Steven Pasquale | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1976 Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
Steven Pasquale (pronounced /pɑːsˈkwɑːl/; born November 18, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the New York City Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician Sean Garrity in the series Rescue Me. He made his television debut on the HBO series Six Feet Under, playing a love interest for David. He has also starred in the film Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, and as Scott in American Son, on both stage and screen.
Life and career
Pasquale was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He attended Bishop McDevitt High School, a Roman Catholic school in Harrisburg, PA. He attended the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University as a theatre major for one semester before moving to New York, where he starred in numerous theatre productions. He originated the role of Fabrizio in the Seattle cast of The Light in the Piazza. However, scheduling conflicts with Rescue Me prevented him from reprising the role on Broadway, a disappointment he described as "the most heartbreaking thing that I've ever experienced professionally."[1]
He played the role of Sheriff Joe Sutter in the musical The Spitfire Grill, where he introduced the song "Forest For the Trees." He then landed the lead role of Chris in the 1998 American tour of Miss Saigon. In 2002, he played Robbie Faye in the New York production of A Man of No Importance and Archibald Craven at the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation's concert of The Secret Garden alongside Michael Arden, Jaclyn Nedenthal, Will Chase, Max von Essen, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Tony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti, whom he later married.[2]
In April 2009, the record label PS Classics released Pasquale's first album, Somethin' Like Love, a jazz record produced by Jessica Molaskey and John Pizzarelli.[3] He launched his official website in February 2009 and starred in the Broadway play Reasons to Be Pretty by Neil LaBute.
In 2011, Pasquale played the lead role of Paul Keller on the Fox Television Studios pilot Over/Under. The pilot was rejected in 2012 but aired on the USA Network on January 4, 2013.[4] He also starred in the U.S. miniseries Coma.
He was the lead actor for the NBC series Do No Harm, which premiered on January 31, 2013, to the lowest debut rating in the history of prime-time television.[5][6]
In 2013, Pasquale starred in The Bridges of Madison County at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, alongside Kelli O'Hara. He also starred in the Broadway production of the musical at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre beginning in late January 2014, with Kelli O'Hara replacing Elena Shaddow. He had previously worked with O'Hara in 2013, in the world premiere of Richard Greenberg and Scott Frankel's musical Far from Heaven, in which he portrayed Frank Whitaker.[7]
In 2014, Pasquale guest starred in Season 6, episode 4 of the CBS legal drama series The Good Wife. He portrayed Jonathan Elfman, campaign manager for Alicia Florrick, who was played by Julianna Margulies.
He starred alongside Laura Osnes in Lyric Opera of Chicago's musical Carousel, which closed May 3, 2015.
In 2016, he portrayed Mark Fuhrman in the FX limited series American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson. He received the 2016 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical[8] for portraying Jamie Lockhart in the 2016 revival of The Robber Bridegroom at the Roundabout Theater Company.
In 2022, he portrayed Sky Masterson opposite his wife Phillipa Soo as Sarah Brown in the Kennedy Center production of Guys and Dolls. He was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for his performance.[9]
Personal life
Pasquale has a daughter with his high-school sweetheart, who was born when Pasquale was twenty years old. He and Maddie's mother never married.[10]
Pasquale was married to actress and singer Laura Benanti from 2007 to 2013. In February 2016, he became engaged to actress and singer Phillipa Soo.[11] They married on September 24, 2017. They practice Transcendental Meditation.[12]
Credits
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1997 | West Side Story | Gee-Tar
u/s Tony |
U.S. tour[1] | |
| 1997–1999 | Miss Saigon | Chris Scott | ||
| 2000 | The Wild Party | Cop | New York City Center Stage I, Off-Broadway | |
| Spinning into Butter | Greg Sullivan | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Off-Broadway | ||
| 2001 | The Spitfire Grill | Joe | The Duke on 42nd Street, Off-Broadway | |
| 2002 | A Man of No Importance | Robbie Fay | Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, Off-Broadway | |
| 2003 | The Light in the Piazza | Fabrizio Naccarelli | Intiman Theatre, Regional | |
| 2004 | Beautiful Child | Isaac | Vineyard Theatre, Off-Broadway | |
| 2005 | Fat Pig | Tom | Lucille Lortel Theatre, Off-Broadway | Replacement |
| A Soldier's Play | Captain Charles Taylor | Second Stage Theatre, Off-Broadway | ||
| The Secret Garden | Lord Archibald Craven | Manhattan Center Studios | Benefit Concert | |
| 2009 | Reasons to Be Pretty | Kent | Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2012 | Far from Heaven | Frank Whitaker | Williamstown Theatre Festival, Regional[13] | |
| 2013 | Playwrights Horizons, Off-Broadway | |||
| The Bridges of Madison County | Robert | Williamstown Theatre Festival, Regional[14] | ||
| 2014 | Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Broadway | |||
| 2015 | Carousel | Billy Bigelow | Lyric Opera of Chicago, Regional | |
| The Wild Party | Burrs | New York City Center, Encores! | ||
| 2016 | The Robber Bridegroom | Jamie Lockhart | Laura Pels Theatre, Off-Broadway | |
| 2017 | Assassins | John Wilkes Booth | New York City Center, Encores! | |
| 2017–2018 | Junk | Robert Merkin | Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2018–2019 | American Son | Scott | Booth Theatre, Broadway | |
| 2021–2022 | Assassins | John Wilkes Booth | Classic Stage Company, Off-Broadway | |
| 2022 | Guys and Dolls | Sky Masterson | The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | |
| 2023 | Here We Are | Raffael Santello Di Santicci | The Shed, Off-Broadway |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Last Man | Jack Manning | |
| 2005 | Aurora Borealis | Jacob Shorter | |
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Dallas Howard | |
| 2009 | The Answer Man | Elizabeth's date | Uncredited |
| 2019 | American Son | Scott Connor | |
| 2022 | Blue's Big City Adventure | Janitor |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Six Feet Under | Kurt | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Platinum | David Ross | Episode: "Love" |
| 2004–2011 | Rescue Me | Sean Garrity | 93 episodes; Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series |
| 2010 | Marry Me | Luke Maynard | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Playboy Club | Young Hef | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011 | Submissions Only | Reed Rozelle | Episode: "The Miller/Hennigan Act" |
| 2012 | Up All Night | Luke Granby | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Coma | Mark Bellows | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Do No Harm | Dr. Jason Cole / Ian Price | 13 episodes |
| 2013 | Over/Under | Paul Keller | Television movie |
| 2014 | And, We're Out of Time | Jackson Cooper | Television movie |
| 2014–2015 | The Good Wife | Johnny Elfman | 13 episodes |
| 2014 | White Collar | Conrad Worth | Episode: "Taking Stock" |
| 2015–2016 | Bloodline | Alec Wolos | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Mark Fuhrman | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Billions | Chase | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Almost There | Steven | 10 episodes |
| 2017 | Doubt | Billy Brennan | Main role; 13 episodes |
| 2018 | Divorce | Andrew | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | The Code | Col. "Kit" Schuylkill | Episode: "Legit Bad Day" |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule | Peter Strzok | Miniseries |
| 2021 | The Bite | Dr. Zach | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | The Good Fight | Johnny Elfman | Episode: "The End of Democracy" |
| 2022 | The Calling | Leonard Conte | 4 episodes |
References
- 1 2 Buckley, Michael (July 2, 2006). "STAGE TO SCREENS: A Chat with Steven Pasquale". Playbill. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Steven Pasquale to Woo His Wife, Laura Benanti, in Little Night Music Concert, 29 October 2008". Broadway.com. 2008-10-29. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ↑ "Steven Pasquale: Somethin' Like Love". PS Classics. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 28, 2012). "USA Pilots 'Wild Card' & 'Over/Under' Not Going Forward". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ↑ MacKenzie, Carina Adly (January 14, 2013). "'Do No Harm' pilot: Watch Steven Pasquale in NBC's new show now". Zap2it.com. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
- ↑ Kimball, Trevor (9 February 2013). "Do No Harm cancelled". tvseriesfinale.com. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam (July 7, 2013). "Far From Heaven, With Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale, Concludes Off-Broadway July 7". Playbill. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ↑ Cox, Gordon (2 May 2016). "Lucille Lortel Awards: 'Guards at the Taj,' 'The Robber Bridegroom' Score Big". Variety. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ Kennedy Center GUYS AND DOLLS, Kevin Chamberlin, And More Win Helen Hayes Awards
- ↑ Pogrebin, Robin (20 March 2014). "Can Sing and Smolder and Play Leading Man". The New York Times.
- ↑ Khan, Jessica (16 February 2016). "Broadway's Steven Pasquale and Phillipa Soo Are Engaged!". Broadway World. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "Mornings with Phillipa Soo - Watch the Interview".
- ↑ "Far from Heaven". Williamstown Theatre Festival.
- ↑ "The Bridges of Madison County". Williamstown Theatre Festival.