Wagner, Chuck 1958–

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WAGNER, Chuck 1958–

PERSONAL

Born June 20, 1958, in Nashville, TN; married Susan; children: Stewart, Paige. Education: University of Southern California, B.F.A., 1980; also attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

Addresses: Contact—c/o 1200 Maldonado Dr., Pensacola, FL 32561.

Career: Actor and director. Appeared in television commercial for Zyban, 1998. University of Southern California, ambassador, 1980—; University of West Florida, Pensacola, visiting artist–in–residence.

Member: Actors' Equity Association, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actor's Union.

Awards, Honors: Named outstanding freshman in theatre, American Collegiate Theatre Festival, Kennedy Center.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Little Mary Sunshine, 1981.

Westside Story, 1981.

Athos, The Three Musketeers, Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1984.

Curly Maclain, Oklahoma!, Starlight Bowl, San Diego, CA, 1986.

Billy Bolton, Leave It to Jane, Doolittle Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 1987.

Antipholus, The Boys from Syracuse, Doolittle Theatre, 1987.

Rapunzel's prince, and understudy for the roles of Cinderella's prince and Wolf, Into the Woods, Old Globe & Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1987–1988.

Jekyll & Hyde, Alley Theatre, Houston, TX, 1990.

Sir Lancelot, Camelot, Theatre Under the Stars, Houston, TX, 1990.

Title role, Svengali, Alley Theatre, then Asolo, Sarasota, FL, 1991.

Fred Graham, Kiss Me, Kate, Berkshire Theatre Festival, 1991.

Javert, Les miserables, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1993.

Standby Beast and understudy for the role of Gaston, Beauty and the Beast, Palace Theater, New York City, 1994.

The Beast, Beauty and the Beast (also known as Disney's Beauty and the Beast), Prince of Wales Theatre, Toronto, Canada, 1995–1996, then Palace Theatre, 1997–1998.

Wolf, Into the Woods, Broadway Theatre, 1997.

Swamp Fever, New York City, 2000.

Carl Magnus, A Little Night Music, North Shore Music Theatre, 2000.

Fanny Hackabout Jones, 2000.

Edward Rutledge, 1776, Bass Performance Hall, 2000.

Title role, The Phantom of the Opera, 2003.

Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside, Mame, North Shore Music Theatre, 2003.

Caiaphas, Jesus Christ Superstar, Don Haskins Center, University of Texas, El Paso, TX, 2003.

Dracula, the Musical, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 2004.

Count Carl–Magnus Malcolm, A Little Night Music, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 2004.

Also appeared as title role, The Scarlet Pimpernel; Billy, Carousel; Han Solo, Star Wars: The Musical; Sidney, A Tale of Two Cities; John the Baptist, Godspell; King Ferdinand, Love's Labour's Lost; John Borden, The Lost Colony, Manteo, NC; in Civil War; Christopher.

Major Tours:

Cinderella's prince and the Wolf, Into the Woods, U.S. cities, 1988–1989.

Javert, Les miserables, U.S. cities, 1991–1992.

Title roles, Jekyll and Hyde, U.S. cities, 1999–2000.

General Harrison Howell, Kiss Me, Kate, U.S. cities, 2001–2002.

Stage Director:

Man of La Mancha, University of West Florida Theatre, 2003.

Also directed Jekyll & Hyde, University of West Florida Theatre.

Film Appearances:

Korvis, America 3000, Cannon Films, 1986.

Mikal, The Sisterhood, Image Entertainment, 1988.

Also appeared as Captain Blade, Space Evaders; in Monster Island.

Television Appearances; Series:

Title role, Automan, ABC, 1983.

Randall Thompson, General Hospital, ABC, 1987.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Title role, Automan, ABC, 1983.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Rapunzel's prince, Into the Woods, PBS, 1991.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Joey, "Welcome Back, Bo 'n' Luke," The Dukes of Hazzard, CBS, 1983.

Chad Danning, "The Divorce," Dynasty, ABC, 1986.

Assistant District Attorney Moran, "The Critic," Matlock, 1991.

Reverend Elvis, As the World Turns, CBS, 2001.

Also appeared as Dr. Gordon, All My Children, ABC; Clark Madison, Loving, ABC; Klaus Eichman, One Life to Live, ABC; CBS mailman, Late Night with David Letterman.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Recorded Dillinger—Public Enemy Number One: The Musical, Blue Mountain Music; Dracula: The Musical (demo); Chuck Wagner (solo), Half Pint Productions; The Civil War, Atlantic; The Scarlet Pimpernel, EMI/Broadway Angel; Star Wars: The Musical; Into the Woods, RCA.