Ken Page

Ken Page (born January 20, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an African-American cabaret singer, actor and voice actor from St. Louis, Missouri. Page is best known as the voice of Oogie Boogie, the main antagonist of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, creating the eponymous role of "Ken" in the original Broadway production of Ain't Misbehavin' and playing the role of "Old Deuteronomy" in both the original Broadway and filmed stage productions of Cats, the Musical.
==Early and personal life==
Page was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Bishop DuBourg High School and Fontbonne College. In a 2015 interview with St. Louis Magazine, Page stated that he identifies as gay.
==Career==
Page began his career in the chorus of The Muny outdoor theater in St. Louis. After making his Broadway debut in The Wiz, Page played Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the all-black revival of Guys and Dolls (Theatre World Award). He was then featured in the original cast of the Fats Waller musical revue, Ain't Misbehavin' (Drama Desk Award), a role he reprised in the 1982 television broadcast. He also returned to the show in its 1988 Broadway revival. In 1982, he played Old Deuteronomy in Cats, returning to the part in the 1998 video release. He also has the distinction of playing God twice: in Randy Newman's Faust at La Jolla Playhouse and Goodman Theatre and in Stephen Schwartz's Children of Eden (West End). Page frequently acts in shows at The Muny, with recent appearances including Jesus Christ Superstar, Aida, The Wizard of Oz, Les Misérables, My One and Only, and Little Shop of Horrors.
Besides The Nightmare Before Christmas, Page's major film credits include All Dogs Go to Heaven and Torch Song Trilogy, as well as Dreamgirls. His TV credits include guest roles on shows such as Charmed and Touched by an Angel, as well as various movies and specials.
In recent years, Page has developed and performed his cabaret-singer show, Page by Page, and directed various regional and touring productions. Page's most recent role was the voice of the notorious talking plant Audrey II in the Muny's production of Little Shop of Horrors. He also recently reprising the role of "Old Deuteronomy" in the Moonlight Theater production of Cats in Lubbock, TX.
He regularly reprises his role as Oogie Boogie in several other Disney productions such as the fireworks display HalloWishes at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, its sister show, Halloween Screams at Disneyland, the Haunted Mansion Holiday (also at Disneyland), the Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular (at Magic Kingdom) and subsequent video games including The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Pumpkin King, The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge and the Kingdom Hearts series.
==Filmography==
===Film===
Year	Title 	Role
1988	Torch Song Trilogy 	Murray
1988	Oliver and Rosie 	Eddie the Huge Sea Monster (voice)
1988	Oliver's Halloween 	Colonel Rhinoceros (voice)
1989	All Dogs Go to Heaven 	King Gator (voice)
1990	Fox in Socks 	Fox in Socks (voice)
1991	Oliver Gets Lost 	
1993	The Nightmare Before Christmas	Oogie Boogie (voice)
1994	I'll Do Anything 	Hair Person
1998	Cats 	Old Deuteronomy
1999	House of Don Bluth 	King Gator (voice)
2004	The Devil and Daniel Webster 	Clerk
2006	Dreamgirls 	Max Washington
===Television===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1984 	Gimme a Break! 	Kenneth Wilson 	Episode: "Class of '84"
1987–1988	Sable 	Joe "Cheesecake" Tyson	Episodes: "Toy Gun""Hunt""Evangelist""Serial Killer""Copycat""Watchdogs""Mob"
1989 	Polly 	Mayor Warren 	
1989 	Teen Angel Returns 	Chubby 	
1990 	Family Matters 	Darnell Watkins 	Episode: "The Big Reunion"
1990 	Capital News 	 	Episode: "Finished? Not Dunne"
1990 	Polly: Comin' Home! 	Mayor Warren 	TV movie
1993–1994	Adventures in Wonderland 	The Walrus 	Episodes: "I Am The Walrus""Weed Shall Overcome""To Tear is Human""Give Ants a Chance""Purple Potato Eaters""Those Tusks, Those Eyes"
1994 	Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man	 	Episode: "American Dicks"
1994 	South Central 	Dr. Raymond McHenry 	Episodes: "RTD""Men""Date"
1995 	Touched by an Angel 	Ox 	Episode: "There But for the Grace of God"
1998–2005	Great Performances 	Old Deuteronomy 	Episodes: "Cats""Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of the Tony Awards"
2000 	Welcome to New York 	Chef Andre 	Episode: "Tickets"
2007 	State of Mind 	Florian 	
===Video games===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2002	Kingdom Hearts 	Oogie Boogie (voice)	
2004	The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge	Oogie Boogie (voice)	
2006	Kingdom Hearts II 	Oogie Boogie (voice)	
2007	Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ 	Oogie Boogie (voice)	
2013	Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix 	Oogie Boogie (voice)	Archive footage
2014	Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix 	Oogie Boogie (voice)	Archive footage
==Theatre==
===Broadway===
===Off Broadway===
===Regional===
===The Muny-St. Louis===
===Other===
* 1979: Ain't Misbehavin' as Performer 4 (US Tour)
* 1991: Children of Eden as Father/God (West End)
==Soundtrack==
Year	Artist / Writer 	Song 	Role 	Film
1989	Charles Strouse & T.J. Kuenster 	"Let's Make Music Together 	King Gator 	All Dogs Go to Heaven
1993	Danny Elfman 	"Oogie Boogie's Song" 	Oogie Boogie 	The Nightmare Before Christmas
1997	Charles Strouse & T.J. Kuenster 	"Let's Make Music Together" 	King Gator 	MGM Sing-Alongs: Being Happy
1998	Andrew Lloyd Webber & T.S. Eliot	"Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats""Old Deuteronomy""The Awful Battle of the Pekes and the Pollicles""The Jellicle Ball""The Moments of Happiness""Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat""The Ad-dressing of Cats"	Old Deuteronomy	Cats
2004	Danny Elfman 	"Oogie's Song""Casino Clash""A Filthy Finale" 	Oogie Boogie 	The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge
==Awards and nominations==
Year	Award 	Category 	Play 	Result
1976	Theatre World Award	Best Actor 	Ain't Misbehavin	
1978	Drama Desk Award 	Outstanding Actor in a Musical	Guys and Dolls 	
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