Jere Shea (born June 14, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for originating the role of Giorgio in the Broadway production of Passion, for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.[1] Shea left acting in 1998 in order to spend more time with his family, working as deputy chief of staff to Massachusetts Governor Paul Cellucci among other positions. He returned to acting in a 2016 concert production of The Secret Garden.[2] He starred in the 2019 Showtime series City on a Hill.[3]

Jere Shea
Born (1965-06-14) June 14, 1965 (age 59)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1992–present

Theatre credits

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Year Title Role Venue Awards
1992 As You Like It Amiens Delacorte Theater
1992 Guys and Dolls Various Martin Beck Theatre
1993 Damn Yankees Joe Hardy Old Globe Theatre
1994 Passion Giorgio Plymouth Theatre Theatre World Award (winner), Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (nominee), Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical (nominee)
1996 Overtime Bassanio New York City Center
1997 High Society Mike Connor American Conservatory Theater
1998 You Never Can Tell Bohun Laura Pels Theatre
2016 The Secret Garden Ben Weatherstaff Lincoln Center

References

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  1. ^ Skethway, Nathan (May 9, 2019). "Look Back at Donna Murphy, Marin Mazzie, and Jere Shea in Passion on Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  2. ^ "After Trading Broadway Fame for Family, Original Passion Star Jere Shea is Back in The Secret Garden". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  3. ^ "[EXCLUSIVE] 'City on a Hill' star Jere Shea says his character Hank Signa is a gentleman ready for violence if need be". meaww.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
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