David Bedella

David Bedella
Born	September 25, 1962 (1962-09-25) (age 49) Chicago, U.S.
Occupation	Actor

David Bedella (born September 25, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American TV and musical stage actor, perhaps best known for his Olivier award winning role in the controversial Jerry Springer - The Opera. With a baritone voice he can successfully hit notes well into the bass, tenor and even the countertenor range.

Career

Having graduated from Merrillville High School in Merrillville, Indiana he had roles in Jesus Christ Superstar with Ted Neeley from 1992 to 1995, where he played Caiaphas, in 2000 HMS Pinafore and Brutus in a 2002 productions of Oh What A Night With Luke B.

Bedella then won his most famous role in Jerry Springer - The Opera, where he played both the Warm Up Man "Jonathan Wierus"(in the First Act) named after the 15th century devil worship Johann Weyer and Satan in the Second Act. For this role, Bedella received the 2004 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

Bedella then appeared a reaccuring role as the plastic surgeon Dr. Carlos Fashola in 2004 in the British hospital drama Holby City. He then went on to play the title role in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and had a 16-month run playing Frank N Furter in the 2006/2007 UK tour of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show.

Bedella has also had minor roles in a number of movies, including Batman Begins, Red Light Runners and Alexander.

In 2008 he played the role of Alexander Molokov in a concert version of Chess at the Royal Albert Hall on May 12–13, 2008, and performed in the West End gala performance of Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens at Soho Revue Bar.

In 2009, Bedella voiced Victor, a new character in the children's series Thomas & Friends. In 2009/2010 he reprised his role as Frank'n'Furter in the UK tour cast of The Rocky Horror Show.

External links

• BBC interview: David Bedella on Rocky Horror (March '07)
• David Bedella at the Internet Movie Database
• London Theatre Guide interview with David Bedella
• BBCi interview: David Bedella on Holby City
• David Bedella wins best Musical Actor in the Laurence Olivier Awards

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Name	Bedella, David
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Date of birth	September 25, 1962
Place of birth	Chicago, U.S.
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