
Andrew Rannells
Biography
Andrew Scott Rannells was born on August 23, 1978 in the city of Omaha (Nebraska), in the United States. He studied in the Creighton Preparatory School in his hometown, and after finishing secondary, briefly attended Marymount Manhattan College. Throughout his career, Rannells won a Grammy Award and was nominated for the Tony Awards. He is known for his portrayal as Elder Price in the 2011 Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon", for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical. He won the 2012 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album as a featured soloist on the musical's original Broadway cast recording. His other credits on Broadway include the works of "Jersey Boys" as Bob Gaudio and "Hairspray", as Link Larkin. Andrew began his career in film and television in the mid-90's, developed primarily as a voice artist. Between the numerous animated series in which he has worked, titles are counted as "Street Sharks", "One Piece", "Yugio: Duel Monsters", "Yu-Gi-Oh!", "Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776", "Shaman Kingu," Kakutou ryouri densetsu bistro recipe", " Cubix, "Sonic X", Robots for Everyone", "Pokémon" and" Shukan Pok mon hosokyoku ". Rannells played the role of Elijah Krantz on the HBO series "Girls" and had the leading role of Bryan Buckley in the NBC series "The New Normal". Andrew also filmed some feature films - he had a brief participation in "Sex and the City 2" (2010), and a role of starring in the comedy starring Kirsten Dunst, "Bachelorette" (2012). In 2014, Rannells filled in as a replacement for Hedwig in the rock musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". A year later, Rannells briefly played the role of King George III in the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton". He soon secured the role of Whizzer Brown in the Broadway revival of "Falsettos", directed by James Lapine. In 2018, Rannells portrayed the role of Larry in the Broadway musical "The Boys in the Band", alongside other notable actors. He is currently playing the role of Blair Pfaff in the American comedy series "Black Monday" on Showtime.
Known For

TV
The Simpsons
Andrew Rannells (voice)
1989

TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014

TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015

TV
Conan
Self
2010

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
How I Met Your Mother
Darren
2005

TV
Will & Grace
Reggie
2017

TV
Elsbeth
Harris Parson
2024

TV
Glee
Andrew Rannells
2009

TV
Invincible
William (voice)
2021

TV
Invincible
Everest Climber (voice)
2021

TV
Invincible
William / GDA Agents (voice)
2021

TV
Bob's Burgers
Hayden (voice)
2011

TV
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009

TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022

TV
Duncanville
Bryce (voice)
2020

TV
Big Mouth
Matthew MacDell (voice)
2017

TV
Big Mouth
Matthew (voice)
2017
Filmography
2025FilmThe Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 20252025FilmThe Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Halloweenas Self - Host2025TVThe Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Summer2025TVToo Muchas Jameson South2025FilmAnother Simple Favoras Darren2025TVHollywood Squaresas Self2024FilmI Don't Understand Youas Cole2024TVElsbethas Harris Parson2023FilmOur Sonas Matthew2023FilmTrolls Band Togetheras Veneer (voice)2023FilmThe Matthew Shepard Story: An American Hate Crimeas Self2023TVAdventure Time: Fionna and Cakeas Gary Prince (voice)2023FilmQueer Planetas Narrator2023TVHistory of the World: Part IIas Sergei the Photographer2023TVNight Courtas Tad2022TVWelcome to Chippendalesas Bradford Barton2022TVSherrias Self - Guest2022FilmReopening: The Broadway Revivalas Self2021FilmKaty Perry: Sweet Dreamsas Self2021TVGirls5evaas Kev Hamlin2021TVInvincibleas William (voice)2021TVCelebrity Wheel of Fortuneas Self - Contestant2021TVThe Great Northas Rocky Ritz (voice)2020FilmThe Stand Inas Nico2020FilmThe Promas Trent Oliver2020FilmThe Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in Americaas Prior Walter2020FilmThe Boys in the Bandas Larry2020FilmThe Boys in the Band: Something Personalas Self2020TVCentral Parkas Griffin (voice)2020TVDuncanvilleas Bryce (voice)2019TVA Little Late with Lilly Singhas Self2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVBlack Mondayas Blair Pfaff2018TVThe Romanoffsas David Patton2018FilmA Simple Favoras Darren2018FilmSofia the First: Forever Royalas Skye (voice)2018FilmLive from Lincoln Center: Andrew Rannells in Concert2017TVBig Mouthas Matthew MacDell (voice)2017TVWill & Graceas Reggie2017FilmFalsettosas Whizzer2017FilmA Goodbye to Girlsas Self2017Film100 Yearsas Narrator (voice)2016FilmWhy Him?as Blaine Pederman2016TVFull Frontal with Samantha Beeas Self2015FilmThe Internas Cameron2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2015TVAnother Periodas Bertram Harrison Fusselforth VII2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest2014FilmRussian Broadway Shut Down2013TVSofia the Firstas Skye (voice)2012TVThe New Normalas Bryan Collins2012TVComedy Bang! Bang!as Quinn Abernathy2012TVGirlsas Elijah Krantz2012FilmBacheloretteas Manny2011FilmThe Book of Mormonas Elder Price2011TVBob's Burgersas Hayden (voice)2010TVConanas Self2010FilmSex and the City 2as Wedding Chorus2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009TVGleeas Andrew Rannells2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Guest Judge2005TVHow I Met Your Motheras Darren2003FilmThe Archies in JugManas Archie Andrews (Voice)2003FilmThe Fight for the Fox Boxas Jack Kowalski / Connor / Len Tao / Chief Bookem / Decoe (voice)2002TVLiberty's Kidsas Alexander Hamilton (voice)2001TVCubix: Robots for Everyoneas Connor2000FilmArchie's Weird Mysteries: Archie and the Riverdale Vampiresas Archie Andrews / Vampire #21999TVArchie's Weird Mysteriesas Archie Andrews (voice)1994TVStreet Sharksas Streex (voice)1989TVThe Simpsonsas Andrew Rannells (voice)—FilmMiss You, Love You—FilmBroadway: The Next Generationas Self—FilmRichard Lovelyas Mr. Mouse