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Tituss Burgess (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in several Broadway theatre musicals. He is best known for starring as Titus Andromedon on the Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2020), for which he received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He was also featured in Schmigadoon! (2023).
On the Broadway stage, Burgess originated the role of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid and played the role of Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the 2009 revival of Guys and Dolls. In 2023, he played the role of Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge! and took over the title role in Oh, Mary! in March 2025.
Burgess performed at the "Broadway for Obama" benefit concert at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Easton, Pennsylvania on October 20, 2008. He performed at the "Broadway After Dark" benefit concert on October 26, 2008, in New York City, and in a solo concert at Birdland in New York City on July 27, 2009.
In July 2009, he was a performer on the R Family Vacations Summer Cruise. Three months later, he was featured on an episode of the popular web show The Battery's Down. He appeared in Season 5 of 30 Rock as D'Fwan, a member of Tracy Jordan's wife's entourage. He reprised the role in Season 6. He was cast as The Caterpillar in the 2011 Broadway musical Wonderland in October 2010. A month later he dropped out of the project.
In March 2013, Burgess performed "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls at Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS fundraising concert Broadway Backwards. He was cast as The Witch, a role traditionally played by a female, in Into the Woods in a 2015 production by DreamCatcher Theatre, presented in Miami's Carnival Studio Theater at the Adrienne Arsht Center.
In June 2016, Burgess and Norm Lewis reprised their roles of Sebastian the Crab and King Triton in the Hollywood Bowl concert event of The Little Mermaid opposite Sara Bareilles, Rebel Wilson, and Darren Criss. LEASE EVENT: Disney's The Little Mermaid in Concert , hollywoodbowl.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016. He also took a voice role in The Angry Birds Movie (2016). He also was a guest star judge in the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2017). He also took guest roles in Miracle Workers (2019) and The Good Fight (2019).
In 2023, he played the Narrator in the second season of the Apple TV+ musical comedy series Schmigadoon!. From October 10 to December 17, 2023, he returned to Broadway in Moulin Rouge! as Harold Zidler. He starred as Mary Todd Lincoln in the Broadway production of Oh, Mary! for a temporary engagement from March to April 2025. He reprised the role from June 23 to August 2, 2025.Gordon, David Cole Escola Sets Final Oh, Mary! Show; Tituss Burgess Rejoining as Mary Todd Lincoln TheatreMania, May 5, 2025
Filmography
Film
Voice Voice Voice Voice Voice and facial motion capture
Television
Episode: "The Rainforest" (Earth Rock series) 2 episodes Episode: "In Case of Discomfort" 4 episodes Episode: "The Life We Chose" Episode: "Bones to Pick" Series regular, 52 episodes (seasons 1-4) Regular panelist Voice, 2 episodes Episode: "Costumer Service" Episode: "Pop Art Ball" Episode: "1 Day" Episode: "The One with the Celebrity Divorce" Netflix television movie 10 episodes Series regular Voice, series regular Television special Guest Series regular (2022 Netflix reboot) Guest Season Two Regular Episode: "One Small Step" Host
Video games
Bob Mulét
Credited under "The Local Population." Notable voice appearance in WCTR program, "Chakra Attack," as the "Potato Water Guy" in the coconut water discussion.
Theatre credits
Downtown Cabaret Theatre, Bridgeport, Connecticut La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, California Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway August Wilson Theatre, Broadway Cowardly Lion La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, California Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, Colorado Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway October 28 – December 7, 2008 Nederlander Theatre, Broadway Two River Theater, Red Bank, New Jersey Arsht Center, Miami, Florida Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California Online Benefit Concert Gold Coast Studios, Bethpage, New York Al Hirschfeld Theatre, Broadway Phoenix Arts Club, London Lyceum Theatre, Broadway June 23 – August 2, 2025 September 21, 2025 Songs for a New World Man No. 1 Hammersmith Apollo, 30th Anniversary Concert
Discography
Awards and nominations
2008 Broadway.com Audience Award Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical The Little Mermaid 2015 Webby Award Best Actor Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Critics' Choice Television Award Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Gold Derby TV Award Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Dorian Award TV Performance of the Year, actor Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 2016 2017 2018 2018 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie 2021 Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance Central Park: A Fish Called Snakehead 2024 Broadway.com Audience Award Favorite Replacement (Male) Moulin Rouge! The Musical
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