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Years active
  
2007–present

Role
  
Actor

Name
  
Santino Fontana


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Born
  
March 21, 1982 (age 42) (
1982-03-21
)
Stockton, California, United States

Alma mater
  
University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater Actor Training Program (BFA)

Occupation
  
Stage actor, film actor

Spouse(s)
  
Jessica Hershberg (m. 2015)

Nominations
  
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play

Awards
  
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Movies and TV shows
  
Frozen, Crazy Ex‑Girlfriend, Frozen Fever, Nancy - Please, Sisters

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Santino Fontana (born March 21, 1982) is an American actor and singer, widely known for playing Greg on the television show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and for voicing Prince Hans in the 2013 Disney animated film Frozen.

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Early life

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Fontana was born in California. He is of half Italian, one quarter Portuguese, and one quarter Spanish, descent. Fontana graduated from Richland High School in Richland, Washington in 2000. As a teenager he studied Theatre Arts at Interlochen Arts Camp at Interlochen Center for the Arts. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program, class of 2004.

Career

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In 2005, as a member of the Essentials, Fontana co-wrote the musical comedy Perfect Harmony, and originated the role of Philip Fellowes V. In 2006, he starred as Matt in the Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks. His Broadway debut was Sunday in the Park with George in 2007. Fontana originated the role of Tony in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot from October 1, 2008 to July 4, 2009. He was awarded the 2010 Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his work in Brighton Beach Memoirs. He starred as Prince Topher in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.

In 2013, he provided the voice of Prince Hans in the Walt Disney Animation Studios film Frozen.

In 2015, Fontana became the first guest artist to perform three times in the space of one year with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Fontana also joined the cast of the CW romantic musical comedy-drama Crazy Ex-Girlfriend that same year. On November 11th, 2016, it was announced that Fontana was leaving the TV series after his one-year contract with the CW.

Broadway credits

  • "Moss Hart" in Act One (2014)
  • "Prince Topher" in Cinderella (2013)
  • "Algernon Moncrieff" in The Importance of Being Earnest (revival) (2011)
  • "Rodolfo" in A View from the Bridge (2010--left the show in previews due to a performance-related injury and was replaced by his understudy, Morgan Spector)
  • "Stanley Jerome" in Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound (revival) (2009)
  • "Tony Elliot" in Billy Elliot the Musical (2008) (first to play the role on Broadway)
  • "Alex/Bather/Soldier", "George" understudy Sunday in the Park with George Roundabout Theatre Company (2008) (Broadway debut)
  • Other stage credits

  • "Elliot Rosewater" in "Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" Encores! New York City Center (2016)
  • "John Adams" in "1776" Encores! New York City Center (2016)
  • "Joseph" in Sons of the Prophet (2011)
  • "Philip Fellowes V" in Perfect Harmony (Also Co-Writer) Studio Tisch (2005)
  • "Matt" in The Fantasticks original Off-Broadway revival cast (2006) *cast recording
  • "Hamlet" in Hamlet Guthrie Theater (March 4-May 7, 2006)
  • "Simon Bliss" in Noël Coward's Hay Fever Old Globe Theatre, San Diego (July 14 – August 19, 2007)
  • Loves Labour's Lost Chautauqua Theater Company
  • On the Verge Chautauqua Theater Company
  • 9/11 Project Chautauqua Theater Company
  • Once in a Lifetime Chautauqua Theater Company
  • As You Like It Guthrie Theater
  • Death of a Salesman Guthrie Theater and Gaiety Theatre (Dublin Theater Festival)
  • La Traviata Washington East Opera
  • Six Degrees of Separation Guthrie Theater (2003)
  • A Christmas Carol Guthrie Theater
  • Discography

  • Keep Christmas With You with Mormon Tabernacle Choir & The Muppets from Sesame Street (2015)
  • Films

  • "Aaron Miller" in web series Submissions Only (2011-2014)
  • References

    Santino Fontana Wikipedia