Sieber was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Fred and Caron Sieber. He is the middle child of three. Mike, his older brother, was a swimmer, and his younger brother, Marc, was in drama alongside him. He is a 1988 graduate of Forest Lake Area High School in Forest Lake, Minnesota, and was inducted into the Forest Lake Schools Hall of Fame in June 2011. After graduating, Sieber went to New York City to study at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy.[1]
On January 31, 2014, it was announced that Sieber would be joining the company of Matilda the Musical on Broadway as Miss Trunchbull starting performances on March 18.[3] However, due to a hand injury sustained in rehearsals, he did not start performances until April 18.[4]
While It's All Relative was being produced, Sieber came out as gay and said that he was happily partnered to actor and chef Kevin Burrows.[7] They married on November 24, 2011, in New York City.[8] The couple live on an island on Lake Tamarack in the Stockholm area of Hardyston Township, New Jersey.[9][10]
Sieber is involved with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) and has appeared in several of its Broadway Cares revues, among other events the charity produces. He teaches classes on drama and performance.
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^"Artist activists will come together to support county Democrats". New Jersey Herald. May 7, 2017. from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved January 13, 2018. Billeisen, who will emcee the evening, will be joined by Seth Danner and Christopher Sieber, Stockholm resident and two-time Tony nominee for Monty Python's 'Spamalot' and 'Shrek The Musical,' along with other contributing performers.
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Christopher Luverne Sieber born February 18 1969 is an American actor He is best known for his roles Kevin Burke in Two of a Kind and Agatha Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Sir Dennis Galahad in Spamalot and Lord Farquaad in Shrek the Musical Christopher SieberChristopher Sieber at the Drama League Benefit Gala Honoring Angela Lansbury February 8 2010 BornChristopher Luverne Sieber 1969 02 18 February 18 1969 age 54 St Paul Minnesota U S Other namesChris SieberAlma materAmerican Musical and Dramatic AcademyOccupationsActorsingerYears active1996 presentSpouseKevin Burrows m 2011 wbr Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Stage 2 2 Television 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4 1 Film 4 2 Television 5 Theatre 6 Discography 7 Awards and nominations 8 References 9 External linksEarly life EditSieber was born in St Paul Minnesota to Fred and Caron Sieber He is the middle child of three Mike his older brother was a swimmer and his younger brother Marc was in drama alongside him He is a 1988 graduate of Forest Lake Area High School in Forest Lake Minnesota and was inducted into the Forest Lake Schools Hall of Fame in June 2011 After graduating Sieber went to New York City to study at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy 1 Career EditStage Edit Sieber made his off Broadway debut in a production of the musical A Christmas Carol in 1994 2 Sieber has appeared in several Broadway musicals including Into the Woods Monty Python s Spamalot and Shrek The Musical For his roles in Spamalot and Shrek The Musical Sieber was nominated for a Tony Award On June 1 2007 Sieber sang tenor in the world premiere of Eric Idle s Not the Messiah He s a Very Naughty Boy in Toronto On January 31 2014 it was announced that Sieber would be joining the company of Matilda the Musical on Broadway as Miss Trunchbull starting performances on March 18 3 However due to a hand injury sustained in rehearsals he did not start performances until April 18 4 Television Edit In 1998 Sieber made his television debut playing Kevin Burke father to the Olsen twins on the ABC sitcom Two of a Kind The series lasted for one season before its cancellation From 2003 to 2004 Sieber returned to ABC for It s All Relative in which he and John Benjamin Hickey played same sex parents to Maggie Lawson other co stars in the series included Reid Scott Harriet Sansom Harris and Lenny Clarke In 2007 Sieber portrayed an eccentric zoologist for NBC comedy pilot Wildlife which was not ordered by the network 5 In 2010 Sieber led the ABC comedy pilot It Takes a Village alongside Leah Remini and Cheyenne Jackson 6 In addition to these roles Sieber has also had guest starring roles in series such as Sex and the City Pushing Daisies Law amp Order Special Victims Unit and several episodes of The Good Wife Personal life EditWhile It s All Relative was being produced Sieber came out as gay and said that he was happily partnered to actor and chef Kevin Burrows 7 They married on November 24 2011 in New York City 8 The couple live on an island on Lake Tamarack in the Stockholm area of Hardyston Township New Jersey 9 10 Sieber is involved with Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS BC EFA and has appeared in several of its Broadway Cares revues among other events the charity produces He teaches classes on drama and performance Filmography EditFilm Edit Year Title Role Notes2010 See You in September StevenMorning Glory Groundhog Reporter2014 Are You Joking Allen BrownTelevision Edit Year Title Role Notes1998 99 Two of a Kind Kevin Burke Main cast 22 episodes2000 Sex and the City Kevin Episode Attack of the 5 10 Woman Ed Bob Crickmore Episode Pretty Girls and Waffles 2003 04 It s All Relative Simon Banks Main cast 22 episodes2007 Pushing Daisies Napoleon LeNez Episode Smell of Success 2011 16 The Good Wife Neil Howard Sloan Jacob Episode Real Deal Episode Iowa 2013 Elementary Carter Lydon Episode Possibility Two 2015 Law amp Order Special Victims Unit Frank Baker Episode Patrimonial Burden 2018 The Good Fight Neil Howard Sloan Jacob Episode Day 492 Theatre EditYear Title Role Theater Notes1993 Bye Bye Birdie Albert Peterson Various Tour1994 A Christmas Carol Punch amp Judy Man Young Marley Undertaker The Theater at Madison Square Garden Off Broadway1996 Jesus Christ Superstar Judas Iscariot The Muny RegionalGuys amp Dolls Benny SouthstreetThe Boys in the Band Donald Lucille Lortel Theatre Off Broadway1997 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Simeon The Muny Regional1997 98 Triumph of Love Agis Royale Theatre Broadway1998 2001 Beauty and the Beast Gaston Palace Theatre2000 Avow City Center Off Broadway2002 Into the Woods The Wolf Rapunzel s Prince u s The Wolf Cinderella s Prince Ahmanson Theatre RegionalBroadhurst Theatre Broadway2003 Thoroughly Modern Millie Mr Trevor Graydon III Marquis Theatre2004 Chicago Billy Flynn Ambassador TheatreCompany Robert Freud Playhouse RegionalCinderella Prince David H Koch Theater New York City Opera2004 05 Spamalot Sir Dennis Galahad The Black Knight Prince Herbert s Father Shubert Theatre Regional2005 08 Shubert Theatre and Palace Theatre Broadway and West End2008 Camelot Sir Dinadan Lincoln Center New York PhilharmonicShrek The Musical Lord Farquaad 5th Avenue Theatre Regional2008 10 Broadway Theatre Broadway2010 The Kid Dan Savage Acorn Theatre Off BroadwayHairspray Edna Turnblad Paper Mill Playhouse Regional2011 La Cage aux Folles Georges Longacre Theatre BroadwayChicago Billy Flynn Ambassador Theatre2011 12 La Cage aux Folles Albin Various National Tour2012 13 Chicago Billy Flynn Ambassador Theatre Broadway2013 Violet Preacher Bus Driver 1 Radio Singer Bus Driver 4 New York City Center Encores 2013 Pippin Charlemagne Charles the Great Music Box Theatre Broadway20142014 16 Matilda the Musical Miss Trunchbull Shubert Theatre2014 The Heart of Robin Hood Pierre American Repertory Theatre Regional2016 The Prom Trent Oliver Alliance Theatre2016 17 Chicago Billy Flynn Ambassador Theatre Broadway2017 Big River The Duke New York City Center Encores Jesus Christ Superstar King Herod The Muny RegionalAnnie Oliver Daddy Warbucks Paper Mill Playhouse2018 Candide Narrator Pangloss Alliance TheatreAnnie Oliver Daddy Warbucks The MunyThe Prom Trent Oliver Longacre Theatre Broadway2019 Cinderella Sebastian Paper Mill Playhouse Regional2021 22 Company Harry Bernard B Jacobs Theatre Broadway2023 The Goodbye Girl Character Actor Theatre Row Building Off BroadwayDiscography Edit What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up by Scott Alan singing the track Nothing More 2010 11 Awards and nominations EditYear Award Category Work Result2005 Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Musical Spamalot Nominated2009 Shrek The Musical NominatedDrama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical NominatedOuter Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical Nominated2012 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical The Kid NominatedReferences Edit Thank You to Alumnus Christopher Sieber for Speaking at AMDA NY s Spring 2019 Graduation Ceremony AMDA News May 14 2019 Retrieved April 6 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Christopher Sieber Theatre Credits News Bio and Photos BroadwayWorld Archived from the original on 2012 05 01 Retrieved May 29 2020 Gilbert Ryan January 31 2014 Get Naughty Matt Harrington amp Tony Nominee Christopher Sieber Join the Revolting Cast of Matilda Broadway com Archived from the original on 2014 02 19 Retrieved February 1 2014 McPhee Ryan 18 April 2014 Maggots Beware Christopher Sieber Finally Steps Into Matilda as Miss Trunchbull Broadway com Retrieved 21 April 2014 Franklin Garth 2007 05 14 NBC s Fall 2007 TV Schedule DarkHorizons com Archived from the original on 2007 05 16 Retrieved 2007 09 11 Jensen Michael April 5 2010 Sneak Peek at ABC s It Takes a Village with Cheyenne Jackson and Christopher Sieber LOGO News Retrieved May 29 2020 Stockwell Anne 2003 10 14 New stage for an out actor The Advocate Archived from the original on 2006 01 04 Retrieved 2007 09 11 Two Time Tony Nominee Christopher Sieber Marries Kevin Burrows at Thanksgiving Day Wedding Broadway com November 25 2011 Archived from the original on 2011 11 27 Retrieved November 26 2011 Green Penelope 18 July 2004 An Island in New Jersey An Actor s Commute and All that Jazz The New York Times Retrieved 2008 03 10 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link Artist activists will come together to support county Democrats New Jersey Herald May 7 2017 Archived from the original on 2020 08 06 Retrieved January 13 2018 Billeisen who will emcee the evening will be joined by Seth Danner and Christopher Sieber Stockholm resident and two time Tony nominee for Monty Python s Spamalot and Shrek The Musical along with other contributing performers Keddy Genevieve Rafter 4 December 2010 Photo Coverage The Songs of Scot Alan at Barnes amp Noble BroadwayWorld Retrieved 2011 04 07 a href Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint url status link External links EditChristopher Sieber at the Internet Broadway Database Christopher Sieber at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christopher Sieber amp oldid 1164184340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
