Jared Gertner
Jared Gertner | |
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| Born | Jared Gertner December 27[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | Jeffrey Marshek Gertner (m. 2010)[2] |
| Children | 1[3] |
Jared Gertner is an American actor best known for his work in the American musical theater, including a co-starring role in the first touring and London productions of The Book of Mormon.[4]
Life and career
[edit | edit source]Gertner was raised in Toms River, New Jersey in a Conservative Jewish family. His first acting work was at a theater operated by his aunt and uncle, where he debuted at age six as a Lost Boy in a production of Peter Pan. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in drama at New York's Tisch School of the Arts.[5][6]
Gertner's subsequent roles have included William Barfee in the San Francisco and Boston productions of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. After winning an IRNE Award (Independent Reviewers of New England) for Best Actor, he replaced Dan Fogler in the New York production.[5] (Fogler had won a Tony in the role.[5]) Gertner played Warren in Ordinary Days with New York's Roundabout Theatre Company and performed on the original cast recording.[7] His other stage roles include Eubie the Happy Elf in the world premiere of Harry Connick Jr.'s The Happy Elf, Elliot in the world premier of Band Geeks with the Goodspeed Musicals company, and an improvisational role in Don't Quit Your Night Job. Gertner's television roles include guest appearances on Ugly Betty, How I Met Your Mother and The Good Wife.
Gertner was the understudy for Josh Gad in the role of Arnold Cunningham in the musical The Book of Mormon. With Gad's departure, Gertner took over the role on Broadway, then co-starred with Gavin Creel in the production's first national tour, debuting in August 2012 in Denver.[8][9] Gertner also co-starred with Creel in the London West End production of The Book of Mormon, which began previews on February 25, 2013.[10] In August 2024, he’ll portray Ogie in the Wells Fargo Pavilion production of Waitress.[11]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Gertner is openly gay and married to his husband Jeffrey.[12] They have a son.[13]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Between Love and Goodbye | Ben | film debut |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Ugly Betty | Man #1 | Episode: "Plus None" |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Pym Gabriel | Episode: "Boom" |
| 2011-14 | Submissions Only | Randall Moody | Regular (web series) |
| 2012 | How I Met Your Mother | Irving | Episode: "The Stamp Tramp" |
| 2015 | Agent Carter | Cryptographer | Episode: "The Iron Ceiling" |
| 2015 | Supernatural | Len | Episode: "Thin Lizzie" |
| 2017 | 2 Broke Girls | Marcel | Episode: "And the Turtle Sense" |
| 2017 | Modern Family | Bobby | Episode: "Heavy Is the Head" |
| 2021 | Side Hustle | Earl | Episode: "A Mouth Noise Christmas" |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Jared Gertner at IMDb
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