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My Take
What fascinates me about Ted Neeley is how completely one role can define a life, and how gracefully he embraced that. From small-town Ranger, Texas to two Golden Globe nominations as Jesus in the 1973 Superstar film is a remarkable arc, but the part I admire most is his refusal to let it be a single moment. Returning to the same role on stage across decades takes a rare devotion that borders on the spiritual. He is a singer, actor and composer at heart, but to me he reads as a true believer in his own craft, carrying one defining performance like a lifelong vocation.
Overview
Teddie Joe Neeley (born September 20, 1943) is an American singer, actor, musician, composer, and record producer. He is known for portraying the title role in the 1973 film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar, for which he was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and has reprised numerous times.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ted Neeley
- Name (Japanese)
- テッド・ニーリー
- Reading
- てっど・にーりー
- Born
- September 20, 1943 (age 82)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Ranger, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor / composer / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
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.