American actor
Christopher Sieber
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Christopher Sieber at the Drama League Benefit Gala Honoring Angela Lansbury, February 8, 2010.
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Born
| Christopher Luverne Sieber
(
1969-02-18
)
February 18, 1969
(age 55)
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Other names
| Chris Sieber
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Alma mater
| American Musical and Dramatic Academy
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Occupations
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Years active
| 1996?present
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Spouse
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Kevin Burrows
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m.
2011)
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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
. He has also played both male leads in the musical
La Cage aux Folles
.
Early life
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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
.
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Career
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Stage
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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
,
Shrek The Musical
and
Company
. 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]
In 2016, Sieber joined the cast of
The Prom
as Trent Oliver in the out-of-town tryout at Atlanta’s Alliance Theater, and continued in the role at Broadway’s Longacre Theater from October 2018 to August 11, 2019.
On March 4, 2024, it was announced that Sieber would join the cast of
Death Becomes Her
as Ernest Menville in its preview run at Chigago's Cadillac Palace Theatre, Starting performances on April 30, 2024.
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Television
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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.
[6]
In 2010, Sieber led the ABC comedy pilot
It Takes a Village
alongside
Leah Remini
and
Cheyenne Jackson
.
[7]
In addition to these roles, Sieber has also had guest-starring roles in series such as
Sex and the City
,
Pushing Daisies
,
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
, and several episodes of
The Good Wife
.
Personal life
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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.
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They married on November 24, 2011, in New York City.
[9]
The couple live on an island on Lake Tamarack in the
Stockholm
area of
Hardyston Township, New Jersey
.
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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
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Film
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Television
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Theatre
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Discography
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- "What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up" by Scott Alan, singing the track
Nothing More
(2010)
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Awards and nominations
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References
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"Thank You to Alumnus Christopher Sieber for Speaking at AMDA NY's Spring 2019 Graduation Ceremony"
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AMDA News
. May 14, 2019
. Retrieved
April 6,
2021
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"Christopher Sieber Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos"
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BroadwayWorld
.
Archived
from the original on 2012-05-01
. Retrieved
May 29,
2020
.
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Gilbert, Ryan (January 31, 2014).
"Get Naughty! Matt Harrington & Tony Nominee Christopher Sieber Join the Revolting Cast of
Matilda
"
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Broadway.com
.
Archived
from the original on 2014-02-19
. Retrieved
February 1,
2014
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McPhee, Ryan (18 April 2014).
"Maggots Beware! Christopher Sieber (Finally) Steps Into
Matilda
as Miss Trunchbull"
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Broadway.com
. Retrieved
21 April
2014
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Gans, Andrew (March 4, 2024).
"Christopher Sieber, Michelle Williams, More Join Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard in Death Becomes Her Musical"
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Playbill
. Retrieved
May 15,
2024
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Franklin, Garth (2007-05-14).
"NBC's Fall 2007 TV Schedule"
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DarkHorizons.com
. Archived from
the original
on 2007-05-16
. Retrieved
2007-09-11
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Jensen, Michael (April 5, 2010).
"Sneak Peek at ABC's "It Takes a Village" with Cheyenne Jackson and Christopher Sieber"
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LOGO News
. Retrieved
May 29,
2020
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Stockwell, Anne (2003-10-14).
"New stage for an out actor"
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The Advocate
. Archived from
the original
on 2006-01-04
. Retrieved
2007-09-11
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"Two-Time Tony Nominee Christopher Sieber Marries Kevin Burrows at Thanksgiving Day Wedding"
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Broadway.com
. November 25, 2011.
Archived
from the original on 2011-11-27
. Retrieved
November 26,
2011
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Green, Penelope (18 July 2004).
"An Island in New Jersey: An Actor's Commute, and All that Jazz"
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The New York Times
. Retrieved
2008-03-10
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"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.
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Keddy, Genevieve Rafter (4 December 2010).
"Photo Coverage: The Songs of Scot Alan at Barnes & Noble"
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BroadwayWorld
. Retrieved
2011-04-07
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