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, 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: 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
Video: Watch Leslie Odom, Jr. in New THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER Trailer With Norbert Leo Butz, Jennifer Nettles & More
by Michael Major - 2023-09-05 12:42:28
Video: Watch Leslie Odom, Jr. in THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER Trailer With Norbert Leo Butz, Jennifer Nettles & More
by Michael Major - 2023-07-25 11:26:30
VIDEO: Chloë Sevigny Discusses RUSSIAN DOLL, THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE, and More on THE TONIGHT SHOW
by Marissa Tomeo - 2022-05-21 14:10:38
VIDEO: STARS IN THE HOUSE FOR UKRAINE Raises Over $139,000
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-03-30 11:34:53
VIDEO: Brooks Ashmanskas is Bringing a Little Bit of Broadway to BETTER NATE THAN EVER
by Nicole Rosky - 2022-04-01 13:00:20
VIDEO: Norbert Leo Butz Talks GIVE OR TAKE on Backstage with Richard Ridge
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - 2022-02-13 16:00:20
VIDEO: Original Jamie & Cathy, Norbert Leo Butz and Lauren Kennedy, Reunite to Sing THE LAST FIVE YEARS!
by Stephi Wild - 2021-05-24 06:08:05
BWW Exclusive: Watch Nick Cordero's Last Public Performance, 'Dear Hate'- The Single Is Available Now!
by Nicole Rosky - 2021-01-20 08:01:00
VIDEO: Former RENT Cast Members Sing 'Will I?' with Arts Workers for Federal Relief
by Stephi Wild - 2020-09-08 07:58:03
Broadway Rewind: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Catches on at Bryant Park in 2011
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-08-20 17:01:00
VIDEO: Annaleigh Ashford, Norbert Leo Butz, John Mulaney, and More Take Part in New Song 'The Radius of Love' About Staying Home
by Stephi Wild - 2020-04-13 08:43:50
VIDEO: Norbert Leo Butz Sings 'Fight the Dragons' From BIG FISH
by Stephi Wild - 2020-03-22 09:18:39
News
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.
by - Aug 18, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 18, 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 Gioia - Aug 17, 2026
During a performance at The Festival, Norbert Leo Butz serenaded fans with a performance of 'Fight the Dragons' from the 2013 Broadway musical 'Big Fish' — but wanted to get something off his chest beforehand.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 17, 2026
Over the weekend, The Festival, a three-day outdoor event taking place at Hutton Brickyards Riverfront Hotel + Venue in Kingston, New York, luanched as a first-of-its-kind celebration of Broadway’s greatest hits and brightest stars. Watch a video recap here!
by Michael Gioia - Aug 17, 2026
If you missed the nonstop Broadway-filled weekend at The Festival, BroadwayWorld has you covered with a full recap. The three-door outdoor event featured endless performances from your favorite performers all weekend long.
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 16, 2026
The Festival continued yesterday with Day 2 at Hutton Brickyards Riverfront Hotel + Venue in Kingston, New York, welcoming nearly 3,000 guests to the grounds for a day of star-studded performances and a special 30th Anniversary reunion of the original Broadway cast of RENT. Check out photos from Day 2 here.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2026
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts revealed single tickets go on sale for all 2026-2027 Beyond Broadway, plus additional shows in August. The season features Tituss Burgess, Norbert Leo Butz, and Audra McDonald.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2026
Tony Award winner Ali Louis Bourzgui visited students at NYC's Broadway Artists Alliance for a Q&A about originating the role of David in THE LOST BOYS and his journey as a performer.
by - Aug 5, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 5,2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 4, 2026
Broadway veteran Ben Davis will join the cast of Hadestown on Broadway. He replaces the previously revealed Geno Segers, and joins Jasmin Saavoy Brown, Norbert Leo Butz, Amber Iman and Kayko in the cast.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 3, 2026
Geno Segers has released a public apology after exiting Broadway's Hadestown in the wake of backlash over resurfaced past comments targeting the transgender community. Read his full statement and learn what the actor said following his departure from the production.
by - Aug 4, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is August 4, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2026
The new musical The Real Kyle McCarren has released Songs from The Real Kyle McCarren: The Studio EP, featuring an all-star studio cast including Disney and Broadway star Jordan Fisher, Norbert Leo Butz, and Kate Baldwin.
by Robert Diamond - Aug 2, 2026
Just days after it was announced that Disney star Geno Segers would join Hadestown along with other cast changes in September, the production has announced that he will no longer be joining the show.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2026
The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will include 21 shows in Houston Theater Week, offering buy-one-get-one-free tickets across its 2026-2027 season lineup.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2026
Bigvision, a substance-free community space in Midtown, announced its inaugural Fall Season featuring Broadway artists and recovery advocates in free programming, including speaker series and staged readings.
by - Jul 30, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 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 Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2026
All new principal cast members will join the Broadway cast of Hadestown in September, including Norbert Leo Butz, Amber Iman, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Kayko, and Geno Segers. Learn more here!
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 accolades throughout his Broadway career. For My Fair Lady, he won the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards. His performance in Catch Me If You Can earned him the Outstanding Actor in a Musical award from the Drama Desk Awards and the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Tony Award. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels became one of his most decorated roles, bringing him multiple honors. He received the Best Leading Actor in a Musical award from BroadwayWorld Awards, the Outstanding Actor in a Musical from the Drama Desk Awards, the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards, and the Outstanding Actor in a Musical from the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, he won the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Tony Award for this production. His work in Buicks and garnered him recognition as well, earning an Outstanding Actor - Play award from the Drama Desk Awards.
