Matthew Morrison

Matthew Morrison
Morrison at the 2010 Peabody Awards
Born	Matthew James Morrison (1978-10-30) October 30, 1978 (age 38) Fort Ord, California, U.S.
Other names	Matt Morrison
Occupation	Actor, dancer, singer-songwriter
Years active	1999–present
Height	5' 11 (1.80 m)
Spouse(s)	Renee Puente (m. 2014)
Musical career
Genres	Pop, Jazz soul, pop standards
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Mercury 222 Records
Associated acts	Glee Gwyneth Paltrow LMNT

Matthew James "Matt" Morrison (born October 30, 1978) is an American actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter. Morrison is known for starring in multiple Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including his portrayal of Link Larkin in Hairspray on Broadway, and for his role as Will Schuester on the Fox television show Glee (2009–2015). Morrison is signed with Adam Levine's 222 Records. Morrison received a Tony Award nomination for his featured role as Fabrizio Nacarelli in the musical The Light in the Piazza. From March 2015 to January 2016, Morrison starred in the lead role of J.M. Barrie in the Broadway production of Finding Neverland.

Morrison was born in Fort Ord, California, to Mary and Tom Morrison. Morrison was raised in Chico, California, and is of Scottish heritage. He was part of the Collaborative Arts Project 21 (CAP21) and the Orange County High School of the Arts, while at the Los Alamitos High School campus. While in high school, Morrison did a musical with actress Jodie Sweetin. He attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts for two years before dropping out and joining the Broadway adaptation of Footloose.