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| birth_name = Theodore Raymond Knight
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'''Theodore Raymond
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Knight was born March 26, 1973,<ref>{{cite news|last=Rose|first=Mike|title=Today's famous birthdays list for March 26, 2023 includes celebrities Steven Tyler, Diana Ross|work=The Plain Dealer|date=March 26, 2023|accessdate=March 26, 2023|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/03/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-march-26-2023-includes-celebrities-steven-tyler-diana-ross.html}}</ref> in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]], where he became involved with the [[Guthrie Theater]] at the age of twelve.<ref name=info>[http://www.infoplease.com/biography/t-r-knight.html "Biography. T. R. Knight"] infoplease.com. Retrieved March 31, 2015</ref> He attended [[Annunciation Catholic School]] in Minneapolis, for grades K-8.<ref>Walsh, Jim. [http://www.southwestjournal.com/voices/news/an-improvisational-life "An improvisational life"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411221916/http://www.southwestjournal.com/voices/news/an-improvisational-life |date=April 11, 2015 }} southwestjournal.com, September 23, 2012</ref> Knight received the Conners Foundation Scholarship as a freshman and apprenticed at the [[Children's Theatre Company]]. He also worked at the local Red Owl supermarket alongside his brother. After finishing high school at the [[Academy of Holy Angels]] in [[Richfield, Minnesota|Richfield]], Knight enrolled at the [[University of St. Thomas (Minnesota)|University of St. Thomas]] for a brief period of time.<ref name=laramie>Papatola, Dominic P. [http://www.twincities.com/life/ci_10681380 "'Grey's Anatomy' star comes home for a project near to his heart"] twincities.com, October 12, 2008</ref> He dropped out and soon landed leading roles at the Guthrie Theater.<ref name=info/>
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Knight moved to New York City and appeared on the stage. He played opposite [[Patti LuPone]] in the 2001 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] revival of ''[[Noises Off]]''.<ref>Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/bway-run-of-noises-off-revival-ends-sept.-1-107982 "Bway Run of Noises Off Revival Ends Sept. 1"] ''Playbill'', September 1, 2002</ref> He performed in 2003 as Damis in ''[[Tartuffe]]''.<ref>Isherwood, Charles. [https://variety.com/2003/legit/reviews/tartuffe-5-1200544133/ "Review. 'Tartuffe' "] ''Variety'', January 9, 2003</ref> He performed in the 2003 [[Off-Broadway]] production of ''Scattergood'',<ref>Weber, Bruce. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/05/theater/theater-review-a-dedicated-pupil-for-a-professor-of-seduction.html "Theater Review. A Dedicated Pupil for a Professor of Seduction"] ''The New York Times'', March 5, 2003</ref> receiving a [[Drama Desk Award]] nomination as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play.<ref>Murray, Matthew. [http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/news/05-2003/2003-drama-desk-awards-presented_3523.html "2003 Drama Desk Awards Presented"] theatermania.com, May 18, 2003</ref> Knight also starred Off-Broadway at Primary Stages in the 2004 drama ''Boy''.<ref>[http://www.lortel.org/lla_archive/index.cfm?search_by=show&id=4719 " ''Boy'' Listing"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020022636/http://www.lortel.org/LLA_archive/index.cfm?search_by=show&id=4719 |date=October 20, 2012 }} Internet Off-Broadway Database. Retrieved March 31, 2015</ref>
On television, Knight was a regular cast member of the short-lived [[Nathan Lane]]/[[Laurie Metcalf]] 2003 CBS television series ''[[Charlie Lawrence]]''.<ref>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/nathan-lanes-charlie-lawrence-pulled-from-cbs-schedule-114056 "Nathan Lane's "Charlie Lawrence" Pulled from CBS Schedule"] ''Playbill'', July 1, 2003</ref>
In 2005, Knight was cast in his breakthrough role as [[Dr. George O'Malley]] on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] medical drama ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''. Introduced as a [[Internship (medicine)|surgical intern]] at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital, O'Malley worked his way up to [[Residency (medicine)|resident]] level, while his relationships with his colleagues [[Meredith Grey]] ([[Ellen Pompeo]]), [[Cristina Yang]] ([[Sandra Oh]]), [[Izzie Stevens]] ([[Katherine Heigl]]) and [[Alex Karev]] ([[Justin Chambers]]) formed a focal point of the series. When Knight auditioned for the show, he expected a one-season run. In 2009, after the conclusion of the [[Grey's Anatomy (season 5)|fifth season]], it was confirmed that Knight would not be returning for the show's [[Grey's Anatomy (season 6)|sixth season]]. The actor said the reason for his departure was due to a "breakdown in communication" with executive producer [[Shonda Rhimes]], his character's lack of screen time,<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/07/23/ew.tr.knight.greys.anatomy/ T.R. Knight reveals why he left 'Grey's Anatomy'"] CNN, July 23, 2009</ref> and his decision to come out as gay.<ref>{{cite web |author=Trisha Yearwood's Chicken Pizza |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1548317,00.html |title=EXCLUSIVE: Grey's Anatomy star T.R. Knight Confirms He's Gay – T.R. Knight |work=People |date=October 19, 2006 |access-date=April 9, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120410052818/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,26334,1548317,00.html |archive-date=April 10, 2012 }}</ref>
Knight received generally positive reviews for his performance as O'Malley, and garnered a nomination for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]] at the [[59th Primetime Emmy Awards]].
Knight starred as [[Leo Frank]] in a production of the musical [[Parade (musical)|''Parade'']], which opened October 4, 2009, at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.<ref>McNulty, Charles. [http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/10/theater-review-parade-at-the-mark-taper-forum.html "Theater Review"] ''Los Angeles Times'', October 4, 2009</ref> He returned to Broadway in [[David Mamet]]'s ''[[A Life in the Theatre]]'' in 2010, where he played the role of John,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/T.R.-Knight-Broadway-1019487.aspx |title=T. R. Knight Returning to Broadway |work=TV Guide |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614100408/http://www.tvguide.com/News/T.R.-Knight-Broadway-1019487.aspx |archive-date=June 14, 2010 }}</ref> opposite [[Patrick Stewart]]. In 2019, he voiced Sir Cedric, the gay protagonist in the animated series ''[[The Bravest Knight]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/05/23/hulu-the-bravest-knight-same-sex-parents/ |title=Hulu announces The Bravest Knight kids cartoon with same-sex parents |last=Romano |first=Nick |date=May 23, 2019 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=December 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807105924/https://ew.com/tv/2019/05/23/hulu-the-bravest-knight-same-sex-parents/ |archive-date=August 7, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, a sci-fi series called ''[[11.22.63]]'' with [[James Franco]] aired for one season. Knight plays Johnny Clayton, Franco's love interest's abusive husband.
==Personal life==
Knight came out as [[gay]] during his role on ''Grey's Anatomy'' in 2006. After his role on the hit series ended, Knight married his husband Patrick B. Leahy, a ballet dancer and writer, in [[Hudson, New York]], on October 7, 2013.<ref name=marriage1>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/10/07/greys-star-tr-knight-weds-longtime-boyfriend/2938857/|title=Former ''Grey's'' star T.R. Knight weds boyfriend|access-date=October 7, 2013 | work=USA Today|first1=Haley|last1=Blum|date=October 7, 2013}}</ref><ref name=marriage2>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/t-r-knight-ties-the-knot/ |title=T.R. Knight Ties the Knot |date=October 7, 2013 |access-date=October 7, 2013 |author=Blumm, K.C. |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] }}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Title !! Role. !! Notes
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| 2000 || ''Dear, Home Letters from World War I'' || Soldier||
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| 2002 || ''Garmento'' || Daniel ||
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| 2006 || ''[[Last Request (2006 film)|Last Request]]'' || Jeffrey ||
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| 2013 || ''[[42 (film)|42]]'' || Harold Parrot ||
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| 2015 || ''[[A Year and Change]]'' || Kenny ||
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| 2017 || ''[[Hello Again (2017 film)|Hello Again]]'' || Carl (The Husband) ||
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| 2024 || ''[[Adam the First]]'' ||Jacob Jr ||
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| 2025 || ''[[Forge (film)|Forge]]'' || Sandy Baker ||
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===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
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| rowspan="2" | 2003 || ''[[Charlie Lawrence]]'' || Ryan Lemming || 6 episodes
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| ''[[Frasier]]'' || Alex || Episode: "Maris Returns"
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| rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' || Neil Colby || Episode: "F.P.S."
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| ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' || Zero Adams || Episode: "[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation#ep86|XX]]"
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| 2005–2009, <br>2020 || ''[[Grey's Anatomy]] '' || [[Dr. George O'Malley]] || Main role (season 1–5), guest appearance (season 17)<br>103 episodes<br>[[Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series]]<br>[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]]<br>Nominated—[[Monte-Carlo Television Festival|Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series]]<br>Nominated—[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]<br>Nominated—[[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]]<br>Nominated—[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series]]
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| 2006 || ''[[Sesame Street]]'' || Private "I" || Episode: "Baby Bear Writes a Story Called 'The 3 Astro Bears'"
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| 2011 || ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' || Gabriel Thomas/Brian Smith || Episode: "Double Strands"
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| 2012–13 || ''[[The Good Wife]]'' || Jordan Karahalios || 7 episodes
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| 2016 || ''[[11.22.63]]'' || Johnny Clayton || 4 episodes
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| rowspan="3" | 2017 || ''[[The Catch (American TV series)|The Catch]]'' || Tommy Vaughan || 6 episodes
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| ''[[When We Rise]]'' || [[Chad Griffin]]|| 4 episodes
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| ''[[Genius (American TV series)|Genius: Einstein]]'' || [[J. Edgar Hoover]] || 4 episodes
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| 2018 || ''[[Genius (American TV series)|Genius: Picasso]]'' || [[Max Jacob]] || 6 episodes
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| 2019 || ''[[God Friended Me]]'' || Gideon || Episode: "The Last Grenelle"
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| 2019–present || ''[[The Bravest Knight]]'' || Sir Cedric (voice) || Main role
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| rowspan="2" | 2020 || ''[[Will & Grace]]'' || Dexter Murphy || Episode: "Filthy Phil, Part II"
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| ''[[The Comey Rule]]'' || [[Reince Priebus]] || Miniseries
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| 2020–2022 || ''[[The Flight Attendant]]'' || Davey Bowden || Main role (season 1); Recurring (season 2)<br>Nominated—[[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series]]
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;Broadway
Source: Playbill Vault<ref name=vault>[http://www.playbillvault.com/Person/Detail/51620/T-R-Knight "T.R. Knight Broadway"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150401214952/http://www.playbillvault.com/Person/Detail/51620/T-R-Knight |date=April 1, 2015 }} playbillvault.com. Retrieved March 31, 2015</ref>
* ''[[Noises Off]]'' (2001 revival) as Tim Allgood
* ''[[Tartuffe]]'' (2003 revival) as Damis
* ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Stranger Things: The First Shadow]]'' (2025) as Victor Creel
Source: Internet Off-Broadway Database<ref>[http://www.lortel.org/lla_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&first=T.R.&last=Knight&middle= "T.R. Knight Listing"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051106152812/http://www.lortel.org/lla_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&first=T.R.&middle=&last=Knight |date=November 6, 2005 }} Internet Off-Broadway Database. Retrieved March 31, 2015</ref>
* ''[[Marvin's Room (play)|Marvin's Room]]'' (1998)<ref>[http://web.mac.com/vkshealy/iWeb/Younger%20Child%20Productions/Bios.html under DAVID CASTANEDA (Lighting Design)]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rod-kaats/12/95/491 under directing credits]</ref>
* ''[[
* ''[[Macbeth]]'' (1999) as [[Donalbain (Macbeth)|Donalbain]]/Messenger
* ''The Refreshment of the Spirit'' (2000)<ref>{{cite web |date=March 1, 2014 |title=Mentor Project | Programs |url=http://www.cherrylanetheatre.org/programs/mentor_project/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413131301/http://www.cherrylanetheatre.org/programs/mentor_project/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 13, 2014 |access-date=April 9, 2014 |publisher=Cherry Lane Theatre}}</ref>
* ''Right Way to Sue'' (2001 at HERE Mainstage) as Franklin/Various characters<ref>Murray, Matthew. [https://www.talkinbroadway.com/ob/5_21_01.html "Review"] talkinbroadway.com, May 21, 2001</ref>
* ''The Hologram Theory'' (2000) at MCGinn/Cazale Theater<ref>Hofler, Robert. [https://variety.com/2000/film/reviews/the-hologram-theory-1200461897/ "Review"] ''Variety'', April 3, 2000</ref> as Tweety
* ''The Lake's End'' (2003)
* ''Scattergood'' (2003) as Brendan Hilliard
* ''Voices of Peace and Dissent'' (2003) at Worth Street Theatre<ref>Simonson, Robert. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/worth-street-revives-voices-of-peace-and-dissent-aug.-16-23-and-30-121357 "Worth Street Revives 'Voices of Peace and Dissent' Aug. 16, 23 and 30"] ''Playbill'', August 11, 2004</ref>
* ''Boy'' (2004) as title character<ref name="BoyWorld">{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/85352.html|title=T.R. Knight to Star as Boy in World Premiere Julia Jordan Play at Primary Stages|work=Playbill|first=Ernio|last=Hernandez|date=April 2, 2004|access-date=May 25, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930192552/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/85352.html|archive-date=September 30, 2007}}</ref>
* ''The Marriage of Bette & Boo'' (2007)
* ''Sold'' (2011) as Michael
* ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' (2013) as [[Mercutio]]
* ''Pocatello'' (2014) (Playwrights Horizons)
;Readings
* ''Truth or Consequences'' (Staged Reading)
* ''The Fool'' (2002) (Staged Reading)<ref>Gans, Andrew. [https://archive.today/20150404120549/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/diva-talk-news-of-betty-bernadette-patti-karen-audra-ute-who-could-ask-for--105053/print "DIVA TALK: News of Betty, Bernadette, Patti, Karen, Audra & Ute: Who Could Ask for Anything More?"] ''Playbill'', April 12, 2002</ref>
* ''White People'' (Staged Reading)
* ''The Scholar'' (Staged Reading)
* ''[[Lend Me a Tenor]]'' (2009) (Staged Reading)<ref>[http://www.broadway.com/buzz/99812/tr-knight-to-exit-greys-anatomy-eyes-tenor-on-broadway/ "T.R. Knight to Exit 'Grey's Anatomy'; Eyes Tenor on Broadway"] broadway.com, June 17, 2009</ref>
* ''On a Clear Day'' (2010) (Staged Reading)
* ''[[Torch Song Trilogy]]'' (2011) (Staged Reading)
* ''[[June Moon]] ''(2011) (Roundabout PlayReading Series)<ref>[http://archive.roundabouttheatre.org/index.php/Detail/Occurrence/Show/occurrence_id/559 " 'June Moon' Listing"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402153241/http://archive.roundabouttheatre.org/index.php/Detail/Occurrence/Show/occurrence_id/559 |date=April 2, 2015 }}
archive.roundabouttheatre.org. Retrieved March 31, 2015</ref>
* ''[[Honeymoon in Vegas (musical)|Honeymoon in Vegas]]'' (2011) (Staged Reading) as Jack Singer<ref>[http://broadwayworld.com/article/TR-Knight-Mary-Faber-Tony-Danza-Take-Part-in-HONEYMOON-IN-VEGAS-Reading-20111101 " 'Honeymoon in Vegas' Reading"] broadwayworld.com, 2011</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/01/eyeing-a-production-investors-check-in-to-honeymoon-in-vegas-workshop/ | work=The New York Times | first=Patrick | last=Healy | title=Investors Check Out 'Honeymoon in Vegas' Workshop | date=November 1, 2011}}</ref>
* ''[[The Miser]]'' (2012) (Reading)<ref>Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/red-bull-readings-to-feature-t.r.-knight-jan-maxwell-lily-rabe-michael-urie-198191 Red Bull Readings to Feature T.R. Knight, Jan Maxwell, Lily Rabe, Michael Urie and More"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216135344/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/red-bull-readings-to-feature-t.r.-knight-jan-maxwell-lily-rabe-michael-urie-198191 |date=December 16, 2014 }} playbill.com, October 2, 2012</ref>
;Regional
* ''What Didn't Happen'' (2000) (Workshop at Vassar)<ref>Rizzo, Frank. [https://www.courant.com/2000/07/06/an-historic-murder-in-verse-and-song/ An Historic Murder In Verse And Song"] ''Hartford Courant'', July 6, 2000</ref>
* ''Earth to Bucky'' (2003) at Bay Street Theater as Bucky<ref>Klein, Alvin. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/20/nyregion/theater-three-lost-souls-yearning-for-a-way-out.html "THEATER; Three Lost Souls, Yearning for a Way Out"] ''The New York Times'', July 20, 2003</ref>
* ''[[Parade (musical)|Parade]]'' (2009) as [[Leo Frank]] at Mark Taper Forum – Los Angeles, CA<ref>{{cite news| url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/06/greys-anatomys-tr-knight-heads-for-the-stage-in-la-not-ny.html | work=Los Angeles Times | title=Culture Monster | date=June 19, 2009}}</ref>
* ''[[The Seagull]]'' (2012) (radio theater) as Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplev, James Bridges Theater at UCLA – Los Angeles, CA<ref>Bacalzo, Dan. [http://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles-theater/news/08-2012/calista-flockhart-tr-knight-dakin-matthews-to-head_60876.html "Calista Flockhart, T.R. Knight, Dakin Matthews to Head Up L.A. Theatre Works' Seagull'"] theatermania.com, August 28, 2012</ref>
;Guthrie Theater – Minneapolis, MN<ref>[http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/05/03/actor-tr-knight-to-return-for-minn-s-guthrie-gala/ "Actor TR Knight To Return For Minn.'s Guthrie Gala"] minnesota.cbslocal.com, May 3, 2013</ref>
* ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' (1978–1980, 1996) as [[Tiny Tim (A Christmas Carol)|Tiny Tim]], Dick Wilkins/Others
* ''[[Philadelphia, Here I Come!]]'' (1996) as Joe
* ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Racing Demon (play)|Racing Demon]]'' as Ewan Gilmour (1997)
* ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (1997) as [[Francis Flute]]
* ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'' (1998) as Watchman
* ''[[Ah, Wilderness!]]'' (1999) as Richard Miller
* ''[[Amadeus (play)|Amadeus]]'' (2001) as [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]
;Jungle Theater – Minneapolis, MN
* ''[[Journey's End]]'' as 2nd Lt. Jimmy Raleigh (1995)
;Minnesota History Theatre – St. Paul, MN
* ''Civil Ceremony'' as Samuel (1996)
;Illusion Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
* ''Angelheaded Hipster: Howl for Allen'' (1997) as [[Allen Ginsberg]]
;Woman's Club of Minneapolis – Minneapolis, MN
* ''[[The Laramie Project]]'' (2008)<ref name=laramie/>
;Chanhassen Dinner Theatres – Chanhassen, MN
* ''[[Brighton Beach Memoirs]]'' (1993) as Eugene Morris Jerome
;Theatre in the Round – Minneapolis, MN
* ''[[Gemini (play)|Gemini]]'' (1992) as Randy
;Off-Broadway Musical Theatre – New Hope, MN
* ''[[Oliver!]]'' (1985) as [[Oliver Twist (character)|Oliver]]
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* [http://abc.go.com/primetime/greysanatomy/bios/t.r._knight.html ABC Bio]
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* [http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=8636 2001 interview]
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