Santino Fontana

Santino Fontana Biography

Santino Fontana (born March 21, 1982) is an American actor, singer, director, and composer, best known for playing Greg on the television show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and for voicing Prince Hans, the primary antagonist of the 2013 Disney animated film Frozen.

Early life

Fontana was born in California. He is of half Italian, one quarter Portuguese, and one quarter Spanish, descent. Fontana graduated from Richland High School in Richland, Washington in 2000. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program, class of 2004.

Career

In 2005, as a member of the Essentials, Fontana co-wrote the musical comedy Perfect Harmony, and originated the role of Philip Fellowes V. In 2006 he starred as Matt in the Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks. His Broadway debut was Sunday in the Park with George in 2007. Fontana originated the role of Tony in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot from October 1, 2008 to July 4, 2009. He was awarded the 2010 Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his work in Brighton Beach Memoirs. He starred as Prince Topher in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.

In 2013, he provided the voice of Prince Hans in the Walt Disney Animation Studios film Frozen.

In 2015, Fontana became the first guest artist to perform three times in the space of one year with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Fontana also joined the cast of the CW musical dramedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend that same year, starring alongside Rachel Bloom.

Broadway credits

"Moss Hart" in Act One (2014)
"Prince Topher" in Cinderella (2013)
"Algernon Moncrieff" in The Importance of Being Earnest (revival) (2011)
"Rodolfo" in A View from the Bridge (2010--left the show in previews due to a performance-related injury and was replaced by his understudy, Morgan Spector)
"Stanley Jerome" in Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound (revival) (2009)
"Tony Elliot" in Billy Elliot the Musical (2008) (first to play the role on Broadway)
"Alex/Bather/Soldier", "George" understudy Sunday in the Park with George Roundabout Theatre Company (2008) (Broadway debut)

Other stage credits

"John Adams" in "1776" Encores! New York City Center (2016)
"Joseph" in Sons of the Prophet (2011)
"Philip Fellowes V" in Perfect Harmony (Also Co-Writer) Studio Tisch (2005)
"Matt" in The Fantasticks original Off-Broadway revival cast (2006) *cast recording
"Hamlet" in Hamlet Guthrie Theater (March 4-May 7, 2006)
"Simon Bliss" in Nol Coward's Hay Fever Old Globe Theatre, San Diego (July 14 - August 19, 2007)
Loves Labour's Lost Chautauqua Theater Company
On the Verge Chautauqua Theater Company
9/11 Project Chautauqua Theater Company
Once in a Lifetime Chautauqua Theater Company
As You Like It Guthrie Theater
Death of a Salesman Guthrie Theater and Gaiety Theatre (Dublin Theater Festival)
La Traviata Washington East Opera
Six Degrees of Separation Guthrie Theater (2003)
A Christmas Carol Guthrie Theater

Discography

Keep Christmas With You with Mormon Tabernacle Choir & The Muppets from Sesame Street (2015)

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2010	The Good Wife	Danny Willoughby	Episode "Heart"
2012	Royal Pains	Jason	Episode "Dawn of the Med"
2014	A Summer Celebration of Song	Himself/guest artist	2014 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Pioneer Day Concert
2014	Mozart in the Jungle	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Episode "You Have Insulted Tchaikovsky"
2015	Keep Christmas With You	Himself/guest artist	2014 Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert
2015-present	Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	Greg Serrano	Series regular
2016	Shades of Blue	David Saperstein	13 episodes (forthcoming)

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Frozen	Prince Hans	Singing and speaking voice
2014	Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit	Running Banker
2015	Frozen Fever	Hans	Short film
2015	Sisters	Mr. Geernt

"Aaron Miller" in web series Submissions Only (2011-2014)

Awards and nominations

2010 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play for Brighton Beach Memoirs (won)
2011 Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Male Performer for The Importance of Being Earnest (won)
2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for Sons of the Prophet (nominated)
2012 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for Sons of the Prophet (nominated)
2013 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (nominated)
2013 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (nominated)

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