Andrew Kober is an American stage and screen actor, best known for playing the role of Margaret Mead in the 2009 Broadway revival of Hair.[1]
Andrew Kober | |
|---|---|
 Kober at the stage door of Les Misérables | |
| Born | February 20, 1984 |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Arthur Kober (granduncle) |
| Website | andrewkoberonline |
Early life edit
Kober grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio. His granduncle Arthur Kober was born to a Jewish family in Eastern Europe, before immigrating to the United States.
He studied at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, graduating with a degree in Acting in 2006. He moved to New York City later in the year, and continues to reside there today.
Career edit
Theatre edit
In 2008, Kober was cast in the Off-Broadway Revival of Hair, in the featured role of Margaret Mead. He stayed with the production in its 2009 transfer to Broadway, as well as its 2010 transfer to the West End.
Following Hair, Kober was cast in multiple small roles in the Second Broadway Revival of Les Misérables, and performed with the company until late 2015. After that, he was cast in the ensemble of the She Loves Me Broadway Revival, which had the distinction of being the first Broadway show to be live-streamed internationally online.[2]
Kober also performed in regional productions of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Ken Ludwig's Baskerville, National Pastime, Sense & Sensibility, and Spamalot.[3]
Kober performed in a musical adaption of Twelfth Night from September 2–5, 2016 at the Delacorte Theatre.[4]
In 2017, Kober appeared in the Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George and the Los Angeles premier of Roman Holiday. In October 2017, began performing on Broadway in the cast of School of Rock.[5] Kober took a hiatus from School of Rock in summer 2018 in order to perform as Malvolio in a Shakespeare in the Park production of Twelfth Night. Following the show's closing, he returned to the cast of School of Rock.
Film and TV work edit
Kober has also made multiple guest appearances on popular television shows, such as Boardwalk Empire, House of Cards, Blue Bloods, and Pan Am. He has been featured in the short film Chin Up, and can be seen in the filmed performance of She Loves Me.[6]
Other work edit
Kober is also a part of the comedy group, The (M)orons, along with three fellow Broadway actors and writers: Drew Gasparini, F. Michael Haynie, and Alex Brightman.[7]
Personal life edit
Kober is married to Farra Kober, the director of social media and community for MSNBC.[8] They married in 2012, and have a son born in 2016.[9][10][11]
Credits edit
Theatre edit
| Year | Production | Role | Category | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hair | Margaret Mead / Father / Tribe Member | Off-Broadway | The Public Theater |
| 2009 | Broadway | Al Hirshfeld Theatre | ||
| 2010 | West End | Gielgud Theatre | ||
| 2011 | Spamalot | Sir Dennis Galahad / Prince Herbert's Father / The Black Knight | Regional | Patchogue Theatre |
| 2014-15 | Les Misérables | Innkeeper / Babet
u/s Factory Foreman |
Broadway | Imperial Theatre |
| 2015 | Babet / Innkeeper / Factory Foreman | |||
| Babet / Innkeeper / Factory Foreman | ||||
| 2016 | She Loves Me | Ensemble u/s Georg Nowack u/s Ladislav Sipos |
Studio 54 | |
| Twelfth Night | Malvolio | Off-Broadway | Delacorte Theatre | |
| 2017 | Sunday in the Park with George | u/s Soldier / Alex u/s Jules / Bob Greenberg u/s Boatman / Lee Randolph u/s Franz / Dennis u/s Mr. / Charles Redmond |
Broadway | Hudson Theatre |
| Roman Holiday | Ensemble | Regional | Golden Gate Theatre | |
| 2017 | School of Rock | Bob / Cop / Mr. Hamilton / Ensemble
u/s Dewey |
Broadway | Winter Garden Theatre |
| 2018 | Twelfth Night | Malvolio | Off-Broadway | Shakespeare in the Park |
| 2019 | Alice by Heart | King of Hearts / Dr Butridge / Jabberwocky / Duck / Mock Turtle | MCC Theater | |
| Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Don Kirshner | Broadway | Stephen Sondheim Theatre | |
| Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella | Jean-Michel | Regional | Paper Mill Playhouse | |
| 2022-23 | Beetlejuice | s/b Beetlejuice s/b Adam s/b Charles |
Broadway | Marquis Theatre |
| 2023 | Beetlejuice | Temporary engagement | US Tour | |
| 2024 | How to Dance in Ohio | Michael / Derrick | Broadway | Belasco Theatre |
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Category | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Boardwalk Empire | Waiter | TV series | Episode: A Dangerous Maid |
| Pan Am | Bob Operations Clerk | Episode: Unscheduled Departure | ||
| 2013 | House of Cards | Joe Taminini | Episode: Chapter 7 | |
| 2012-13 | City of Dreams | Tyler | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Blue Bloods | Joey Marsh | Episode: Growing Boys | |
| 2016 | She Loves Me | Various | TV movie | Live Performance |
References edit
- ^ "Andrew Kober Theatre Credits". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ^ Romano, Aja (2016-06-30). "Tonight, Broadway will make history by live-streaming She Loves Me direct from the stage". Vox. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ "Andrew Kober". Andrew Kober. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Nikki M. James, Jose Llana and Andrew Kober to Lead the Public's TWELFTH NIGHT Musical Adaptation". Retrieved 2016-08-03.
- ^ Kober, Andrew (13 Sep 2017). "We've been practicing... I'm thrilled to be joining the Broadway company of @SoRmusical at the beginning of October. Cannot wait.pic.twitter.com/SXAPD498ck". @andrewkober. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "Andrew Kober". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ "The (M)orons". www.wearethemorons.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ "Farra Kober | MSNBC". MSNBC. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ "Andrew Kober on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ "Farra Kober (@Farrashley) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ "Broadway's Andrew Kober and His Wife Are Expecting! | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
Further reading edit
- "Andrew Kober, Hair". Gothamist. August 18, 2009. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- "Come to the Koberet, Old Chum! Andrew Kober Welcomes His Les Miz Pals & More to 54 Below". Broadway.com. August 19, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- Gambino, Joe (July 30, 2015). "Broadway's Andrew Kober and His Wife Are Expecting!". Playbill. Retrieved July 8, 2016.