Paul McGill (actor)
| Paul McGill | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Paul Edwin McGill III September 3, 1987 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Choreographer and Director |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Paul McGill (born September 3, 1987) is an American choreographer and director for stage, film, and television.
Paul McGill was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. His mother, Shari (Lienert) McGill, was a school teacher and his father, Paul McGill II, was a sock salesman. He is the younger brother of Emily McGill. They both attended Northgate High School.
McGill attended Roseline Kenneth Professional School of Dance at the age of 3 under the training of Rachelle Rak. He then transferred to Pittsburgh Musical Theater, where he performed mainly at the Byham Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh. He studied at PMT's Young Performers' Institute until the age of 17.
McGill made his Broadway debut when he was just a junior in high school in the 2004 revival of "La Cage aux Folles" (which won 2 Tony Awards). He was cast on the spot and replanted in New York that week. There, he attended the Professional Performing Arts School.
He then went on to play Mark in the Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line" for the entire run of the show at the Schoenfeld Theater. The cast performed on Good Morning America, the Tony Awards, and Dancing with the Stars, and most notibly, the documentary Every Little Step.
During this time, McGill made his film debut in the BAFTA and Academy Award winning documentary Man On Wire, where he played Philippe Petit in the reenactments.
Shortly after the "A Chorus Line" closed, McGill moved to Los Angeles to star in the MGM remake of Fame (2009 film). He played Kevin, opposite Bebe Neuwirth. Their conversation causes his character to attempt suicide by stepping in front of a subway car. Later, Kevin tells Joy (Anna Maria Perez de Tagle) that he is moving back to Iowa, and that he is going to be "the best god damn dance teacher there ever was."
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