Danny Burstein

From New York • Born in Jun 16, 1964 (62 years old)

Danny Burstein (born June 16, 1964) is an American actor and singer. Known for his work on Broadway stage, he has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award, a Drama League Award, and three Drama Desk Awards, in addition to nominations for four Grammy Awards. A nine-time Tony Award nominee, Burstein won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance as Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway. His other Tony-nominated roles were in The Drowsy Chaperone (2006), South Pacific (2008), Follies (2011), Golden Boy (2013), Cabaret (2014), Fiddler on the Roof (2015), Gypsy (2024), and Marjorie Prime (2025). Other notable Broadway credits include The Seagull (1992), Saint Joan (1993), Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (2010), and Pictures from Home (2023). He currently holds the record for the most Tony Award nominations by a male performer (9). Burstein's television work includes a feature-length episode of the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (2002) and a Staten Island father in the first season of Louie (2010). He appeared as different characters in six episodes of the original run of the NBC drama series Law & Order (1995–2010), and also recurred as Lolly Steinman on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2011) and as D.A. Lewis Cormier on the CBS series Evil (2019–2024). His film appearances include Transamerica (2005), Deception (2008), The Family Fang (2015), and Indignation (2016). (Via Wikipedia)