Tom McGowan

Tom McGowan has been playing The Wizard in various North American productions of WICKED to great acclaim since 2009, including three separate engagements at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway. His other Broadway credits include 'Bessie' in Harvey Fierstein's Casa Valentina, directed by Joe Mantello; 'Amos Hart' in Chicago; Anton Chekhov's Ivanov, adapted by David Hare and the original production of David Hirson's La Bête (Tony® and Drama Desk Award nominations, Best Actor in a Play). Off-Broadway, he won an OBIE Award for his performance as 'Otto' in Nicky Silver's The Food Chain. His many television appearances include recurring roles as KACL Station Manager 'Kenny Daly' in Frasier; 'Bernie' in Everybody Loves Raymond and 'Joe' in The War at Home; and guest starring roles in Veep; Modern Family; Desperate Housewives; Brothers & Sisters; CSI; Hot in Cleveland; ER and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Films include The Birdcage; Heavyweights; Ghost World; Bad Santa; As Good As It Gets; Bean; The Family Man; Twelve and Holding and Sleepless in Seattle.

(Source: Wicked show website)