John Tartaglia

About John Tartaglia

Who is it?: Actor, Producer, Writer
Birth Day: February 16, 1978
Birth Place:  Maple Shade, New Jersey, United States
Birth Sign: Pisces
Other names: John Nicholas Tartaglia Jonathan Nicholas Tartaglia
Occupation: Puppeteer, actor, singer, dancer, voice artist, comedian
Years active: 1994–present
Spouse(s): Michael Shawn Lewis (2012-2016)
Website: http://gablesgroveproductions.com

John Tartaglia Net Worth

John Tartaglia was born on February 16, 1978 in  Maple Shade, New Jersey, United States, is Actor, Producer, Writer. John Tartaglia was born on February 16, 1978 in Maple Shade, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Shrek the Musical (2013), Johnny and the Sprites (2005) and Play with Me Sesame (2002).
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💰John Tartaglia Net worth: $7 Million

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Biography/Timeline

2003

Tartaglia created and puppeteered the roles of Princeton (the recent college grad) and Rod (the closeted Republican investment banker) in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Avenue Q, which opened July 31, 2003. For the roles, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical in 2004. He left the cast on January 30, 2005.

2004

John Tartaglia is openly gay. Regarding the matter, he has stated "I'm less worried about being a positive role model as a gay person than making sure there's no negative stereotypes of any sort." He considers "nothing more addictive than the sound of an audience laughing" and regarding the possibility of being "pigeonholed" as a children's entertainer, stated "If I get pigeonholed, I get pigeonholed. When I do my dark, one-hour miniseries on Lifetime, you'll know!" In 2004, he helped to raise $525,000 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

2005

Tartaglia reprised his roles as Princeton and Rod in the Las Vegas sit-down production of Avenue Q, starting in August 2005 until December 11, 2005. He then appeared in the musical Newsical 2006: The Next Edition in New York City, in a limited engagement in December 2005.

2006

Tartaglia joined the cast of Beauty and the Beast as Lumière on November 21, 2006 until early June 2007.

2007

In 2007, Tartaglia provided the voice for Mr. Bluelight in the Kmart commercials.

2008

He played the roles of Pinocchio, Puss in Boots and the Magic Mirror and puppeteered the dragon in Shrek The Musical. After a try-out in Seattle the show opened on Broadway at The Broadway Theatre beginning December 14, 2008. He performed in the show until August 16, 2009 and was replaced by Robb Sapp. He returned on December 14, 2009 and stayed until it closed on January 3, 2010.

2010

Tartaglia created and wrote John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean which was produced Off-Broadway at New World Stages, running from in March 31, 2010 to September 4, 2011. The show has music and lyrics by william Wade, with puppets designed and built by The Puppet Kitchen and the set design by Robert Kovach. This is a puppet show meant for audiences between the ages of 2 and 8 about fish. They glow in the dark while the actors are in black, giving the effect that the puppets are floating. The show was nominated for the 2010 Drama Desk Award, Unique Theatrical Experience.

2011

In 2011, Tartaglia was named a "Givenik Ambassador" from the Broadway / charity site Givenik.

2012

He married Michael Shawn Lewis in New York in 2012.

2013

He played the role of Genie in the production of Aladdin in St. Louis at the Muny from July 5–13, 2012.

2016

In 2016, he created the series Splash and Bubbles for PBS Kids, where he voices Splash and other recurring characters.

2017

In 2017, he performed Hank in Julie's Greenroom.