15 Facts About Robert Fairchild

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

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Robert 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.

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

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

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

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Robert Fairchild's elder sister, Megan, is a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet.

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

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

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

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In December 2014, Robert 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.

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

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Robert 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.

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

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

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