Michael Maguire (actor)

Michael Maguire
Born	Michael L. Maguire February 20, 1955 (1955-02-20) (age 56) Newport News, Virginia, USA
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Marita Geraghty (div. 2001), Shelly Smith

Michael L. Maguire (born February 20, 1955) is an American actor, best known for his role as Enjolras in the original Broadway production of the musical Les Misérables. This role won him a Tony Award in 1987. It also won him a Drama Desk Award and a Theatre World Award. In 1995 he was chosen to reprise the role in Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London, produced to celebrate the musical's 10th anniversary. He is a baritone.

Maguire was born in Newport News, Virginia and, as a teenager, worked as a strolling troubadour in Williamsburg, Virginia before going on to study opera at the Oberlin Conservatory and the University of Michigan. One of his sisters is Linda Maguire, a renowned classical and operatic vocalist. He worked as a stockbroker for several years before making his Broadway debut in 1987 with Les Misérables. He appeared in the films L.A. Pictures, Cadillac, Go Fish, The Deep End Of The Ocean, Busted, and Where The Day Takes You, as well as in a variety of television shows.

In 2008 he received a law degree from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles.

External links

• Michael Maguire at the Internet Broadway Database
• Michael Maguire at the Internet Movie Database
• Michael Maguire at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
• Michael Maguire sings "Do You Hear The People Sing?" in the Les Misérables 10th Anniversary Concert
• Michael Maguire - Southwestern Law School
• Michael Maguire sings the national anthem at the Southwestern Law School 2008 commencement
• Michael Maguire fan website

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Name	Maguire, Michael
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Date of birth	February 20, 1955
Place of birth	Newport News, Virginia, USA
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