Brian d'Arcy James

Brian d'Arcy James (born June 29, 1968) is an American actor and musician. He gained recognition for his Broadway roles, such as Shrek in Shrek The Musical, Nick Bottom in Something Rotten!, King George III in Hamilton, and the Baker in Into the Woods, earning four Tony Award nominations. On-screen, he is known for his recurring role as Andy Baker on the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, Officer Krupke in West Side Story, and reporter Matt Carroll in Spotlight. James was born in Saginaw, Michigan to Mary and Thomas F. James. His maternal grandfather was Harry Kelly, a former Governor of Michigan. He has three siblings: Andrew, Kate, and Anne (Noonan), who are also involved in the arts.