Gavin Creel

Stage Actor

Birthday April 18, 1976

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Findlay, OH

DEATH DATE Sep 30, 2024 (48)

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About

Tony Award-winning actor known for his roles as Jimmy in the original production of Thoroughly Modern Millie and as Cornelius Hackl in the Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly! He also starred as Elder Price in the first U.S. tour and the first London cast of the Tony Award-winning musical The Book of Mormon. 

Before Fame

He received his BFA in musical theatre from the University of Michigan in 1998 and was a member of the Findlay First Edition Show Choir. 

Trivia

He played the role of Claude in the Broadway and West End productions of Hair, as well as the role of Bert in the West End production of the beloved classic Mary Poppins. He died from a rare form of cancer at the age of 48. 

Family Life

He was born in Findlay, Ohio. As an openly gay man, he co-founded Broadway Impact, an organization that supports equality and the LGBT community. 

Associated With

He played the role of Bill in the TV film Eloise at the Plaza with Julie Andrews