Jay Goede


Jay Philip Goede is an American actor best known for his stage roles on Broadway in New York City.

Career

Goede appeared on Broadway in the original productions of Angels in America Sex and Longing A Year with Frog and Toad, and with Valerie Harper in Looped. Other stage credits include the Broadway production of The Play's the Thing, the off-Broadway production of Miracle Brothers and the 1999 national tour of Cabaret. In 2006, Goede played the title character in the musical How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at the Old Globe in San Diego, California.
Goede has played several minor roles on television. He is also credited as the voice of Mewtwo in the English dub of . However, his real name is given in the brochure for Pokémon Live! where he did the vocals for Mewtwo's surprise cameo.

Education

Goede received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota. He then earned a Master in Fine Arts in 1991 from the Yale School of Drama, where he studied with acting teacher Earle Gister among others.

Teaching

Goede has been a visiting instructor at the University of Minnesota, the University of Miami, and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.