Name Daniel Jenkins Role Actor | Spouse Katherine Hiler (m. 1992) | |
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Siblings Joshua Jenkins, Matthew Jenkins Nominations Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical Movies and TV shows OC and Stiggs, Tanner '88, Glory, Five Corners, The Caine Mutiny Court‑Martial Similar People Ken Jenkins, Ron Richardson, Gavin Lee, Rebecca Luker, Katharine Houghton | ||
Parents Ken Jenkins, Joan Patchen | ||
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Daniel Jenkins (born January 17, 1963) is an American actor, best known for his stage work on Broadway, including his 1985 role as Huckleberry Finn in Roger Miller's Big River, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award.
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- Flying with daniel jenkins
- Twelfth night meet the cast daniel jenkins and adrian pang
- Personal life
- Career
- Stage work
- References
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Personal life
Jenkins was born to actors Ken Jenkins and Joan Patchen. He acted in High School plays and Community Theatre, before enrolling in the apprentice program at Actors Theatre of Louisville. In 1986, Jenkins and his father both appeared together on Broadway in the musical Big River.
Career
Jenkins was nominated for a Tony Award in 1985 for his role as Huckleberry Finn in Big River, his Broadway debut. In 2003, he performed in the Tony nominated "Deaf West" signed revival of Big River, this time portraying Mark Twain and also performing as the voice for signed character Huckleberry Finn. Jenkins has had notable performances in several other Broadway musicals, including Mary Poppins, Billy Elliot, and Big (musical).
On screen, Jenkins played one of the lead roles in Robert Altman's film O.C. and Stiggs, shot in 1984 but not released until 1988,. He again worked with Altman in his 1988 miniseries Tanner '88. On HBO he appeared on the cable channel's adventure film Florida Straits costarring alongside Raul Julia and Fred Ward. Other notable appearances include: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (TV Movie), Cradle Will Rock, The Good Wife, Veep, and Orange Is The New Black.
In October 2008, Jenkins, along with Robert Stanton, wrote and performed in the play Love Child: Only Two Men on Stage, but They Turn Into a Crowd at New World Stages in New York City.