Steven Pasquale

Life and career

Pasquale was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He attended Bishop McDevitt High School, a Roman Catholic school in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Pasquale is also a 1995 YoungArts alumnus. He attended the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University as a theatre major for one semester before moving to New York, where he starred in numerous theatre productions. He originated the role of Fabrizio in the Seattle cast of The Light in the Piazza. However, scheduling conflicts with Rescue Me prevented him from reprising the role on Broadway, a disappointment he described as "the most heartbreaking thing that I've ever experienced professionally."

He played the role of Sheriff Joe Sutter in the musical The Spitfire Grill, where he introduced the song "Forest For the Trees." He then landed the lead role of Chris in the 1998 American tour of Miss Saigon. In 2002, he played Robbie Faye in the New York production of A Man of No Importance and Archibald Craven at the Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation's concert of The Secret Garden alongside Michael Arden, Jaclyn Nedenthal, Will Chase, Max von Essen, Celia Keenan-Bolger, and Tony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti, whom he later married.

In April 2009, the record label PS Classics released Pasquale's first album, Somethin' Like Love, a jazz record produced by Jessica Molaskey and John Pizzarelli. He launched his official website in February 2009 and starred in the Broadway play Reasons to Be Pretty by Neil LaBute.

In 2011, Pasquale played the lead role of Paul Keller on the Fox Television Studios pilot Over/Under. The pilot was rejected in 2012 but aired on the USA Network on January 4, 2013. He also starred in the U.S. miniseries Coma.

He was the lead actor for the NBC series Do No Harm, which premiered on January 31, 2013, to the lowest debut rating in the history of prime-time television.

In 2013, Pasquale starred in The Bridges of Madison County at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, alongside Kelli O'Hara. He also starred in the Broadway production of the musical at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre beginning in late January 2014, with Kelli O'Hara replacing Elena Shaddow. He had previously worked with O'Hara in 2013, in the world premiere of Richard Greenberg and Scott Frankel's musical Far from Heaven, in which he portrayed Frank Whitaker.

In 2014, Pasquale guest starred in Season 6, episode 4 of the CBS legal drama series The Good Wife. He portrayed Jonathan Elfman, campaign manager for Alicia Florrick, who was played by Julianna Margulies.

He starred alongside Laura Osnes in Lyric Opera of Chicago's musical Carousel, which closed May 3, 2015.

In 2016, he portrayed Mark Fuhrman in the FX limited series American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson. He received the 2016 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical for portraying Jamie Lockhart in the 2016 revival of The Robber Bridegroom at the Roundabout Theater Company.

In 2022, he portrayed Sky Masterson opposite his wife Phillipa Soo as Sarah Brown in the Kennedy Center production of Guys and Dolls. He was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for his performance.

In 2024, Pasquale released "Some Other Time" with Center Stage Records, featuring John Pizzarelli on jazz guitar.

Personal life

Pasquale has a daughter with his high-school sweetheart, who was born when Pasquale was twenty years old. While the couple never married, Pasquale stayed active in his daughter's life, such as driving to Pennsylvania every weekend, to visit his daughter.

Pasquale was married to actress and singer Laura Benanti from 2007 to 2013. In February 2016, he became engaged to actress and singer Phillipa Soo. They married on September 24, 2017. They practice Transcendental Meditation.

Credits

Theatre

Film

Television

References

References

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3. (2008-10-29). "Steven Pasquale to Woo His Wife, Laura Benanti, in Little Night Music Concert, 29 October 2008".
4. "Steven Pasquale: Somethin' Like Love".
5. Andreeva, Nellie. (March 28, 2012). "USA Pilots 'Wild Card' & 'Over/Under' Not Going Forward".
6. MacKenzie, Carina Adly. (January 14, 2013). "'Do No Harm' pilot: Watch Steven Pasquale in NBC's new show now".
7. Kimball, Trevor. (9 February 2013). "Do No Harm cancelled".
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9. Cox, Gordon. (2 May 2016). "Lucille Lortel Awards: 'Guards at the Taj,' 'The Robber Bridegroom' Score Big".
10. [https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kennedy-Center-GUYS-AND-DOLLS-Kevin-Chamberlin-And-More-Win-Helen-Hayes-Awards-20230522 Kennedy Center GUYS AND DOLLS, Kevin Chamberlin, And More Win Helen Hayes Awards]
11. Pogrebin, Robin. (20 March 2014). "Can Sing and Smolder and Play Leading Man". [[The New York Times]].
12. Khan, Jessica. (16 February 2016). "Broadway's Steven Pasquale and Phillipa Soo Are Engaged!".
13. (10 August 2020). "Mornings with Phillipa Soo - Watch the Interview".
14. "Far from Heaven".
15. "The Bridges of Madison County".
16. Culwell-Block, Logan [https://playbill.com/article/paul-alexander-nolan-joins-bridges-of-madison-county-reunion-concert Paul Alexander Nolan Joins Bridges of Madison County Reunion Concert] Playbill, November 20, 2025
17. Culwell-Block, Logan [https://playbill.com/article/phillipa-soo-and-steven-pasquale-will-lead-high-spirits-at-encores Phillipa Soo and Steven Pasquale Will Lead High Spirits at Encores!] Playbill, August 12, 2025