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BIO

Leonard is a three-time Tony Award nominee, and won Best Featured Actor in a Play in 2001 for his role as A. E. Housman in Tom Stoppard's The Invention of Love. He had previously played the role of Valentine in the New York premiere of Stoppard's Arcadia at Lincoln Center in 1995. He was nominated for a Tony in 2003 for his portrayal of Edmund Tyrone in a well-received revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night; it co-starred Philip Seymour Hoffman, Brian Dennehy, and Vanessa Redgrave. Leonard has also appeared in Broadway musical productions, in 2001 replacing Craig Bierko as the lead performer in a revival of The Music Man. Leonard co-starred as Paul Verrall in the 2011 Broadway revival of Born Yesterday.



In 1997, Leonard received rave reviews for his role in the television film In the Gloaming, directed by Christopher Reeve. Entertainment Weekly said that Leonard "does a first-rate job of juggling Danny's mixture of despair, neediness, and mordant jokiness."

From 2004, he played Dr. James Wilson, head of the oncology department, on the FOX TV series House, until the series ended in 2012. In 2007 Leonard appeared on Entertainment Weekly's 100 list as "Dr. Underrated".

In 2016, Leonard played King Arthur in David Lee's adaptation of the musical Camelot at the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut. From February to April 2017, he appeared in the Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George, as Jules/Bob.

His recent television credits include The Gilded Age (2023), The First Lady (2022), and The Good Doctor (2019).

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STAGE CREDITS

Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2017
Jules/Bob
Prodigal Son Prodigal Son
[Off-Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Off-Broadway World Premiere Production, 2015
Performer
Born Yesterday Born Yesterday
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2011
Paul Verrall
The Violet Hour The Violet Hour
[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club Production, 2003
John Pace Seavering
Long Day's Journey Into Night Long Day's Journey Into Night
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2003
Edmund Tyrone
Fifth of July
[Off-Broadway]
2003
Kenneth Talley, Jr.
The Invention Of Love
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2001
A.E. Houseman, aged 18 to 26
The Music Man
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2000
Harold Hill [Replacement]
The Iceman Cometh
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
Don Parritt
You Never Can Tell
[Off-Broadway]
1998
Valentine
Below the Belt
[Off-Broadway]
1996
Dobbit
Arcadia
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1995
Valentine Coverly
Philadelphia, Here I Come!
[Broadway]
1994
Gareth O'Donnell in Private
Candida
[Broadway]
1993
Eugene Marchbanks
The Speed of Darkness
[Broadway]
1991
Eddie
When She Danced
[Off-Broadway]
1990
Alexandros
Young Playwrights Festival (1988)
[Off-Broadway]
1988
Dan Wilson (And The Air)
Breaking the Code
[Broadway]
1987
Christopher Morcom
The Beach House
[Off-Broadway]
1985
Chris
Brighton Beach Memoirs
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1983
Eugene Jerome [Replacement]

Movies

The Manhattan Project
[ 1986 ] Max Robert Leonard
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
[ 1987 ] Jeremy Capello
Dead Poets Society
[ 1989 ] Neil Perry
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
[ 1990 ] Dougl Bridge grown-up
Married to It
[ 1991 ] Chuck Bishop
Much Ado About Nothing
[ 1993 ] Claudio
Swing Kids
[ 1993 ] Peter
The Age of Innocence
[ 1993 ] Ted Archer
Safe Passage
[ 1994 ] Alfred
Killer: A Journal of Murder
[ 1995 ] Henry Lesser
I Love You, I Love You Not
[ 1996 ] Angel of Death
Ground Control
[ 1998 ] Cruise
Standoff
[ 1998 ] Jamie Doolin
The Last Days of Disco
[ 1998 ] Tom
Driven
[ 2001 ] Demille Bly
Tape
[ 2001 ] Jon
Chelsea Walls
[ 2001 ] Terry Olsen
The I Inside
[ 2004 ] Peter Cable

TV Shows

Falling Skies
Roger Kadar
House
Dr. James Wilson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kenneth O'Dwyer

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2018 - Distinguished Performance Award

Robert Sean Leonard, Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo


winner
Obie Awards - 2018 - Performance Award

Robert Sean Leonard, At Home at the Zoo

Tony Awards - 2003 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Robert Sean Leonard, Long Day's Journey into Night


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2001 - Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Robert Sean Leonard, The Invention of Love


winner
Tony Awards - 2001 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Robert Sean Leonard, The Invention of Love

Tony Awards - 1993 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Robert Sean Leonard , Candida

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Robert Sean Leonard been in?

Robert Sean Leonard has appeared on Broadway in 13 shows.

How many West End shows has Robert Sean Leonard been in?

Robert Sean Leonard has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Robert Sean Leonard been nominated for?

Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo, Performance Award (Obie Awards) for At Home at the Zoo, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Long Day's Journey into Night, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Invention of Love , Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Invention of Love and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Candida.

What awards has Robert Sean Leonard won?

Robert Sean Leonard has won the following awards: Performance Award (Obie Awards) for At Home at the Zoo; Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Invention of Love; and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Invention of Love.

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