Role Actor Occupation Lawyer-actor Siblings Linda Maguire | Years active 1987-2000 Albums Haunted House, Days Name Michael Maguire | |
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Full Name Michael L. Maguire Children Kathleen Rose Maguire, Fiona Marie Maguire Movies Les Miserables: The Drea, Where the Day Takes You, Busted, Go Fish Similar People Philip Quast, Jenny Galloway, Colm Wilkinson, Judy Kuhn, Marita Geraghty | ||
Michael maguire wins 1987 tony award for best featured actor in a musical
Michael L. Maguire (born February 20, 1955) is an American actor, best known for his role as Enjolras in the original Broadway production of the musical Les Misérables. This role won him a Tony Award in 1987. It also won him a Drama Desk Award and a Theatre World Award. In 1995 he was chosen to reprise the role in Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, produced to celebrate the musical's 10th anniversary. His voice type is baritone.
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Maguire was born in Newport News, Virginia, and, as a teenager, worked as a strolling troubadour in Williamsburg, Virginia, before going on to study opera at the Oberlin Conservatory and the University of Michigan. One of his sisters is Linda Maguire, a renowned classical and operatic vocalist. Before transitioning into acting, he spent several years working as a stockbroker. His Broadway debut came in 1987 with a role in "Les Misérables." His film credits include appearances in "L.A. Pictures," "Cadillac," "Go Fish," "The Deep End of the Ocean," "Busted," and "Where The Day Takes You." Additionally, he has featured in various television shows.
In 2008 he received a law degree from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. He now practices family law in Beverly Hills.
