Jerome Pradon

Jérôme Pradon Was Born In Boulogne-Billancourt France On 3rd June 1964. He Is An Actor And Singer Who Has Performed In The West End Paris And Various Other Places Around The World. In 1991 Jérôme Made His Musical Debut In Alain Boublil And Claude-Michel Schönberg's Les Misérables As Marius At The Theatre Mogador Paris. It Was This Show That Started His Love For Musical Theatre Which Led Onto His First West End Appearance Playing The Role Of Chris In Miss Saigon 1992-93 . Next Was Another Debut This Time Toronto Canada Where He Originated The Title Role Of Napoleon 1994 . In 1995 Travelling Back And Forth Between France And England Jérôme Performed In Several Productions Including La Java Des Mémoires Directed By The Much Loved Director Roger Louret And Assassins By Stephen Sondheim. Later That Year He Was Part Of The ‘dream Cast’ In The 10th Anniversary Concert Of Les Misérables. Remaining In London Jérôme Created The Role Of Guillaume In The Olivier Award Winning Production Martin Guerre Which Made Him The First Actor To Have Performed Major Roles In All Three Boublil And Schonberg Musicals. After Martin Guerre Came Maury Yeston's Nine At The Folies Bergère Where Jérôme Played Guido Contini The Sole Male Role. In 1998 Jérôme Gave A Ravishing Performance In Killing Rasputin And In 2000 Performed In Black Goes With Everything A Show Celebrating The Talent Of Don Black And Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s Whistle Down The Wind Where He Played The Role Of The Man Alongside Laura Michelle Kelly As Swallow. In 2000 He Also Appeared In The Role Of Judas In A Production Of Jesus Christ Superstar Opposite Glenn Carter As Jesus. This Production Is Available On DVD. In 2001 Jérôme Attended The Edinburgh Fringe Festival With His One Man Show Crime Of Passion - A British Premiere. This Was Followed By Another One Man Show In Paris - Road Movie. Not Only Did Jérôme 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 In Délit D’Ivresse The Last Piece By The Legendary Roland Petit Took Part In The Spectacular Gala Charity Concert A Night Of 1000 Voices Played Javert In Les Misérables At The Palace Theatre London And Performed At The Opening Gala For The First Ever International Festival Of Musical Theatre In Cardiff. 2003 Saw The Creation Of The Multi Award Winning Pacific Overtures For Which Jérôme Was Nominated For An Olivier Award For His Portrayal Of The Murderous Shogun's Mother And The Hilarious French Admiral. This Was Followed By Et Si On Chantait? Produced By Pierre Cardin And The Award Winning Chance! 2004 Saw Jérôme Perform In One Day More! A Symphonic Concert Celebrating Boublil And Schönberg's Works Perform For The Queen And President Jacques Chirac At Windsor Castle In A Les Misérables Concert As Part Of The Marking Of The 100th Anniversary Of The Entente Cordiale And Played King Herod In The Scandinavian Tour Of Jesus Christ Superstar. In 2005 Jérôme Made His Liège Debut In Maury Yeston’s Titanic. In 2006 He Performed At The Les Musicals Festival In Béziers And Was Also Nominated As Best Actor For The Year Of 2005. Later That Year Jérôme Starred As Several Different Characters In The Molière Award Winning Le Cabaret Des Hommes Perdus. This Multi-Award Winning Musical Was Such A Hit That It Extended Its Run Into 2007. From Paris To London Jérôme Took On The Role Of Aragorn In The European Premiere Of The Lord Of The Rings. Jérôme's Next Project Is L'Opera De Sarah Which Will Be Performed In Paris In 2009. TV And Film Appearances Include His First Paid Acting Job Marcheloup L'été ‘36 Cas De Divorce And Hélas Pour Moi Directed By Jean Luc Goddard. Sharpe’s Company Took Jérôme To Ukraine For Filming And Onto British Screens. Kung Fu The Legend Continues Was Filmed During His Time In Napoleon. 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 Jérôme Play The Villain Of The Movie Was Released In The US. French Productions Include Belle Grand-Mere La Jeune Fille Et La Tortue Directed By Stéphane Ly-Cuong The Award Winning Crimes En Serie Avocats Et Associés And Film Festival Winner Paradisco Also Directed By Stéphane Ly-Cuong. English Speaking Productions Include RTS Award Nominated Aristocrats Oscar Nominated Vatel Directed By Roland Joffé The Dancer Playing The Director The International Emmy Award Winning 2000 Version Of Jesus Christ Superstar Playing Judas For Which His Performance Received Rave Reviews And A New Collection Of Fans Peter Ackroyd's London And Carrie And Barry Starring Neil Morrisey. In 2004 He Organised The Casting For And Performed The Part Of André In The French Dubbing Of The 2005 The Phantom Of The Opera Movie. 2006 Saw The Sitcom The Complete Guide To Parenting Starring Peter Davison That Was Broadcast On ITV With Jérôme Playing The Part Of Roland. And 2007 Saw Jérôme Starring In Trafalgar Directed By Fabrice Hourlier. read less