Norbert Leo Butz
Norbert Leo Butz made his Broadway debut as a swing in Rent (1996) before taking over the role of Roger Davis in 1997. His Broadway credits include Thou Shalt Not (2001–2002), which earned him his first Tony Award nomination; the original production of Wicked (2003) as Fiyero; Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005), for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical; Is He Dead?
Date of Birth: January 30, 1967 (59)
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BIO
Norbert Leo Butz made his Broadway debut as a swing in Rent (1996) before taking over the role of Roger Davis in 1997. His Broadway credits include Thou Shalt Not (2001–2002), which earned him his first Tony Award nomination; the original production of Wicked (2003) as Fiyero; Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005), for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical; Is He Dead? (2007); Speed-the-Plow (2008–2009); ENRON (2010); Catch Me If You Can (2011), earning his second Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical; Dead Accounts (2012–2013); Big Fish (2013); the revival of My Fair Lady (2018), which earned another Tony Award nomination; and Vladimir (2024). His Off-Broadway credits include The Last Five Years, Saved, Juno and the Paycock, and Fifty Words (2008). He has also toured in Cabaret and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
Butz's film credits include Went to Coney Island on a Mission from God... Be Back by Five, Noon Blue Apples, Dan in Real Life (2007), Higher Ground (2011), Greetings from Tim Buckley (2012), and Better Living Through Chemistry (2013).
On television, Butz appeared in the miniseries Comanche Moon (2008), starred in the ABC drama The Deep End (2010), guest starred as himself on Smash (2012), portrayed Kevin Rayburn in the Netflix series Bloodline (2015), and starred as Craig Maddox in the NBC science fiction drama Debris (2021). He also taught in the drama department at Drew University during the spring 2008 semester.
Most recently, he appeared in The Recipe at La Jolla Playhouse in 2026, and will appear in Are You Now or Have You Ever Been on Broadway in a guest role.
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STAGE CREDITS
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Connection
Movies
[ 1998 ] Pawnbroker
[ 2000 ] Vocals for Anthony, Norbert Butz
[ 2002 ] Howard Philips
[ 2002 ] Josiah Blackwell
[ 2003 ] Fiyero
[ 2007 ] Clay
[ 2010 ] Steve
[ 2011 ] Ptor Bill
[ 2012 ] Hal Wilner
[ 2012 ] Peter
[ 2013 ] Vice Principal Phil Pelki
[ 2014 ] Agent Andrew Carp
[ 2019 ] Neil
[ 2019 ] Peanut
[ 2019 ] Principal Dan
[ 2020 ] Ted
[ 2021 ] Doc
[ 2022 ] Rex
[ 2024 ] Alan Lomax
TV Shows
Kevin Rayburn
Dr. Byron Hale
[ 2024 ] Bill Belichick
Awards and Nominations
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Norbert Leo Butz, My Fair Lady
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Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can
Norbert Leo Butz, Catch Me If You Can
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Norbert Leo Butz, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
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Norbert Leo Butz, Buicks
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Norbert Leo Butz, The Last 5 Years
Norbert Leo Butz, Thou Shalt Not
Norbert Leo Butz, The Last 5 Years
Norbert Leo Butz, Thou Shalt Not
Videos
Video: Amber Iman Performs 'Livin' It Up On Top' in HADESTOWN on Broadway
by Michael Major - 2026-10-05 13:40:17
Norbert Leo Butz Calls HADESTOWN a ‘Dream Come True’ as a New Cast Takes the Stage
by Sam Anctil - 2026-09-29 16:30:07
Photos/Video: ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN Starring Norbert Leo Butz, Bob Odenkirk, T.R. Knight, Molly Ringwald and More
by A.A. Cristi - 2026-07-16 18:03:02
Video: Jessica Phillips Sings WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND Title Song
by Joshua Wright - 2025-09-16 17:06:22
Coming Up at 54 Below: Exclusive Previews from Kate Baldwin, Norbert Leo Butz & More
by Joey Mervis - 2025-03-03 11:28:19
Video: Norbert Leo Butz & Francesca Faridany Explain What VLADIMIR Is All About
by Joey Mervis - 2024-09-29 16:00:20
News
by Rachel Stone - Oct 10, 2026
Norbert Leo Butz performs 'Way Down Hadestown' as Hermes in a new clip from the Broadway production at the Walter Kerr Theatre, where he joined the cast this fall.
by Rachel Stone - Oct 6, 2026
Netflix's HEARTLAND soundtrack will release with a title track performed by Jessica Chastain and Jennifer Nettles. The album features songs from the film's cast including Carter Faith, Ross Lynch, John Hawkes, Carly Pearce and Margo Price.
by - Oct 6, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 6, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Michael Major - Oct 5, 2026
Hadestown's shared a performance video clip of Amber Iman singing 'Livin' It Up On Top' as Persephone at the Walter Kerr Theatre. The Tony nominee joined the Broadway production with Norbert Leo Butz and more.
by - Sep 30, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 30, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Sam Anctil - Sep 29, 2026
There are some new faces way down in Hadestown! The Tony Award-winning musical recently welcomed five new principal cast members to the Walter Kerr Theatre: Norbert Leo Butz as Hermes, Amber Iman as Persephone, Jasmin Savoy Brown as Eurydice, Ben Davis as Hades, and Kayko as Orpheus. Watch the video to hear more from the cast about heading way down to Hadestown together.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2026
You can now see production photos of the all-new principal company of Hadestown on Broadway. Hadestown currently features television and film star Jasmin Savoy Brown as 'Eurydice, pop-rock musician and songwriter Kayko as 'Orpheus' and more.
by Michael Gioia - Sep 20, 2026
When you go to a show and find out that an understudy is going on for one of the leading roles, you may actually be seeing a future Tony Award winner in the making.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 4, 2026
A benefit concert at Bell Theater at Bell Works honored ALS-diagnosed Broadway star Aaron Lazar, drawing performers including Kate Baldwin, Norbert Leo Butz and Patrick Wilson to raise funds for his family. See photos of the event.
by - Sep 3, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 3, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2026
Hadestown welcomed new stars Jasmin Savoy Brown, Norbert Leo Butz, Ben Davis, Amber Iman, and Kayko on Tuesday, September 1. Get a first look at the new cast members taking their first bows in the photos here.
by Michael Major - Sep 2, 2026
Watch a video of Hadestown's new stars Jasmin Savoy Brown, Norbert Leo Butz, Ben Davis, Amber Iman, and Kayko taking their first bows in the Broadway production.
by - Sep 2, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 2, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2026
Hadestown will welcome a new cast to its Broadway production, including Jasmin Savoy Brown, Norbert Leo Butz, Ben Davis, Amber Iman, and Kayko. Check out photos here!
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 31, 2026
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, just yesterday, two-time Tony nominee Kate Baldwin (Hello, Dolly, Finian's Rainbow) hosted “Extraordinary: Broadway Sings for Aaron Lazar,' a special one-night benefit concert at Bell Theater at Bell Works, directed by Hunter Foster with music direction by Nate Patten, produced by Axelrod's Executive Artistic Director Andrew DePrisco. 100% of the funds raised at 'Extraordinary: Broadway Sings for Aaron Lazar' will be donated directly to Lazar. Watch the video here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2026
Get a first look inside rehearsals for Hadestown, featuring the all-new principal cast beginning performances, including television and film star Jasmin Savoy Brown as ‘Eurydice,’ and more.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 25, 2026
Netflix released first-look photos and a premiere date for HEARTLAND, starring Jessica Chastain and Garrett Hedlund, about a country star investigating her missing niece's disappearance.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 17, 2026
The Festival triumphantly concluded their inaugural weekend at Kingston’s Hutton Brickyards Riverfront Hotel + Venue. Produced by Joshua Saltman and David B. Schwartz, the first-of-its kind celebration of Broadway’s greatest hits and brightest stars welcomed 2,875 attendees from 48 of the 50 states and featured 165 on stage performers across more than 30 programs over three days, including 30 musicians, 14 ensemble members, and 13 apprentices. At the end of the weekend, it was revealed that The Festival will return in 2027.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Norbert Leo Butz has appeared on Broadway in 12 shows.
Norbert Leo Butz has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for My Fair Lady, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for My Fair Lady, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Catch Me If You Can, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Catch Me If You Can, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Catch Me If You Can, Best Leading Actor in a Musical (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Buicks, Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for The Last 5 Years, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Thou Shalt Not , Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for The Last 5 Years and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Thou Shalt Not.
Norbert Leo Butz has received numerous prestigious awards and nominations throughout his Broadway career: **Tony Awards** – He won Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for both Catch Me If You Can and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. **Drama Desk Awards** – He earned Outstanding Actor in a Musical nominations for Catch Me If You Can and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, as well as Outstanding Actor - Play for Buicks and Outstanding Actor - Musical for The Last 5 Years. **Outer Critics Circle Awards** – He received an Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical award for My Fair Lady and an Outstanding Actor in a Musical nomination for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. **BroadwayWorld Awards** – He won Best Leading Actor in a Musical for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. **Drama League Awards** – He received a Distinguished Performance Award for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
