16 Facts About Robbie Fairchild

Robbie Fairchild was born on June 9,1987 and is an American dancer and actor.

Robbie Fairchild is best known for originating the role Jerry Mulligan in the musical An American in Paris, and as Munkustrap in the 2019 film Cats.

Robbie Fairchild was a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet.

Robbie Fairchild's mother is a dietitian and his father worked for Utah's wildlife resources.

Robbie Fairchild started dancing at the age of four, and began formal ballet training at age ten.

Robbie Fairchild became an apprentice at the New York City Ballet in 2005, and joined the company's corps de ballet the following year.

Robbie Fairchild became a soloist in 2007 and principal dancer in 2009.

In October 2017, Robbie Fairchild left the company after a performance of Balanchine's Duo Concertant, he danced with his longtime stage partner, Sterling Hyltin.

In December 2014, Robbie Fairchild starred as Jerry Mulligan in the musical An American in Paris, directed and choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, in Theatre du Chatelet, Paris, which ran until January 2015.

Robbie Fairchild and Cope starred in the show until his departure in March 2016.

Robbie Fairchild was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2015 In 2017, the show premiered in Dominion Theatre on West End.

Robbie Fairchild and Cope returned to the show, though he only stayed for three months.

Robbie Fairchild played Munkustrap in Cats, the 2019 film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name.

In 2024, Robbie Fairchild starred in the stage adaptation of the film The Artist on the West End.

Robbie Fairchild played George Valentin, a silent film era star who finds his career in jeopardy when the "talkies" become popular.

In 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Robbie Fairchild started his floral arrangement business, boo.