Corey Reynolds

Corey Reynolds ( born July 3, 1974 in Richmond, Virginia) is an American actor who comes in both film and television for use, as also occurs as a musical actor in appearance. He was better known for his role of Seaweed J. Stubbs in the hit musical Hairspray, where he came to his missions regularly from July 2002 to July 2003, and in the television series The Closer, where he since 2005 each in every episode of to date (as of: end of May 2011) was seen six seasons broadcast as Sergeant David Gabriel.

Life and career

Come in the summer of 1974 in the city Richmond, Virginia at the world Corey Reynolds collected already during his school days first experience in acting field, but took up to his twenties never singing or acting lessons. At his former high school, the Manchester High School in Midlothian, went to the even more well-known personalities such as D' Angelo, Denny Hamlin or Sean Marshall, he was also trained as an actor. Around the mid-1990s after he was on his own from the age of 16 years, it eventually moved to California, where he initially tried to make the breakthrough. After working in revues such as Smokey Joe 's Cafe or other productions such as the musical Saturday Night Fever, with whom he also toured among other things, he came in time to New York City, where he was to celebrate his real breakthrough. After he auditioned for a variety of shows, he came in 2002 at the premiere of the Broadway musical Hairspray as Seaweed J. Stubbs used and had that role for a year, finally held until the summer of 2003. In the cast of the musical he came only after he was offered only after three auditions and lectures the supporting role of Seaweed J. Stubbs. For his role, he was in 2003 for a Tony Award in the category "Actor in a Musical Best Performance by a Featured " and was nominated in the same year a further nomination for a Drama Desk Award in the category "Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical ". After his stint on Broadway was also his career in film and television will not wait long. So he could still be seen in the same year in an episode of Eve and brought it even to a recurring role in the television series The Guardian - Savior with heart, where he slipped into two different episodes in the role of Robertsbridge. 2004 saw his first significant film appearance in the blockbuster terminal, where he was employed for one of the supporting roles and was seen as Waylin. Another supporting role he occupied in the 2005 released film partner ( s ) before he even came to his most significant role to date in the same year.

He was brought in as Sergeant David Gabriel, one of the main characters in the cast of the television series The Closer and entered since every one of the 88 to date (as of the end of May 2011) broadcast episodes in appearance. In addition, guest appearances followed in each case an episode of Without a Trace - Without a Trace (2005 ) CSI: Miami ( 2007), as well as Private Practice and NCIS (both 2009). In addition, he also had a "singing Cameoauftritt " published in the 2007 film Hairspray where you grossed a recorded in previous years song by Reynolds in the course of the film. Besides a further film role in The Wereth Eleven in 2011, when he took over the position of the narrator, he came in 2011 to a further appearance in a film production. The film with the title early human factor, which is rotated by Chaz Fatur and in part already been, is currently still in pre-production, but it should still appear in 2011. The comic book fan and supporter of the recurring title character of the Green Lantern comic books John Stewart made ​​in 2006 notes, to want to participate in a production of a film adaptation of the comics. So he suggested, among other Warner Bros. production of a trilogy of comic book adaptation before, where he wanted to slip into the role of John Stewart and then immediately began working on the screenplay. He also intended the actual title character of comics, Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps and to bring the Justice League in the following sequels. In June 2007, he finished his work on the script, which he gave the name Green Lantern: gave Birth of a Hero, and then also got a positive feedback from film production giants. Furthermore him a possible release of the film was awarded until 2010. A little later, those responsible could be the concept of Reynolds and Greg Berlanti engaged as director and co- screenwriter of the film. At that time it was decided the actual title character Hal Jordan as the protagonist of the film to choose, instead of John Stewart. In addition Berlanti were also ordered the Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim as co- screenwriters to. Over time Berlanti had to give way in the office of the director is also very experienced Martin Campbell. To a publication, let alone to other use of Reynolds scenario, it still did not arrive until today. The film, which has, among others, his namesake Ryan Reynolds in the lead roles, released in June 2011 in the United States.

Filmography

• 2004: Terminal ( The Terminal )
• 2005: Partner (s )
• 2007: Hairspray (only voice / vocals)
• 2011: The Wereth Eleven

• 2003: Eve (1 episode )
• 2003: The Guardian - Savior with Heart ( The Guardian) (2 episodes )
• 2005 - 2012: The Closer
• 2005: Without a Trace - Vanishing ( Without a Trace ) (1 episode )
• 2007: CSI: Miami ( 1 episode )
• 2007: Private Practice (1 episode )
• 2009: Navy CIS ( NCIS ) (1 episode )

• 2003: The Early Show (1 episode )
• 2009: Entertainment Tonight (2 episodes )
• 2010: Curb: The Discussion (2 episodes )

Nominations

• 2003: Tony Award in the category " Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical" for his efforts in the musical Hairspray
• 2003: Drama Desk Award in the category "Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical" for his involvement in the musical Hairspray
• 2006: Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by Ensemble in a Drama Series in " for his involvement in the television series The Closer ( together with another six-member ensemble)
• 2007 NAMIC Vision Award in the category " Best Actor - Drama " for his involvement in the television series The Closer
• 2008: Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by Ensemble in a Drama Series in " for his involvement in the television series The Closer ( along with another ten-member ensemble)
• 2009: Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by Ensemble in a Drama Series in " for his involvement in the television series The Closer ( along with another ten-member ensemble)
• 2010: Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by Ensemble in a Drama Series in " for his involvement in the television series The Closer ( along with another nine-member ensemble)
• 2010: NAACP Image Award in the category of "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series " for his work in the television series The Closer
• 2011: Screen Actors Guild Award for "Outstanding Performance by Ensemble in a Drama Series in " for his involvement in the television series The Closer ( along with another ten-member ensemble)