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Brandon Victor Dixon

Biography

Brandon Victor Dixon (born September 23, 1981) is an American actor, singer and theatrical producer.

As an actor, he is known for Tony-nominated Broadway performances as Harpo in the 2005 musical The Color Purple and Eubie Blake in Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed (2016). He originated both roles, as well as the leading role of Berry Gordy Jr. in Motown: The Musical (2013) on Broadway, which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. In 2016, Dixon assumed the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway company of Hamilton. Off-Broadway as well as in London's West End, Dixon played the role of Hayward Patterson in The Scottsboro Boys.

As a producer, Dixon's credits include Broadway revivals Of Mice and Men (2014) and Hedwig and the Angry Inch; the latter won the 2014 Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for best revival of a musical.

In 2018, Dixon portrayed Judas Iscariot in NBC's live concert version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera, Jesus Christ Superstar, for which he received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.

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Known For

88
88
Your Monster
Your Monster
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Rent
Rent
George Gershwin: Bidin' My Time
George Gershwin: Bidin' My Time
Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt: Simple Little Things
Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt: Simple Little Things
Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel: Statues and Stories
Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel: Statues and Stories
The Theme From...: Songs Written for Film
The Theme From...: Songs Written for Film
Jule Styne and His Many Lyricists: Distant Melody
Jule Styne and His Many Lyricists: Distant Melody
Bagdad, Florida
Bagdad, Florida

Filmography

2024 Your Monster
as Will
2023 88
as Femi Jackson
2020 The Theme From...: Songs Written for Film
as
2020 Jule Styne and His Many Lyricists: Distant Melody
as
2020 Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel: Statues and Stories
as
2020 Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt: Simple Little Things
as
2020 George Gershwin: Bidin' My Time
as
2020 Stars in the House
as Self
2019 Modern Love
as Daniel
2019 Rent
as Tom Collins
2018 Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
as Judas Iscariot
2017 Bagdad, Florida
as
2016 This Is Us
as Kent (Weather Man)
2014 Power
as Deleterious "Terry" Silver
2013 The Warrior and the Savior
as Umthwalo
2009 The Good Wife
as Clerk
2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Dix