Andrew Burnap (born March 5, 1991) is an American actor. Known for his performances on stage, he began his professional stage career in the Public Theatre's revivals of King Lear in 2014 and Troilus and Cressida in 2016. He gained prominence for his role as Toby Darling in the Matthew López play The Inheritance, which premiered in the West End and transferred to Broadway, and earned him the Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play. In 2023, he portrayed King Arthur in the Broadway revival of the Lerner and Loewe musical Camelot.
Burnap is also known for his roles on television including as Phil in the Apple TV+ series WeCrashed (2022), and as Joseph Smith in the FX on Hulu limited series Under the Banner of Heaven (2022).
Early life and education Burnap was born and raised in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, and graduated from South Kingstown High School and the University of Rhode Island. He is the son of Allison and Tim Burnap.
Career Burnap started his career in productions from the Public Theatre. In 2014, he was part of the ensemble in the revival of King Lear starring John Lithgow, Annette Bening and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. In 2016, he starred as Troilus in Troilus and Cressida. He gained prominence for his role as Toby Darling in the Matthew Lopez play The Inheritance, which premiered in the West End and transferred to Broadway, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
In 2022, Burnap starred as Phil in the Apple TV+ series WeCrashed opposite Anne Hathaway and Jared Leto, and as Joseph Smith in the FX on Hulu limited series Under the Banner of Heaven with Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones. In 2023, he portrayed King Arthur in the Broadway revival of the Lerner and Loewe musical Camelot. Burnap starred opposite Phillipa Soo as Guinevere in the revival with a new book by Aaron Sorkin. For his performance, he was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical.
Later that year, he portrayed Joris Ivens in the off-Broadway play Spain written by Jen Silverman, where he acted opposite Marin Ireland. The play revolves around the complications of filming a movie financed by the Russian government during the Spanish Civil War.
In 2025, he played Jonathan, a character based on Prince Charming, in the live-action Disney remake Snow White, where he starred opposite Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. He will next be seen in The Up and Comer where he plays a former classmate of the main protagonist. He will also be seen in the fourth season of the show The Gilded Age where he will play Porter.
Acting credits
Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 The Layoff Jeremy Short film 2018 The Chaperone Floyd Spare Room Matt 2024 The Front Room Norman 2025 Snow White Jonathan TBDThe Up and Comer Tyler Mills2026One Night OnlyMax
Television Year Title Role Notes 2018 Instinct Henry Episode: "Live" 2019 The Code Sgt. Julian Lucas Episode: "Smoke-Pit" 2021 Younger Topher Clarke Episode: "The Son Also Rises" The Good Fight Max Episode: "And the Détente Had an End..." 2022 WeCrashed Phil 6 episodes Under the Banner of Heaven Joseph Smith 5 episodes2023Dear EdwardFather Macelvoy1 episode 2024FBI Most WantedGary Muscar Episode “Aquarium Drinker”2026The Gilded Age Porter1 episode
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 Laramies Voice only
Theatre Year Title Role Venue2011All's Well That Ends WellCommonwealth Shakespeare Company2012Coriolanus2013The Two Gentlemen of VeronaValentineKiss Me, KateBill Calhoun / Lucentio 2014 King Lear Ensemble Delacorte Theater 2016Troilus and Cressida Troilus This Day Forward Vineyard Theatre 2017 The Legend of Georgia McBride Casey Geffen Playhouse 2018 The Inheritance Toby Darling Young Vic Noël Coward Theatre 2019–2020 Ethel Barrymore Theatre2023 Camelot King Arthur Vivian Beaumont Theater Spain Joris Ivens Second Stage Theater2025 Othello Cassio Ethel Barrymore Theatre
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2020 Clive Barnes Award Theatre Artist Award The Inheritance 2020 Tony Awards Best Leading Actor in a Play 2023 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical Camelot
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