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Brian d'Arcy James

American actor and musician (born 1968)
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Brian d'Arcy James

Summary

Brian d'Arcy James is a human[1]. He was born in Saginaw[2]. He was born on June 29, 1968[3]. He worked as a musician[4], actor[5], stage actor[6], and television actor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,684 views/month, #5,968 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saginaw[2], Brian d'Arcy James…
  • Brian d'Arcy James was born on June 29, 1968[3].
  • Brian d'Arcy James held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Brian d'Arcy James's native language[10].
  • Brian d'Arcy James worked as a musician[4].
  • Brian d'Arcy James worked as an actor[5].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's professions included stage actor[6].
  • Brian d'Arcy James worked as a television actor[7].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's education included a stint at Northwestern University[11].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's education included a stint at Northwestern University School of Communication[12].
  • Brian d'Arcy James received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[13].
  • Brian d'Arcy James is recorded as male[14].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's Commons category is recorded as Brian d'Arcy James[16].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's family name is recorded as James[17].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's given name is recorded as Brian[18].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's official website is recorded as http://briandarcyjames.com/[19].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[20].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical[21].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's start of work period is recorded as 1993[23].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[24].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's has works in the collection is recorded as International Institute of Social History[25].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's writing language is recorded as English[26].
  • Brian d'Arcy James's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1968-06-29[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 143ab3bf-4ffb-464c-bc3f-d0fa49c1aaf8[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Brian d'Arcy James's place of birth was Saginaw[2]. He was born on June 29, 1968[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1851[34], headquartered in Evanston[35] and Northwestern University School of Communication[12], a film school[36], in United States[37], founded in 2002[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4], actor[5], stage actor[6], and television actor[7].

Recognition

Brian d'Arcy James received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[13].

Why It Matters

Brian d'Arcy James ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,684 views/month, #5,968 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Brian d'Arcy James born?

Brian d'Arcy James's place of birth was Saginaw[2].

What did Brian d'Arcy James do for work?

Brian d'Arcy James worked as musician[4], actor[5], stage actor[6], and television actor[7].

Where did Brian d'Arcy James go to school?

Brian d'Arcy James was educated at Northwestern University[11] and Northwestern University School of Communication[12].

What awards did Brian d'Arcy James receive?

Honors received include Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical[13].

Related Entities

First Man International Institute of Social History Molly's Game Northwestern University Spotlight The Good Wife United States West Side Story

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → musician, actor, stage actor +1
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  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Saginaw
    Educated at → Northwestern University, Northwestern University School of Communication
    Work period start → —
    Aliases → —
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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