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Michael Maguire (actor)

Michael Maguire
Born
Michael L. Maguire

(1955-02-20) February 20, 1955 (age 69)
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Lawyer
  • actor
  • singer
Years active1987–2000
SpouseShelley Smith (c. 2005-2023; her death)[1]
Children2

Michael L. Maguire (born February 20, 1955) is an American actor, best known for his role as Enjolras in the original Broadway production of the musical Les Misérables. This role won him a Tony Award in 1987. It also won him a Drama Desk Award and a Theatre World Award. In 1995 he was chosen to reprise the role in Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, produced to celebrate the musical's 10th anniversary. His voice type is baritone.

Maguire was born in Newport News, Virginia, and, as a teenager, worked as a strolling troubadour in Williamsburg, Virginia, before going on to study opera at the Oberlin Conservatory and the University of Michigan. He worked as a stockbroker for several years before making his Broadway debut in 1987 with Les Misérables. He appeared in the films L.A. Pictures, Cadillac, Go Fish, The Deep End of the Ocean, Busted, and Where The Day Takes You, as well as in a variety of television shows.

In 2008 he received a law degree from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles.[2] He now practices family law in Beverly Hills and is founder of a specialized consulting company, Marital Dispute Advisors, Inc.

References

  1. ^ his video announcing his wife's death used as source by Hollywood Reporter obit
  2. ^ "Michael Maguire - Southwestern Law School Student Profile". Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
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