Reeve Carney Explained
Reeve Carney |
Birth Name: | Reeve Jefferson Carney |
Birth Date: | 18 April 1983 |
Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
Years Active: | 1999–present |
Partner: | Eva Noblezada (2019–present) |
Relatives: | Art Carney (great-uncle) |
Module: | Embed: | yes | Label: | Interscope |
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Reeve Jefferson Carney (born April 18, 1983) is an American actor, musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for originating the role of Orpheus in the original Broadway cast of the Tony Award-winning musical Hadestown. He also played Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Broadway musical , Dorian Gray in the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, and Riff Raff in the Fox musical television film .
Early life
Reeve Carney was born and raised in the West Village area of Manhattan with his brother Zane and sister Paris. He grew up in a family of musicians and actors: his father, John, was a songwriter for commercials, his mother, Marti, was a singer, actress and a jewelry designer and his great uncle was Academy Award-winning actor Art Carney.[1] [2] He learned how to play the piano at a young age, and began singing for radio and television commercials. At the age of 8, he was chosen to sing in a live performance and video at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall with Peter, Paul and Mary. Two years later, he recorded a song with a children's choir on Michael Jackson's album, HIStory.[3] [4]
To get a music education, Carney attended the Academy of Music at Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles with his brother, Zane, and future bandmates Aiden Moore and Jon Epcar. He went on to study at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, majoring in studio jazz guitar.
Career
Music
Carney started to play guitar at age 12 and three years later he was playing guitar professionally at B. B. King's night club in Los Angeles.[5] When living in California, Carney released his first EP Looking Glass in 2004 and promoted it by performing with other musicians, including Jonny Lang. At age 22 he signed with Interscope and formed his jazz-infused rock namesake band, Carney, consisting of Carney (songwriter, vocals and guitar), his brother Zane (guitar), Aiden Moore (bass) and Jon Epcar (drums). The band's vision led the manager David Sonenberg to work with them.[4] Carney released their first EP Nothing Without You in 2008 and their debut album, Mr. Green Vol. 1, in May 2010. In 2009 the band went on tour with The Veronicas in their Revenge Is Sweeter world tour and in 2011 they opened for Arcade Fire and U2 in Moncton, Canada on July 30 on the final date of the U2 360° Tour.[6]
When acting on Broadway, Carney was invited to be part of the album Broadway's Carols for a Cure in 2011 ("St. Nicholas Sky" ft T.V. Carpio) and 2013 ("A Savior is Born").[7] Carney also recorded the single "Rise Above 1" with Bono and The Edge in 2011, an adapted song from the musical .[8] Apart from making his own music, Carney also wrote songs for soundtracks for films such as The Tempest (2010) and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2 (2012).[9] [10] In October 2016 Carney released his debut solo album, Youth Is Wasted, which he wrote and produced himself. Since then Carney was on tour two times (Reeve Carney Fall Tour 2016 and Youth Is Wasted Tour 2017).[11] [12] [13] [14] Three songs from his album as well as the album itself were nominated in six categories on the 16th annual Independent Music Awards (The IMAs). "Think of You" won "Best Song – Acoustic", "Resurrection" won "Best Song – Rock or Hard Rock" and the album won "Best Album – Adult Contemporary".[15]
Acting
Carney made his first appearance on the big screen in the film The Saint of Fort Washington (1993) with a small role. In 1999, Carney got the role of the young Ishmael Chambers in the film Snow Falling on Cedars. His performance received favorable reviews and subsequently earned him the "Best Performance in a Feature Film" on 2000 Young Artists Awards.[16] Carney was part of the cast of a few films as a child actor before he decided to focus totally on music. In 2010, he was hand-picked by the director Julie Taymor to play Ferdinand in a film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.[17] Taymor also cast Carney for the lead role of Spider-Man in on Broadway. During the auditions, Bono and The Edge, the show's musical composers, were surprised by Carney's vocals and he ended up being chosen for the role.[18] He starred for 3 years as Spider-Man which began previews in November 2010.[19] [20] The rest of his bandmates performed as part of the pit orchestra for Turn Off the Dark. He played his final performance on Sunday, September 15, 2013.[21] Meanwhile, in 2012, Carney played Taylor Swift's love interest in her "I Knew You Were Trouble" music video. Swift was a fan of Carney's band and came up with the idea.[22]
In 2014, Carney was cast as Dorian Gray in the Showtime series Penny Dreadful. The show had three seasons (2014–2016).[23] [24] During the filming of the last season of Penny Dreadful, Carney was on Kenny Ortega's radar to play Riff Raff, the Handyman, on Fox's remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He got the role on the two-hour musical television film and recorded three of the songs on the film's soundtrack. The film premiered on the Fox network on October 20, 2016.[25] [26]
In 2017, Carney joined the cast of the Citadel Theatre production of Hadestown as Orpheus. The production reunited Carney with his Spider-Man co-stars Patrick Page and T.V. Carpio.[27] Carney continued with the musical for its run at the Royal National Theatre in 2018 and reprised the role in the Broadway production, which began previews on March 22 and opened on April 17, 2019.[28] He departed the role on November 19, 2023, after 6 years.
In 2021, it was announced that Carney had signed on to star as Jeff Buckley in a film about the latter's life, career and death. The film is tentatively titled as Everybody Here Wants You.[29] [30] The film has support from Buckley's family; his mother Mary Guibert, the film's co-producer, said "this will be the only official dramatisation of Jeff's story".[31]
Personal life
From 2008 to 2011, Carney was in a relationship with Australian musician Lisa Origliasso of the duo The Veronicas.[32] From 2011 to 2012, he had dated actress Ashley Greene.[33] In 2016, Carney began a relationship with actress Victoria Justice, which lasted for several years. The two had first met as co-stars while working on .[34]
Since 2019, Carney has been in a relationship with Broadway actress Eva Noblezada, who starred opposite him in Hadestown.[35]
Discography
As solo artist
Studio albums
Extended plays
Live albums
Soundtracks and cast albums
Singles
As part of Carney
Studio albums
Extended plays
Other appearances
Filmography
Film
Television
!Year!Title!Role !Notes1994 | Dave's World | Extra | Episode: "The Funeral" |
2004 | Father of the Pride | (voice) | Episode: "Donkey" |
2015 | Best of Boxing 2014 | Himself | TV film |
2014–2016 | Penny Dreadful | Dorian Gray | 18 episodes |
2016 | | Riff Raff | TV film | |
Theatre
Music video appearances
Awards and nominations
!Year!Organisation!Award!Work!Result!Ref.1999 | | Best Performance in a Feature Film | Snow Falling on Cedars | | |
2018 | Independent Music Awards (IMAs) | Best Song – Acoustic | "Think of You" | | [52] |
Best Song – Rock or Hard Rock | "Resurrection" | |
Best Album – Adult Contemporary | Youth Is Wasted | |
Best Producer – Pop | |
Best Song – Blues | "Father's House" | |
Best Song – Adult Contemporary | "Think of You" | |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Hadestown | | [53] |
Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Leading Actor in a Musical | | [54] |
Favorite Onstage Pair (with Eva Noblezada) | |
2020 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | | [55] |
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Nondorf . Tom . THE LEADING MEN: Spider-Mans Reeve Carney and Patrick Page, Plus Rains Fab Four . Playbill . November 26, 2021 . February 26, 2011 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126235210/https://www.playbill.com/article/the-leading-men-spider-mans-reeve-carney-and-patrick-page-plus-rains-fab-four-com-176531 . November 26, 2021.
- News: An Ordinary Boy In the Weirdness Of Hollywood. Grandjean. Patricia. February 5, 1995. The New York Times. January 6, 2018. en-US. 0362-4331. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107064723/http://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/05/nyregion/an-ordinary-boy-in-the-weirdness-of-hollywood.html. January 7, 2018. live.
- Web site: Spider-Man's Reeve Carney talks about Bono, Edge and his band. @U2: Independent Site for U2 Fans. January 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180715093645/https://www.atu2.com/news/spider-mans-reeve-carney-talks-about-bono-edge-and-his-band.html. July 15, 2018. live.
- News: A Rocker in a Tangled Web. Gamerman. Ellen. March 1, 2010. The Wall Street Journal. January 7, 2018. en-US. 0099-9660. https://web.archive.org/web/20180108120349/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703734504575126073302025034. January 8, 2018. live.
- Web site: Mellini . Michael . Reeve Carney on the Pressure and Pleasure of Starring in Spider-Man . Broadway.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20101222002128/http://www.broadway.com/shows/spider-man-turn-off-the-dark/buzz/154647/reeve-carney-on-the-pressure-and-pleasure-of-starring-in-spider-man/ . December 22, 2010 . December 16, 2010 . live.
- Web site: The Veronicas Ruthlessly Remove The Love Willows From Their Tour. popdirt.com. en-US. May 21, 2009. January 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061559/http://popdirt.com/the-veronicas-ruthlessly-remove-the-love-willows-from-their-tour/73822/. January 7, 2018. live.
- News: Harvey Fierstein, Reeve Carney Fight AIDS With 'Carols for a Cure' CD. Cox. Gordon. November 2, 2013. Variety. January 6, 2018. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061739/http://variety.com/2013/legit/news/harvey-fierstein-reeve-carney-fight-aids-with-carols-for-the-cure-cd-1200888597/. January 7, 2018. live.
- Web site: 'Spider-Man' star Reeve Carney in new video with Bono, the Edge. July 2, 2011. LA Times Blogs – Culture Monster. en-US. January 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180103161238/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/07/spider-man-star-reeve-carney-in-new-video-with-bono-the-edge.html. January 3, 2018. live.
- Web site: The Tempest (2010) – Soundtrack. IMDb. January 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20130510174145/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1274300/soundtrack. May 10, 2013. live.
- Web site: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 (2012) – Soundtrack. IMDb. January 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20130309033502/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1673434/soundtrack. March 9, 2013. live.
- News: Kuchik. Natalie. Reeve Carney announces tour dates for fall 2016. AXS. October 11, 2016. January 6, 2018. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107120049/https://www.axs.com/reeve-carney-announces-tour-dates-for-fall-2016-108066. January 7, 2018.
- Web site: Reeve Carney. miselis.com. January 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171014153842/http://miselis.com/reevecarney/. October 14, 2017. live.
- News: Damoui. Yasmin. EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Reeve Carney- "Truth" / Ones To Watch. Ones To Watch. October 11, 2016. January 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061345/http://www.onestowatch.com/blog/exclusive-premiere-reeve-carney-truth. January 7, 2018. live.
- Web site: SMC Spotlight Series No.1 Reeve Carney 'Youth Is Wasted' Album Review & Exclusive Interview – SMC SPOTLIGHT!. starlightmusicchroniclesspotlight.com. en-US. October 27, 2016. January 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061526/http://starlightmusicchroniclesspotlight.com/smc-spotlight-series-no-1-reeve-carney-youth-is-wasted-album-review-exclusive-interview/. January 7, 2018.
- News: THE 16TH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS – Independent Music Awards. Independent Music Awards. April 3, 2018. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180403173739/http://independentmusicawards.com/16th-independent-music-awards-winners/. April 3, 2018. live.
- News: Reeve Carney. ascap.com. January 6, 2018.
- Web site: On Scoring The Tempest and the Exclusive Video Premiere of "O Mistress Mine". Goldenthal. Elliot. December 2, 2010. Huffington Post. en-US. January 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20101225010329/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elliot-goldenthal/on-scoring-the-tempest-th_b_799361.html. December 25, 2010. live.
- News: Reeve Carney's Star Rises With 'Spider-Man' Musical. Ryzik. Melena. September 8, 2010. The New York Times. January 6, 2018. en-US. 0362-4331. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107175137/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/theater/12melena.html. January 7, 2018. live.
- Web site: Healy . Patrick . 'Spider-Man' Opening Delayed Again . The New York Times . December 17, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101219085347/http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/spider-man-opening-delayed-again/?hp . December 19, 2010 . December 16, 2010 . live.
- Web site: Gans . Andrew . Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark Will Now Open in February 2011 . Playbill . November 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211127001810/https://www.playbill.com/article/spider-man-turn-off-the-dark-will-now-open-in-february-2011-com-174535 . November 27, 2021 . December 17, 2010 . live.
- Web site: Cast list for Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark at the Foxwoods Theatre . Playbill . November 21, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110514182430/http://www.playbill.com/events/cast_list/17100 . May 14, 2011.
- Web site: Peterson . Tyler . VIDEO: Taylor Swift Debuts New Music Video, 'I Knew You Were Trouble' Feat. Reeve Carney . BroadwayWorld . December 9, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121216022303/http://music.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-Taylor-Swift-Debuts-New-Music-Video-I-Knew-You-Were-Trouble-Feat-Reeve-Carney-20121213 . December 16, 2012 . December 13, 2012 . live.
- Web site: Penny Dreadful. IMDb. January 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171228203948/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2628232/. December 28, 2017. live.
- Web site: Dorian Gray Played by Reeve Carney – Penny Dreadful SHOWTIME. SHO.com. en-US. January 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109062024/http://www.sho.com/penny-dreadful/cast/dorian-gray. November 9, 2017. live.
- Web site: The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again. IMDb. January 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111071025/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267299/. January 11, 2018. live.
- News: Radish. Christina. 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show': Reeve Carney on Playing Riff Raff & the 'Penny Dreadful' Finale. October 20, 2016. Collider. January 6, 2018. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180107061434/http://collider.com/rocky-horror-picture-show-reeve-carney-penny-dreadful-interview/#images. January 7, 2018. live.
- Web site: Gans . Andrew . Spider-Mans Patrick Page, Reeve Carney, and T.V. Carpio Will Reunite for Hadestown in Canada . Playbill . October 11, 2017 . April 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190429155801/http://www.playbill.com/article/spider-mans-patrick-page-reeve-carney-and-tv-carpio-will-reunite-for-hadestown-in-canada . April 29, 2019 . live .
- Web site: Hetrick . Adam . Hadestown Opens on Broadway April 17 . Playbill . April 17, 2019 . April 18, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418182854/http://www.playbill.com/article/hadestown-opens-on-broadway-april-17 . April 18, 2019 . live .
- Reeve Carney to Star in Jeff Buckley Biopic 'Everybody Here Wants You'. Rolling Stone. Greene. Andy. 1 March 2021. 13 February 2024.
- Web site: Jeff Buckley biopic: Reeve Carney to star as late musician in upcoming film. London Standard. Embley. Jochan. 2 March 2021. 13 February 2024.
- Web site: Official Jeff Buckley biopic confirmed, to be co-produced by his mother. NME. Richards. Will. 1 March 2021. 13 February 2024.
- Web site: Tran. Diep. The Veronicas Eat L.A.. Playbill. June 25, 2009 . March 1, 2024.
- Web site: Corneau. Allison. Ashley Greene, Reeve Carney Split. Playbill. October 24, 2012 . March 1, 2024.
- Web site: Fisher. Kendall. Victoria Justice and Reeve Carney Are Dating: Get the Latest on Their Romance. Playbill. December 21, 2016 . March 1, 2024.
- Web site: Tran. Diep. Hadestown's Eva Noblezada Is Looking Forward to Not Performing 8 Shows a Week. Playbill. July 24, 2023 . March 1, 2024.
- Billboard 200. Billboard. July 2, 2011. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501225932/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2011-07-02/the-billboard-200. May 1, 2019. live.
- Cast Albums. Billboard. July 2, 2011. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190505072013/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2011-07-02/cast-albums. May 5, 2019. live.
- Top Rock Albums. Billboard. July 2, 2011. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190506002558/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2011-07-02/rock-albums. May 6, 2019. live.
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- Soundtrack Albums. Billboard. November 12, 2016. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190505073859/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-11-12/soundtracks. May 5, 2019. live.
- Top Rock Albums. Billboard. November 12, 2016. April 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190505073824/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2016-11-12/rock-albums. May 5, 2019. live.
- Web site: Hadestown (Original Broadway Cast Recording) on iTunes. iTunes. June 4, 2019.
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- Cast Albums chart. Billboard. August 6, 2019.
- Independent Albums chart. Billboard. August 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190806212227/https://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2019-08-10/independent-albums. August 6, 2019. live.
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- Web site: What Is That Song I Heard on CSI: Miami?. whatisthatsong.net. January 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120715230608/http://www.whatisthatsong.net/tvshows/CSImiami8.html. July 15, 2012. live.
- Web site: April 3, 2018 . THE 16TH INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190421225409/http://independentmusicawards.com/blog/2018/04/02/16th-independent-music-awards-winners/ . April 21, 2019 . May 9, 2019 . Independent Music Awards.
- Web site: Lefkowitz . Andy . April 2, 2019 . Hadestown, Tootsie & Oklahoma! Lead 2019 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190423165519/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/195573/hadestown-tootsie-oklahoma-lead-2019-outer-critics-circle-award-nominations/ . April 23, 2019 . April 23, 2019 . Broadway.com . en.
- Web site: Evans . Greg . May 16, 2019 . 'Be More Chill', 'Pretty Woman' Top Broadway's Audience Choice Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190518214344/https://deadline.com/2019/05/broadway-audience-choice-awards-be-more-chill-pretty-woman-1202615836/ . May 18, 2019 . May 19, 2019 . Deadline . en.
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