Joe Tippett | |
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Born | (1982-03-01) March 1, 1982 (age 42) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Partner(s) | Sara Bareilles (2015–present; engaged) |
Joe Tippett (born March 1, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for playing Sam Strickland in the NBC drama series Rise and John Ross in the HBO crime drama miniseries Mare of Easttown.
Early life
Tippett was born on March 1, 1982, and grew up in Damascus, Maryland. He attended Damascus High School, where he was on the football team. He was also involved in his school's theater department, where he performed in his first musical, Bye Bye Birdie. After graduating from high school, he went to West Virginia University on a full scholarship but later dropped out.
Career
Tippett did an apprenticeship and worked his first professional job at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. In 2015, he made his Broadway debut as Bait Boy in Airline Highway. The same year, he played Earl Hunterson in the American Repertory Theater production of Waitress. Two years later, Tippett played the leading man in the Off-Broadway production of All the Fine Boys.
In 2018, Tippett played Coach Strickland on NBC's Rise. In 2019, Tippett filmed the TV movie Patsy & Loretta, playing the role of Doolittle Lynn, Loretta Lynn's husband. The TV film was broadcast on the Lifetime channel on October 19, 2019. The same year, Tippett was cast as Lucius King in NBC's Prism which is inspired by Rashomon, a 1950 Japanese drama directed by Akira Kurosawa.
In September 2021 Tippett reprised his role as Earl Hunterson in the Broadway return engagement of Waitress.
Personal life
In August 2015, Tippett met singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles during the out-of-town tryout for Waitress at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and they began a relationship in 2016. The couple made their first public appearance at the 2017 Tony Awards. On New Year's Day in 2023, Tippett and Bareilles announced their engagement.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Gray Matters | Ben | |
2011 | Doctors of the Dark Side | Unknown | Documentary |
2012 | Damascus Roads | Finch | Short film |
2016 | Our Time | Jamie | |
2018 | Monsters and Men | Officer Montori | |
2019 | Patsy & Loretta | Doolittle Lynn | |
2022 | Mr. Harrigan's Phone | Craig's father | |
Spirited | Owen Briggs | ||
TBA | A Complete Unknown | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Boardwalk Empire | Cal | Episodes: White Horse Pike, The North Star |
2015 | The Blacklist | Jasper Skeehan | Episode: "Kings of the Highway" |
2016 | Bull | Merle Deavers | Episode: "Callisto" |
2017 | Chicago Justice | Jake Benjamin | Episode: "Friendly Fire" |
2018 | Rise | Sam Strickland | 10 episodes |
Dirty John | Bobby | Episodes: "Red Flags and Parades", "Shrapnel" | |
2019 | The Act | Scott / Wolverine 2 | Episode: "Two Wolverines" |
Patsy & Loretta | Doolittle "Mooney" Lynn | Lifetime TV film | |
The Morning Show | Hal Jackson | 4 episodes | |
2021 | Mare of Easttown | John Ross | Miniseries |
2022 | Alaska Daily | Jamie | Recurring |
2023 | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | Tim | Main role |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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2013 | Ashville | Jake | Off-Broadway |
2015 | Airline Highway | Bait Boy | Broadway |
Waitress | Earl Hunterson | Boston | |
2016 | Indian Summer | Jeremy | Off-Broadway |
Familiar | Brad | ||
This Day Forward | Emil | ||
2017 | All the Fine Boys | Joseph | |
2017–2018 | Waitress | Earl Hunterson | Broadway |
2018 | Our Very Own Carlin McCullough | Jay | Los Angeles |
2021 | Waitress | Earl Hunterson | Broadway |
References
- ^ "Joe Tippett". IMDb. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- Fierberg, Ruthie (March 12, 2018). "Rise's Joe Tippett Proves His Theatre Credentials". Playbill. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- Mike Rose, cleveland com (March 1, 2024). "Famous birthdays list for today, March 1, 2024 includes celebrities Justin Bieber, Lupita Nyong'o". cleveland. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ "Airline Highway's Joe Tippett on Scraping Change Out of Ashtrays & Learning to Swim Without Floaties". Broadway.com. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- "Mare of Easttown Actor, Joe Tippett, Graduated From Damascus High School". The MoCo Show. August 27, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (March 12, 2018). "Rise's Joe Tippett Proves His Theatre Credentials". Playbill. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- "A.R.T. revamps old recipe with production of 'Waitress'". The Tufts Daily. September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- "Interview: Getting to Know 'All the Fine Boys' Leading Man Joe Tippett". StageBuddy.com. March 21, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- Meyer, Dan (March 18, 2019). "Waitress Alum Joe Tippett Joins Jessie Mueller and Megan Hilty in Patsy & Loretta Lifetime Movie". Playbill. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- Petski, Denise (March 18, 2019). "'Patsy & Loretta': Kyle Schmid & Joe Tippett To Star In Lifetime Movie About Country Music Icons". Deadline. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- "Waitress Alum Joe Tippett to Reunite with Jessie Mueller in TV Movie Patsy & Loretta". Broadway.com. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- Petski, Denise (March 15, 2019). "'Prism': Joe Tippett & Alex Neustaedter Cast In NBC's 'Rashomon'-Inspired Drama Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ McPhee, Ryan (September 2, 2021). "Opening Up…Again: Waitress Returns to Broadway September 2". Playbill. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- Weigle, Lauren (April 1, 2018). "Joe Tippet, Sara Bareilles' Boyfriend: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com.
- Quinn, Dave (June 14, 2017). "Sugar, Butter, Flour, Love! Sara Bareilles Dating Waitress Costar Joe Tippett". People. Meredith Corporation.
- Maple, Taylor (June 10, 2018). "Who's Sara Bareilles' Boyfriend? Joe Tippett Is Also In The Theater World". Bustle.
- Bundel, Ani (March 27, 2018). "Who Is Sara Bareilles' Boyfriend? The Pair Have An Adorable Story". Elite Daily.
- McBride, Walter (June 11, 2017). "Photo Coverage: 2017 Tony Award Red Carpet Arrivals- Part 5". Broadway World.
- Jones, Alexis (January 3, 2023). "Sara Bareilles Shows Off Her Unique Gold Feather Band Engagement Ring from Fiancé Joe Tippett". People. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- Masseron, Meg (January 1, 2023). "Sara Bareilles and Joe Tippett Announce Engagement". Playbill. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- Isherwood, Charles (April 23, 2015). "Review: 'Airline Highway' Is a Portrait of the Underclass of New Orleans". New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- McNulty, Charles (June 29, 2018). "Review: Amanda Peet's 'Our Very Own Carlin McCullough': A tennis prodigy learns life's score". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
External links
- Joe Tippett on IMDb