Terrence Vaughn Mann was born to Charles and Helen Mann in Kentucky on July 1, 1951. Terry left Jacksonville University after 2 years there (1969-1971), and later graduated with honors from the North Carolina School for the Arts (1971-73, 1975-76). During his first summer in Paul Green's outdoor drama, The Lost Colony, Terry was Ira David Wood's understudy for the roll of Old Tom. Terry eventually took over the role. Terry became Raleigh, North Carolina's Theatre In The Park's Childrens Theatre Director when David Wood broadened the theatre's scope. While at TIP, Terry appeared in a number of main stage productions including A Christmas Carol, The Taming of the Shrew and Romeo & Juliet. After spending a couple of years performing at the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, Terry moved to New York and landed a spot in the chorus of Barnum - directed by Joe Layton (Director of The Lost Colony.) Shortly thereafter he auditioned for the role of Rum Tum Tugger in Cats, and a star was born.
Terry spent the rest of the 1980s starring in such films as Critters (1986) and Chorus Line, A (1985), making television guest appearances on shows like "The Equalizer" and various soap operas, and originating such roles as Saul in Rags and Javert in Les Miserables.
Terry is happily married to his second wife, a fellow Broadway veteran, Charlotte D'Amboise. For the past ten years, he seems to have switched his focus to directing and TV movies, and has honed his talents by starring as the Beast in the Broadway production of Beauty & the Beast and Chauvelin in The Scarlet Pimpernel. For a time, he served as Artistic Director for The North Carolina Theatre, based in Raleigh. Terry is currently working on a rock musical version of William Shakespeare's classic, Romeo & Juliet. He has served as Director of The Lost Colony for the past two summers.
Broadway star Terrence Mann created the roles of Leon Czolgoz in "Assassins", Chauvlin in "The Scarlet Pimpernel", Javert in "Les Miserables" and The Beast in "Beauty and the Beast" on the New York stage.
Mann, what're the chances of you coming Down Under? ((the country!!! Really!)). I wish I could've seen you in The Scarlet Pimpernel ... and Cats ... and Beauty and the Beast ...
Thanks for the add! We in NC are very proud of you. I just returned from NYC where I saw Les Miz, wish it had been during your tenure. Glad to have you back as faculty!
well said david tuttle well said. terrence mann is soo incredible, and i think his best role may even be cheuvelin (or however you spell that) from the scarlet pimpernel. in that case, javert is a close second haha...well yeah that pretty much sums it up...hes the mann!
I agree with Eric.
Mann's representation of Javert was incredible. And was the reason i decided to start acting. Terrence mann Is my idol and inspiration and Javert is now my dream role. However, i think Stars was better than confrontation. :)
I just recently met Terrence Mann at Broadway Theatre Project and I got to sing for him, he's the most amazing guy. Really down to earth and supremely talented, I've been obsessed for years!!! He's really wonderful.
