Jak Malone
Jak Malone | |
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 Jak Malone at Operation Mincemeat’s opening night on Broadway with Italian greyhound Dracula, 2025 | |
| Born | December 1993 (aged 31) |
| Alma mater | The Liverpool Institution For Performing Arts |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Jak Malone (born December 1993)[1] is an English actor known for his roles on West End and Broadway stages. He is best known for originating the role of Hester Leggatt & others in the musical Operation Mincemeat, which earned him a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance.[2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Malone grew up in Merseyside, England. His mother was a nurse and his father worked in a soap factory. He first discovered a love of theatre because his grandmother worked as a dresser. He trained in acting at The Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts and graduated in 2018.[5]
Acting career
[edit]Upon graduating, Malone played the role of “Dim” in a production of A Clockwork Orange at The Liverpool Everyman Theatre. The following year he joined the cast of Operation Mincemeat for its first run at The New Diorama Theatre.[6] In 2020, Malone was due to appear in the UK premier production of Diva: Live From Hell but it was cancelled due to the COVID 19 Pandemic.[7] Malone continued his involvement with Operation Mincemeat through multiple runs at the Southwark Playhouse and Riverside Studios until he made his West End debut with the show at the Fortune Theatre in 2023. Malone has received great critical reception for his performance in Operation Mincemeat and won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his portrayal of Hester Leggatt and others.[3] In 2025, Malone opened with Operation Mincemeat on Broadway at the Golden Theatre, once again to critical acclaim, which his performance earned him multiple awards including a Tony Award.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]Malone is in a long term relationship with his partner, Jasmine.[5] He is queer[10] and has been outspoken about LGBTQ+ rights.[11]
"If you watched our show and found yourself believing in Hester, well then I am so glad to tell you, intentionally or otherwise, you might have just bid farewell to cynicism, to outdated ideas, to that rotten old binary, and opened yourself up to a world that is out there in glorious technicolor and isn’t going away anytime soon."
— Jak Malone, 2025 Tony Award acceptance speech[12]
Malone has an Italian Greyhound named Dracula, who became the first dog officially thanked in a Tony acceptance speech.[13]
Acting credits
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | A Clockwork Orange | Dim | Everyman, Liverpool | [14] |
| 2019 | Operation Mincemeat | Hester Leggatt and Others | New Diorama Theatre | [8] |
| 2019 | Max and Ivan: Fugitives | Dimitri | Storyglass | [15] |
| 2020, 2021, 2022 | Operation Mincemeat | Hester Leggatt and Others | Southwark Playhouse | [5] |
| 2022 | Riverside Studios | [5] | ||
| 2023-24 | Fortune Theatre | [5] | ||
| 2024 | Sondheim on Sondheim | Self | Alexandra Palace | [14] |
| 2025-present | Operation Mincemeat | Hester Leggatt and Others | John Golden Theatre | [5] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Operation Mincemeat | West End Wilma Awards | Best Performer in an Off-West End Show | Nominated |
| 2023 | Best Performer in an West End Show | Nominated | ||
| Rising Star | Won | |||
| 2024 | WhatsOnStage Awards[16] | Best Supporting Performer in a Musical | Nominated | |
| Laurence Olivier Awards[17] | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Won | ||
| 2025 | Drama League Awards[18] | Distinguished Performance | Nominated | |
| Outer Critics Circle Awards[19] | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical | Won | ||
| Drama Desk Awards[20] | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical | Won | ||
| Dorian Awards[21] | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Broadway Musical | Won | ||
| Tony Awards[22] | Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical | Won |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Malone, Jak (5 December 2023). "Gang, decided to scrap this weeks drawing club. It's my week off (and my 30th birthday) but I still wanted to take the time and do a nice thing for you all in the run up to Monday. But I feel that some of todays antics were not really in keeping with the spirit of the thing". X.com.
- ^ "LIPA grad Jak Malone on winning an Olivier | Liverpool". lipa.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b "2024 Olivier Awards Industry Recognition Award recipients". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ Evans, Greg (1 May 2025). "Tony Awards Nominations: 'Buena Vista Social Club', 'Maybe Happy Ending' And 'Death Becomes Her' Lead Way – Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Operation Mincemeat's Jak Malone: How a Fan Artist Wound up at Sardi's Sipping Martinis with Patti LuPone". Broadway.com. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ McAuley, Paul (19 February 2024). "I never thought I would see the day I'd be fulfilling my dream". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ Tossell, Shaun (30 January 2020). "JAK MALONE ANNOUNCED FOR DIVA: LIVE FROM HELL". Theatre Fan. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b Ramírez, Juan A. (14 February 2025). "The Olivier-Winning Cast of 'Operation Mincemeat' Sets Their Sights on New York". Vogue. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ Evans, Greg (1 May 2025). "Tony Awards Nominations: 'Buena Vista Social Club', 'Maybe Happy Ending' And 'Death Becomes Her' Lead Way – Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ Mendez, Moises (18 August 2025). "Gender-Bending Broadway Success: 'Operation Mincemeat' Story". OUT. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Mendez, Moises (20 June 2025). "Jak Malone slams anti-LGBTQ+ politicians after Tony win". OUT. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Russell, John. "Jak Malone's Tony acceptance speech was a call for trans acceptance". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Watt, Fern (30 June 2025). "Pets and the City | Dracula becomes the first dog officially thanked in a Tony acceptance speech | amNewYork". AMNY. Archived from the original on 30 June 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Who is Jak Malone". Theater Mania. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Max & Ivan: Fugitives". Max & Ivan. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "The 24th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards: full list of winners". 11 February 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ Rook, Olivia (14 April 2024). "2024 Olivier Awards: Full list of winners". London Theatre. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Drama League Announces 2025 Award Nominees - TheaterMania.com". 22 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ Rosky, Nicole. "2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards Nominations- The Full List". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Drama Desk Awards nominations announced, including Sunset Boulevard, Andrew Scott, Jak Malone and more". 30 April 2025. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "'Death Becomes Her' leads nominations for Dorian Theater Awards". Broadway News. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ Evans, Greg (1 May 2025). "Tony Awards Nominations: 'Buena Vista Social Club', 'Maybe Happy Ending' And 'Death Becomes Her' Lead Way – Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Jak Malone at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jak Malone at IMDb
