Etai Benson

Etai Benson

ActorMusic Department
Born
February 20, 1987
Awards
2 wins, 3 nominations

Israeli-American actor, hailing from Haifa, Israel and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, fluent in both Hebrew and English. As a teenager, he attended Stagedoor Manor Center for the Performing Arts. With an extensive background in theatre, Etai trained at the University of Michigan and the legendary…

Biography

Israeli-American actor, hailing from Haifa, Israel and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, fluent in both Hebrew and English.

As a teenager, he attended Stagedoor Manor Center for the Performing Arts.

With an extensive background in theatre, Etai trained at the University of Michigan and the legendary Moscow Art Theatre. He made his professional debut at the Muny in St. Louis while still in college. Prominent roles onstage include: "Papi" in The Band's Visit (Original Broadway Cast), "Boq" in Wicked (Broadway), and "Adam" in An American in Paris (National Tour) along with countless regional productions.

He currently resides in New York City. (November, 2017)

Actor

ÉtoileÉtoile(2025)as Curt
The Pack PodcastThe Pack Podcast(2020)as Toby
God Friended MeGod Friended Me(2018)as David
The Priest, the Whore, and the Man at the DoorThe Priest, the Whore, and the Man at the Door(2017)as Jonathan
SticksSticks(2016)as Justin

Music Department

Kiss of the Spider WomanKiss of the Spider Woman(2025)

Thanks

StagedoorStagedoor(2006)

Self

Broadway.com #LiveatFiveBroadway.com #LiveatFive(2015)as Self

Known for

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"The Band's Visit"Opening Night: "Lobby Hero" on BroadwayOpening night, THE BAND'S VISIT (Broadway)Etai BensonBoq in WICKED (Broadway)Etai Benson

Credit Score: Etai Benson

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Seeking: the Web Series10.0020138.20014
2Étoile7.5020257.5126145
3God Friended Me2.5020187.0007932