Jelani Alladin

Jelani Alladin (born August 6, 1992) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. In his Broadway debut, he originated the role of Kristoff in the Frozen musical in 2018.

Jelani Alladin
Born (1992-08-06) August 6, 1992
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, dancer
Years active2016–present

Early life

Alladin grew up in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City.[1] He attended high school in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he was an athlete and a performer, playing lacrosse and participating in track as well as performing lead roles such as the Emcee in Cabaret and The Cat in the Hat in Seussical.[1]

He then attended the New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he studied a variety of acting styles including cinema acting, song and dance acting, and vocal performance.[2]

Career

Alladin starred in the Off-Broadway show Sweetee as Cat Jones and received the San Francisco Critics Circle Award for Best Leading Actor as Pharus in Choir Boy.[3] Other regional credits include I and You (TheatreSquared), The History Boys (Palmbeach Dramaworks), Violet (Clarence Brown Theatre), and the world premiere of Josephine (Asolo Rep).[3] Alladin has also appeared Off-Broadway at York Theatre in the New York City premiere of Lord Tom and a revival of Don't Bother Me I Can't Cope.[3]

In Alladin's Broadway debut, he played the role of Kristoff in the 2018 musical Frozen.[4] He left Frozen after a year to play the role of Hercules in the musical Hercules.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 High Noon on the West Side Deke short
2015 There Is Love The Waiter short
2017 I Didn't Come Here to Make Love Jelani short
2020: Influenced Sheldon short
2021 Respect Jason
2021 Tick, Tick... Boom! David

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 The Weirdos Next Door Luke Welker
2020 FBI Alex Bryant
2020 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Sean Thomas
2020-2021 The Walking Dead: World Beyond Will Campbell
2023 Fellow Travelers Marcus Hooks [6]

References
  1. King, Eric (May 9, 2018). "Frozen's Jelani Alladin on Expanding the Role of Kristoff, Meeting Jonathan Groff & Scandal Saturdays". Broadway.com.
  2. "Jelani Alladin". Backstage.com. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  3. "Jelani Alladin". Cyd LeVin & Associates.
  4. Robbins, Caryn (March 22, 2018). "Debut of the Month: Chillin' with Frozen's Jelani Alladin!". BroadwayWorld.com.
  5. Evans, Greg (June 20, 2019). "'Hercules' Stage Musical Adaptation Finds Its Strongman: Jelani Alladin Among Cast Announced For Shakespeare In The Park Production". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  6. Porter, Rick (2022-07-19). "Showtime's 'Fellow Travelers' Adds Trio to Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
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