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James Monroe Iglehart

Born
September 4, 1974
James Monroe Iglehart (born September 4, 1974) is an American actor and comic book writer. He is perhaps best known for his Tony Award-winning performance as the Genie in the original Broadway production of Aladdin. Iglehart assumed the role of Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in the Broadway company of Hamilton in April 2017. He originated the role of King Arthur in the 2023 Broadway revival of Spamalot. He can be heard as super producer Steve Jones in As The Curtain Rises, Broadway's first original podcast soap opera. More recently, Iglehart joined the cast of the animated webseries Helluva Boss, as both the Demon Lord of Lust Asmodeus/Ozzy and hellhound bodyguard Vortex, and Hazbin Hotel, as Zestial, as well having written for Marvel Comics, primarily one-shots featuring Spider-Man.
Known For
Wish
(2023)
"I'm A Star" Vocalist
Disenchanted
(2022)
Weary Businessman / Baker
Three Christs
(2017)
Benny
Maybe I Do
(2023)
Minister
Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz
(2016)
Calvin Carney / Jitterbug (voice)
Howard
(2018)
Genie (archive footage)
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