Andrew Rannells

Andrew Rannells

Information
Name	Andrew Rannells
Birthdate	August 23, 1978
Memorable Works	The Book of Mormon, Girls
Character	Bryan Collins

Andrew Rannells is an openly-gay American actor. He plays Bryan Collins on the NBC show, The New Normal. He is best known for starring in the musical, The Book of Mormon as well as playing the gay ex-boyfriend of the main character in the HBO show, Girls. The season finale set him up to appear in the second season.

Career[]

As a voice actor, Rannells appeared in several 4Kids and DiC television programs and video games. In 2006, he won the role of Link Larkin in the Broadway production of Hairspray.

Rannells played Bob Gaudio in the First National Tour of Jersey Boys. His last performance with the tour was on December 6, 2008 in Toronto. In January 2009, he reprised the role of Gaudio in the musical's Broadway production.

Rannells originated the role of Elder Price in The Book of Mormon, a musical written by South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q composer Robert Lopez. For his performance, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. He later won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for his performance in the musical's Original Broadway Cast Recording. His last performance was June 10, 2012.