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Michael Cerveris Biography

Singer

Michael Cerveris, born on November 6, 1960, is a renowned singer with exceptional achievements in the musical theater field. He is celebrated for his unique voice and performance style.

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“For me, awards are not what I really care about - the work is what I really care about. And, I am especially proud that I was acknowledged for doing work that I was so proud of and that meant a lot to me.”

Care Proud Awards

Author:Michael Cerveris

“I'm not one of those actors who's very good at having a list of roles that I want to play someday - which is bad, because I really need to do it. I have people in theaters ask me what I want to do and I don't have an answer!”

People Want Needs Play Actors Asks Answers Roles Theater Very Good Lists Ask Me Someday

Author:Michael Cerveris

“For music, I always just played music myself - and, I had rock bands and wrote songs and put bands together that were loud, but not especially good. That was sort of the place music had in my career.”

Together Song Careers Rocks Band Loud Rock Bands

Author:Michael Cerveris

“I studied voice at Yale with Blake Stern from the music school, and he had me singing German lieder and Italian songs.”

School Song Voice Singing Italian Yale Blake

Author:Michael Cerveris

“I was a big 'X-Files' fan. I always lamented that I never got to be on 'The X-Files'.”

Bigs Fans Files X Files

Author:Michael Cerveris

“My life/career is more filled with left-field thrills than I could ever have hoped for.”

Left Careers Fields Filled Having Hope Left Field

Author:Michael Cerveris

“I do feel pressure. I have always been able to surprise people because they didn't know to expect anything from me. And now people are starting to have expectations.”

People Knows Feels Able Expectations Pressure Surprise Starting

Author:Michael Cerveris

“I've never been good at making smart career decisions or doing the right strategic thing, and yet somehow it's all led me to exactly the kind of career that I would have dreamed of having - if only I'd been smart enough to dream something like that.”

Ifs Kind Enough Dream Decision Careers Smart Strategic

Author:Michael Cerveris

“My father is a university professor so when the schools needed a little kid for their productions I was often the kid they used. The first time I was ever on stage was about 2nd grade.”

Firsts Littles Kids School Used Father Stage Needed First Time University Productions Grades Professors Little Kid University Professors

Author:Michael Cerveris

About the Author

Born: November 6, 1960
Known for: Singer
Quotes: 9

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