Matt Cavenaugh
{{short description|American actor}}
{{for|the former American football quarterback|Matt Cavanaugh}}
{{Notability|Bio|date=January 2018}}
{{use mdy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Matt Cavenaugh
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|May 31, 1978}}
| birth_name = William Matthew Cavenaugh
| birth_place = Jonesboro, Arkansas, U.S.
| occupation = Actor, singer
| years_active = 1997–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Jenny Powers|2009}}
| children = 3
| education = Ithaca College (BFA)
}}
William Matthew Cavenaugh (born May 31, 1978) is an American tenor and stage, film, and television actor. His most well known role was his leading performance as Tony in the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story.
Early life and education
Cavenaugh was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He graduated from Ithaca College with a BFA in 2001.{{Cn|date=June 2022}}
Career
Cavenaugh made his film debut in Little Monsters as a child actor, and has more recently played starring roles on Broadway and Off Broadway. He played Jimmy in the national tour of Thoroughly Modern Millie and Tony in the revival of West Side Story at the Palace Theatre on Broadway from February 23, 2009 – December 13, 2009.{{cite web|last=Gans|first=Andrew|title=Cavenaugh, Scaglione, Olivo, Green and Akram to Lead Cast of West Side Story Revival|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/122831-Cavenaugh_Scaglione_Olivo_Green_and_Akram_to_Lead_Cast_of_West_Side_Story_Revival|publisher=Playbill.com|date=October 29, 2008|accessdate=October 4, 2009}}
Personal life
Cavenaugh married actress Jenny Powers on August 23, 2009 at the Gate of Heaven Catholic Church in Boston, Massachusetts.{{cite web |url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/134142/broadway-sweethearts-matt-cavenaugh-and-jenny-powers-wed-in-boston/ |title=Broadway Sweethearts Matt Cavenaugh and Jenny Powers Wed in Boston |author=Staff |date=August 24, 2009 |website=broadway.com |access-date=March 17, 2022}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1989
|Little Monster | |
| 2003
|Sean | |
| 2004
|Standing Ovations 2 |Performer | |
| 2009
|Brad Steward | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2005
|Mark Solomon |Recurring role |
| 2006–2007
|Adam Munson |39 episodes |
| 2011
|Brice Calder |Episode: "Icarus" |
| 2011
|Chace Ryan |Episode: "The Miller/Hennigan Act" |
Theatre credits
- The Pirates of Penzance - Samuel (1997)
- Babes in Arms - Val (1999)
- A Little Night Music - Henrik (2000)
- Ragtime - Younger Brother (2001)
- Strike Up the Band - Cast Member (2002)
- Footloose - Ren (2002)
- The Picture of Dorian Gray - Dorian Gray (2002)
- Thoroughly Modern Millie - Jimmy Smith (2003 National Tour)
- Urban Cowboy - Bud (2003 Broadway)
- Palm Beach, The Screwball Musical - Lance (2005, La Jolla Playhouse)
- Carousel - Billy Bigelow (2005, Benedum Center)
- The Secret Garden - Ian Shaw (2005, Manhattan Center)
- Grey Gardens - Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr., Jerry Torre (2006 Off-Broadway)
- Anything Goes - Billy Crocker (2006, Williamstown Theatre Festival)
- Grey Gardens - Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Jr., Jerry Torre (2006 Broadway)
- A Catered Affair - Ralph Halloran (2008 Broadway)
- West Side Story - Tony (2009 Broadway)
- It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! - Superman/Clark Kent (2010 Dallas)
- Death Takes a Holiday - Eric Fenton (2011 Off-Broadway)
- Ragtime - Henry Ford (2013)
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0147068}}
- {{IBDB name|107195}}
- {{IOBDB name|31754}}
- {{Playbill person|matt-cavenaugh-vault-0000063305}}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826064704/http://www.matt-cavenaugh.com/bio.html |title=Bio at Matt-Cavenaugh.com |date=mdy}}
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Category:American male stage actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Ithaca College alumni
Category:People from Jonesboro, Arkansas