List of Famous Actors Who Won Tonys for Musicals, loosely ranked by fame and popularity. Several famous Hollywood actors have won Tony Awards for their performances in musicals. This all-star group includes several men who have also won Emmy and Oscar Awards. One of the most famous action stars in Hollywood even won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
Who is the most famous actor who has won a Tony Award for his work in musical theater? Hugh Jackman tops our list. The X-Men star won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 2004 for his portrayal of Peter Allen in The Boy from Oz. Matthew Broderick won a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical in 1995 for his portrayal of J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
Nathan Lane won Two Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Musical. In 1996, he won for his portrayal of Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. In 2001, he won for his portrayal of Max Bialystock in The Producers.
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Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming won a Tony Award for Best Actor in 1998 for his portrayal of The Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret.
Dick Van Dyke
Dick Van Dyke won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in 1961 for his portrayal of Albert Peterson in Bye Bye Birdie.
Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1960 for is portrayal of Sid Davis in Take Me Along.
Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 1989 for portraying various characters in Jerome Robbins' Broadway.
John Lithgow
John Lithgow won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 2002 for his portrayal of J.J. Hunsecker in Sweet Smell of Success.
Kevin Kline
Kevin Kline won a Tony Award for Best Actor in 1981 for his portrayal of The Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance. He also won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in 1978 for his portrayal of Bruce Granit in On the Twentieth Century.
Mandy Patinkin
Mandy Patinkin won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 1980 for his portrayal of Che in Evita.
Martin Short
Martin Short won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 1999 for his portrayal of several characters in Little Me.
Matthew Broderick
Matthew Broderick won a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical in 1995 for his portrayal of J. Pierrepont Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. In 1983, he also won a Tony for Best Featured Actor in a Play for Brighton Beach Memoirs.
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 2004 for his portrayal of Peter Allen in The Boy from Oz.