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American actor and musician (born 1987)

Armando Gutierrez
Born (1987-07-08) July 8, 1987 (age 37)
Huntington Beach, California
Occupation(s)Actor, Musician
Spouse Lanae Rhodes ​(m. 2016)​

Armando Gutierrez (born July 08, 1987) is an American actor and musician.

Early life

Born in Huntington Beach, California, the son of Armando and Katherine Gutierrez, Armando was the oldest of 4 children who all learn to play drums growing up. He graduated high school from Huntington Beach High School, where he attended the Academy for the Preforming Arts. After graduating he formed the band, The Madison, with childhood friend Nunzio Randazzo. He spent two years working with the Chance Theater in Anahiem Hills where he developed the beginnings of his theatrical career. He appeared in their productions of Hair, Biloxi Blues and the professional premiere of Mark Hollmann's The Girl, The Grouch and The Goat.

Regional Theater / National Tours

Gutierrez played Dr. Sozio in the U.S. national tour of Arthur Live!. In 2010 he moved to New York City to persue an acting career. He played Snoopy in the 2019 actor-musician revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Cincinnati Playhouse along-side Nick Cearley and Lauren Molina. In 2021, his turn as Ricthie Valens in Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story earned him a Broadway.com Audience award nomination at Flordia Studio Theater. Gutierrez originated the role of Fred Schultz in Run, Bambi, Run (written by Violent Femmes front-man Gordon Gano, and Lombardi author Eric Simonson) at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater in 2023.

NYC and Off-Broadway

Gutierrez was seen Off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre in the Grateful Dead musical Red Roses, Green Gold and was apart of the company of Paul Gordon's The Gospel According to Heather starring Katey Sagal, and Brittney Nicole Williams.

Saddlemen and other bands

In 2018, Gutierrez formed the Brooklyn-based trio Saddlemen with guitarist Paul Hinkes and his youngest brother, drummer, Austin Gutierrez. The band released their debut album in 2022 with Tower Records calling them Brooklyn's Cowboy Rockstars. He is a frequent collaborator with piano player Jefferson McDonald.

Personal life

Armando Gutierrez is married to dancer and fitness instructor Lanae Rhodes, and lives in New York City.

References

  1. https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/tn-dpt-xpm-2004-03-18-export3004-story.html
  2. https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/culture-monster-blog/story/2009-04-24/review-the-girl-the-grouch-and-the-goat-at-the-chance-theater
  3. https://www.cincyplay.com/blog-single-post/cinncinati-blog/2019/05/09/5-questions-with-armando-gutierrez
  4. https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/entertainment/2021/11/07/florida-studio-theatre-sarasota-creates-party-atmosphere-buddy-holly-musical/6296643001/
  5. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2023/09/23/review-run-bambi-run-at-milwaukee-rep-tells-the-story-of-a-female-cop-turned-prison-escapee-its-a-blast-of-a-musical/
  6. https://playbill.com/article/see-grateful-dead-musical-red-roses-green-gold-celebrate-100-performances
  7. https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/Photos-The-Cast-of-THE-GOSPEL-ACCORDING-TO-HEATHER-in-Their-First-Rehearsal-20230518
  8. https://towerrecords.com/blogs/pulse/saddlemen-brooklyn-s-rockstar-cowboys?srsltid=AfmBOoqcUQ345jp7rOpBjxVk6Fr921_1LyXpyTaDui8dZBlLNN5fhdmS&currency=USD
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