Jeb Brown
American actor
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Jeb Brown (born August 11, 1964)[3] is an American actor known for his work in theatre. Brown has appeared in productions on- and off-Broadway including Grease, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, in which he originated the role of Don Kirshner. For his performance in Dead Outlaw, Brown was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.[4]
Jeb Brown | |
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Brown in Dead Outlaw 2025 | |
| Born | August 11, 1964 |
| Education | Yale University[2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
Life and career
A native of Greenwich, Connecticut, Brown made his Broadway debut at the age of ten, in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.[1] Before pursuing a full-time acting career, he earned a degree in theater studies from Yale, where he was a member of the a cappella group The Whiffenpoofs.[2]
Since Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Brown has performed in nine Broadway productions. In 2014, he originated the role of music publisher Don Kirshner in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. He has also appeared in numerous off-Broadway musicals and television shows, including Hulu's The Path (2016–2018), in which he played recurring character Wesley Cox.
In 2025, Brown received a Tony nomination for his role in Dead Outlaw.[5]
Acting credits
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Child | Broadway | [6] |
| 1981 | Bring Back Birdie | Gary | Broadway | [7] |
| 1999 | Crazy for You | Lank Hawkins | Regional | [8] |
| 2000 | Aida | Zoser standby; Pharaoh standby | Broadway | [9] |
| 2000 | Game Show | Steve Fox | Off-Broadway | [10] |
| 2001 | Carousel | Jigger Craigin | Regional | [11] |
| 2002 | I'm Not Rappaport | The Cowboy | Broadway | [12] |
| 2005 | Ring of Fire | Performer | Regional | [13] |
| 2006 | Broadway | [14] | ||
| 2006 | High Fidelity | Ian/Middle-Aged Guy | Broadway | [15] |
| 2007 | Grease | Vince Fontaine | Broadway | [16] |
| 2008 | Romantic Poetry | Red | Off-Broadway | [17] |
| 2011 | Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark | Mary Jane's Father/Ensemble; Norman Osborn/The Green Goblin understudy |
Broadway | [18] |
| 2014 | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | Don Kirshner | Broadway | [19] |
| 2015 | American Psycho | Detective Kimball | Off-Broadway Lab | [20] |
| 2015 | The Undeniable Sound of Right Now | Hank | Off-Broadway | [21] |
| 2016 | Terms of Endearment | Garrett | Off-Broadway | [22] |
| 2019 | Scotland, PA | Duncan | Off-Broadway | [23] |
| 2020 | Whisper House | The Sheriff | Off-Broadway | [24] |
| 2024 | Dead Outlaw | Bandleader / Walter Jarrett | Off-Broadway | [25] |
| 2025 | Broadway | [26] | ||
| Beau the Musical | Beau | Off-Broadway | [27] | |
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | I'll Do Anything | Male D Person |
| Renaissance Man | Young Executive #1 | |
| 1996 | Black & White: A Love Story | Jamie |
| 2006 | The Namesake | Oliver |
| 2010 | Salt | Bunker Technician |
| 2014 | My America | The Announcer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Hunter | Danny Martin | Episode: "Yesterday's Child" |
| Nightmare Classics | Episode: "The Eye of the Panther" | ||
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire | Shoe salesperson | Episode: "Money Walks" |
| 1994 | Dave's World | Episode: "Lobster Envy" | |
| 1996 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Ensign | Episode: "Nor The Battle To The Strong" |
| 1999 | Great Performances | Lank Hawkins | Episode: "Crazy for You" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Altschuler | Episode: "My Good Name" |
| 2007–2008 | One Life to Live | Dr. Edward Bonner | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jake Bradshaw | Episode: "Beef" |
| 2013 | Golden Boy | Hank Taylor | Episode: "Sacrifice" |
| 2014, 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gerbic | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | The Path | Wesley Cox | 9 episodes |
| 2018 | The Good Fight | Chester | Episode: "Day 422" |
| Instinct | Daniel | Episode: "Secrets and Lies" | |
| Elementary | Levi Salinger | Episode: "Sand Trap" | |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son | County Sheriff | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2020 | Little America | Jerry | Episode: "The Silence" |
Audio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | City of Ghosts | Senator DeStefano | 2 episodes |