Will Swenson (actor)

Will Swenson
Swenson in July 2011
Born	William Swenson (1973-10-26) October 26, 1973 (age 43) Provo, Utah, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, screenwriter, film director, film producer, singer
Spouse(s)	Amy Westerby (divorced) Audra McDonald (m. 2012)
Children	3 (2 with Westerby, 1 with McDonald)

William "Will" Swenson (born October 26, 1973) is an American actor, writer, film director and singer best known for his work in musical theatre. He also has developed a film career, primarily in LDS cinema.

Swenson was born in Provo, Utah. He is best known among Mormons for his role as Jonathan Jordan in the LDS Cinema movie The Singles Ward (2002) and its sequel, The Singles 2nd Ward (2007). Swenson co-wrote, directed and acted in the LDS Cinema feature film, Sons of Provo (2004).

A grandson of Nathan and playwright and actress Ruth Hale, Will Swenson was born in Utah and moved around a lot throughout the United States during his childhood. He attended Brigham Young University and later served as a Mormon missionary in Ecuador. However, he is no longer a practicing Mormon.

Swenson appeared on Broadway in Lestat, 110 in the Shade and Brooklyn. Off-Broadway, he played the role of Stacee Jaxx in the musical Rock of Ages but did not go on to perform the role on Broadway because he was offered the starring role of Berger in the Broadway revival of Hair. He played Sir Sagramore in Camelot at Lincoln Center and Chris in the second national tour of Miss Saigon.