Gender
Male
Born
Mar 21, 1982
California, USA
Performer
Relations
Husband of
Jessica Hershberg
  • CREDITS
    Tootsie (Apr 23, 2019 - Jan 05, 2020)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Santino Fontana
      • Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels - Original
    Hello, Dolly! (Apr 20, 2017 - Aug 25, 2018)
    Musical, Revival
    • Also Starring: Santino Fontana
      • Cornelius Hackl - Replacement (Mar 13, 2018 - May 06, 2018)
    Act One (Apr 17, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Santino Fontana
      • Moss Hart - Original
    Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Mar 03, 2013 - Jan 03, 2015)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Santino Fontana
      • Topher - Original (Jan 25, 2013 - Jan 26, 2014)
    The Importance of Being Earnest (Jan 13, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Santino Fontana
      • Algernon Moncrieff - Original
    A View From the Bridge (Jan 24, 2010 - Apr 04, 2010)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Santino Fontana
      • Rodolpho - Other (Dec 28, 2009 - Jan 06, 2010)
        Was replaced in previews
    Brighton Beach Memoirs (Oct 25, 2009 - Nov 01, 2009)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Santino Fontana
      • Stanley Jerome - Original
    Billy Elliot: The Musical (Nov 13, 2008 - Jan 08, 2012)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Santino Fontana
      • Tony - Original (Oct 01, 2008 - Jul 04, 2009)
    Sunday in the Park with George (Feb 21, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Santino Fontana
      • Soldier - Original
      • Alex - Original
      • Bather - Original
    • Understudy: Santino Fontana
      • George (Act I) - Original
      • George (Act II) - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

    2019 | Winner  | Tootsie
    Starring: Santino Fontana
     

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

    2013 | Nominee  | Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
    Starring: Santino Fontana

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical

    2024 | Nominee
    Santino Fontana (for "I Can Get It for You Wholesale," Classic Stage Company)

    Outstanding Actor in a Musical

    2019 | Winner  | Tootsie
    Starring: Santino Fontana
     

    Outstanding Actor in a Play

    2012 | Nominee
    Santino Fontana (for "Sons of the Prophet")

    Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

    2010 | Winner  | Brighton Beach Memoirs
    Performer: Santino Fontana
Tootsie (Apr 23, 2019 - Jan 05, 2020)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Santino Fontana
    • Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels - Original
Hello, Dolly! (Apr 20, 2017 - Aug 25, 2018)
Musical, Revival
  • Also Starring: Santino Fontana
    • Cornelius Hackl - Replacement (Mar 13, 2018 - May 06, 2018)
Act One (Apr 17, 2014 - Jun 15, 2014)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Santino Fontana
    • Moss Hart - Original
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Mar 03, 2013 - Jan 03, 2015)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Santino Fontana
    • Topher - Original (Jan 25, 2013 - Jan 26, 2014)
The Importance of Being Earnest (Jan 13, 2011 - Jun 26, 2011)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Santino Fontana
    • Algernon Moncrieff - Original
A View From the Bridge (Jan 24, 2010 - Apr 04, 2010)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Santino Fontana
    • Rodolpho - Other (Dec 28, 2009 - Jan 06, 2010)
      Was replaced in previews
Brighton Beach Memoirs (Oct 25, 2009 - Nov 01, 2009)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Santino Fontana
    • Stanley Jerome - Original
Billy Elliot: The Musical (Nov 13, 2008 - Jan 08, 2012)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Santino Fontana
    • Tony - Original (Oct 01, 2008 - Jul 04, 2009)
Sunday in the Park with George (Feb 21, 2008 - Jun 29, 2008)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Santino Fontana
    • Soldier - Original
    • Alex - Original
    • Bather - Original
  • Understudy: Santino Fontana
    • George (Act I) - Original
    • George (Act II) - Original

Tony Award®

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

2019 | Winner  | Tootsie
Starring: Santino Fontana
 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

2013 | Nominee  | Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Starring: Santino Fontana

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical

2024 | Nominee
Santino Fontana (for "I Can Get It for You Wholesale," Classic Stage Company)

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

2019 | Winner  | Tootsie
Starring: Santino Fontana
 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

2012 | Nominee
Santino Fontana (for "Sons of the Prophet")

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

2010 | Winner  | Brighton Beach Memoirs
Performer: Santino Fontana

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