1. Claybourne Elder was born on April 21,1982 and is an American actor, singer, and writer who is best known for his work on television and on Broadway.
12 Facts About Claybourne Elder
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Claybourne Elder's mother is a schoolteacher and father a carpenter, and he is the youngest of eight siblings.
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Claybourne Elder earned a degree in dramaturgy and directing from The University of Utah.
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Claybourne Elder received rave reviews and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Leading Actor in A Play for originating the role of "Ollie Olson" in One Arm directed by Moises Kaufman.
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Claybourne Elder was nominated for a 2015 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Leading Actor in a Musical for Allegro at Classic Stage.
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Claybourne Elder played the role in the concert performances in October 2016 at New York City Center.
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Claybourne Elder guest-starred as Pete O'Malley in the second season of The CW's The Carrie Diaries.
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Regionally, Claybourne Elder played George in Sunday in the Park with George at the Signature Theatre, Arlington, Virginia, in 2014.
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On Broadway, Claybourne Elder played the role of Andy in the 2021 revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical Company.
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Claybourne Elder played Gaston in the 2023 production of Beauty and the Beast at The Muny.
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Claybourne Elder was reunited with Mark Howell, the stranger who had given him the money, and "paid forward" the favor by buying strangers tickets to Company.
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In July 2022, Claybourne Elder retold this story on an episode of the WBEZ radio program This American Life that examined acts of kindness from strangers.