Tyler Maynard

Infobox actor


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Tyler Maynard (born September 27, 1978) is an American film and stage actor. He is notable for playing minor roles in films such as Palindromes and Red Doors as well as playing one of the lead roles in the play Altar Boyz.

Biography

Tyler Maynard was born in New Carlisle, Ohio. He originally wanted to become a marine biologist but abandoned that goal due to a fear of sharks. He was part of his school choir, and by the sixth grade he landed his first professional acting role at the La Comedia Dinner Theatre. From 1993 to 1997 while in high school, Maynard joined the Muse Machine where he starred in Peter Pan, The Music Man, Oliver and Me and My Girl.

When he was 18, Maynard was accepted at the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati where, among other productions, he starred as Otto Kringelein in Grand Hotel. After graduating in 2001, Maynard moved to New York City where he worked as a doorman at the Hudson Hotel for four months.

In 2003 and 2004 he appeared in several stage productions, during which time he also worked shooting roles in the films Palindromes, Parents Wanted and Red Doors. In February 2005 he landed a starring role in Altar Boyz, a play which achieved significant critical acclaim. For his role as Mark, Tyler earned several nominations and won Outstanding Breakthrough Actor at the Theatre World Awards. From August to October 2005, Maynard took a break from performing in Altar Boyz to perform in the shows Miracle Brothers and "The Great Big Radio Show!". Maynard resumed his performance in Altar Boyz in January of 2006 due to popular demand. He is currently in broadway's The Little Mermaid as Flotsam.

Tyler Maynard is a member of the singing group, The Broadway Boys.

Filmography

External links

* [http://www.tylermaynard.com/ Official fan site]
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* [http://www.bwayboys.com/ Broadway Boys Online]