Chip Zien

{ Jerome Herbert "Chip" Zien (born March 20, 1947) is an American actor. He is best known for originating the lead role of the Baker in the original Broadway production of the musical Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim. He appeared in all of the "Marvin Trilogy" musicals by William Finn: as Marvin in In Trousers, and as Dr. Mendel in March of the Falsettos, Falsettoland and Falsettos. In 2023, he returned to Broadway to critical acclaim in the lead role of Rabbi Josef Roman Cycowski in Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s Harmony. In 1989, he starred as Otto Kringelein in Grand Hotel and in 2007, he played Mssr. Thénardier in Les Misérables, both on Broadway. He also created the role of Mr. Bungee in the original production of A New Brain. On the screen, he portrayed Mark Rothenberg in the film United 93. He is also known for providing the voice of the titular character in the film Howard the Duck. In 2012, he returned to Into the Woods at the Delacorte Theater portraying the Mysterious Man, the father of the Baker, the role Zien originated. {

Winchell: The Musical (NYC Studio Recording) - 2025-08-29 00:00:00

Harmony (The Cast Recording) - 2023-08-31 00:00:00

Caroline, Or Change (The New Broadway Cast Recording) - 2021-12-17 00:00:00

Losing My Mind: A Sondheim Disco Fever Dream - 2020-03-20 00:00:00

Seriously Upbeat (Live) - 2017-04-20 00:00:00

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