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My Take
Norbert Leo Butz is the kind of name theater people say with reverence, and I get why. Winning the Tony for Best Actor in a Musical twice, for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Catch Me If You Can, puts him in a club of only nine performers ever, which is staggering when you think about how much Broadway talent has passed through. What I admire is the range buried in those roles, from comic con man to driven FBI agent. A Webster University guy out of St. Louis, he feels like proof that stage acting still rewards craft over flash, and that quiet consistency can build a genuinely rare legacy.
Overview
Norbert Leo Butz (born January 30, 1967) is an American actor and singer known for his work in Broadway theatre. He is a two-time recipient of the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performances as Freddy Benson in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Carl Hanratty in Catch Me If You Can. He is one of only nine actors ever to have won the award twice.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Norbert Leo Butz
- Name (Japanese)
- ノーバート・レオ・バッツ
- Reading
- のーばーと・れお・ばっつ
- Born
- January 30, 1967 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Goat
- Origin
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / stage actor / television actor / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Bishop DuBourg High School
- University
- Webster University
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- 2011 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
- Drama League Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.