Edward Hibbert

Edward Hibbert

Edward Hibbert, June 2007
Born (1955-09-09) September 9, 1955
Long Island, New York, United States
Education Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation Actor, literary agent
Years active 1977–present
Parent(s) Geoffrey Hibbert
Website www.EdwardHibbert.com

Edward Hibbert (born September 9, 1955) is a British-American actor and literary agent. He played Gil Chesterton in the TV series Frasier. He is also the voice of Zazu in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and The Lion King 1½, replacing Rowan Atkinson.

Early life

Hibbert was born in Long Island, New York, the son of actor Geoffrey Hibbert. He has one sister.[1] He was brought up in Britain, where he attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He returned to the U.S. in the mid-1980s.

Career

Acting career

Hibbert had a starring role as Faulconbridge in the BBC's production of The Life and Death of King John, published in 1984. He has appeared on Broadway and in major regional theatre productions,[2] worked in television as a series regular and guest star and also had roles in major films.[2] In 1993 he won an Obie Award for his co-starring role of “Sterling” in Paul Rudnick’s Jeffrey.[3] His “Frederick Fellows/Philip Brent” in the National Theatre revival of Noises Off (presented at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre) was called “delightfully discombobulated” by one reviewer.[4] Hibbert was in the Broadway musicals The Drowsy Chaperone and the 2007 premiere of Curtains (which reunited him with his Frasier co-star David Hyde Pierce). He appeared on Broadway as “Mr. Praed” (the architect) in Roundabout Theatre’s 2010 production of Mrs. Warren’s Profession starring Cherry Jones.[5] He appeared on Broadway in the new musical It Shoulda Been You in 2015, again working with David Hyde Pierce, this time with Pierce as the director.

He guest-starred on TV shows including Cosby, Murder, She Wrote, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.[6] but is probably best known for his recurring role on Frasier as Gil Chesterton, KACL's pompous, effeminate restaurant critic.

As a voice actor, Hibbert has been the voice of Evil the Cat on the Earthworm Jim TV series, and the voice of Zazu in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride and in The Lion King 1½. His appearances in films include The Prestige, Taking Woodstock, and The First Wives Club.[2]

Literary work

He is also a literary agent and a partner in the literary agency Donadio & Olson, Inc. He has authors Chuck Palahniuk, Christopher Bram, Steven DeRosa, and Ed Sikov among his clients[5] and has also represented film rights for Fight Club and Gods and Monsters plus others.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Britannia Hospital Theatre Surgeon
1994 The Paper Jerry
1996 Loch Ness Scientist (Uncredited)
The First Wives Club Maurice
Everyone Says I Love You Harry Winston Salesman
1997 Hudson River Blues Yago
1998 The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride Zazu (voice) (Direct-to-video)
2000 It Had to Be You Stanley (Uncredited)
2001 Friends and Family Richard Grayson
2002 Dummy Unemployed Actor
2003 Uptown Girls Christies' Rep
2004 The Lion King 1½ Zazu (voice) (Direct-to-video)
Fakers Gordon Fisher
A Different Loyalty Sir Michael Strickland
2006 The Prestige Ackerman
2007 The School Fanfarre Robert / Wellington / Ryan / Joe Pedro (voice) (Direct-to-video)
2008 Fall Down a School Raphael (voice)
2009 I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell Professor
2013 Seven Psychopaths Raphael (voice)

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Ambassadors Equerry One episode
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Nigel Prestwick One episode: "Shadow"
1998–1999 Fantasy Island Harry 13 episodes
1995–1996 Earthworm Jim Evil the Cat (voice) 15 episodes
1994–2004 Frasier Gil Chesterton 29 episodes
2016 2 Broke Girls Bernard 1 episode

Video Games

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic Lt. Talos Drellik (voice)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Edward Hibbert Biography" filmreference.com, accessed November 13, 2011
  2. 1 2 3 "Edward Hibbert (Who’s Who)". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  3. ↑ King, Susan (1993-11-02). "‘Jeffrey’ Scene-Stealer Making the L.A. Scene". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  4. ↑ Sommer, Elyse (2001-11-07). "Noises Off returns to the Piccadilly Theatre, London to celebrate its twenty first birthday". CurtainUp. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  5. 1 2 Kaufman, Joanne (2010-09-10). "Mr. Hibbert's Professions". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  6. ↑ Blank, Matthew (2010-10-19). "Playbill.com’s Cue & A: Mrs. Warren’s Profession’s Edward Hibbert". Playbill.com. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
  7. ↑ "Donadio & Olson(Agents)". Donadio & Olson, Inc. Retrieved 2010-10-19.

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