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Birth Place: Atlanta, GA, USA

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Boyd Gaines most recently starred opposite James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave in the Broadway and West End productions of Driving Miss Daisy. Gaines was seen previously at Lincoln Center with Kate Burton in The Grand Manner (Drama Desk nomination), and on Broadway with Patti LuPone in Gypsy for which he received his fourth Tony Award, a Drama Desk Award, and an Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination. Other credits include: Broadway: Pygmalion, Gypsy (City Centers Encores!), Journey’s End (Tony Nominee, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award), Twelve Angry Men, Contact (Tony Award, Lucille Lortel Awards), Cabaret, The Show Off, She Loves Me (Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award), Company, The Heidi Chronicles (Tony Award).

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STAGE CREDITS

Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing
[Arlington, VA (Regional)]
World Premiere at the Signature Theatre, 2017
John Miller
The Dead, 1904 The Dead, 1904
[Off-Broadway]
Irish Repertory 2016 Off-Broadway Revival, 2016
Gabriel Conroy
An Enemy of the People An Enemy of the People
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2012
Dr. Thomas Stockmann
The Columnist The Columnist
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2012
Stewart Alsop
Driving Miss Daisy Driving Miss Daisy
[West End]
London Production, 2011
Boolie Werthan
Driving Miss Daisy Driving Miss Daisy
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2010
Boolie Werthan
Gypsy Gypsy
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2008
Herbie
Pygmalion Pygmalion
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2007
Colonel Pickering
Gypsy
[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Revival, 2007
Herbie
Journey's End Journey's End
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2007
Lieut. Osborne
Bach at Leipzig
[Off-Broadway]
2005
Johann Friedrich Fasch
Twelve Angry Men Twelve Angry Men
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2004
Juror #8
Short Talks on the Universe
[Broadway]
Special Benefit Production, 2002
Sam
Anything Goes
[Broadway]
Reunion Concert, 2002
Lord Evelyn Oakleigh
Contact
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2000
Michael Wiley
Michael Wiley [Part III]
Contact
[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Michael Wiley
Contact
[Off-Broadway]
1999
Michael Wiley
Cabaret Cabaret
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1998
Clifford Bradshaw [Replacement]
Major Barbara
[Off-Broadway]
1997
Performer
The Shawl
[Off-Broadway]
1996
Garner Globalis
Company
[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 1995
Robert
She Loves Me
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1993
Georg Nowack
The Show Off
[Broadway]
1992
Aubrey Piper
The Comedy of Errors
[Off-Broadway]
1992
Antipholus of Ephesus
The Extra Man
[Off-Broadway]
1992
Keith
The Heidi Chronicles
[Broadway]
1989
Peter Patrone
The Heidi Chronicles
[Off-Broadway]
1988
Peter Patrone
The Maderati
[Off-Broadway]
1987
Chuck deButts
Vikings
[Off-Broadway]
1980
Gunnar Larsen
A Month in the Country
[Off-Broadway]
1979
Aleksei Belyayev
Spring Awakening
[Off-Broadway]
1978
Melchoir Gabor

Movies

Fame
[ 1980 ] Michael
Porky's
[ 1981 ] Coach Brackett
The Sure Thing
[ 1985 ] Jon
Heartbreak Ridge
[ 1986 ] Lieutenant Ring
Call Me
[ 1988 ] Bill
The Grass Harp
[ 1995 ] Narrator
I'm Not Rappaport
[ 1996 ] Pete Danforth
The Confession
[ 1999 ] Liam Clarke
Second Best
[ 2004 ] Richard
Lovely by Surprise
[ 2007 ] Customer #1
Funny Games
[ 2007 ] Fred
No Pay, Nudity
[ 2016 ] Stephan
The Independents
[ 2018 ] Professor Green
The Goldfinch
[ 2019 ] Mr. Barbour

TV Shows

100 Centre Street
Casper Quince
As the World Turns
Roger Carter
Hotel
Rodger Gage, Steven Parker, Jeff Strider
Law & Order
James Rillard, Oliver Shain, Nathan Barclay
One Day at a Time
Mark Royer
The Education of Max Bickford
Paul Finazzio

Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2011 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Boyd Gaines, The Grand Manner


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Drama Desk Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

Boyd Gaines, Gypsy

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Boyd Gaines , Gypsy


winner
Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Boyd Gaines, Gypsy


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Boyd Gaines, Journey's End


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Boyd Gaines, Journey's End

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Boyd Gaines, Journey's End


winner
The Lortels - 2000 - Outstanding Lead Actor

Boyd Gaines, Contact


winner
Tony Awards - 2000 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

Boyd Gaines, Contact


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Actor - Musical

Boyd Gaines, She Loves Me


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1994 - Best Actor - Musical

Boyd Gaines, She Loves Me


winner
Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Boyd Gaines, She Loves Me


winner
Tony Awards - 1989 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Boyd Gaines, The Heidi Chronicles


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Theatre World Awards - 1980 - Performance

Boyd Gaines, A Month in the Country

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Boyd Gaines been in?

Boyd Gaines has appeared on Broadway in 15 shows.

How many West End shows has Boyd Gaines been in?

Boyd Gaines has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

What was Boyd Gaines's first West End show?

Boyd Gaines's first West End show was Driving Miss Daisy which opened in 2011

What awards has Boyd Gaines been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Grand Manner, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Gypsy, Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Gypsy, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Gypsy, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Journey's End, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Journey's End, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Journey's End, Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for Contact, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Contact, Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for She Loves Me, Best Actor - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for She Loves Me , Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for She Loves Me, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Heidi Chronicles and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for A Month in the Country.

What awards has Boyd Gaines won?

Boyd Gaines has received several prestigious awards throughout his career. These include: - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Gypsy - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Gypsy - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Journey's End - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Journey's End - Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for Contact - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for Contact - Outstanding Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for She Loves Me - Best Actor - Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for She Loves Me - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for She Loves Me - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Heidi Chronicles - Performance (Theatre World Awards) for A Month in the Country.

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