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American actor
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Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
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66 years
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Gallatin High School
Gallatin, Sumner County, USA
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Biography

Chuck Wagner (born June 20, 1958) is an American actor, director, musical theater historian and teacher. He has had an extensive career in theater, but is perhaps best known for co-starring in the short-lived science fiction TV series Automan (1983–84).

Early life

Wagner was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and raised in Hartsville, Tennessee. He attended public school in Gallatin. While at Gallatin High School, he performed the leads in "My Fair Lady", "Carousel", and "Inherit the Wind" under GHS' drama teacher Juliet Doyle Guthrie. As a BFA student, he attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa under Edmond Williams and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles under John Houseman. His collegiate summers were spent in Manteo, North Carolina, where he played John Borden in The Lost Colony, America's longest running outdoor drama.

Career

Television

He is known for his role in the short-lived science fiction 1983 TV series Automan as the title character.He also starred on the soap opera General Hospital as Randall Thompson in 1981 and 1982.

In 1981, Wagner was a contestant on the television game show "Password Plus".

In 2012, he was also a contestant on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

Wagner has made guest appearances on numerous TV shows, including The Dukes of Hazzard, Dynasty, and Matlock.

Musical theatre

Wagner has performed in several Broadway productions. His first role on Broadway was in The Three Musketeers in 1984 as Athos. He went on to originate the role of Rapunzel's Prince in the original Broadway cast of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods (1987). The recording of that show, on which Wagner appears, won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.

Wagner has appeared on Broadway (replacement) and in the U.S. national tour (1992) of Les Misérables as Inspector Javert. In 1994, he began a four-year stint as "The Beast", in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, in both the Broadway (replacement) and Toronto productions. Wagner originated the title roles in Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde in 1990 and Svengali in 1991 at The Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas. He reprised his dual roles in Jekyll & Hyde in the post Broadway national tour in 1999. In 2001 he toured the U.S. in the Cole Porter's Kiss Me, Kate as the MacArthuresque General Harrison Howell and understudy to Rex Smith's Fred Graham. He appeared on Broadway in 2004, in Wildhorn's Dracula, The Musical, standing by for Dracula, Van Helsing and Quincey Morris.

Wagner also sang the role of Sir Percival Blakeney, aka The Scarlet Pimpernel, in the original concept recording of The Scarlet Pimpernel (1992). In 1999, he released a self-titled solo CD, on which he sang songs from the various musicals in which he has appeared.

In 1999, Chuck Wagner recorded demo songs for a cancelled Star Wars: The Musical, in which he played Han Solo.

He played The Captain of the S.S. American in Kathleen Marshall's production of the Cole Porter musical Anything Goes in a year long tour that began in October 2012. In November 2013 he starred as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables as Equity Guest Artist at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee.

In February 2014, he reprised his role as Javert in Les Misérables for the North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh. He was accompanied by his former broadway co-star, Craig Schulman, who reprised his role as Valjean. The show was directed by Dave Clemmons, who played Valjean opposite Wagner during the U.S. National Tour. In May 2014 he played Javert in Les Misérables for Studio Tenn with the Nashville Symphony at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. In June 2014 he appeared as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables at the Lyric Theatre in Oklahoma City in a production featuring a 100 voice chorus.

Other work

He has appeared in commercials for Zyban, and toured as the Ringmaster in both the 136th edition of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Circus of Dreams (2006 through 2007), and the 138th edition Over The Top (2008 to 2009).

In 2010, while at home in Pensacola Beach, Florida, he joined the response to the BP oil spill helping to coordinate a large scale mechanical beach operation while safeguarding the local sea turtles.

An avid musical theatre historian, Wagner served as Visiting Artist in Residence at the University of West Florida in Pensacola. He performs concerts and teaches in high schools and colleges. Between theatrical jobs he is a member of the touring concert series, Neil Berg's 100 Years of Broadway.

Notable Theatre Roles

ShowRole(s)Year(s)Production
1776Colonel Thomas McKean1976Prestonburg, Kentucky
The Lost ColonyJohn Borden1977-1978Manteo, North Carolina
ChristopherChristopher1979University of Southern California
The Three MusketeersAthos1984Broadway
CamelotLancelot1986Sacramento
Oklahoma!Curly McLain1986San Diego
Into the WoodsRapunzel's Prince

Cinderella's Prince(Understudy)

Wolf(Understudy)

1986-1987San Diego(World Premiere)
Into the WoodsRapunzel's Prince

Cinderella's Prince(Understudy)

Wolf(Understudy)

1987-1988Broadway
Into the WoodsCinderella's Prince

Wolf

1988-1989US Tour
Into the WoodsRapunzel's Prince1989Broadway(Limited 3-night run)
CamelotLancelot1990Houston
Jekyll and HydeDr. Henry Jekyll

Mr. Eduard Hyde

1990Houston(World Premiere)
SvengaliSvengali1991Houston(World Premiere)
Kiss Me, KateFred

Pertruccio

1991Stockbridge, Massachusetts
SvengaliSvengali1991Sarasota, Florida
Les MiserablesJavert1992-19933rd US Tour
Les MiserablesJavert1993-1994Broadway
Beauty and the BeastGaston(Understudy)

Beast(Standby)

1994-1995Broadway
Beauty and the BeastBeast1995-1996Toronto
Beauty and the BeastBeast1997-1998Broadway
Into the WoodsCinderella's Prince

Wolf

1997Broadway(Two Performances)
Jekyll and HydeDr. Henry Jekyll

Mr. Eduard Hyde

1999-20002nd US Tour
A Little Night MusicCount Carl-Magnus Malcolm2001Beverly, Massachusetts
1776Edward Rutledge2001Fort Worth, Texas
Kiss Me, KateMacArthuresque General Harrison Howell

Fred Graham(Understudy)

2001-2002US Tour
Jekyll and HydeDirector2002University of West Florida
MameBeauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside2003Beverly, Massachusetts
Man of La ManchaDirector2003University of West Florida
A Little Night MusicCount Carl-Magnus Malcolm2004Chicago
Dracula: The MusicalDracula(Standby)

Van Helsing(Standby)

Quincey Morris(Standby)

2004-2005Broadway
Annie Get Your GunFrank Butler2005Okaloosa Walton Community College
Anyone Can WhistleJ. Bowden Hapgood2005Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Hello DollyHorace Vandergelder2010Nashville, Tennessee
Anything GoesThe Captain of the SS American2012-2013US Tour
Les MiserablesJean Valjean2013Nashville, Tennessee
Les MiserablesJavert2014Raleigh, North Carolina
Les MiserablesJavert2014Nashville, Tennessee
Les MiserablesJean Valjean2014Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Seaplane: The MusicalAlexander Graham Bell2015Pensacola, Florida
Julius CeasarJulius Ceasar2019Nashville, Tennessee

Discography

TitleRole(s)(If Applicable)YearType
Jekyll and HydeDr. Henry Jekyll

Mr. Eduard Hyde

1986Demo Recordings
Jekyll and HydeDr. Henry Jekyll

Mr. Eduard Hyde

1987Non-Commercial Concept Album
Into the WoodsRapunzel's Prince1987Original Broadway Cast Album
The Scarlet PimpernelPercy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel1992Concept Album
The Civil WarOne of the "Broadway All-Stars"1996Concept Album
The Scarlet PimpernelPercy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel1996Pre-Broadway Demo Recordings
Chuck WagnerN/A1999Solo Album
Star Wars: The MusicalHan Solo1999Demo Recordings(Unproduced)
DraculaVan Helsing2000Demo Album
Dillinger: Public Enemy Number OneMelvin Purvis2000Demo Recordings(Unproduced)
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What is Chuck Wagner best known for?
Chuck Wagner is an American actor, singer, and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Dr. Broderick "St. John" Powell on the American soap opera "General Hospital" from 1982 to 1985.
Has Chuck Wagner been involved in any theater productions?
Yes, Chuck Wagner has an extensive career in theater. He has appeared in many notable productions, including playing the title role in the Broadway musical "Les Misérables" and the title role in the Off-Broadway production of "Jekyll and Hyde."
What other television shows has Chuck Wagner appeared in?
Apart from "General Hospital," Chuck Wagner has made appearances on several other television shows. Some of these include "The Dukes of Hazzard," "The A-Team," "Murder, She Wrote," and "MacGyver."
What is Chuck Wagner's involvement in voice acting?
Chuck Wagner has had a successful career as a voice actor. He has provided his voice for many animated television shows and films, including "X-Men: The Animated Series" and "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows." He has also lent his voice to video games such as "Spider-Man" and "Assassin's Creed."
What awards has Chuck Wagner received for his work?
Though Chuck Wagner has not received any major awards, he has been recognized for his talents. He was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Villain in 1984 for his role in "General Hospital."
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