Aaron Lohr
| Aaron Lohr | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 7, 1976 Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Aaron Lohr (born April 7, 1976) is an American actor and singer. He has performed in television and feature films as well as the professional stage.
Early life and education
Lohr was born in Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of UCLA, where he majored in theater.
Career
Lohr portrayed the Dancing Boy in Deniece Williams' music video for the song "Let's Hear It for the Boy". He is also in the British television advertisement for Carlsberg Beer. Lohr has also appeared in many Sister, Sister episodes, better known as Marlon in his later appearances in the show.
Lohr became a recognizable player of the Disney Studios stable, appearing in many of their films, including The Mighty Ducks series and Newsies,[1] He provided the singing voice for Max in A Goofy Movie.[2] In 2000, he starred as Micky Dolenz in the VH1 TV-movie Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story.[3]
He appeared in the 2005 film adaptation of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical Rent,[4] directed by Christopher Columbus. Lohr played the character Steve and sang vocals for the songs Will I and Life Support on the first disc of the soundtrack for the film.[5]
He acted in various roles in Michael John LaChiusa's See What I Wanna See. Upcoming film releases include Henry Bean's Noise, Jim Koya Jones' taut psychological thriller The Wreck, and Manslaughter produced by Jim Koya Jones.
Lohr has focused more recent work in New York theater. He performed as Matt in the Off-Broadway production of Bare: a Pop Opera. in 2004.[6] He has appeared in several productions at the Public Theater. His inaugural performance there was in George Wolfe's Radiant Baby in 2003.[7] This led to his starring role in See What I Want To See by Michael John LaChuisa. More recently, Lohr starred in the political drama In Darfur both at The Public and The Delacorte Theater.
Personal life
Lohr began dating actress Idina Menzel and they appeared together in April 2015 at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.[8] In August 2015, Lohr and Menzel bought a home located in Encino, Los Angeles, California.[9] They both starred in the 2005 film adaptation of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway musical Rent as well as the off-broadway musical See What I Wanna See.
Menzel announced on September 23, 2016, via her Twitter account, that she and Lohr are engaged.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Fantastic Max | Various voices | |
| 1990 | Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue | Additional voices | TV short |
| 1992 | Newsies | Mush | |
| 1994 | D2: The Mighty Ducks | Dean Portman | |
| 1995 | A Goofy Movie | Max (singing voice) | |
| 1996 | D3: The Mighty Ducks | Dean Portman | |
| 1997 | Trojan War | Jock #1 | |
| 1998 | Perfect Assassins | Billy Collins | TV Movie |
| 2000 | Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story | Micky Dolenz | TV Movie |
| 2001 | Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | Jak (noises) (uncredited) | Video Game |
| 2005 | Rent | Steve | |
| 2007 | Noise | Rowdy Drinker | |
| 2008 | The Wreck | Frank | |
| 2009 | Loving Leah | John | TV Movie |
| 2011 | Blue Bloods | Tommy Barrone Jr. |
References
- ↑ "Cast: Newsies". Allmovie. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ↑ "Cast: A Goofy Movie". Allmovie. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "Overview: Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story". Allmovie. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ↑ "Cast: Rent". Allmovie. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
- ↑ Liner notes, Rent: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Warner Brother catalog 49455-2.
- ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Secrets and Sacraments: 'Bare: A Pop Opera' To Begin Commercial Off-Bway Run Sept. 22" Playbill, July 6, 2004
- ↑ Simonson, Robert. " 'Radiant Baby' Starts Shining at Public Theater Off-Broadway, Feb. 1" Playbill, February 1, 2003
- ↑ "Idina Menzel ditches brunette hair for blonde makeover". Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ↑ Trulia. "Inside Idina Menzel and Aaron Lohr's Encino Mansion". Retrieved 2015-09-07.
- ↑ Gioia, Michael. "Idina Menzel Gets Engaged" Playbill, September 23, 2016