Jerry Dixon is an American actor, director, lyricist, choreographer, and composer best known for his work on the Broadway stage.
Dixon was born in Chicago. He married Mario Cantone in 2011. The two met in 1991. The two have worked together in An Evening With Mario Cantone and Laugh Whore.
Once on This Island, Daniel Beauxhomme, Oct. 18, 1990 - Dec. 1, 1991Once on This Island, Daniel Beauxhomme, 2002, reunion concertFive Guys Named Moe, Nomax, Apr. 8, 1992 - May 2, 1993If/Then, Stephen, Mar. 30, 2014 - Mar. 22, 2015An Evening With Mario Cantone, Music/Lyrics/Musical supervisor, 2002Laugh Whore, Music/Lyrics/Musical supervisor/Music arrangements/Assistant Director, 2004Rock of Ages, Music/Lyrics, 2009CrownsTwo Gentlemen of Verona, directorThe Full Monty as director/choreographerTake Me America as directorShow Boat director, at the Village TheatreBernarda Alba, directorBarnstomer at the Red Mountain Theatre CompanyAin't MisbehavinThe Thing About Time, director, NYC workshopReunion in Bartersville, director, NYC workshopGreat Wall, director, Village TheatreBuddy's TavernDig Lenny Bruce21Ragtime (musical), CoalhouseDreamgirls, CurtisFunked Up Fairy Tales, director/choreographerThe River, 1988, Acolytes/Man #1 (u/s)/Man #2 (u/s)Once on This Island, Daniel Beauxhomme, 1990Bright Lights, Big City, Tad, 1999Taking a Chance on Love, Performer, 2000The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, Lucas, 2000 (also jazz teacher and dance captain)Tick, Tick... Boom!, Michael, 2001Newyorkers, Performer, 2001Romantic Poetry, Frankie, 2008Steve, 2015Beverly Hills, 90210, Beach Club Director, 1 episode, 1996Seinfeld, Customer, 1 episode, 1997Law & Order, Detective Alvin Roberts, 1 episode, 2004Everwood, Piano Player, 1 episode, 2005Mario Cantone: Laugh Whore, TV movie, 2005 (composer)The Broadway.com Show, Jerry Dixon, 3 episodes, 2014He's With Me, Lyle Pressman, 2 episode, 2015Gotham, Mr. Thatch, 1 episode, 2016The Peacemaker, Sniper #2, 1997Dixon also teaches classes in workshopping shows, auditioning, and adapting stories. In concert form, Dixon has performed and worked with such performers as Idina Menzel, Julia Murney, Norm Lewis, LaChanze, Marin Mazzie, and Raul Midon.
2002 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for tick...tick...BOOM! (nominated)