BIOGRAPHY Matthew Morrison, born October 30, 1978, in Fort Ord, California, is an American musical actor, best known for playing Will Schuester in the FOX television series "Glee".
After attending theater camp as a child, Morrison decided that he wanted to become an actor. He was educated at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and the Orange County High School of the Arts, while at the Los Alamitos High School campus. He made his musical theater debut on Broadway in the musical version of Footloose, followed by a revival of the Rocky Horror Show. His big break came when he landed the role of Link Larkin in the Broadway production of John Waters' "Hairspray". After performing in the role for some time, he started working in television, guest starring on shows such as "Hack" and "Sex and the City". He also had small roles in films such as "Marci X", "Encino Man", "Primary Colors", and" Simply Funk". He followed up by performing the role of Sir Harry in the ABC-TV production of "Once Upon a Mattress".
In 2005 Morrison changed gears, playing the role of Fabrizio Nacarelli in Adam Guettel's "The Light in the Piazza". He was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance. He left the show September 1, 2005. In 2009, Morrison landed his big break when he landed a leading role as Will Schuester in the FOX television series "Glee". He plays a high school Spanish teacher who takes on the task of restoring the school's glee club to its former glory. View GALLERY:
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