George Hamilton Rae (born 23 November 1978, Ayrshire, Scotland) is a Scottish professional actor best known for his portrayal of Otto Kringelein in the 2015 London revival of the musical Grand Hotel.[1]

George Rae
Born (1978-11-23) 23 November 1978 (age 45)
Ayrshire, Scotland
OccupationActor
Years active2002 - present

Early life

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Rae was born in Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland and attended Ayr Academy. He continued his education at Iain Tomlin School of Music at Edinburgh Napier University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Music Degree, followed by the Royal Academy of Music, London, where he graduated with a Postgraduate Diploma (Distinction) in Musical Theatre and the Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music as a Singing Teacher.

Career

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Rae made his West End debut in 2003 starring in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at London's New London Theatre alongside Stephen Gately from the Irish boyband Boyzone.

Following Joseph, Rae performed in several productions at Scotland’s Pitlochry Festival Theatre where he was awarded the prestigious Leon Sinden Award in 2010[2] for his portrayal as Tim in Noises Off. He also created the role of George Campbell in the theatre’s first musical production, Whisky Galore a Musical! (2009).[3]

In 2013 Rae embarked on the UK & Ireland tour of The Lion King in the role of Timon, including the Irish premiere of the show.[4] Following this, he performed the role of Otto Kringelein in the 2015 London revival of Grand Hotel for which he was nominated for three Best Actor awards, including an Off West End Theatre Award or 'Offie' nomination,[5] and was subsequently featured in theatre critic Mark Shenton’s 2017 list of the ten best men in UK musical theatre.[6]

In 2018 Rae made his solo cabaret debut at New York City’s 54 Below.[7][8]

Theatre

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ "The Guardian: Grand Hotel Review". TheGuardian.com.
  2. ^ "2010 Leon Sinden Award Best Supporting Actor".
  3. ^ "Whisky Galore a Musical!".
  4. ^ "The Irish Times: The Lion King roars". The Irish Times.
  5. ^ "The Off West End Theatre Awards".
  6. ^ "Mark Shenton's 10 Best Leading Men in Musical Theatre 2017".
  7. ^ "Life is a Caba-RAE: A Scot in New York!".
  8. ^ "Mark Shenton's Week".
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