Brian d'Arcy James

Actor
Producer
Soundtrack

Bringing together the best of both Broadway and Hollywood, the film’s creative team includes Kushner, who also serves as an executive producer; Tony Award® winner Justin Peck, who choreographed the musical numbers in the film; renowned Los Angeles Philharmonic conductor and GRAMMY Award® winner Gustavo Dudamel, who helmed the recording of the iconic score; Academy Award®-nominated composer and conductor David Newman (“Anastasia”), who arranged the score; Tony Award®-winning composer Jeanine Tesori (“Fun Home,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie”), who supervised the cast on vocals; and Grammy®-nominated music supervisor Matt Sullivan (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Chicago”), who served as executive music producer for the film. The film is produced by Spielberg, Academy Award®-nominated producer Kristie Macosko Krieger and Tony Award®-winning producer Kevin McCollum. “West Side Story” has been adapted for the screen from the original 1957 Broadway show, with book by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and concept, direction and choreography by Jerome Robbins

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West Side Story (2021)

Brian d'Arcy James was born on 29 June 1968 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Spotlight (2015), West Side Story (2021) and Shrek the Musical (2013).

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Awards
- 7 wins & 4 nominations

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Known for

Spotlight

8.1

Matt Carroll

2015

West Side Story

7.1

Officer Krupke

2021

Shrek the Musical

6.9

Shrek(as Brian D'Arcy James)

2013

Friends with Kids

6.1

Husband in Restaurant

2011

Credits

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Actor

Millers in Marriage
6.2
- Dennis
- 2024
Evil
7.8
TV Series
- Victor LeConte
- 2021–2024
Pain Hustlers
6.6
- Dr. Lydell
- 2023
Captain Fall
6.9
TV Series
- Additional Voices (voice, as Brian D'Arcy James)
- 2023
Love & Death
7.5
TV Mini Series
- Dr. Fred Fason
- 2023
Dear Edward
7.1
TV Series
- Bruce
- 2023
Devil's Peak
5.3
- Bo
- 2023
She Came to Me
6.0
- Trey Ruffa
- 2023
Let Me Go the Right Way
7.0
Short
- Dr. Kemp
- 2022
Centaurworld
7.7
TV Series
- The General
- 2021
West Side Story
7.1
- Officer Krupke
- 2021
Hawkeye
7.5
TV Mini Series
- Derek Bishop
- 2021
The Cathedral
6.2
- Richard Damrosch
- 2021
The Comey Rule
7.5
TV Mini Series
- Mark Giuliano
- 2020
Devs
7.6
TV Mini Series
- Anton
- 2020

Producer

Soundtrack

Centaurworld
7.7
TV Series
- performer: "Once Shattered, Now Whole", "General's Battle Song", "Last Lullaby, Pt. 1"
- 2021
Bombshell in Concert
9.1
Video
- performer: "The Right Regrets"
- 2020
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
8.8
TV Series
- performer: "Eat Shit, Bob!"
- 2019
The 69th Annual Tony Awards
6.4
TV Special
- performer: "A Musical"
- 2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
7.1
TV Series
- performer: "God, I Hate Shakespeare" (uncredited)
- 2015
Smash
7.7
TV Series
- performer: "Arthur Miller Melody"
- performer: "Three Little Birds"
- 2012
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards
7.9
TV Special
- performer: "Freak Flag"
- 2009
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- performer: "Mountain Greenery", "Where or When"
- 1999
The 51st Annual Tony Awards
7.1
TV Special
- performer: "Ship of Dreams"
- 1997

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Official sites
- Facebook
- Matthew S. Carroll on Actor's portrayal
Alternative names
- Brian D'Arcy James
Height
- 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Born
- June 29, 1968
- Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Spouse
- Jennifer Prescott2000 - ? (1 child)
Relatives
Other works
Broadway: Titanic, Carousel, Blood Brothers. Off Broadway: Wild Party, Floyd Collins, Public Enemy, Ancestral Voices.
Publicity listings
- 6 Articles