Known for movies

Short Info

SpouseSutton Foster
FactPart of the original cast of "Legally Blonde: The Musical" playing Emmett Forest. It is set to open in San Francisco, and then will move to Broadway April 29, 2007.


Christian Borle is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He is best known for his work on Broadway, where he has won two Tony Awards.

Borle was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 1, 1973. His parents are Andre and Ellen Borle. He has two sisters, Rebecca and Amy. Borle was raised in a Jewish household.

Borle attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he studied theatre. He then moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting.

Borle made his Broadway debut in the musical “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” in 1995. He has also appeared in the Broadway productions of “Jesus Christ Superstar”, “Footloose”, “The Wedding Singer”, “Legally Blonde”, “Peter and the Starcatcher”, and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.

In 2012, Borle won his first Tony Award for his performance as Black Stache in “Peter and the Starcatcher”. He won his second Tony Award in 2016 for his portrayal of William Shakespeare in “Shakespeare in Love”.

Borle has also appeared on television shows such as “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Elementary”.

Borle is married to actress and singer Sutton Foster. They have no children together.

General Info

Full NameChristian Borle
Height1.75 m
ProfessionActor, Singer, Dancer
EducationShady Side Academy, Carnegie Mellon University, St. Edmund's Academy
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseSutton Foster
ParentsAndre Bernard Borle

Accomplishments

AwardsTony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor
NominationsTony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play, Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
MoviesBlackhat, Peter Pan Live!, Lucky Duck, The Sound of Music Live!, The Bounty Hunter, Dinner, Shutterflies
TV ShowsPeter Pan Live!, Smash

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Facts

#Fact
1Winner of two Tony Awards: As Actor (Featured Role--Play) for "Peter and the Starcatcher" in 2012 and as Actor (Featured Role--Musical) in "Something Rotten!" in 2015.
2Starring as "Emmett Forest" in the Original Broadway cast for the musical version of Legally Blonde (2001). [April 2007]
3He plays multiple characters in Monty Python's "Spamalot" on Broadway [June 2006]
4starring as "Snoopy" in "Snoopy! The Musical", with proceeds benefiting the Pied Piper Children's Theatre of New York City. [August 2004]
5Playing Burt on Broadway's "Mary Poppins" [October 2009]
6Christian Borle was nominated for the 2007 Tony Award (New York City) for Featured Actor in a Musical for "Legally Blonde: The Musical".
7Ex-brother-in-law of Hunter Foster and Jennifer Cody.
8Part of the original cast of "Legally Blonde: The Musical" playing Emmett Forest. It is set to open in San Francisco, and then will move to Broadway April 29, 2007.
9Became engaged to Sutton Foster. [2006]
10Known to television audiences as "the eBay guy" as he appeared as a singer in an eBay commercial.
11Appears in the Broadway musical "Thoroughly Modern Millie" as "Jimmy Smith" opposite girlfriend, Sutton Foster's (and later replacement Susan Egan) "Millie Dillmount". [2004]

Pictures

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life2016TV Mini-SeriesCarl
The Good Wife2013-2015TV SeriesCarter Schmidt
Blackhat2015Jeff Robichaud
Dinner2014/IIShortFather
Peter Pan Live!2014TV MovieMr. Smee George Darling
Sofia the First2014TV SeriesSlickwell
Live from Lincoln Center2014TV SeriesPirelli
Masters of Sex2014TV SeriesFrank Masters
Lucky Duck2014TV MovieLucky (voice)
Lifesaver2014TV MovieDr. Graham Permenter
Shutterflies2014ShortLieutenant Burns
The Sound of Music Live!2013TV MovieMax Detweiler
Smash2012-2013TV SeriesTom Levitt
The Bounty Hunter2010/ICaddy
Legally Blonde: The Musical2007TV MovieEmmett Forrest
The Accident2001ShortDelivery Guy
Law & Order2001TV SeriesTanto
Ghost Stories1998TV SeriesTrevor Mooney
Stonewall1995Bar Patron (uncredited)

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life2016TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2015TV Series performer - 1 episode
Peter Pan Live!2014TV Movie performer: "Pirate March", "Vengeance", "Pirate March" reprise, "Hook's Tango", "Hook's Tarantella", "Hook's Waltz", "I Won't Grow Up Reprise"
Sofia the First2014TV Series performer - 1 episode
Lucky Duck2014TV Movie performer: "I'm a Lucky Duck", "Through the Fog"
The Sound of Music Live!2013TV Movie performer: "How Can Love Survive?", "No Way To Stop It"
Smash2012-2013TV Series performer - 8 episodes
The 66th Annual Tony Awards2012TV Movie documentary performer: "Peter and the Starcatcher"
Legally Blonde: The Musical2007TV Movie performer: "The Harvard Variations", "Chip on My Shoulder", "Take It Like a Man", "There! Right There!", "Legally Blonde"

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Broadway: The Next Generation2018Documentary filmingHimself
Show People with Paul Wontorek2015-2016TV SeriesHimself
The 70th Annual Tony Awards2016TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
Live from the Red Carpet: The 2015 Tony Awards2015TV MovieHimself
The 69th Annual Tony Awards2015TV MovieHimself - Winner: Best Featured Actor in a Musical
The View2015TV SeriesHimself - Performer: Something Rotten
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2015TV SeriesHimself - The Bard
Today2014TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Making of Peter Pan Live!2014TV Movie documentaryMr. Smee George Darling
The Broadway.com Show2013-2014TV SeriesHimself
Side by Side by Susan Blackwell2013TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The 66th Annual Tony Awards2012TV Movie documentaryHimself - Performer & Winner: Best Featured Actor in a Play
Working in the Theatre2012TV Series documentaryHimself
The 78th Annual Drama League Awards2012TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
The 61st Annual Tony Awards2007TV SpecialHimself - Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Musical
The 60th Annual Tony Awards2006TV SpecialHimself - Audience Member
The 59th Annual Tony Awards2005TV SpecialHimself - Audience Member
The 56th Annual Tony Awards2002TV SpecialHimself - Audience Member

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