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Years active
  
1990–present

Spouse
  
Mario Cantone (m. 2011)

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Born
  
October 15
Chicago, Illinois, United States

Occupation
  
Actor, Singer, Director, Choreographer

Similar
  
Mario Cantone, LaChanze, Anthony Rapp, Jonathan Larson, Idina Menzel

Jerry Dixon is an American actor, director, lyricist, choreographer, and composer best known for his work on the Broadway stage.

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Personal life

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.

Acting

  • Once on This Island, Daniel Beauxhomme, Oct. 18, 1990 - Dec. 1, 1991
  • Once on This Island, Daniel Beauxhomme, 2002, reunion concert
  • Five Guys Named Moe, Nomax, Apr. 8, 1992 - May 2, 1993
  • If/Then, Stephen, Mar. 30, 2014 - Mar. 22, 2015
  • Other

  • An Evening With Mario Cantone, Music/Lyrics/Musical supervisor, 2002
  • Laugh Whore, Music/Lyrics/Musical supervisor/Music arrangements/Assistant Director, 2004
  • Rock of Ages, Music/Lyrics, 2009
  • Regional Theatre

  • Crowns
  • Two Gentlemen of Verona, director
  • The Full Monty as director/choreographer
  • Take Me America as director
  • Show Boat director, at the Village Theatre
  • Bernarda Alba, director
  • Barnstomer at the Red Mountain Theatre Company
  • Ain't Misbehavin
  • The Thing About Time, director, NYC workshop
  • Reunion in Bartersville, director, NYC workshop
  • Great Wall, director, Village Theatre
  • Buddy's Tavern
  • Dig Lenny Bruce
  • 21
  • Ragtime (musical), Coalhouse
  • Dreamgirls, Curtis
  • Funked Up Fairy Tales, director/choreographer
  • off-Broadway Credits

  • The River, 1988, Acolytes/Man #1 (u/s)/Man #2 (u/s)
  • Once on This Island, Daniel Beauxhomme, 1990
  • Bright Lights, Big City, Tad, 1999
  • Taking a Chance on Love, Performer, 2000
  • The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin, Lucas, 2000 (also jazz teacher and dance captain)
  • Tick, Tick... Boom!, Michael, 2001
  • Newyorkers, Performer, 2001
  • Romantic Poetry, Frankie, 2008
  • Steve, 2015
  • TV

  • Beverly Hills, 90210, Beach Club Director, 1 episode, 1996
  • Seinfeld, Customer, 1 episode, 1997
  • Law & Order, Detective Alvin Roberts, 1 episode, 2004
  • Everwood, Piano Player, 1 episode, 2005
  • Mario Cantone: Laugh Whore, TV movie, 2005 (composer)
  • The Broadway.com Show, Jerry Dixon, 3 episodes, 2014
  • He's With Me, Lyle Pressman, 2 episode, 2015
  • Gotham, Mr. Thatch, 1 episode, 2016
  • Film

  • The Peacemaker, Sniper #2, 1997
  • Other Work

    Dixon 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.

    Awards & Nominations

  • 2002 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for tick...tick...BOOM! (nominated)
  • References

    Jerry Dixon (actor) Wikipedia