Matthew "Matt" James Morrison is an American actor, dancer, musician, and singer-songwriter. He is best known for starring in multiple Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including his portrayal of Link Larkin in Hairspray on Broadway, and most notably for his Emmy and Golden Globe nominated role as Will Schuester on the Fox television show Glee . He has also received a Satellite Award for this role. Matthew Morrison was born in Fort Ord, California, and raised in Orange County, and is of Scottish heritage. He was part of the Collaborative Arts Project 21 and the Orange County High School... of the Arts, while at the Los Alamitos High School campus. While in high school, he did a musical with actress Jodie Sweetin. He attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts for two years before dropping out and joining the Broadway adaptation of Footloose. By freshman year of college Morrison already was a regular performer on Broadway. He states in Details "There were all these beautiful, beautiful dancers. As a straight guy I had some room. There were the shared interests in singing and dancing, and I always find dancing with someone very erotic and sexual.
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| Birthdate: | October 30, 1978 |
| Birthplace: | California |
| Age: | 33 |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Education: | Orange County High School of the Arts, Tisch School of the Arts |
| Also known as: | Morrison, Matthew, Matthew James Morrison, Matty Fresh |