Edward Hibbert
| Edward Hibbert | |
|---|---|
 Edward Hibbert, June 2007 | |
| Born |
September 9, 1955 Long Island, New York, United States |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor, literary agent |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Parent(s) | Geoffrey Hibbert |
| Website | www.EdwardHibbert.com |
Edward Hibbert (born September 9, 1955) is an English-American actor and literary agent. He played Gil Chesterton in the TV series Frasier. He also voiced Zazu in both The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and The Lion King 1½, replacing Rowan Atkinson.
Early life
Hibbert was born on Long Island, New York, the son of actor Geoffrey Hibbert. He has one sister.[1] He was brought up in England, where he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He returned to the U.S. in the mid-1980s.
Career
Acting career
Hibbert had a starring role as Faulconbridge in the BBC's production of The Life and Death of King John, published in 1984. He has appeared on Broadway and in major regional theatre productions,[2] worked in television as a series regular and guest star and also had roles in major films.[2] In 1993 he won an Obie Award for his co-starring role of “Sterling” in Paul Rudnick’s Jeffrey.[3] His “Frederick Fellows/Philip Brent” in the National Theatre revival of Noises Off (presented at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre) was called “delightfully discombobulated” by one reviewer.[4] Hibbert was in the Broadway musicals The Drowsy Chaperone and the 2007 premiere of Curtains (which reunited him with his Frasier co-star David Hyde Pierce). He appeared on Broadway as “Mr. Praed” (the architect) in Roundabout Theatre’s 2010 production of Mrs. Warren’s Profession starring Cherry Jones.[5] He appeared on Broadway in the new musical It Shoulda Been You in 2015, again working with David Hyde Pierce, this time with Pierce as the director.
He guest-starred on TV shows including Cosby, Murder, She Wrote, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[6] but is probably best known for his recurring role on Frasier as Gil Chesterton, KACL's pompous, effeminate restaurant critic.
As a voice actor, Hibbert has been the voice of Evil the Cat on the Earthworm Jim TV series, and the voice of Zazu in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and in The Lion King 1½. His appearances in films include The Prestige, Taking Woodstock, and The First Wives Club.[2]
Literary work
He is also a literary agent and a partner in the literary agency Donadio & Olson, Inc. He has authors Chuck Palahniuk, Christopher Bram, Steven DeRosa, and Ed Sikov among his clients[5] and has also represented film rights for Fight Club and Gods and Monsters plus others.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital | Theatre Surgeon | |
| 1994 | The Paper | Jerry | |
| 1996 | Loch Ness | Scientist | (Uncredited) |
| The First Wives Club | Maurice | ||
| Everyone Says I Love You | Harry Winston Salesman | ||
| 1997 | Hudson River Blues | Yago | |
| 1998 | The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride | Zazu (voice) | (Direct-to-video) |
| 2000 | It Had to Be You | Stanley | (Uncredited) |
| 2001 | Friends and Family | Richard Grayson | |
| 2002 | Dummy | Unemployed Actor | |
| 2003 | Uptown Girls | Christies' Rep | |
| 2004 | The Lion King 1½ | Zazu (voice) | (Direct-to-video) |
| Fakers | Gordon Fisher | ||
| A Different Loyalty | Sir Michael Strickland | ||
| 2006 | The Prestige | Ackerman | |
| 2007 | The School Fanfarre | Robert / Wellington / Ryan / Joe Pedro (voice) | (Direct-to-video) |
| 2008 | Fall Down a School | Raphael (voice) | |
| 2009 | I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell | Professor | |
| 2013 | Seven Psychopaths | Raphael (voice) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Ambassadors | Equerry | One episode | ||||
| 2010 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Nigel Prestwick | One episode: "Shadow" | 2006 | "Gilmore Girls" | Randall | one episode, season 7, episode 10 |
| 1998–1999 | Fantasy Island | Harry | 13 episodes | ||||
| 1995–1996 | Earthworm Jim | Evil the Cat (voice) | 15 episodes | ||||
| 1994–2004 | Frasier | Gil Chesterton | 29 episodes | ||||
| 2016 | 2 Broke Girls | Bernard | 1 episode |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Lt. Talos Drellik (voice) |
See also
References
- ↑ "Edward Hibbert Biography" filmreference.com, accessed November 13, 2011
- 1 2 3 "Edward Hibbert (Who's Who)". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ↑ King, Susan (1993-11-02). "'Jeffrey' Scene-Stealer Making the L.A. Scene". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ↑ Sommer, Elyse (2001-11-07). "Noises Off returns to the Piccadilly Theatre, London to celebrate its twenty first birthday". CurtainUp. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- 1 2 Kaufman, Joanne (2010-09-10). "Mr. Hibbert's Professions". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ↑ Blank, Matthew (2010-10-19). "Playbill.com's Cue & A: Mrs. Warren's Profession's Edward Hibbert". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ↑ "Donadio & Olson(Agents)". Donadio & Olson, Inc. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
External links
- Edward Hibbert official website
- Edward Hibbert at the Internet Movie Database
- Edward Hibbert at the Internet Broadway Database
- Production: The Drowsy Chaperone—Working in the Theatre Seminar video at American Theatre Wing.org, April 2006
- Donadio & Olson, Inc.