Mark Jacoby (born May 21, 1947) is an American musical theatre performer who has had leading roles on Broadway in Show Boat, The Phantom of the Opera, Sweet Charity and Ragtime, among others. He has also performed widely in national tours, regional theatre and Off-Broadway.[1]

Mark Jacoby
Born (1947-05-21) May 21, 1947 (age 77)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
Known forRagtime
The Phantom of the Opera
A Beautiful Noise

Career

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On Broadway, Jacoby appeared in the revival of Sweet Charity from 1986 to 1987. He portrayed The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera from 1991 to 1993.[2] Jacoby later appeared in the revivals of Grand Hotel, Show Boat, Man of La Mancha, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.[3] For his role in Show Boat, he was nominated for a Tony Award in 1994. Jacoby acted in the original productions of Elf: The Musical and Ragtime and portrayed The Wizard of Oz in the touring production of Wicked. In 2022, Jacoby started playing Neil Diamond (Now) in the new musical A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical.[4] In 2023, he reprised his role of the Father in Ragtime in a concert version.

Jacoby has appeared in episodes of Law & Order, As the World Turns, The Blacklist, and others. Jacoby portrayed Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger in the 2017 film The Post and Hershel Jick in the 2021 miniseries Dopesick.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Night Listener Male Realtor
2013 The Scene: An Exploration of Music in Toronto Documentary
2017 The Post Warren Burger
2019 The Assistant Dad Voice

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1987 The Smithsonian Salutes Disney Music Singer Television film
1997–2002 Law & Order Mr. Milford / Douglas Stark / Ryan 3 episodes
2002 Ed Moustache Guy Episode: "Things To Do Today"
2003, 2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge Stephen Kerry / Phillip Dutton 2 episodes
2008 As the World Turns Trip Baker Episode #1.13195
2015 Elementary Lawyer Episode: "All My Exes Live in Essex"
2017 The Blacklist John Tadsen Episode: "The Apothecary (No. 59)"
2017 Madam Secretary Jacob Barker Episode: "Minefield"
2018 The Good Fight News Panel Commentator Episode: "Day 415"
2019 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Professor Lerman Episode: "Marvelous Radio"
2021 Dopesick Hershel Jick Episode: "Pseudo-Addiction"
2022 Mike Vince Fuller Episode: "Desiree"

Stage credits

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Year Title Role Notes
1973 The Student Prince Ensemble
u/s Prince Karl Franz, Detlef
US National Tour
1978 Brigadoon Tommy Albright Carousel Dinner Theater
1979 Shenandoah Jacob Anderson Paper Mill Playhouse
1979-1980 The Student Prince Prince Karl Franz Darien Dinner Theatre
1980 Carousel Billy Bigelow Coachlight Dinner Theatre
1980-1981 Show Boat Gaylord Ravenal Darien Dinner Theatre
1982 Guys and Dolls Sky Masterson Melody Top Theatre
1983 Oliver! Bill Sikes Heinz Hall
Show Boat Gaylord Ravenal
The Pirates of Penzance The Pirate King
South Pacific Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC Brunswick Music Theatre
1984 Show Boat Gaylord Ravenal North Shore Music Theatre
1985 Evita Che Candlelight Dinner Playhouse
Sweet Charity Vittorio Vidal Orpheum Theatre
1986-1987 Minskoff Theatre, Broadway
1987 US National Tour
1988 The Mystery of Edwin Drood Mr. Clive Paget / John Jasper
1988-1989 My Fair Lady Professor Henry Higgins An Evening Dinner Theatre
1989 The King and I The King of Siam Maine State Music Theatre
1989-1990 Grand Hotel s/b Colonel Doctor Otternschlag
s/b General Director Preysing
s/b Saxonia Mills
s/b Felix Von Gaigern
Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway
Felix Von Gaigern
1990-1991 The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera US National Tour
1991-1993 Majestic Theatre, Broadway
1993-1994 Show Boat Gaylord Ravenal Toronto Centre for the Arts
1994-1995 Gershwin Theatre, Broadway
1996 US National Tour
1996-1997 Ragtime The Father Toronto Centre for the Arts
1997-1999 Lyric Theatre, Broadway
1999 On the Twentieth Century Oscar Jaffee Goodspeed Opera House
1776 John Dickinson The Muny
2000 You Can't Take It with You Mr. Kirby Pittsburgh Public Theater
2001 A Tale of Two Cities Doctor Manette Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center
South Pacific Emile de Becque Artpark
The Visit The Mayor Goodman Theatre
2002 Man of La Mancha The Padre National Theatre
2002-2003 Martin Beck Theatre, Broadway
2004 Leading Ladies Duncan Wooley Cleveland Play House
2005-2006 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Judge Turpin Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway
2006-2007 42nd Street Julian Marsh Walnut Street Theatre
2007 A Little Night Music Fredrik Egerman South Coast Repertory
2008 The Visit The Mayor Signature Theatre
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sweeney Todd Wells Fargo Pavilion
State Fair Abel Frake Walnut Street Theatre
2009 A Little Night Music Fredrik Egerman White Plains Performing Arts Center
2010 La Cage aux Folles Georges Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Fiddler on the Roof Tevye Walnut Street Theatre
2010-2011 Elf Walter Hobbs Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Broadway
2011-2012 Wicked The Wonderful Wizard of Oz US National Tour
2012-2013 Elf Walter Hobbs Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Broadway
2013 Secondhand Lions Hub 5th Avenue Theatre
Elf Walter Hobbs Sarofim Hall
2014 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying J.B. Biggley Walnut Street Theatre
2016 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Dom Claude Frollo Wells Fargo Pavilion
2018 Parade Old Confederate Soldier / Judge Leonard Roan Roundabout Theatre Company Workshop
2022 A Beautiful Noise Neil Diamond (Now) Emerson Colonial Theatre
2022-2023 Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway
2023 Ragtime The Father Minskoff Theatre, Broadway
2023-2024 A Beautiful Noise Neil Diamond (Now) Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway

Personal life

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After studying voice and theater at East Tennessee State University, Florida State University and Georgia State University, Jacoby earned a degree from St. John's University School of Law, though he never worked full-time as an attorney. He has been a resident of Maplewood, New Jersey.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Mark Jacoby, Goodman Theatre, 2001 and Mark Jacoby Theatre Credits, BroadwayWorld, accessed August 19, 2013
  2. ^ Citron, Stephen (September 13, 2001). Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber: The New Musical. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-535727-1.
  3. ^ Green, Stanley; Ginell, Cary (December 15, 2019). Broadway Musicals: Show by Show: Show by Show. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-5071-0.
  4. ^ a b Cutler, Jacqueline. "N.J. actor commands the Broadway stage as Neil Diamond", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, August 23, 2023. "Mark Jacoby is that rarity — he earns more as an actor than he did as a lawyer. The Maplewood resident stars on Broadway as present-day Neil Diamond in A Beautiful Noise, where he recounts his life to a therapist, played by Linda Powell."
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