Benjamin Jay Davis (born July 15, 1975) is an American singer and actor. He is known for his roles in musical theatre and opera on Broadway, including La bohème, for which he was honored with a Tony Award.
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Life and career
Davis was born in Ames, Iowa, and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, the older of two sons; his mother was a real estate agent.
His first professional production was the US national tour of Les Misérables in 1997. He later appeared in US tours of the musicals Spamalot and The Sound of Music. He has appeared on Broadway in musicals such as Les Misérables, Thoroughly Modern Millie, A Little Night Music, Violet, Dear Evan Hansen, Once Upon A Mattress, Ragtime and Hadestown. He has also starred in off-Broadway and regional productions, including several at The Muny. For his performance as Marcello in the Baz Luhrmann Broadway production of La bohème, he was honored, along with the other members of the principal cast, with a 2003 Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre. He has played Hades, since September 1, 2026, in the Broadway production of Hadestown.
Davis has appeared on television and in films, including starring as Papageno in the film The Magic Flute (2006).
Theatre credits
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