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Name
  
Douglas Sills


Role
  
Actor

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Full Name
  
Douglas Howard Sills

Born
  
July 5, 1960 (age 64) (
1960-07-05
)

Nominations
  
Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical

Movies
  
Deuce Bigalow: European, The Swan Princess: Escape fr, Funny About Love

Alma mater
  
Parents
  
Rhoda Sills, Archie Sills

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Douglas Howard Sills (born July 5, 1960) is an American actor.

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Early life

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Sills was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Rhoda (Nemeth) and Archie Sills, and grew up in the suburb of Franklin, in a Jewish household. He was friends (and did amateur theatrics and films) with both Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell.Sills attended Cranbrook School, from which he graduated in 1978, and the University of Michigan where he majored in music. He then continued his education at the American Conservatory Theater in California.

Career

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During the 1990s, Sills built a solid reputation as a stage character actor, especially in the professional theaters of southern California. He also performed in several national tours, including Into the Woods and The Secret Garden, which would also feature future Broadway stars as James Stacy Barbour and Audra McDonald. He met his partner, Todd, in 1994 while touring with The Secret Garden. His first Broadway role, however, came when composer Frank Wildhorn and lyricist Nan Knighton approached him in hopes of finding a male lead for their new musical, The Scarlet Pimpernel. Before this audition, Sills told his agent not to send him to any more auditions because he planned to attend law school. With a score in the 99th percentile on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), Sills hoped to attend Stanford Law School. However, being a fan of the movie as a child, Sills decided to give acting one more chance and was offered the lead as Sir Percy Blakeney.

Douglas Sills opened in his first Broadway show on November 9, 1997. Continuing the role in three other versions of the show, Sills received a Tony Award nomination. He portrayed the foppish hero in SP 1.0 (The Original Broadway Production, starring Terrence Mann, Christine Andreas & Gilles Chiason), SP 2.0 (Revised Broadway Production, starring Rachel York & Rex Smith), and for several months in the National Tour (4.0). Although rumored as the title role of Wildhorn's Dracula, the Musical, Sills opted out (despite doing a recording demo), and rather Tom Hewitt portrayed the gothic character at the premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse in 2001. He played Orin Scrivello, and several other roles in the 2003 Broadway revival cast of Little Shop of Horrors.

In 2004, Sills joined the Broadway-bound Chicago production of Monty Python's Spamalot. However, before the production began, Sills left on his own account due to reported "major script changes." In early 2005, production plans were announced for Wildhorn's new musical Cyrano de Bergerac, from the same team that helped launch his career with The Scarlet Pimpernel. The title role was written specifically for Sills, however, producers dropped plans for the show in spring 2006 without explanation. A studio-concept recording was planned, starring Sills, Linda Eder and Rob Evan, but plans also quickly fell through.

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In 2009, Sills starred opposite Kristin Chenoweth at the Encores! New York City Center production of Music in the Air, a long-forgotten Kern-Hamerstein musical from the 1930s. The concert-style version ran February 5 through February 8. Sills assumed the role of Gomez Addams in the national tour of The Addams Family in September 2011 until the company's closing on December 30, 2012.

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From March 27 to April 12, 2013, Sills took on the role of Jack in Long Wharf Theatre's production of William Mastrosimone's Ride the Tiger.

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Sills played Walter Burns in La Jolla Playhouse's production of His Girl Friday from May 28 to June 30, 2013.

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Sills appeared again on Broadway beginning in April 2015, playing an aging orchestra conductor in the comedy Living on Love, with Renee Fleming, Jerry O'Connell and Anna Chlumsky.

Filmography

Actor
2022
The Gilded Age (TV Series) as
Baudin (aka Borden) / Monsieur Baudin
- Let the Tournament Begin (2022) - Monsieur Baudin
- Tucked Up in Newport (2022) - Monsieur Baudin
- Irresistible Change (2022) - Monsieur Baudin
- Heads Have Rolled for Less (2022) - Monsieur Baudin
- Charity Has Two Functions (2022) - Monsieur Baudin
- A Long Ladder (2022) - Monsieur Baudin
- Money Isn't Everything (2022) - Monsieur Baudin
- Never the New (2022) - Monsieur Baudin
2020
Christmas on the Square as
Jack Fuller
2020
Katy Keene (TV Series) as
Rich
- Chapter Three: What Becomes of the Broken Hearted (2020) - Rich
2017
Chicago Justice (TV Series) as
Judge Ray Kinzie
- Judge Not (2017) - Judge Ray Kinzie
2017
The Unattainable Story as
Steve
2007
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Ty Miloni
- Meet Market (2007) - Ty Miloni
2005
The Closer (TV Series) as
Dennis Dutton
- Aftertaste (2006) - Dennis Dutton
- The Butler Did It (2005) - Dennis Dutton
2005
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo as
Chadsworth Buckingham, III
2005
Numb3rs (TV Series) as
Gaar Haybridge
- Structural Corruption (2005) - Gaar Haybridge
2001
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV Series) as
Will / The Steward
- I Fall to Pieces (2002) - Will
- Murder on the Halloween Express (2001) - The Steward
2001
Will & Grace (TV Series) as
Ted Bowers
- Star-Spangled Banter (2001) - Ted Bowers
2001
Any Day Now (TV Series) as
Jack Thomas
- Rebel with a Cause (2001) - Jack Thomas
1998
The Swan Princess: Sing Along (Short) as
Prince Derek (voice)
1997
The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (Video) as
Prince Derek (voice)
1996
Party of Five (TV Series) as
Michael
- Spring Breaks: Part 2 (1996) - Michael
- Poor Substitutes (1996) - Michael
1995
Women of the House (TV Series) as
Eric Belmont
- Women in Film (1995) - Eric Belmont
1995
Sliders (TV Series) as
Ed Dunleavy
- The Weaker Sex (1995) - Ed Dunleavy
1995
Sisters (TV Series) as
Doug Bochner
- Sleeping with the Devil (1995) - Doug Bochner
1994
Models Inc. (TV Series) as
Drew Harding
- Adam's Family Values (1995) - Drew Harding
- Out of Control (1994) - Drew Harding
1995
Empty Nest (TV Series) as
Hank
- Single White Male (1995) - Hank
1994
Coach (TV Series) as
Ryan
- Out of Control (1994) - Ryan
- It Should Happen to You (1994) - Ryan
1990
Funny About Love as
Italian Tenor
1990
Generations (TV Series) as
John
- Episode #1.222 (1990) - John (credit only)
1990
Murphy Brown (TV Series) as
Noel
- What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (1990) - Noel
1989
The Cavanaughs (TV Series) as
Chevy DeMarco
- Fair Weather Friend (1989) - Chevy DeMarco
1988
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
David Porter
- Justin Case (1988) - David Porter
Soundtrack
1998
The Swan Princess: Sing Along (Short) (performer: "No Fear (rap)")
1998
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) (performer: "Into the Fire")
1997
The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain (Video) (performer: "No Fear Rap")
Thanks
2011
The Love Patient (special thanks)
Self
2020
Stars in the House (TV Series) as
Self
- Stars In The House For Ukraine (2022) - Self
- MasterVoices production of "Anyone Can Whistle" (2022) - Self
- "Best in Shows" benefitting the Humane Society (2020) - Self
2020
Why I'll Never Make It (Podcast Series) as
Self - Guest
- Audition Stories 2021 with Will Swenson, Mykal Kilgore, Gabrielle Ruiz, Justin Guarini and more! (2021) - Self - Guest
- FINAL FIVE: Douglas Sills (2020) - Self - Guest
- Douglas Sills - Broadway's Leading Man Almost Led Another Life (2020) - Self - Guest
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (Documentary) as
Self
2017
Broadway.com #LiveatFive (TV Series) as
Self
- Douglas Sills (2017) - Self
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (Documentary) as
Self
1998
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV Special) as
Self
1998
The 52nd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee & Performer
1998
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 1 June 1998 (1998) - Self

References

Douglas Sills Wikipedia


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