| Justin Cooley | |
| Birth Date: | 23 June 2003[1] |
| Occupation: | Actor |
Justin Cooley (born June 23, 2003) is an American actor. He was nominated for a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as Seth in the off-Broadway and Broadway theatre productions of Kimberly Akimbo in 2022 and 2023.[2] [3]
Cooley was born to Paul and Julie.[1] He grew up in Overland Park, Kansas,[4] where he attended Olathe East High School.[3] He was named outstanding actor in a lead role for the Blue Star Awards, a regional theatre competition for high school students, and became a finalist for the Jimmy Awards.[4] He enrolled at Texas Christian University, but received an offer to join the cast of Kimberly Akimbo and quickly deferred school for one semester to join the production off-Broadway as Seth.[4] Cooley earned a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical, a Lucille Lortel Awards nomination for Outstanding Leading Performer in a Musical, an Outer Critics Circle Awards nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, and a Theatre World Award for his performance in the off-Broadway production.[2] [5]
Cooley made his Broadway debut when Kimberly Akimbo moved to the Booth Theatre.[4] He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kimberly Akimbo | Seth | Atlantic Theater Company | Off-Broadway premiere |
| 2022–24 | Booth Theater | Broadway |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Kimberly Akimbo | ||
| Lucille Lortel Awards | Outstanding Leading Performer in a Musical | ||||
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | ||||
| Theatre World Award | |||||
| 2023 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | |||