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MR. DARLING/SMEE Played By Christian Borle

MR. DARLING/SMEE

Played By Christian Borle

Actor Bio

Christian Borle stars as both Mr. Darling and Smee in NBC's "Peter Pan Live!"

Borle is an accomplished actor on stage, film and television. Currently, Borle can be seen in recurring roles on Showtime's acclaimed series "Masters of Sex" as Frank Masters, the estranged brother of William Masters (Michael Sheen), and as opposing counsel Carter Schmidt on CBS' "The Good Wife." In January 2015, Borles will appear in Michael Mann's upcoming feature film, "Blackhat," opposite Chris Hemsworth and Viola Davis.

Borle received much praise for his portrayal of Tom Levitt on NBC's "Smash," which was executive produced by Steven Spielberg. He was also seen by more than 22 million viewers last year as Max Dettweiler in NBC's "The Sound of Music Live!" Borle also appeared as Pirelli in Stephen Sondheim's musical "Sweeney Todd," which was produced by the New York Philharmonic and directed by Lonny Price. The special aired as part of the "Live from Lincoln Center" series on PBS.

On stage, Borle's performance as Black Stache in "Peter and the Starcatcher" earned him a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Borle originated the role of Emmett Forrest in "Legally Blonde: The Musical" for which he received Tony, Drama Desk and Drama League Award nominations, and for originating the roles of Prince Herbert and Not Dead Fred in Monty Python's "Spamalot," which earned him a Clarence Derwent Award and a Drama Desk Award nomination. Additionally, Borle played the role of Prior Walter in Signature Theatre Company's 20th anniversary production of Tony Kushner's "Angels in America."

Borle also appeared in "The Bounty Hunter," opposite Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler.

A native of Pittsburgh, Borle attended Carnegie Mellon University.

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