Andy Karl
- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Andy Karl is a 3 time Tony Award nominee and Olivier Award winning American stage, TV, and film actor originally from Baltimore, MD. He learned music from his mother who played the organ at the same church he attended as an altar boy. After he landed his first audition for a local theater's children's production he found his calling to be an actor.
Appearing in over 13 Broadway productions and counting, his stage credits include originating the roles of Phil Connors in Groundhog Day (Olivier Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Tony nomination), Rocky Balboa in Rocky The Musical (Tony nomination), Bruce Granit in On the Twentieth Century (Tony nomination), Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman the Musical, Kyle the UPS Guy in Legally Blonde The Musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Teeth, Slut and Altar Boys. Other Broadway credits include Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys (as well as the live action film alongside Nick Jonas), Wicked, 9 to 5, The Wedding Singer and he is currently starring as The Duke in Moulin Rouge.
On television, Karl is perhaps most well-known for his role as Sgt. Mike Dodds in Season 17 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has guest appearances on The Equalizer, Blue Bloods, The Good Fight, Forever, Prodigal Son, Gossip Girl (2024) and voiced characters on the the animated series Hit Job and No Activity.
Andy additionally has had success as a music composer, screen and theater writer, producer and director. He is co-writer and producer on the feature film Just The Hits (expanded from the critically acclaimed and award winning short of the same title) scheduled for production in 2025. He is Creator and Executive Producer of the 2025 Hallmark film Christmas Above The Clouds as well as writer, director and producer of the stage comedy Scoonge: A Mobbed Up Christmas Carol which premiered in New York City in 2022 & 2023 and continues to be licensed regionally. He continues to work and live in the U.S, London and Australia.
Appearing in over 13 Broadway productions and counting, his stage credits include originating the roles of Phil Connors in Groundhog Day (Olivier Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Tony nomination), Rocky Balboa in Rocky The Musical (Tony nomination), Bruce Granit in On the Twentieth Century (Tony nomination), Edward Lewis in Pretty Woman the Musical, Kyle the UPS Guy in Legally Blonde The Musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Teeth, Slut and Altar Boys. Other Broadway credits include Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys (as well as the live action film alongside Nick Jonas), Wicked, 9 to 5, The Wedding Singer and he is currently starring as The Duke in Moulin Rouge.
On television, Karl is perhaps most well-known for his role as Sgt. Mike Dodds in Season 17 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He has guest appearances on The Equalizer, Blue Bloods, The Good Fight, Forever, Prodigal Son, Gossip Girl (2024) and voiced characters on the the animated series Hit Job and No Activity.
Andy additionally has had success as a music composer, screen and theater writer, producer and director. He is co-writer and producer on the feature film Just The Hits (expanded from the critically acclaimed and award winning short of the same title) scheduled for production in 2025. He is Creator and Executive Producer of the 2025 Hallmark film Christmas Above The Clouds as well as writer, director and producer of the stage comedy Scoonge: A Mobbed Up Christmas Carol which premiered in New York City in 2022 & 2023 and continues to be licensed regionally. He continues to work and live in the U.S, London and Australia.
