Matthew Morrison (born October 30, 1978 in Fort Ord, California) is an American actor and singer-songwriter.
Morrison is best known for portraying show choir director Will Schuester in the FOX musical dramedy Glee, where he got to show off his musical theatre bonafides to a wider audience. Prior to that, he originated the role of Link Larkin in the original Broadway production of Hairspray, and portrayed Adam Munson #4 on the CBS soap opera As the World Turns.
After Glee, Morrison returned to Broadway as Peter Pan scribe J.M. Barrie in the musical Finding Neverland. During this time, he also began recurring roles on The Good Wife and Grey's Anatomy.
In 2011, Morrison released his self-titled debut, which he followed with Where it All Began and A Classic Christmas, both in 2013. He was also a founding member of the early 2000s boyband LMNT, but departed before the release of their debut (and only) album.
Discography:
- Matthew Morrison (2011)
- Where it All Began (2013)
- A Classic Christmas (2013)
Selected theatre:
- Footloose (1998) as Chuck Cranston (understudy) & Ensemble (replacement)
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (2000) as Phantom (replacement)
- Tarzan (2003 — 2004 NY Workshop) as Tarzan
- Hairspray (2002 Broadway) as Link Larkin (original)
- The Light in the Piazza (2005 Broadway) as Fabrizio Naccarelli
- South Pacific (2008 Broadway) as Lt. Joseph Cable, U.S.M.C. (original)
- Finding Neverland (2015 Broadway) as J.M. Barrie (original)
Selected filmography:
- Marci X (2003) as Boyz R Us
- Once Upon a Mattress (2005) as Prince Harry
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2006) as Chance Slaughter
- As the World Turns (2006) as Adam Munson #4
- Dan in Real Life (2007) as Policeman
- Music and Lyrics (2007) as Ray
- CSI: Miami (2007) as Jesse Stark
- NUMB3RS (2008) as Blaine Cleary
- Taking Chance (2009) as Robert Rouse
- Glee (2009 — 2015) as Will Schuester
- The Muppets (2011) as Mahna Mahna Hos
- What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) as Evan
- Playing It Cool (2015) as himself
- The Good Wife (2016) as AUSA Connor Fox
- Grey's Anatomy (2017 — 2018) as Dr. Paul Stadler
- The Greatest Dancer (2019-) as Himself
- American Horror Story: 1984 (2019) as Trevor Kirchner