My Take
Ramin Karimloo is one of those performers who makes you genuinely believe in the power of musical theatre — born in Tehran, raised in Canada, and somehow destined for the grandest stages in the world. His run as the Phantom on the West End is the stuff of legend: that voice has a brooding, almost operatic weight to it that very few actors can pull off without it feeling cartoonish, and he absolutely nails it. What I love most, though, is that he's not a one-trick pony — playing Jean Valjean in Les Misérables and landing a Theatre World Award in 2014 for his Broadway work shows real range. He's the kind of artist who quietly earns your respect by just doing the work at an insanely high level, night after night.
Overview
Ramin Karimloo (; Persian: رامین کریملو; born (1978-09-19)September 19, 1978) is a Canadian-English actor, singer, and songwriter known for his work on the West End and Broadway theatre. He has played the leading roles in both of the West End's longest running musicals: The Phantom and Raoul de Chagny in The Phantom of the Opera, and Jean Valjean, Enjolras, and Marius Pontmercy in Les Misérables.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ramin Karimloo
- Name (Japanese)
- ラミン・カリムルー
- Reading
- らみん・かりむるー
- Born
- September 19, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / composer / record producer / opera singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Alexander Mackenzie High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Theatre World Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Phantom of the Opera | — |
6. Links
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.