Andrew Burnap
Born (1991-03-05) March 5, 1991
South Kingstown, Rhode Island, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Rhode Island (BFA)
Yale University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Andrew Burnap (born March 5, 1991) is an American actor. Known for his performances on stage, he began his professional stage career in the Public Theatre's revivals of King Lear in 2014 and Troilus and Cressida in 2016. He gained prominence for his role as Toby Darling in the Matthew Lopez play The Inheritance, which premiered on the West End and transferred to Broadway,[1] which earned him the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.[2] In 2023 he portrayed King Arthur in the Broadway revival of the Lerner and Loewe musical Camelot.

Burnap is also known for his roles on television including as Phil in the Apple TV+ series WeCrashed (2022), and as Joseph Smith in the FX on Hulu limited series Under the Banner of Heaven (2022).

Early life and education

He was born and raised in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, and graduated from the University of Rhode Island.[3]

Career

Burnap started his career in productions from the Public Theatre. In 2014 he was in the ensemble in the revival of King Lear starring John Lithgow, Annette Bening and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. In 2016 he starred as Troilus in Troilus and Cressida in 2016. He gained prominence for his role as Toby Darling in the Matthew Lopez play The Inheritance which premiered on the West End and transferred to Broadway for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.

In 2022, Burnap starred as Phil in the Apple TV+ series WeCrashed opposite Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto, and as Joseph Smith in the FX on Hulu limited series Under the Banner of Heaven with Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones. In March 2023 he portrayed King Arthur in the Broadway revival of the Lerner and Loewe musical Camelot. Burnap starred opposite Phillipa Soo as Guinevere in the revival with a new book by Aaron Sorkin. For his performance he was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical.

Later that year, he portrayed Joris Ivens in the off-Broadway play Spain written by Jen Silverman where he acted opposite Marin Ireland. The play revolves around the complications of filming a movie financed by the Russian government during the Spanish Civil War.[4]

Upcoming projects

He is set to appear in the live-action Disney remake Snow White starring opposite Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot.[5]

Personal life

Burnap is sexually fluid.[6][7][8]

Acting credits

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Layoff Jeremy Short film
2018 The Chaperone Floyd
Spare Room Matt
2025 Snow White † Jonathan Post-production
TBA The Front Room † Post-production
Key
† Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Instinct Henry Episode: "Live"
2019 The Code Sgt. Julian Lucas Episode: "Smoke-Pit"
2021 Younger Topher Clarke Episode: "The Son Also Rises"
The Good Fight Max Episode: "And the Détente Had an End..."
2022 WeCrashed Phil 6 episodes
Under the Banner of Heaven Joseph Smith 5 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 Laramies Voice only

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue
2014 King Lear Ensemble Delacorte Theater
2016 Troilus and Cressida Troilus
This Day Forward Vineyard Theatre
2017 The Legend of Georgia McBride Casey Geffen Playhouse
2018 The Inheritance Toby Darling Young Vic
Noël Coward Theatre
2019–2020 Ethel Barrymore Theatre
2023 Camelot King Arthur Vivian Beaumont Theater
Spain Joris Ivens Second Stage Theater

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2020 Clive Barnes Award Theatre Artist Award The Inheritance Won
2020 Tony Awards Best Actor in a Play Won
2023 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical Camelot Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Fierberg, Ruthie (February 10, 2020). "Why Andrew Burnap Was Initially 'Never' Going to Be in The Inheritance". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  2. ↑ Kennedy, Mark. "'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' sashays home with 10 Tony Awards". RockyMount Telegram. Archived from the original on 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  3. ↑ Fenton, Josh. "URI Grad Andrew Burnap Wins Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actor". GoLocalProv. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  4. ↑ "Spain". Second Stage Theatre. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Andrew Burnap Joins Rachel Zegler, Gal Gadot in Disney's Live-Action 'Snow White' Remake (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Disney's 'Snow White' Remake Casts Sexually Fluid Actor As Male Lead". Out. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  7. ↑ "Actor Andrew Burnap's powerful words on sexuality and masculinity will make you rethink your definition of a 'man' in 2020". Glamour UK. 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
  8. ↑ "Disney casts sexually-fluid lead actor in Snow White live-action remake". GAY TIMES. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2023-11-01.


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