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Jérôme Pradon | |
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| Born | (1964-06-03)3 June 1964 (age 61) Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Occupations | Actor and Singer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Website | http://www.jeromepradon.com |
Jérôme Pradon (born 3 June 1964) is a French actor and singer who has performed in theWest End, inParis, and in various other places around the world. He was born inBoulogne-Billancourt,Hauts-de-Seine, France.
In 1991, Pradon made his musical debut inAlain Boublil andClaude-Michel Schönberg'sLes Misérables, as Marius at theTheatre Mogador in Paris.[1][2] This show led to his firstWest End appearance where he played the role of Chris inMiss Saigon (1992–93). He followed this with a debut in Toronto, Canada, where he originated the title role ofNapoleon (1994).[1][3]
In 1995, travelling back and forth between France and England, Pradon performed in several productions includingLa Java des Mémoires, directed byRoger Louret andAssassins byStephen Sondheim. Later that year, he played the role of student revolutionary Courfeyrac in the 10th anniversary run ofLes Misérables.
Remaining in London, Pradon created the role of Guillaume in theOlivier Award winning productionMartin Guerre,[4] which made him the first actor to have performed major roles in all three Boublil and Schonberg musicals.[1] After that cameMaury Yeston'sNine at theFolies Bergère, where Pradon played Guido Contini, the sole male role.
In 1998 Pradon performed inKilling Rasputin, and in 2000 performed inBlack Goes with Everything (a show celebrating the talent ofDon Black) and Andrew Lloyd Webber'sWhistle Down the Wind where he played the role of The Man alongsideLaura Michelle Kelly as Swallow. In 2000, he also appeared in the role ofJudas in a production ofJesus Christ Superstar, oppositeGlenn Carter asJesus.[5]
Pradon attended the2001 Edinburgh Festival Fringe with his one-man showCrime of Passion, a British premiere. This was followed by another one-man show, in Paris,Road Movie. Not only did Pradon perform all five roles in the play, he translated the text into French. He later reprised this show in 2002. Also that year, he was a principal performer inDélit D'Ivresse, the last piece byRoland Petit; took part in the spectacular gala charity concertA Night Of 1000 Voices; playedJavert inLes Misérables at thePalace Theatre, London, and performed at the Opening Gala for the first International Festival of Musical Theatre inCardiff.
In 2003, Pradon played the roles of Shogun's mother and the French Admiral in the award-winning musicalPacific Overtures, for which he was nominated for anOlivier Award.[6][7][8] This was followed byEt Si On Chantait?, produced byPierre Cardin, and the award-winningChance!
2004 saw Pradon perform inOne Day More! a symphonic concert celebrating Boublil andSchönberg's works; perform atWindsor Castle in aLes Misérables concert as part of the marking of the 100th anniversary of theEntente Cordiale, and play King Herod in the Scandinavian tour ofJesus Christ Superstar.
In 2005, Pradon made hisLiège debut in Maury Yeston'sTitanic. In 2006, he performed at the Les Musicals Festival inBéziers and was also nominated as Best Actor for the year of 2005. Later that year, Pradon starred as several different characters in theMolière Award winningLe Cabaret Des Hommes Perdus. This multi-award-winning musical was such a hit that it extended its run into 2007. From Paris to London, Pradon took on the role ofAragorn in the European premiere ofThe Lord of the Rings.
Pradon's next project wasL'Opera De Sarah, which was performed in Paris in 2009. He next appeared in the French production ofMamma Mia! playing Sam.
In 2018, he played the role of George inAspects of Love at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester, and again in 2019 at theSouthwark Playhouse. For his performance, he won best male in a supporting role, in a musical at the 2020 Annual OffWestend Theatre Awards (The Offies).
Pradon's TV and film appearances include his first paid acting jobMarcheloup,L'été '36,Cas De Divorce andHélas Pour Moi directed byJean Luc Goddard.Sharpe's Company took Pradon toUkraine for filming and onto British screens.Kung Fu: The Legend Continues was filmed during his time inNapoleon.The Brylcreem Boys (for which he was asked to emphasize the French accent more) was released in limited UK cinemas in 1999. Also that year,Simon Sez, seeing Pradon play the villain of the movie, was released in the US.
French productions includeBelle Grand-Mere,La Jeune Fille et La Tortue directed by Stéphane Ly-Cuong; the award winningCrimes En Serie,Avocats et Associés and film festival winnerParadisco, also directed byStéphane Ly-Cuong.
English speaking productions include the RTS Award-nominatedAristocrats; Oscar nominatedVatel directed byRoland Joffé;The Dancer playing The Director; the InternationalEmmy award winning2000 version ofJesus Christ Superstar, playingJudas for which his performance received rave reviews and a new collection of fans, andPeter Ackroyd'sLondon andCarrie and Barry.
In 2004, he organized the casting for and performed the part of André in the French dubbing of the 2004The Phantom of the Opera movie.
2006 saw the sitcomThe Complete Guide to Parenting, starringPeter Davison, that was broadcast onITV, with Jérôme playing the part of Roland, and 2007 saw Jérôme starring inTrafalgar, directed by Fabrice Hourlier.
Radio credits include National Music Day, numerous appearances onFriday Night Is Music Night andSomewhere In The Desert.
Pradon is also a songwriter. He has written songs for Jean Guidoni's Tigre de Porcelaine album as well as for himself (he released the single "Tendrement", 1987). He is working on a pop, rock and electro album.
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