Ramin Karimloo
| Ramin Karimloo (Persian: رامین کریملو) | |
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| Born |
September 19, 1978 (age 38) Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality |
Iranian Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor, Singer, Songwriter, Producer |
| Spouse(s) | Mandy Karimloo |
| Children | Hadley Jaiden |
| Website | raminkarimloo |
Ramin Karimloo (Persian: رامین کریملو; born September 19, 1978) is an Iranian-Canadian actor and singer, recognized chiefly for his work in London's West End. He has played leading male roles in both of the West End's longest running musicals: The Phantom and Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, and Jean Valjean, Enjolras, and Marius in Les Misérables. He also originated the role of the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies, which continues the story of The Phantom of the Opera. He made his Broadway debut as Valjean in the 2014 revival production of Les Misérables, for which he received a Tony Award nomination.
Ramin is both a singer and an actor. When he was a twelve-year-old who was living in Canada, he decided to become a performer. His inspiration was Colm Wilkinson, who was going on tour in the "The Phantom of the Opera" at the time. Originally, Karimloo did not want to see the musical, but rather a hockey game instead. However, this musical was for a class trip. Karimloo fell in love with "Phantom" and knew he would be performing until he got the title role. Ramin moved to Richmond Hill from Peterborough and attended Alexander Mackenzie High School. After dropping out of school at 18, he began his performing career in rock bands, cruises, and various theatre projects before moving on to perform in theatre companies for Airtours and P&O Cruises.
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