Stephen DeRosa (born June 10, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his theatre credits and portraying Eddie Cantor in the television series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2013).
Education He attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., as an undergraduate, and graduated from the Yale School of Drama in New Haven, Connecticut, with a Master of Fine Arts in 1995.
Career Although DeRosa's career has primarily been in the theatre, he has also made several television appearances.http://www.broadway.com/buzz/stephen-derosa/ These include the television film The Man Who Came to Dinner (2000), guest appearances on the television series Law & Order, Third Watch, and Ugly Betty, a recurring role as Eddie Cantor on Boardwalk Empire, and his appearance in the miniseries Wormwood (2017).
He appeared at a staged reading of You Can't Take It with You for The Acting Company at Playwrights Horizons, with F. Murray Abraham.
Theatre credits YearProductionRoleVenue Ref. 1993 Measure for Measure Ensemble The Public Theater, the Delacorte Theater1995Twelfth NightFesteYale Repertory Theatre Falsettos Dr. Mendel Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia 1998–1999 Love's Fire: Fresh Numbers by Seven American Playwrights Various The Acting Company, Off-Broadway Do Re Mi Skin Demopolous New York City Center Encores! The Mystery of Irma Vep Lord Edgar Hillcrest; Jane Twisden Westside Theatre, Off-Broadway2000 Wonderful Town Speedy Valenti New York City Center Encores!The Man Who Came to DinnerProfessor MetzAmerican Airlines Theatre, Broadway2001 Newyorkers Stephen Manhattan Theatre Club, Off-Broadway The It Girl Monty York Theatre, Off-Broadway Street Scene Dick McGann Williamstown Theatre Festival 2002 Into the Woods The Baker Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, and Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway2003 Henry IV Bardolph; Shallow understudy; Silence understudy Lincoln Center Theater, Broadway2004 Twentieth Century Beard; Max Jacobs American Airlines Theatre, Broadway 2004–2007 Hairspray Wilbur Turnblad First national tour (2004–2005) Neil Simon Theatre, Broadway (2005–2007) 2007 Walmartopia Dr. Normal and Otis Minetta Lane Theatre, Off-Broadway 2008 Peter Pan Captain Hook Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, Fairfield, IA 2010–2012 West Side Story Gladhand; Krupke understudy; Doc understudy National tour2013 The Nance Chauncey Miles understudy Lyceum Theatre, Broadway 2014–2015On the Town Ensemble; Judge understudy Lyric Theatre, Broadway2016These Paper Bullets!Leo MessinaAtlantic Theater Company2017AssassinsCharles GuiteauYale Repertory TheatreThe Government InspectorThe Hospital DirectorRed Bull Theater, Off-Broadway2018 Anything Goes Moonface Martin Arena Stage2019 Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus Gary standby Booth Theatre, Broadway Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz Louis B. Mayer Paper Mill Playhouse2021The Alchemist Ananias Red Bull Theater, Off-Broadway2022 Mr. Saturday Night Bobby understudy and others Nederlander Theatre, Broadway Joy Rudy George Street Playhouse2023–2024 Little Shop of Horrors Mr. Mushnik Westside Theatre, Off-BroadwayCheck Out Photos of Skid Row's Latest Denizens as Joy Woods Joins Matt Doyle and More in Little Shop of HorrorsSuddenly Seymour! See an exclusive first look at Darren Criss and Evan Rachel Wood in Little Shop of HorrorsBoop! The MusicalGrampyCIBC Theatre, Chicago 2024 The Queen of Versailles John Mallery Colonial Theatre, Boston2024–2025 Boop! The Musical Grampy Broadhurst Theatre, Broadway The Queen of Versailles John Mallery St. James Theatre, Broadway2025 The Boys from Syracuse Merchant of Ephesus Red Bull Theater benefit concert
References
External links
Artist's website "Stephen DeRosa: Master of the QuickChange ..., Actor With a Mile High Comic Flair", Curtain Up, Elyse Sommer