Matthew Morrison

Matthew James Morrison (born October 30, 1978) is an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter.
He is known for starring in multiple Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including his portrayal of Link Larkin in Hairspray on Broadway, and for his role as Will Schuester on the Fox television show Glee (2009–2015). Morrison signed with Adam Levine's 222 Records in 2012 and received a Tony Award nomination for his featured role as Fabrizio Nacarelli in the musical The Light in the Piazza. From March 2015 to January 2016, Morrison starred in the lead role of J.M. Barrie in the Broadway production of Finding Neverland. In 1999, while still at NYU, Morrison appeared on Late Show with David Letterman and Total Request Live as one of five members of the fictional parody boy band "Fresh Step", an act that was conceived by several Late Show writers intended to trick audiences believing they were an up-and-coming boy band. The choreographer hired for "Fresh Step" was also the choreographer for the Broadway musical Footloose, and helped Morrison to get cast in Footloose later that year. Morrison dropped out of NYU to begin appearing in the show.
==Personal Life==
On March 22, 2011, Morrison began dating Renee Puente. On June 27, 2013, Morrison announced that he and Puente were engaged. Morrison and Puente were married on October 18, 2014, at a private home on the island of Maui. They have two children. Their son, Revel James Makai Morrison, was born on October 12, 2017. Their daughter Phoenix Monroe was born on June 28, 2021.
==Filmography==
===Film===
Year	Title 	Character
1999	Bob Rizzo's Simply Funk with Suzanne	Himself
2001	Bollywood Calling 	Mr. Abraham / Pat's agent
2003	Marci X 	Boyz R Us
2006	Blinders 	Scott
2007	Music and Lyrics 	Ray
2007	Dan in Real Life 	Policeman
2007	I Think I Love My Wife 	Salesman #2
2012	What to Expect When You're Expecting	Evan Webber
2014	Space Station 76 	Daniel
2015	Playing It Cool 	Himself
2015	Underdogs 	Jake (voice)
2016	After the Reality 	Scottie
2017	Tulip Fever 	Mattheus
2019	Crazy Alien 	Zach Andrews
===Television===
Year 	Title 	Character 	Episodes
1997 	Relativity 	Dr. Alexander 	1 episode
1999 	Sex and the City 	Young busboy 	1 episode
2003 	Hack 	Sam Wagner 	1 episode
2005 	Once Upon a Mattress 	Sir Harry 	Film
2006 	Law & Order: Criminal Intent 	Chance Slaughter	1 episode
2006 	As the World Turns 	Adam Munson 	17 episodes
2007 	Ghost Whisperer 	Matt Sembrook 	1 episode
2007 	CSI: Miami 	Jesse Stark 	1 episode
2008 	Numbers 	Blaine Cleary 	1 episode
2009 	Taking Chance 	Robert Rouse 	Film
2009–2015	Glee 	Will Schuester 	128 episodes
2011 	The Cleveland Show 	Will Schuester 	1 episode
2012 	Live with Kelly 	Himself 	4 episodes
2013 	Hollywood Game Night 	Himself 	1 episode
2016 	The Good Wife 	Connor Fox 	6 episodes
2016 	Younger 	Sebastian 	1 episode
2017–2018	Grey's Anatomy 	Paul Stadler 	4 episode
2019–2020	The Greatest Dancer 	Himself 	18 episodes
2019 	American Horror Story: 1984 	Trevor Kirchner 	9 episodes
2020 	#KidsTogether: The Nickelodeon Town Hall	Himself 	Film
2020 	Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical! 	The Grinch 	Film
===Director===
Year	Title	Episodes
2011	Glee 	1 episode
===Theater===
Year 	Title 	Character
1998 	Footloose 	Chuck Cranston understudy
2000 	The Rocky Horror Show 	Phantom
2002 	Hairspray 	Link Larkin
2003–2004	Tarzan 	Tarzan
2005 	The Light in the Piazza 	Fabrizio Naccarelli
2005 	Catch Me If You Can 	Frank Abagnale, Jr.
2005 	A Naked Girl on the Appian Way	Thad Lapin
2007 	10 Million Miles 	Duane
2008 	South Pacific 	Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC
==Discography==
===Studio Albums===
*Matthew Morrison (2010)
*Where It All Began (2013)
*Disney Dreamin' (2020)
===Extended Plays===
*A Classic Christmas (2013)