Brian Lane Green (born March 9, 1962) is an American stage and television actor. He is known for his stage roles throughout the country like as the title character in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He received a Tony Award nomination for his performance in the 1989 Broadway production of Starmites. He also appeared as JoJo in The Life on Broadway.
Biography Green was born in Columbus, Indiana and grew up in Cleveland, Tennessee, where he began singing in church. He won the Church of God national Teen Talent competition. After starring in a local production of Pippin, he began working as an actor, guest starring on television shows including Highway to Heaven, Hotel, Matlock, and Murder, She Wrote; and appearing as a regular on the soap operas Days of Our Lives, Another World, and All My Children. In 1986, he made his Broadway debut in the role of Huck Finn in Big River. He appears in the 2001 gay-related film Circuit.
Green collaborated with Billy Stritch and Johnny Rodgers to write, I Would Never Leave You for Liza Minnelli. The song appeared in Liza's at The Palace.... on Broadway and is on the album of the recording of the show which was produced by Phil Ramone. Most recently, Green appeared in The Broadway Tenors concerts. He serves on the Artistic Advisory Board of Gulfshore Playhouse, Southwest Florida's premier professional theater.
Filmography + Television and Film Year Title Role Notes1980Breaking AwayJerry(TV Series), 1 episode: "King of the Quarry"1983AfterMASHDypsinski (credited as Brian Greene)(TV Series), 2 episodes: "Klinger vs. Klinger" and "Shall We Dance"1985Highway to HeavenGary Duncan (credited as Brian L. Green)(TV Series), 2 episodes: "A Song for Jason: Part 1" and "A Song for Jason: Part 2"1986Murder, She WroteMatthew Burns (credited as Brian L. Green)(TV Series), 1 episode: "Powder Keg"HotelMichael Watson (credited as Brian L. Green)(TV Series), 1 episode: "Child's Play"1986-1990MatlockKevin Meredith (credited as Brian L. Green)(TV Series), 2 episodes: "The Judge" and "The Kidnapper"1987-1988Days of Our LivesAlan Brand (credited as Brian Green)(TV Series), 34 episodes1988The Law & Harry McGrawDerek Fosby(TV Series), 1 episode: "Harry Does the Hustle"1989Just the Ten of UsCort (credited as Brian L. Green)(TV Series), 1 episode: "Betrayal"Nearly DepartedKirk (credited as Brian L. Green)(TV Series), 1 episode: "Altared States"1990-1991Broken BadgesUnnamed role (credited as Brian L. Green)(TV Series), 2 episodes: "Chucky" and "Meet Your Matchmaker"1991-1993Another WorldSam Fowler (credited as Brian Green)(TV Series), 42 episodes1993All My ChildrenBrian Bodine No. 3(TV Series), 34 episodes1997Sabrina the Teenage WitchBenvolio (credited as Brian Green)(TV Series), 1 episode: "The Great Mistake"2001CircuitGill(Film)Friends & FamilyDamon Jennings(Film)
Personal life In 2003, Green came out as gay in Out magazine.
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"THE LEADING MEN: Gavin's Havin' a Ball" at Playbill