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Will Roland has established himself as a prominent actor and singer on both Broadway and television, garnering critical acclaim and awards for his diverse performances.
Will Roland interviewed with Backstage about audition advice and his Broadway career related to "Be More Chill."
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William Frederick Roland was born in New York City on March 5, 1989. His family later moved to Locust Valley, Long Island. He pursued his passion for performance at New York University, graduating in 2011 with a musical theater degree from the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Immediately following his graduation, Roland secured his first professional acting role in 2011, performing in “The Bus” at 59e59 Theaters Off-Broadway.
Roland’s career progressed with significant theatre roles, including a staged workshop of “The Black Suits” in 2012 at Barrington Stage Company, where he first collaborated with Ben Platt. He continued to participate in readings and workshops, notably for the production that would become the critically acclaimed “Dear Evan Hansen” in July 2014, originating the role of Jared Kleinman. This role brought him widespread recognition and led to a Grammy Award and a Daytime Emmy Award for his contributions to the musical. In 2017, his role as Collin in the independent film “One Penny” earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the Northern Virginia International Film and Music Festival.
His success on Broadway continued as he took on the lead role of Jeremy Heere in “Be More Chill,” first Off-Broadway in 2018 and then on Broadway in 2019. This performance further solidified his standing in the musical theatre community. Concurrently with his stage work, Roland expanded into television, securing a recurring role as Winston, a quant kid, in the Showtime series “Billions” from 2018 to 2023. His talent also extends to studio cast recordings, such as “Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium” in 2021 and “17 Again: The Musical” in 2023. Most recently, he starred in the world premiere of “Summer Stock” at the Goodspeed Opera House in 2023 and is slated for an Off-Broadway role in “The Baker’s Wife” in 2025.
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