James Snyder (actor)

This article is about the actor and musician. For other people named James Snyder, see James Snyder (disambiguation).
James Snyder
Born James Randall Snyder
(1981-02-07) February 7, 1981
Santa Clara, California
Residence Los Angeles
Nationality American
Alma mater USC School of Dramatic Arts (BFA)
Occupation Actor and musician
Spouse(s) Jacqueline D. Snyder
Children Oliver (son) Willa Emerson (daughter)
Website Official website

James Randall Snyder (born February 7, 1981) is an American stage, film, and television actor and singer. He graduated from Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, California and received his with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the USC School of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, where he was a member of the SoCal VoCals, USC's premiere a cappella group.

Professional career

Since 2002, Snyder has appeared on numerous television shows. His television credits include the television film, Anna's Dream, and the TV series Married to the Kellys, Gilmore Girls, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Related, Without A Trace, Cold Case, Eli Stone, Drop Dead Diva, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Blue Bloods, The Outrageously Fabulous Weekly Parody Talk Show. He can also be seen in the shorts The Baker's Dozen, A Cut Above, 5 or Die, Webloe Jobs, True Blood: The Parady Movie, Genre This, and, most recently, Adonis.

Snyder has had various movie roles and is best known for his role as Malcolm in She's the Man. His other roles include Dave in Pretty Persuasion, Jeremy in The Gingerbread Man, Seth in Shuttle, David in An American in China, and Ben Carter in Anderson's Cross. He recently finished filming the movie Meth Head.

On the stage, Snyder's credits include the Los Angeles and Vegas productions of Rock of Ages as Drew, Happy Days, The Fantasticks, Hamlet, Ray Bradbury's Let's All Kill Constance, Sneaux, Plop, and Oklahoma! He also played Luke Skywalker in The Star Wars Trilogy in Thirty Minutes.[1]

Snyder originated the role of Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker in Cry-Baby, which had its premiere at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego on November 18, 2007. He then transferred with the cast and made his Broadway debut the following year. Cry-Baby began previews at the Marquis Theatre on March 15, 2008, opened on April 24, 2008, and closed on June 22, 2008.[2] In 2010, Snyder starred as Marius in the Encores! production of Fanny.[3] In 2011, Snyder originated the role of Marco Venier in the premiere of Dangerous Beauty at the Pasadena Playhouse, which ran from February to March.[4]

Snyder has appeared in several benefit concerts, including "Broadway Rocks Anaheim" and "Rebuild Japan", and in various cabarets in the Los Angeles area, including Upright Cabaret's "I Want To Hold Your Hand: The Music of the Beatles",[5] and The Coterie's "Cousins: An Evening with Beck and May"[6] and "Red Carpet Memories: A Celebration of Academy Award-Nominated Songs". From January 2012 to March 2012, Snyder starred as Christian in Show at Barre's "For The Record: Baz Luhrmann."[7]

Snyder's voice can be heard on the studio recording of Bare: A Pop Opera, which was released on October 30, 2007.[8] His first solo album, L.A. Curse, was released on March 20, 2008.

Snyder performed as Billy Bigelow in Carousel at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut, which ran from July 13, 2012 to September 29, 2012.[9]

On August 7, 2013, it was announced that Snyder would join the cast of "If/Then," a new musical opening on Broadway in Spring 2014, with a pre-Broadway run at the National Theater in Washington, D.C. from November 5 – December 8, 2013. Snyder played the role of Josh, an army doctor who meets and falls in love with Liz (Elizabeth) played by Idina Menzel) on her first day back in Madison Square Park in New York City. The musical opened on March 30, 2014. He was next seen as Prince Henry in the world premiere of the musical Ever After, which is based on the 1998 film of the same name.[10] In November 2016 he originated the role of "Nate" in Broadway's first a capella musical, In Transit at the Circle In The Square Theater. [11]

Credits

Theatre

Year Show Role Notes
2002 Patrick Gorman's Star Wars in 30 Minutes Luke Skywalker
2003 Sneaux! Ensemble/French Poodle (w/ Kristen Bell)
2005 Rock of Ages Drew Los Angeles
2006
Las Vegas
2007 Cry-Baby Wade "Cry-Baby" Walker La Jolla Playhouse
2008 Broadway; Apr. 24 - June 22, 2008
2010 Fanny Marius Encores!
2011 Dangerous Beauty Marco Venier Pasadena Playhouse; Feb - March, 2011
2012 Carousel Billy Bigelow Goodspeed Opera House
2013 Johnny Baseball Johnny Williamstown Theatre Festival
If/Then Josh National Theatre
2014 Broadway, Mar. 30, 2014 - Mar. 22, 2015
2015 Ever After Prince Henry Papermill Playhouse
If/Then Josh National Tour, Oct. 13, 2015 - Jan. 29, 2016
2016 Casa Valentina Jonathon Pasadena Playhouse
In Transit Nate Broadway

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Pretty Persuasion David
The Baker's Dozen Jeremy Leigh Short
The Gingerdead Man Jeremy Leigh
2006 She's the Man Malcolm Festes
A Cut Above Trent Desmond Short
2008 Shuttle Seth
2010 An American in China David
Anderson's Cross Ben Carter Short
Webloe Jobs Dick Webloe Short
2011 True Blood: The Parody Movie Jason Stackhouse Short
2012 Genre This Justin Amara Short
2013 Adonis Kip Short
Meth Head Pete

TV

Discography

Concerts

Awards and nominations

References

  1. "Star Wars in 60 Minutes Website". Starwars30.com. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  2. Hernandez, Ernio. " 'Cry-Baby', with James Snyder and Harriet Harris, to Play Broadway's Marquis" Playbill, January 13, 2008, accessed December 2, 2016
  3. Itzkoff, Dave. "Encores! Announces Casting For ‘Fanny’" The New York Times, January 12, 2010
  4. Jones, Kenneth. "Musical 'Dangerous Beauty', With Jenny Powers, James Snyder, Michael Rupert, Premieres in CA" Playbill, February 1, 2011, accessed December 2, 2016
  5. Desk, BWW News. "James Snyder , Tom Lowe Lead La Mirada's 'I Want To Hold Your Hand' 4/17". Retrieved on December 2, 2016.
  6. Desk, BWW News. "Todrick Hall, James Snyder Join Beck & May In Pre-Album Release". broadwayworld.com, Retrieved on December 2, 2016.
  7. Desk, BWW News. "FOR THE RECORD: BAZ LUHRMANN Closes at Show At Barre". broadwayworld.com, Retrieved on December 2, 2016.
  8. "bare: The Album". Barethealbum.com. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  9. " 'Carousel' Cast and Creative Team" goodspeed.org, accessed December 2, 2016
  10. "Full Casting Announced for Paper Mill Playhouse's Ever After". TheaterMania. March 20, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  11. "James Snyder Broadway" ibdb.com, accessed December 1, 2016
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