---
name: "Andrew Rannells"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/andrew-rannells"
fi1m_id: "andrew-rannells"
imdb_id: "nm0710330"
tmdb_id: 990369
wikidata_id: "Q560516"
roles: ["Actor","Director"]
born: "23 August 1978"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-01T00:43:52.435700+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."
---

# Andrew Rannells

## Identity

Andrew Rannells

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/andrew-rannells
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** andrew-rannells
- **IMDb ID:** nm0710330
- **TMDB ID:** 990369
- **Wikidata ID:** Q560516
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Rannells, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q560516, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710330/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/990369

Actor and director. Born 23 August 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Director
- **Born:** 23 August 1978, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- **Active:** 2012–present
- **Also known as:** Andy Rannells, Andrew Scott Rannells
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 4 acting, 1 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Jesse Peretz](https://film.one/person/jesse-peretz.md), [Sarah Heyward](https://film.one/person/sarah-heyward.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 72 (2), 2020s 67 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 73 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3, Animation 2, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $210m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Rannells, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q560516, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0710330/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/990369

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Modern Love*](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md) (61), [*Trolls Band Together*](https://film.one/film/trolls-band-together.md) (58)
- **HBO Max:** [*Girls*](https://film.one/tv/girls.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Andrew Rannells is an American actor. He was born on 23 August 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska, and attended Creighton Preparatory School before studying briefly at Marymount Manhattan College.

Rannells originated the role of Elder Price in the 2011 Broadway musical *The Book of Mormon*, earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical and a Grammy Award for the cast album. His other Broadway credits include *Hairspray* (2005), *Jersey Boys* (2009), a 2016 revival of *Falsettos* (Tony nomination) and *Gutenberg! The Musical!* (2023).

On screen he has appeared in the HBO series *Girls* (2012–2017) and films including *The Intern* (2015) and *A Simple Favor* (2018). He voiced Veneer in the animated film *Trolls Band Together* (2023) and has numerous voice credits in series such as *Big Mouth* and *Invincible*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, ibdb.com, trolls.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (4) — the average rests on these

- *Deli Boys* (2025), Fi1m 68, as Andrew Chadwater — [page](https://film.one/tv/deli-boys.md)
- *Trolls Band Together* (2023), Fi1m 58, as Veneer (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/trolls-band-together.md)
- *INVINCIBLE* (2021), Fi1m 74, as Everest Climber (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/invincible-2021.md)
- *Girls* (2012), Fi1m 82, as Elijah Krantz — [page](https://film.one/tv/girls.md)

### Directed (1)

- *Modern Love* (2019), Fi1m 61, Director, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

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

- *Miss You, Love You* (2026), as Jamie Simms
- *Mating Season* (2026), series, as Gregg (voice)
- *The Great American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday 2025* (2025), Actor
- *Too Much* (2025), series, as Jameson South
- *Another Simple Favor* (2025), as Darren
- *Deli Boys* (2025), series, as Andrew Chadwater — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/deli-boys.md)
- *I Don't Understand You* (2024), as Cole
- *Elsbeth* (2024), series, as Harris Parson
- *Our Son* (2023), as Matthew
- *Trolls Band Together* (2023), as Veneer (voice) — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/trolls-band-together.md)
- *Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake* (2023), series, as Gary Prince (voice), Gary Prince / Monster Gary (voice)
- *Queer Planet* (2023), as Narrator
- *History of the World: Part II* (2023), series, as Sergei the Photographer
- *Night Court* (2023), series, as Tad
- *Welcome to Chippendales* (2022), series, as Bradford Barton
- *Girls5eva* (2021), series, as Kev Hamlin
- *INVINCIBLE* (2021), series, as William (voice), Everest Climber (voice), William / GDA Agents (voice) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/invincible-2021.md)
- *The Great North* (2021), series, as Rocky Ritz (voice)
- *The Stand In* (2020), as Nico
- *The Prom* (2020), as Trent Oliver
- *The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America* (2020), as Prior Walter
- *The Boys in the Band* (2020), as Larry
- *Central Park* (2020), series, as Griffin (voice)
- *Duncanville* (2020), series, as Bryce (voice)
- *Modern Love* (2019), series, Writer, Director — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/modern-love.md)
- *Black Monday* (2019), series, as Blair Pfaff · Producer
- *The Romanoffs* (2018), series, as David Patton
- *A Simple Favor* (2018), as Darren
- *Sofia the First: Forever Royal* (2018), as Skye (voice)
- *Live from Lincoln Center: Andrew Rannells in Concert* (2018), Actor
- *Big Mouth* (2017), series, as Matthew (voice)
- *Will & Grace* (2017), series, as Reggie
- *Falsettos* (2017), as Whizzer
- *Sofia the First: The Mystic Isles* (2017), as Skye (voice)
- *100 Years* (2017), as Narrator (voice)
- *Why Him?* (2016), as Blaine Pederman
- *The Intern* (2015), as Cameron
- *Another Period* (2015), series, as Bertram Harrison Fusselforth VII
- *Russian Broadway Shut Down* (2014), Actor
- *Sofia the First* (2013), series, as Skye (voice)
- *The New Normal* (2012), series, as Bryan Collins
- *Bachelorette* (2012), as Manny
- *Girls* (2012), series, as Elijah Krantz — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/girls.md)
- *Bob's Burgers* (2011), series, as Hayden (voice)
- *Sex and the City 2* (2010), as Wedding Chorus
- *Glee* (2009), series, as Andrew Rannells — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), series, as Darren — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)
- *The Fight for the Fox Box* (2003), as Jack Kowalski / Connor / Len Tao / Chief Bookem / Decoe (voice)
- *The Archies in JugMan* (2002), as Archie Andrews (Voice)
- *Liberty's Kids* (2002), series, as Alexander Hamilton (voice)
- *Cubix: Robots for Everyone* (2001), series, as Connor
- *Archie's Weird Mysteries: Archie and the Riverdale Vampires* (2000), as Archie Andrews / Vampire #2
- *Archie's Weird Mysteries* (1999), series, as Archie Andrews (voice)
- *Street Sharks: The Gene Slamming Begins* (1995), as Streex (voice)
- *Street Sharks* (1994), series, as Streex (voice)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Andrew Rannells (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Richard Lovely*, as Mr. Mouse
- *Dedicated to Morris Burke*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Andrew Rannells at South by Southwest 2024](https://film.one/media/person/15716/gallery-c1662da769d7.jpg) Andrew Rannells at South by Southwest 2024 — Jay Dixit, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/2024-03-08_SXSW-2024_Variety-comedy-awards_04574.jpg/1280px-2024-03-08_SXSW-2024_Variety-comedy-awards_04574.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Andrew Rannells at the Opening Night of "Liberation" on Broadway, 2025](https://film.one/media/person/15716/gallery-c2c9a706a063.jpg) Andrew Rannells at the Opening Night of "Liberation" on Broadway, 2025 — PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/AndrewRannells-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-AndrewRannells-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Andrew Rannells - Gimme A Break Gala 'Gimme A Break'. Transport Group Gala. The Asia Society. NYC. December 5th, 2011.](https://film.one/media/person/15716/gallery-73b4c590cee1.jpg) Andrew Rannells - Gimme A Break Gala 'Gimme A Break'. Transport Group Gala. The Asia Society. NYC. December 5th, 2011. — Sarah_Ackerman from New York, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Andrew_Rannells_-_Gimme_A_Break_Gala_%286488265791%29.jpg/1280px-Andrew_Rannells_-_Gimme_A_Break_Gala_%286488265791%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![2009 photo of Andrew Rannells](https://film.one/media/person/15716/gallery-31ca70284bfb.jpg) 2009 photo of Andrew Rannells — Greg in Hollywood, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Andrew_Rannells_2009.jpg/1280px-Andrew_Rannells_2009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Andrew Rannells](https://film.one/media/person/15716/gallery-8301f3a3a120.jpg) Andrew Rannells — Image via TMDB
- ![Andrew Rannells at the PaleyFest 2015 panel for the Girls cast](https://film.one/media/person/15716/gallery-4396a87d7927.jpg) Andrew Rannells at the PaleyFest 2015 panel for the Girls cast — iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/Andrew_Rannells_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Andrew Rannells at the PaleyFest 2015 panel for the Girls cast](https://film.one/media/person/15716/gallery-550d96f1a431.jpg) Andrew Rannells at the PaleyFest 2015 panel for the Girls cast — iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Andrew_Rannells_2015_%28cropped%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 2011: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (nominated)

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

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