First starring as Jean Valjean in Australia, Simon Gleeson joined the West End cast of Les Miserables in December 2016. Alfred Giovanni Roncalli Boe, known professionally initially as Alfor Alfred Boeand now as Alfie Boe, is an English tenor. Through his tenure, he’s portrayed Jean Valjean, Enjolras, and Marius. Below is a list of actors who portrayed Jean Valjean, both in the musical and movies. The acclaimed stars of the new full production of Les Misérables including Jon Robyns, Bradley Jaden, Gerard Carey and Josefina Gabrielle, which opened earlier this … Television adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel, which follows Jean Valjean as he evades capture by the unyielding Inspector Javert. After playing in several Irish bands, in 1972 Colm was cast as Judas Iscariot in the Dublin production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar; a role he went on to reprise in London and on the British … He was, however, offered a few … Valjean went into his father's line of work, getting a job in Faverolles as a tree pruner. During the encore, he performed “Bring Him Home” as part of the Valjean Quartet alongside Colm Wilkinson, John Owen-Jones and Simon Bowman. Wilkinson plays the Bishop of Digne, while Ruffelle plays a … A hardened prisoner after nineteen years in the fearsome prison hulks, Jean Valjean has all but lost his humanity. His parents died when he was very young, leaving him with his older sister to fend for him. Dominic West says: “Jean Valjean is one of the great characters in world literature. Delcour has made several relatively high-profile appearances on mainstream television, including Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Foodnetwork Chopped. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Directed by John Caird. The 25th anniversary concert stars Alfie Boe as Jean Valjean, Norm Lewis as Javert, Lea Salonga as Fantine, Nick Jonas as Marius, Katie Hall as Cosette, Ramin Karimloo as Enjolras, Samantha Barks as Éponine, Mia Jenkins as Young Cosette, Robert Madge as Gavroche, Matt Lucas and Jenny Galloway as the Thénardiers, and Earl Carpenter as the Bishop of Digne. Gerónimo Rauch â 2012-2013: West End production. [1][2][3] Originally a France-based Model, Delcour came to America to pursue a career in acting and cooking. Valjean was born into a poor peasant family. 2011-2012 (Barcelona), Mitsuo Yoshihara - 2011-2021 Japanese tour, 2013 Japanese 25th Anniversary tour and 2017 Japanese 30th Anniversary Tour, Shoichi Fukui - 2013 Japanese 25th Anniversary tour, 2015-2021 Japanese Tour and 2017 Japanese 30th Anniversary Tour, Kim Hyun-Joon - 2013 Japanese 25th Anniversary tour. Les Misérables (2012) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. If no disclaimer was included, it might be misleading. He’s also one of the more well-travelled of our Valjeans as he’s been in the West End, Broadway, and Toronto productions. His hardships continue when he is … The decision changes their lives forever. In November 2009 he appeared on the Bravo show Chef Academy, where he was described as being a graphic designer and having studied graphic design for five years in Bordeaux, France. Sheets: 1993 Ivan Rutherford: 1997 - top of page-Javert Actor: Start Year(approximate) Terrence Mann: 1987 Anthony Crivello: 1987 Norman Large: 1988 Herndon Lackey: 1989 Peter Samuel: 1990 Robert Westenberg: 1990 Robert DuSold: 1991 Richard Kinsey: 1992 Chuck Wagner: 1993 Robert Cuccioli: 1993 … Colm is the BEST Valjean. He has so much emotion in his voice and he really sours in those high notes. Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor, singer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer and producer. Casting a true leader from your organization in this role is one way to ensure the character is believable. Emmanuel Delcour, Actor: Fashionistas Safado: The Challenge. Most recently Dean appeared as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (Queen's Theatre). Jean Valjean Nov. 2002 . Les Miserables will see a number of plot points arise this evening as Javert (played by David Oyelowo) will continue to venture after Jean Valjean (Dominic West). He first played Jean Valjean at the age of just 26 - making him the youngest actor to play the role in the show’s history - and was last seen as Valjean in the Les Misérables Staged Concert in 2019 at the Gielgud Theatre. Dean Chisnall Jean Valjean. This also means thirty years of Jean Valjean and a considerable number of actors who have portrayed one of the most challenging roles in modern musical theatre. Jung Sung Hwa - 2013 25th Anniversary South Korean tour and 2015 Korean Revival, Kim Sung-Min - 2013 25th Anniversary South Korean tour, Daniel Koek - 2013-2014: West End Production, Janusz KruciÅski - 2010-2012 Roma Theatre in Warsaw, RGS High Wycombe 2013 School Edition - Jonah Halton, Damian Aleksander - 2010-2012 Roma Theatre in Warsaw, Peter Lockyer - 2012/13 Toronto/25th Anniversary USA tour, 2014-16 West End Production, Nicolás Martinelli â 2013-2014 Spain Tour, Felipe Forastiere â 2014-2014 Spain Tour (alternate), Jonathan Williams - 2014-2015 West End Production, Yang-Joon Mo - 2015 Japanese Tour, 2017 Japanese 30th Anniversary Tour and 2015 Korean Revival, Kyle Jean-Baptisteâ - Understudy in the role of Valjean on Broadway revival (2015), Amir Dadon, Zohar Badash â 2016-2017 Israeli production cast. Jean Valjean Characters Jean Valjean. The production was in Norwegian and starred Norwegian singer/actor Øystein Wiik as Jean Valjean, Paul Åge Johannessen as Javert, Øivind Blunck as Thénardier, Kari Gjærum as Fantine, Amund Enger as Enjolras and Guri Schanke as Éponine. Jean Val Jean (born Emmanuel Delcour, June 19, 1980, Montlucon, Allier), is a French-born American pornographic film actor and chef. Unfortunately, his sister was widowed, having seven children to look after, the eldest being eight and the youngest being one year old. Emmanuel Delcour was born on June 19, 1980 in Montluçon, Allier, France. Jean Valjean stands at the center of Les Misérables and becomes a trial figure for Hugo’s grand theories about the redemptive power of compassion and love. In November 2009 he appeared on the Bravo show Chef Academy, where he was described as being a graphic designer and having studied graphic design for five years i… Colm Wilkinson is an Irish singer. 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He has played the role twice on Broadway (in 2006 and 2016) and was the first British actor to play the role in both New York and London. With Dominic West, David Oyelowo, Adeel Akhtar, David Bradley. Set against a backdrop of post-Napoleonic France as unrest begins to grip the city of Paris once more. Youngest actor to play Les Miserables' Jean Valjean on Broadway, 21, dies after falling from his mother's fire escape. Delcour has made several relatively high-profile appearances on mainstream television, including Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Foodnetwork Chopped. Mark McVey - 2002 Broadway production and 2008 Hollywood Bowl, Randall Keith - 2002-2003 Final Broadway Cast, Kiyotaka Imai - 2003 Japanese Violet Cast and 2003-2009 and 2011 Japanese tour, Kazutaka Ishii - 2003 Japanese Light Blue Cast and 2003-2006 Japanese tour, Tetsuya Bessho - 2003 Japanese Green Cast and 2003-2011 Japanese tour, Alexander Gemignani â 2006 Broadway revival, Satoshi Hashimoto - 2007-2009 Japanese Tour, Peter Avsenick, Jason Widdrington â 2008 Vancouver youth production, Petr GazdÃk, Jan Ježek - 2009 Czech Brno production, Gerónimo Rauch â 2010-2011 (Madrid). This is included because certain actors have left the show for meaningful lengths of time and then returned. After playing in several Irish bands which included The Action, (not to be confused with an English band of the same name), in 1972 Wilkinson was cast as Judas Iscariot in the Dublin production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar; a role he went on to reprise in London and on the British national tour. Colm Wilkinson and Frances Ruffelle, two of the original cast members involved in the West End and Broadway productions of the English version (as Jean Valjean and Éponine, respectively), make appearances. Nick Cartell, Patrick Dunn - 2017 US 30th Anniversary Tour. John Owen-Jones continues to play the role of Jean Valjean at certain performances and Shan Ako and Amara Okereke continue to play the roles of Eponine and Cosette respectively. He is an actor and director. Jean Valjean, Director: Afrodisiac 3. Valjean goes into prison a simple and decent man, but his time in jail has a seemingly irreversible effect on him, and he emerges from the chain gang a hardened criminal who hates … Directed by Tom Hooper. Boe was then cast in the West End production of Les Miserables in 2011, playing Valjean. Jean Val Jean (born Emmanuel Delcour, June 19, 1980, Montlucon, Allier), is a French-born American former pornographic film actor and model currently working as a personal trainer and professional chef. Having starred in productions across three continents, Gleeson’s performance as Valjean has earned him international acclaim, nominated for an Australian Helpmann Award. The role is also difficult to cast because many young actors do not perceive it as a coveted role like Marius or Jean Valjean; remind them that the original Enjolras won a Tony Award® for his performance. Jean Valjean was born on June 8, 1942 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. The voice of an angel. Since 2018, Delcour has been painting and creating art pieces, an extension of his previous background in graphic design. He is best known for originating the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables and for playing the title role in The Phantom of the Opera. Hugh Jackman is best known for Wolverine, but he wasn't the first actor offered the role. Dean Chisnall - 2018-19 West End Production and 2019-2020 UK and Ireland Tour, James MacKay - 2019 Auckland Music Theatre & Amici Trust, Lino Ventura â 1982 film/1985 mini-series. The gravitas of Colm Wilkinson and the soaring … … In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. Jean Valjean. Previous theatre includes: Narrator in Blood Brothers (UK Tour), Sam in Mamma Mia (Cyprus); George Mole in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole (Menier Chocolate Factory); Working at Southwark Playhouse; Shrek in … He reprised the role in the 2019 All Star staged concert of Les Mis at the Gielgud Theatre. https://lesmiserables.fandom.com/wiki/Jean_Valjean_-_List_of_Portrayers?oldid=29344, Maurice Barrier â Original French Concept Album, Original Paris stage cast, Michael Burgess â Original Canadian cast, 10th Anniversary concert (as one of the 17 Valjeans), Dave Willets- London cast replacement, various international tours including the 25th Anniversary Australian/Asian tour, Ãystein Wiik - 1988-1989 Original Norwegian Cast, Berlin and West End, 10th Anniversary concert ( as one of the 17 Valjeans), Normie Rowe â 1987-1988 Original Australian Cast, Rob Guest - 1988-1991 Australian and NZ cast replacement, 10th Anniversary concert (as one of the 17 Valjeans), 1998-99 Australian 25th Anniversary touring cast, Zenon Bester, Krzysztof Stasierowski, Jerzy Jeszke - 1989-2000, Musical Theatre in Gdynia, Stig Rossen- since 1989 appeared in various international casts, Tommy Körberg â 1990 Stockholm cast, 10th Anniversary concert (as one of the 17 Valjeans), Robert Marien â 1991 Paris revival, 10th Anniversary concert (as one of the 17 Valjeans), Takeshi Kaga - Original Japanese Cast, 10th Anniversary concert (as one of the 17 Valjeans), 1994 Japanese Red Cast and 1987-2001 Japanese Tour, Sakae Takita - Original Japanese Cast and 1994 Japanese Blue Cast and 1987-2001 Japanese Tour, Yuichiro Yamaguchi - 2003 Japanese Orange Cast and 1997-2011 Japanese tour, Eugène Ãvariste Favager â 1998 Québec cast, John Owen Jones - 1997-1998 West End Production (understudy), 1998-2001, 2005-2008 West End Casts, 2007-2008, 2015-2016 Broadway Casts, 2010 25th Anniversary UK Tour, 2016 Dubai Cast and 2019 Gielgud Theatre All Star Concert, Carlos Vittori - 2002 Commissioning Mexican scene, J. The first Oslo production was hugely successful and some 10% of Norway's entire population saw the show in the first 6 months. At the age of 17, Boe was overheard by a client whilst working as a … He played the role of Jean Valjean in the 25th Anniversary Concert live at the O2. Alfie Boe - Jean Valjean. List of professional production portrayals. Like Killian, Ramin has appeared in Les Mis multiple times. Contact Info View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro What Roles Has Hugh Jackman Been Considered For? His epic journey of redemption is one of the extraordinary roles an actor … See all photos. Training: Arts Educational School. Jean Valjean. Also, since … In 2010, John helped … Played by Dominic West. Valjean is also known in the novel as … In 2015, he took on the role in the Broadway revival of the musical at the Imperial Theatre. Colm returned to the role in 1995 for the 10th Anniversary at the Royal Albert Hall where many of the actors who defined the roles around the world came together as the "Dream Cast" of Les Miserables. Notes: The phrase Not Necessarily Continuously is a standard disclaimer noted on this site for every actor who has been in Les Mis over the course of 2 consecutive yrs. Heâs currently a professional private chef and personal trainer.[4]. Jean Valjean (French: [ʒɑ̃ val.ʒɑ̃]) is the protagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables.The story depicts the character's 19-year-long struggle to lead a normal life after serving a prison sentence for stealing bread to feed his sister's children during a time of economic depression and various attempts to escape from prison. He is an actor. Jean Valjean alternate Actor: Start Year(approximate) J.C. With Alun Armstrong, Michael Ball, Jenny Galloway, Ruthie Henshall. With Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried. He has made several appearances, including on The Last Ship, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, CSI Las Vegas and Jane the Virgin. In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. Maurice Barrier – Original French Concept Album, Original Paris stage cast Colm Wilkinson – Original London cast, Original Broadway cast, 1995: 10th Anniversary concert Gary Morris - Broadway Cast 1987-1988 Michael Burgess – Original Canadian cast, 10th Anniversary concert (as one of the 17 Valjeans) Boe, the youngest in a family of nine children,was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, and … Remember, Enjolras must inspire the students to fight and, ultimately, … While the job only paid the paltry sum of 18 sous a day, Valjean used his meager profits to do what he could for his fam… Les Misérables Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community. The decision changes their lives forever. 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