Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 4, 1974
Place of Birth:
Hayward, California, USA
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James Monroe Iglehart
Biography
James Monroe Iglehart (born September 4, 1974) is an American actor and comic book writer. He is perhaps best known for his Tony Award-winning performance as the Genie in the original Broadway production of Aladdin. Iglehart assumed the role of Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in the Broadway company of Hamilton in April 2017. He originated the role of King Arthur in the 2023 Broadway revival of Spamalot. He can be heard as super producer Steve Jones in As The Curtain Rises, Broadway's first original podcast soap opera. More recently, Iglehart joined the cast of the animated webseries Helluva Boss, as both the Demon Lord of Lust Asmodeus/Ozzy and hellhound bodyguard Vortex, and Hazbin Hotel, as Zestial, as well having written for Marvel Comics, primarily one-shots featuring Spider-Man.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Broadway’s Leading Men: A Musical Celebration | |
| 2023 | Maybe I Do | Minister |
| 2023 | Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best | Self |
| 2022 | Disenchanted | Weary Businessman / Baker |
| 2020 | The Disney Family Singalong | Self |
| 2020 | We Are Freestyle Love Supreme | Self |
| 2020 | Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens | |
| 2020 | The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert | Oogie Boogie |
| 2018 | Howard | Genie (archive footage) |
| 2018 | Secret of the Sundrop | Lancy Strongbow |
| 2017 | Tangled: Queen for a Day | Lance Strongbow (voice) |
| 2017 | Three Christs | Benny |
| 2016 | Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz | Calvin Carney / Jitterbug (voice) |
| 2011 | Memphis | Bobby |
| 1978 | Death Force |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hazbin Hotel | Zestial Morde (voice) |
| 2023 | Kiff | Martin (voice) |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest |
| 2021 | Solos | Technician |
| 2021 | Girls5eva | Nathan Reasel |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2020 | Helluva Boss | Asmodeus 'Ozzie' (voice) |
| 2020 | Helluva Boss | Vortex / Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2020 | Helluva Boss | Vortex (voice) |
| 2019 | Perfect Harmony | Keith |
| 2018 | Maniac | Carl |
| 2017 | DuckTales | Taurus Bulba (voice) |
| 2017 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Lance |
| 2017 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure | Lance Strongbow (voice) |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | Self |
| 2015 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Coriolanus Burt |
| 2014 | Gotham | Ringmaster |
| 2012 | Smash | Assistant |
| 2012 | Elementary | Detective Mason |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Geo |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Shawn Tompkins |