---
name: "Alex Brightman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/alex-brightman"
fi1m_id: "alex-brightman"
imdb_id: "nm2770900"
tmdb_id: 2007198
wikidata_id: "Q23664061"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 February 1987"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-24T04:55:51.271502+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Alex Brightman

## Identity

Alex Brightman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alex-brightman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** alex-brightman
- **IMDb ID:** nm2770900
- **TMDB ID:** 2007198
- **Wikidata ID:** Q23664061
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Brightman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23664061, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2770900/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2007198

Actor. Born 5 February 1987 in Santa Clara, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 February 1987, Santa Clara, California, USA
- **Active:** 2020–present
- **Also known as:** Alexander Michael Brightman
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Brightman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23664061, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2770900/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2007198

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Hazbin Hotel*](https://film.one/tv/hazbin-hotel.md) (72)

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## Fi1m on Alex Brightman

> Alex Brightman gives extravagant characters distinctive voices, backed by considerable technique. We like him in musical animation, but even his energy cannot make muddled storytelling easy to follow.

Alex Brightman makes an animated eccentric easy to pick out by ear. He gives these characters pronounced vocal inflections and brings a physical performer’s energy to the recording. In *Hazbin Hotel* (2024), he voices Sir Pentious and Adam, two opportunities for his taste for exaggeration. We like him in musical animation, where singing and comedy can make use of such emphatic character work. The reservation is how long a performance can stay that emphatic without becoming tiring.

His leading stage roles explain the scale of it. He originated Dewey Finn in *School of Rock – The Musical* (2015), followed by the title role in *Beetlejuice The Musical* (2019), directed by Alex Timbers. Both demanded physical comedy and considerable energy. The useful distinction in *School of Rock – The Musical* was his generosity towards the young ensemble; a forceful leading performance still left room for the other performers. In *Beetlejuice The Musical*, he built his own interpretation of a film role instead of settling for an impression.

The gravelly voice is carefully made. Brightman uses a trained vocal technique for Beetlejuice and for Fizzarolli in *Helluva Boss* (2020), another part in adult animation. That gives his stage and recording work a practical connection beyond their taste for extravagant characters. But the sustained intensity of *Beetlejuice The Musical* can be exhausting, and we would be wary of treating that delivery as suitable for every part.

*Hazbin Hotel* is the place we would start, with a caveat about the series rather than its cast. We enjoyed the songs and voices, which kept us interested when the crowded storytelling became hard work. Brightman contributes to what works in Vivienne Medrano’s adult animated musical, but the performers cannot explain everything the writing leaves unclear. At times there is simply too much going on, however willing we are to follow these extravagant characters. Try it for the musical comedy, but do not expect the storytelling to be as assured as the singing.

## Biography

Alex Brightman is an American actor and writer. Born Alexander Michael Brightman on 5 February 1987 in Santa Clara, California, he trained at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and began his career in musical theatre.

He originated the role of Dewey Finn in the Broadway musical *School of Rock* (2015), earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical, and later originated the title role in *Beetlejuice The Musical* (2019), receiving another nomination. Other Broadway credits include *Wicked*, *Matilda The Musical*, *Big Fish* and *Spamalot*.

Since 2020 he has voiced Fizzarolli and Robo Fizz in the animated series *Helluva Boss*, and since 2024 he has voiced Sir Pentious and Adam in *Hazbin Hotel*. He has also appeared in live-action television series including *The Blacklist* and *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Hazbin Hotel* (2024), Fi1m 72, as Sir Pentious (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/hazbin-hotel.md)

## Complete filmography (24)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *President Curtis* (2026), series, as Peterson (voice)
- *MISCAST26* (2026), Actor
- *Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway* (2025), as (voice) (uncredited)
- *Hazbin Hotel: Sing-Along* (2025), as Sir Pentious/Adam (voice)
- *The Union* (2024), as Gary
- *Hazbin Hotel* (2024), series, as Sir Pentious (voice) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/hazbin-hotel.md)
- *Foul Play* (2023), series, as Jimmy Pop
- *First Time Caller* (2022), as Additional Caller
- *Dead End: Paranormal Park* (2022), series, as Pugsley / Temeluchus / The Watcher (voice)
- *Here Today* (2021), as Justin
- *Helluva Boss* (2020), series, as Fizzarolli / Additional Voices (voice)
- *In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover* (2020), as Garry Potter
- *Broadway Whodunit* (2020), series, as Isaac
- *SMILF* (2017), series, as Jesse
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Carter Bloom
- *Documentary Now!* (2015), series, as Kenny
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Herbie Hambright — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Teen Titans Go!* (2013), series, as Beetlejuice (voice)
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Ralph Lamont
- *Red Hook* (2009), as Roy
- *Royal Pains* (2009), series, as Chic Geek
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Gabe Miller
- *Beetlejuice The Musical*, as Beetlejuice
- *Co-Op: Original Cast Album*, as Joe

## Gallery

- ![Alex Brightman](https://film.one/media/person/1468905/gallery-182aab43c0f1.jpg) Alex Brightman — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Alex_Brightman_%2854429123955%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Alex Brightman at the Opening Night of "Schmigadoon!" on Broadway - April 20, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/1468905/gallery-8b6c38b974c6.jpg) Alex Brightman at the Opening Night of "Schmigadoon!" on Broadway - April 20, 2026 — PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/AlexBrightman-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-AlexBrightman-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alex Brightman at the Opening Night of "Schmigadoon!" on Broadway - April 20, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/1468905/gallery-0de3409df8cf.jpg) Alex Brightman at the Opening Night of "Schmigadoon!" on Broadway - April 20, 2026 — PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/AlexBrightman-byPhilipRomano2.jpg/1280px-AlexBrightman-byPhilipRomano2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alex Brightman and Bryce Pinkham speaking with attendees at the 2025 Anime Arizona at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Conference Center in Glendale](https://film.one/media/person/1468905/gallery-6f2f4abece6a.jpg) Alex Brightman and Bryce Pinkham speaking with attendees at the 2025 Anime Arizona at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Conference Center in Glendale — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Alex_Brightman_%26_Bryce_Pinkham_%2854411086940%29.jpg/1280px-Alex_Brightman_%26_Bryce_Pinkham_%2854411086940%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alex Brightman at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/1468905/gallery-664a49652680.jpg) Alex Brightman at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City in 2024 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Alex_Brightman_%2853782235252%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Alex Brightman at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/1468905/gallery-05217c07b008.jpg) Alex Brightman at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City in 2024 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Alex_Brightman_%2853783173556%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 2016: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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