Colin Donnell
Colin Donnell | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 9, 1982 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Singer |
| Years active | 2005-present |
Colin Donnell (born October 9, 1982)[1] is an American actor best known for his theatre plays. He currently stars as Tommy Merlyn in the The CW television series Arrow.
Early life and education
Colin Donnell was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. He is the youngest of three brothers. He played the Guitar and took singing lessons when he was 17. His introduction to the stage was in high-school where he was a part of the choir and was in the background juggling and doing circus tricks. As he put it, he "loved it" and the rest is just history. Colin graduated from Indiana University.[2]
Career
Donnell has been part of many stage national tours such as Mamma Mia! and Wicked. His first Broadway Theatre performance was in Jersey Boys as Hank Mejewski. His other stage credits include Follies, Meet Me In St. Louis, Anything Goes for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award, Johnny Baseball and many more. Donnell started off in television by playing Mike Ruskin in the television series Pan Am. Since the fall of 2012, he is starring as Tommy Merlyn in television series Arrow.[3][4]
Filmography
| Television | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 2011 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | Himself | |
| Annual American Theatre Wing Gala | |||
| 2011-2012 | Pan Am | Mike Ruskin | 4 episodes |
| 2012-present | Arrow | Tommy Merlyn | |
| Video Games | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Additional Cole Phelps Mocap & Other Characters | |
| Theatre | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Almost Heaven: Songs and Stories of John Denver | Male Roles | |
| 2005-2007 | Jersey Boys | Hank Mejewski, Nick Massi, Bob Gaudio | First Broadway Theatre performance |
| 2006 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Peter | |
| Meet Me In St. Louis[5] | John Truitt | ||
| 2007 | Mamma Mia! | ||
| Follies | Young Ben | ||
| Me, Myself and I[6] | Otto | ||
| 2008 | High School Musical on Stage! | Troy Bolton[7] | |
| 2009 | Wicked | Fiyero | |
| 2010 | Johnny Baseball | Johnny O'Brian | |
| 2011-2012 | Anything Goes | Billy Crocker | Nominated - Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical |
| 2012 | Merrily We Roll Along | Franklin Shepard | |
References
- ^ "Happy Birthday to Colin Donnell! · Jersey Boys Blog". Jerseyboysblog.com. October 9, 2007. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Interview jerseyboysblog.com
- ^ "JBB Interview Exclusive: Howard Tucker Interviews Colin Donnell! · Jersey Boys Blog". Jerseyboysblog.com. October 18, 2007. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ [1] broadwayworld.com
- ^ "Meet Me in St. Louis". Nytheatre-wire.com. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ "Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews - Me, Myself and I - 1/30/08". Talkinbroadway.com. 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- ^ "St. Louisan Colin Donnell goes from Muny to 'Arrow' : Entertainment". Stltoday.com. 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-10-18.