Gideon Glick

Life

Gideon Glick (born June 6, 1988) is an American stage performer and movie actor. His Broadway work includes the role of Ernst in the musical Spring Awakening. Glick graduated from Lower Merion High School.[2] He is openly gay.[1] Glick has stated in interviews that he came out when he was in the seventh grade.[1]

 

Career

Glick played Ernst, an adolescent boy seduced by Hanschen, originated by Jonathan B. Wright, in the original cast of the hit musical Spring Awakening. He played “Slap” in the 2005 film One Last Thing….[3] He then played the role of “Howie” in Speech and Debate (Roundabout Underground),[4][5] a play by emerging playwright Stephen Karam, which began in October 2007 and ran until early 2008.[6] He also appeared in a west-coast production of the same play. He played Aladdin in the 2004 workshop production of Disney’s Aladdin Junior.[7] Glick was playing the role of Jimmy-6, a member of the “Geek Chorus” in Broadway’s Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, until it was cut during the show’s lengthy previews.[8] Glick earned positive reviews for his portrayal of Jack in The Public Theater’s production of Into the Woods.[9]

 

Stage

Broadway

To Kill a Mockingbird – [Play, Drama, Original] – Dill Harris – Nov 01 – 2018
Significant Other – [Play, Comedy, Original] – [Jordan Berman] Mar 02,  2017 – Apr 23, 2017
Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark – [Musical, Spectacle, Original] –  [Jimmy-6] Jun 14, 2011 – Jan 04, 2014
Spring Awakening – [Musical, Drama, Original] –     Ernst (Nov 16, 2006 – Aug 25, 2007)

Off Broadway

The Harvest Claire Tow Theater  – Tom – 10/24/2016
Significant Other Laura Pels Theatre – Jordan – 06/18/2015
Into the Woods Delacorte Theater – Jack – 08/09/2012
Wild Animals You Should Know Lucille Lortel Theatre – Jacob – 11/20/2011
Spring Awakening Linda Gross Theater – Ernst – 06/15/2006

Screen

2018 Ocean’s Eight (post-production) – Kyle McCallister
2017 Speech & Debate (completed) – Gideon
2016 Elementary (TV Series) – Dennis Karig –  Render, and Then Seize Her (2016) … Dennis Karig
2016 The Good Wife (TV Series) – Blake Reedy – – Monday (2016) … Blake Reedy
2016 Margot vs. Lily (TV Mini-Series) – Glenn – Beginners (2016) … Glenn
2015 Redheads Anonymous (TV Series) – College Creep – Red Head Redemption (2015) … College Creep
2015 Man Seeking Woman (TV Series) – Scientist –  Traib (2015) … Scientist
2013-2014 It Could Be Worse (TV Mini-Series) – Phillip Klein – – Fate (2014) … Phillip Klein
– Too Much Candy (2014) … Phillip Klein
– Straight Offer (2014) … Phillip Klein
– Stuck with Me (2013) … Phillip Klein
– Terrible People (2013) … Phillip Klein
Total 17 episodes
2014 Devious Maids (TV Series) – Ty McKay
– Look Back in Anger (2014) … Ty McKay
– Proof (2014) … Ty McKay
– The Visit (2014) … Ty McKay
– Night, Mother (2014) … Ty McKay
– Betrayal (2014) … Ty McKay
9 episodes
2014 Song One – Everett
2013 Gods Behaving Badly  – Eros
2013 Wallflowers (TV Series) – Todd
– Hello, Larry (2013) … Todd
– All-American Girl (2013) … Todd
– Fridays (2013) … Todd
– Square Pegs (2013) … Todd
2013 A Case of You – Fan
2005 One Last Thing… – Slap

References

1.  “‘Spring’ Role, Philadelphian awakens to being a Broadway star”. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. December 28, 2006. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
2.  [1] Archived June 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
3.  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452660/
4.  “Roundabout Theatre Company – Bad Jews“. Roundaboutunderground.com. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
5.  “Photo Flash: ‘Speech & Debate’ at Roundabout Underground”. Broadwayworld.com. 2007-10-17. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
6.  Brian Gaston. “Stephen Karam”. Brown.edu. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
7.  [2] Disney
8.  “Chase Brock Swings Into Spider-Man as New Choreographer; Geek Chorus Let Go” Broadway.com, March 24, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
9.  “Wilborn Hampton: “Into the Woods” Review: Not Out of the Woods”. Huffingtonpost.com. 2012-08-10. Retrieved 2012-11-03.

Links

• Gideon Glick at the Internet Movie Database
• Gideon Glick at the Internet Broadway Database 
• Oasis Journals Interview