Mark Jacoby

Mark Jacoby, born May 21, 1947, in Johnson City, Tennessee, is an American musical theatre performer whose Broadway career has spanned from 1973 to 2022. He studied voice and theater at East Tennessee State University, Florida State University, and Georgia State University before earning a law degree from St. John's University School of Law, though he never practiced as a full-time attorney. He has been a resident of Maplewood, New Jersey.

Jacoby's stage work encompasses leading roles in original productions, revivals, national tours, regional theatre, and Off-Broadway. Among his earlier Broadway appearances was the revival of Sweet Charity, in which he performed from 1986 to 1987, earning a Theatre World Award in 1986. He went on to portray The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera from 1991 to 1993. His performance as Gaylord Ravenal in the revival of Show Boat earned him a Tony Award nomination in 1994. He also appeared in revivals of Grand Hotel, Man of La Mancha, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, as well as the drama The Visit.

Jacoby originated roles in the Broadway productions of Ragtime and Elf: The Musical. In 2022, he joined the cast of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, playing Neil Diamond in the present-day framing of the show. He reprised his role of the Father in Ragtime in a concert version in 2023. Beyond Broadway, Jacoby portrayed The Wizard of Oz in the national touring production of Wicked.

His screen credits include recurring and guest appearances on television series such as Law and Order, As the World Turns, and The Blacklist. On film, he portrayed Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger in the 2017 feature The Post and played Hershel Jick in the 2021 miniseries Dopesick.