Andrew Kober
| Andrew Kober | |
|---|---|
 Kober at the stage door of Les Misérables | |
| Born |
Andrew William Kober February 20, 1984 |
| Residence | New York City, New York |
| Other names | Andrew Rebecca Kober |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Occupation | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Home town | Shaker Heights, Ohio |
| Spouse(s) | Farra Kober (m. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
| Family | Arthur Kober (great-uncle) |
| Website |
andrewkoberonline |
Andrew Kober is an American stage and screen actor, best known for his role of Margaret Mead in the 2009 Broadway revival of Hair.[1]
Early life and education
Kober grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
He attended college in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at Carnegie Mellon University, graduating with a degree in Acting in 2006. He moved to New York City later in the year, and continues to reside there today.
Career
Theatre
In 2008, Kober was cast in the Off-Broadway Revival of Hair, in the featured role of Margaret Mead. He stayed with the production in its 2009 transfer to Broadway, as well as its 2010 transfer to the West End.
Following Hair, Kober was cast in multiple small roles in the Second Broadway Revival of Les Misérables, and performed with the company until late 2015. After that, he was cast in the ensemble of the She Loves Me Broadway Revival, which had the distinction of being the first Broadway show to be live-streamed internationally online.[2]
Kober also performed in regional productions of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Ken Ludwig's Baskerville, National Pastime, Sense & Sensibility, and Spamalot.[3]
Kober will be performing in a musical adaption of Twelfth Night from September 2–5, 2016 at the Delacorte Theatre.[4] He will also be in a completely original musical theatre production, 'We Have Apples'!
Film and TV work
Kober has also made multiple guest appearances on popular television shows, such as Boardwalk Empire, House of Cards, Blue Bloods, and Pam Am. He has been featured in the short film Chin Up, and can be seen in the filmed performance of She Loves Me.[5]
Other work
Kober is also a part of the comedy group, The (M)orons, along with three fellow Broadway actors and writers: Drew Gasparini, F. Michael Haynie, and Alex Brightman.[6]
Credits
New York and West End theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Category | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hair | Margaret Mead; Father | Off-Broadway | The Public Theater |
| 2009 | Broadway | Al Hirshfeld Theatre | ||
| 2010 | West End | Gielgud Theatre | ||
| 2014 | Les Misérables | Innkeeper; Babet | Broadway | Imperial Theatre |
| 2016 | She Loves Me | Ensemble | Studio 54 | |
| 2016 | We Have Apples | Lead | Broadway | Studio 54 |
| 2016 | Twelfth Night | Malvolio | Off-Broadway | Delacorte Theatre |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Category | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Boardwalk Empire | Waiter | TV Series | Episode: A Dangerous Maid |
| Pan Am | Bob Operations Clerk | Episode: Unscheduled Departure | ||
| 2013 | House of Cards | Joe Taminini | Episode: Chapter 7 | |
| 2012-13 | City of Dreams | Tyler | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Blue Bloods | Joey Marsh | Episode: Growing Boys | |
| 2016 | She Loves Me | Various | TV Movie | Live Performance |
Personal life
Kober is married to Farra Kober, the Director of Social Media and Community for MSNBC.[7] They married in 2012, and have one son, Asher, born in 2016.[8][9][10]
References
- ↑ "Andrew Kober Theatre Credits". www.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ Romano, Aja (2016-06-30). "Tonight, Broadway will make history by live-streaming She Loves Me direct from the stage". Vox. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ "Andrew Kober". Andrew Kober. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Nikki M. James, Jose Llana and Andrew Kober to Lead the Public's TWELFTH NIGHT Musical Adaptation". Retrieved 2016-08-03.
- ↑ "Andrew Kober". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ "The (M)orons". www.wearethemorons.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ "Farra Kober | MSNBC". MSNBC. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ↑ "Andrew Kober on Twitter". Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ "Farra Kober (@Farrashley) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ↑ "Broadway's Andrew Kober and His Wife Are Expecting! | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
Further reading
- "Andrew Kober, Hair". Gothamist. August 18, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- "Come to the Koberet, Old Chum! Andrew Kober Welcomes His Les Miz Pals & More to 54 Below". Broadway.com. August 19, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- Gambino, Joe (July 30, 2015). "Broadway's Andrew Kober and His Wife Are Expecting!". Playbill. Retrieved July 8, 2016.