Brandon Victor Dixon
Brandon Victor Dixon (born September 23, 1981) is an American actor, singer and theatrical producer. As a musical theatre actor, he is known for Tony Award-nominated Broadway performances as Harpo in the 2005 musical The Color Purple and Eubie Blake in Shuffle Along, or, the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed (2016). He originated both roles, as well as the leading role of Berry Gordy Jr. in Motown: The Musical (2013) on Broadway, which earned a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. In 2016, Dixon assumed the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway company of Hamilton. Off-Broadway as well as in London's West End, Dixon played the role of Hayward Patterson in The Scottsboro Boys and was nominated for a 2014 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.
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Dixon at the 73rd Tony Awards nominations announcement, 2019 | |
| Born | September 23, 1981 Gaithersburg, Maryland, U.S. |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, producer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Notable credit(s) | The Color Purple The Scottsboro Boys Motown: The Musical Shuffle Along Hamilton Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert! Of Mice and Men Hedwig and the Angry Inch |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical (2014) Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical (2014) |
| Website | BrandonVictorDixon.com |
As a producer, Dixon's credits include Broadway revivals of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Of Mice and Men (2014); the former won the 2014 Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for best revival of a musical.
In 2018, Dixon portrayed Judas Iscariot in NBC's live concert version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, for which he received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.