- Birth nameErik Ryan Liberman
- Erik Liberman is recognized for his roles on Amazon's "Transparent," "Modern Family," Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger's "Vinyl," as well as on and off Broadway in "War Paint" with Patti LuPone, "The Band's Visit" with Tony Shalhoub, "LoveMusik" with Donna Murphy, Disney's "Hunchback of Notre Dame," and in revivals of "Fiddler on the Roof" with Harvey Fierstein and Topol, Stephen Sondheim's "Merrily We Roll Along" and "Into the Woods," Carol Burnett's "Hollywood Arms," and "The Who's Tommy." He has appeared as Groucho Marx at The White House, in "Fiddler at 50" for Sondheim and Lin-Manuel Miranda, and directed "Raising the Roof," starring Chita Rivera and Joshua Bell. In addition, he provided choreography for "Mabou Mines Dollhouse," has appeared in concert at venues ranging from Lincoln Center to Joe's Pub, and participated in the development of dozens of new works, including at Sundance Theatre Lab. His performances have been reviewed as "a showcase of sheer star power."
Liberman was "discovered" by legendary director-producer Harold Prince as a winner of the Lotte Lenya Competition, is a recipient of YoungArts, Helen Hayes, Ovation, and Garland Awards, and his online master class series, "Bridge to Broadway," earned him an Encore Award from The Entertainment Community Fund. As a writer, Liberman has contributed to The New York Times, Huffington Post, and Hollywood Reporter, to books "Performance of the Century," "Wisdom From an Empty Mind" (endorsed by Eckhart Tolle and Ram Dass), and "Luminous Life," and is preparing multiple projects about the American actress Jayne Mansfield.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- Has contributed to numerous books including a biography of Jayne Mansfield.
- Appeared in an industrial film opposite Joe DiMaggio.
- Was the final student of Mira Rostova, teacher of Alec Baldwin, Jessica Lange, Montgomery Clift, and Maureen Stapleton. Stapleton became a mentor to Liberman as a young actor and got him a bit part in Cocoon: The Return (1988).
- Studied physical theatre in France with master clown Philippe Gaulier, instructor to Sacha Baron Cohen, Emma Thompson, and Helena Bonham Carter.
- Played half of the first gay couple ever to appear in a commercial for Procter & Gamble.
- Anywhere there is injustice, I am moved.
- My work is oriented toward leaving things better than I found them.
- [on creating a character] For me, the point of entry is empathy.
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