1. Constantine James Maroulis is an American actor and rock singer.
59 Facts About Constantine Maroulis
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Constantine Maroulis was the sixth-place finalist on the fourth season of the reality television series American Idol, and received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his role in Rock of Ages.
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Constantine Maroulis starred in the title role in Jekyll and Hyde on Broadway, for which he received a Drama League Award Nomination for a Distinguished Performance Award.
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Constantine Maroulis was brought up in the Greek Orthodoxy and he can speak Greek.
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When Maroulis was five years old his family moved to Wyckoff, New Jersey, a suburb in Bergen County, NJ, where he grew up.
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Constantine Maroulis later sang in high school garage bands, including Lady Rain and Milkbone.
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Constantine Maroulis was in the cast recording of the 2000 musical, Suburban Dreams, which was produced by composer Stephen Thompson, Richard Kenner, and Jesse Merz.
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Constantine Maroulis appeared in a number of off-Broadway roles from the Conservatory, along with a series of independent films.
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Constantine Maroulis was featured on the American Idol Season 4: The Showstoppers compilation with "My Funny Valentine".
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At the personal invitation of Queen's guitarist Brian May, Constantine Maroulis later recorded a studio version of the track for Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen, which was released on August 9,2005 on Queen's label, Hollywood Records.
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Constantine Maroulis became the lead vocalist of Pray for the Soul of Betty in 2003, after winning over 150 auditioners.
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The band rose to national attention when Constantine Maroulis appeared on Idol.
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Constantine Maroulis's audition clip showed him "quitting" the band amongst the displeasure of one of his bandmates, which they have claimed is an inaccurate portrayal.
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On March 20,2006, after three years with the band, Constantine Maroulis announced his departure due to creative and business differences.
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In November and December 2005, Constantine Maroulis performed solo shows in Manila, Philippines and New Jersey, USA.
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Constantine Maroulis's set list included songs he had performed previously in his theatre roles, from Hedwig and the Angry Inch Rent, and Jesus Christ Superstar, as well as from his stint on American Idol.
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Constantine Maroulis' self-titled CD consisted of 12 tracks, and debuted at number 75 on the Billboard charts.
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Constantine Maroulis performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 2013 Opening Day festivities for the New York Yankees.
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Constantine Maroulis embarked on another solo tour in February 2008, playing to sold-out venues in Boston, Philadelphia, New York City, Annapolis, Maryland, and Los Angeles.
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In September 2009, Maroulis launched his "A Night at the Rock Show" series of sold-out solo shows in New York City, featuring "Constantine's unique interpretations of some of the greatest rock songs of all time," and backed by an all-star band.
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Constantine Maroulis returned to the Idol stage to perform on April 7,2011, where he debuted his single, "Unchained Melody".
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Constantine Maroulis has been a regular contributor to the Loukoumi series of children's books by author Nick Katsoris, providing the voice of Gus the Bear.
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In conjunction with this project, Constantine Maroulis released a new single, an updated version of the Kinks' classic "You Really Got Me".
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Constantine Maroulis partnered with the New York-based 1980s tribute band Jessie's Girl and frequently performed with them at various concerts and private events.
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Constantine Maroulis regularly performed with the Rock of Ages NJ band; along with entrepreneur Barry Habib.
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Constantine Maroulis formed MarKolTop Productions, with Diego Kolankowsky and Joanna Topetzes.
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Constantine Maroulis released "Here I Come", on January 29,2016, and "She's Just Rock'n'Roll" in March.
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On February 18,2016, with other American Idol alums, Constantine Maroulis returned to the show for its fifteenth season to mentor contestants and participate in Duets Week, where he performed "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Shelbie Zora and performed "My Funny Valentine" with Jenn Blosil.
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At the season finale, Constantine Maroulis returned with other former Idol contestants to celebrate the end of the series finale, where he performed a rock medley with Chris Daughtry, Bo Bice, Caleb Johnson and James Durbin, and a country music medley with Bucky Covington, Scotty McCreery, Ace Young and others.
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Constantine Maroulis partnered with Scott Bradlee's band Postmodern Jukebox in early 2018 and performed a number of concerts with them around the United States and Canada.
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In spring 2018, Constantine Maroulis joined the rock band Adler's Appetite, created by Guns n'Roses' original drummer, Steven Adler, to join them on tour in Australia in May 2018 and for future dates.
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Constantine Maroulis headlined the "Off the Record Music Festival" in Atlantic City, New Jersey in June 2018.
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Constantine Maroulis joined the cast of the Broadway musical The Wedding Singer in the role of Sammy in September 2006.
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March 2008 saw Constantine Maroulis joining the cast of American Idol Extra as cohost, along with fellow Idol alum Gina Glocksen and JD Roberto.
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Constantine Maroulis had previously played the role of Jesus in an earlier production when he was much younger.
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Constantine Maroulis achieved particular success starring as Drew in the hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages, featuring the music of 1980s rock legends including Journey, Bon Jovi, and Twisted Sister.
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On May 5,2009, Constantine Maroulis received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical.
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From Broadway, Constantine Maroulis headlined the national touring production, with the first show opening in Chicago on September 21,2010, and his last performance on July 24,2011 at the National Theatre in Washington, DC.
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Constantine Maroulis had a cameo as a record producer in the film version of Rock of Ages, released in June 2012.
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Constantine Maroulis was cast as Melvin Ferd the Third, in The Alley Theatre's production of The Toxic Avenger, which performed in Houston, Texas, from January 13,2012, through February 12,2012.
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In 2012, Constantine Maroulis became the host of a new series on Fuse.
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Constantine Maroulis interviewed Idol contestants as well as interacted with American Idol fans via social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook, soliciting questions and feedback about each week's Idol broadcast.
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On July 23,2014, it was announced that Constantine Maroulis would be returning to Rock of Ages as Drew for a twelve-week engagement at the Helen Hayes Theater beginning August 4,2014.
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In 2015, Constantine Maroulis was featured in a commercial campaign for La-Z-Boy furniture portraying Brooke Shields's fictional Greek lover.
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In March 2017, Constantine Maroulis joined The Most Beautiful Room in New York as Sergio, which had its world premiere in May 2017 at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut.
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Constantine Maroulis portrayed Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar for the June 2017 production at The Muny.
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That summer, Constantine Maroulis was cast as Che in Evita at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts, running from September 26 through October 8,2017.
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Constantine Maroulis played Robert Moses in the musical, Bulldozer: The Ballad of Robert Moses in November 2017.
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Constantine Maroulis returned to North Shore Music Theatre in autumn 2018, this time again reprising the title role of Jekyll and Hyde.
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In 2024, Constantine Maroulis starred in World Premiere of New Musical East Carson Street at Axelrod Performing Art Center's new Bell Theater.
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Constantine Maroulis was the recipient of the Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund's Humanitarian Award for Artistic Achievement in 2007.
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In March 2010, Constantine Maroulis received the honor of being immortalized in a caricature at Sardi's, taking his place alongside other Broadway luminaries similarly honored at the legendary New York City establishment.
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Constantine Maroulis was selected by the Greek America Foundation as one of their "Forty Under 40" winners for 2010.
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In June 2011, Constantine Maroulis was the recipient of a Gabby Award presented by the Greek America Foundation, in the category of Performing Arts.
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Constantine Maroulis received the 2011 Spotlight Award from the Elios Society, which honors the achievement of Greek-Americans in the arts and entertainment field.
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In 2013, Constantine Maroulis received a Drama League Award Nomination for a Distinguished Performance Award for his performance in the title role of Jekyll and Hyde.
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Constantine Maroulis was the first-ever recipient of the Loukoumi "Make a Difference" Award, in January 2015.
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Constantine Maroulis was then arrested a second time on August 16,2015 for violating a restraining order, by sending her an email.
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Constantine Maroulis was promptly released and alleged that he had acted in self-defense.