Jelani Alladin
Jelani Alladin | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 6, 1992 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | New York University (BFA) |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2016–present |
Jelani Alladin (born August 6, 1992) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. In his Broadway debut, he originated the role of Kristoff in the Frozen musical in 2018.
Early life
Alladin grew up in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City.[1] He attended high school in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he was an athlete and a performer, playing lacrosse and participating in track as well as performing lead roles such as the Emcee in Cabaret and The Cat in the Hat in Seussical.[1]
He then attended the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied a variety of acting styles including cinema acting, song and dance acting, and vocal performance.[2]
Career
Alladin starred in the Off-Broadway show Sweetee as Cat Jones and received the San Francisco Critics Circle Award for Best Leading Actor as Pharus in Choir Boy.[3] Other regional credits include I and You (TheatreSquared), The History Boys (Palmbeach Dramaworks), Violet (Clarence Brown Theatre), and the world premiere of Josephine (Asolo Rep).[3] Alladin has also appeared Off-Broadway at York Theatre in the New York City premiere of Lord Tom and a revival of Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope.[3]
In Alladin's Broadway debut, he played the role of Kristoff in the 2018 musical Frozen.[4] He left Frozen after a year to play the role of Hercules in the musical Hercules.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | High Noon on the West Side | Deke | short |
| 2015 | There Is Love | The Waiter | short |
| 2017 | I Didn't Come Here to Make Love | Jelani | short |
| 2020: | Influenced | Sheldon | short |
| 2021 | Respect | Jason | |
| 2021 | Tick, Tick... Boom! | David |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Weirdos Next Door | Luke Welker | ||
| 2020 | FBI | Alex Bryant | ||
| 2020 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sean Thomas | ||
| 2020-2021 | The Walking Dead: World Beyond | Will Campbell | ||
| 2023 | Fellow Travelers | Marcus Gaines | [6] |
References
- ^ a b King, Eric (May 9, 2018). "Frozen's Jelani Alladin on Expanding the Role of Kristoff, Meeting Jonathan Groff & Scandal Saturdays". Broadway.com.
- ^ "Jelani Alladin". Backstage.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Jelani Alladin". Cyd LeVin & Associates.
- ^ Robbins, Caryn (March 22, 2018). "Debut of the Month: Chillin' with Frozen's Jelani Alladin!". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ^ Evans, Greg (June 20, 2019). "'Hercules' Stage Musical Adaptation Finds Its Strongman: Jelani Alladin Among Cast Announced For Shakespeare In The Park Production". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Porter, Rick (2022-07-19). "Showtime's 'Fellow Travelers' Adds Trio to Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |