Robert Torti

Robert Torti

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
Birthdayoct. 22, 1961
BiographyRobert Felix Torti (born October 22, 1961) is an American actor of stage and screen.

Torti was honored with a Tony Award nomination for his Broadway debut as Greaseball in Starlight Express (1984). He returned to Broadway as the Pharaoh in the 1993 revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, a role he reprised in the 1999 film adaptation. Torti originated the roles of Jesus and Jack in the (1998) Los Angeles and (2001) New York City stage productions of the musical Reefer Madness. He also appeared in the London and Los Angeles productions of Smokey Joe's Cafe.

On screen, Torti appeared in the Tom Hanks film That Thing You Do! as singer Freddy Fredrickson. Other film credits include Who's Your Daddy, Submerged, and Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical.

Torti has appeared in regular and recurring television roles on such series as The Drew Carey Show, Vinnie & Bobby, Generations, The Young and the Restless, and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, where he plays Kurt Martin the father of the title boys, and the sequel The Suite Life on Deck.

In August 2020, Torti was featured on the soundtrack Broadway Sings Blood Rock: The Musical with Andy Mientus, Damon Daunno, and Jennifer DiNoia.

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