John Cariani
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John Cariani is an American actor and playwright best known for his role as CSU Tech Julian Beck on television's Law & Order, and for his performance as Motel the Tailor in the 2004 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof for which he received a Tony Award nomination.
[edit] Biography
Cariani was born in Brockton, Massachusetts and grew up in Presque Isle, Maine. In high school he was active in theatre and jazz band. After attending Amherst College as a history major, he moved to New York City to pursue an acting career.[1] [2]
Cariani made his debut in the Off-Broadway play It's My Party (And I'll Die If I Want To). Later, Cariani earned the part of Motel in the Fiddler on the Roof revival - his first Broadway role. For this performance, he won a 2004 Outer Critics Circle Award and was nominated for a 2004 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
Cariani began a career as a playwright when he ran out of audition material and started writing his own.[1] His first play, Almost, Maine, premiered at Portland Stage Company in 2004, opened Off-Broadway in 2006, and is featured in Smith and Kraus' New Playwrights: Best Plays of 2006. His second play, cul-de-sac, a Transport Group production, premiered off-Broadway in the spring of 2006.[3]
In addition to his theatre work and Law & Order, Cariani has appeared on the television shows L&O: Criminal Intent and Ed, as well as the films Kissing Jessica Stein, Scotland, PA, Showtime, and Robot Stories.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b David, Cara Joy. "John Cariani's shocking crusade", Los Angeles Times, 2008-02-03. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
- ^ De Meo, Lara. John Cariani: Fresh Face. Broadway.com, March 10, 2004.
- ^ Cantu, Maya. Q&A With Actor And Playwright John Cariani. Broadwayworld.com, May 10, 2006.
