- Edward Hibbert
Edward Hibbert (born
September 9 ,1955 onLong Island ,New York ) is an American actor,voice actor , andliterary agent .He was raised in England, where he attended London's
Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts . He returned to the U.S. in the mid-1980s. He has one sister.He is probably best known for his recurring role on "
Frasier " asGil Chesterton , KACL's pompous, effete, closeted homosexual, yet at times silly, restaurant critic. Hibbert himself is openlygay .cite web |title=Hibbert on: out actor Edward Hibbert talks about the Noises Off revival, his side career as an agent, and the best antidote to anthrax |work=The Advocate |date=2001-12-25 |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1589/is_2001_Dec_25/ai_83451277 |first=Michael |last=Glitz |accessdate=2007-06-21]As a voice actor, Hibbert has been the voice of
Evil the Cat on the "Earthworm Jim " TV series, and the voice ofZazu in "" and "The Lion King 1 1/2 ". He appeared in the Broadway musical "The Drowsy Chaperone " and in the 2006 film "The Prestige". In March 2007, he reunited with his "Frasier" co-starDavid Hyde Pierce in the new Broadway musical "Curtains".He is also a literary agent. His clients include the
author sChuck Palahniuk ,Christopher Bram , Steven DeRosa andEd Sikov .References
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* [http://www.americantheatrewing.org/seminars/detail/the_drowsy_chaperone_04_06 Production: The Drowsy Chaperone] - "Working in the Theatre Seminar" video at American Theatre Wing.org, April 2006
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