicTheatre, Chicago, IL; Lend Me a Tenor, Players Theatre, Columbus, OH;Follies, Houston, TX; and in workshop performances of Big Time,Complications, Harmony, and Time and Again.
- Major Tours
- Toured as Frederick Barrett, Titanic (musical), U.S. cities; as Davey Boyd, Public Enemy, Dublin, Ireland, and Los Angeles; and in Les Miserables (musical), U.S. cities.
- Film Appearances
- Victoria Pool, 1996
- Sax and Violins, 1997
- Exiled, Gaelic Artists, 1999
- Also appeared in the films Call of the Wylie, Neurotica, and Tina and Lance.
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Mark/Ned Ashton, The City, CTV and PBS, beginning in 1997
- Movies
- Al Michaels, Monday Night Mayhem, TNT, 2001
- Specials
- The Kennedy Center Honors, 1997
- "The Rodgers & Hart Story: Thou Swell, Thou Witty," Great Performances, PBS, 1999
- Episodic
- Howie, CBS, 1992
- Great Day America, c. 1998
- Also appeared in episodes of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC; Late Night with David Letterman, NBC; and The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated.
- Radio Appearances
- Appeared in the radio broadcast Dumbcake, National Public Radio.
- RECORDINGS
- Albums
- Floyd Collins (original cast recording), Nonesuch, 1996
- Titanic (original Broadway cast recording), RCA Victor, 1997
- Kelly (original Broadway cast recording), 1998
- Far from the Madding Crowd/Dusky Sally/The Awakening, 2000
- The Wild Party (original cast recording), RCA Victor, 2000
- Other albums include Carousel (original cast recording); The Civil War; Myths and Hymns; The Only Broadway CD You'll Ever Need, RCA Victor; Songs of Stephen Schwartz (also known as A Stephen Schwartz Compilation), Verabande; and Violet.