Ken Page
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 20, 1954 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Biography
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Page began in the chorus before making his Broadway debut in The Wiz playing The Cowardly Lion. He made a large number of stage appearances but also performed as a cabaret singer with an act entitled Page by Page. Page also appeared on screen making his television debut in 1984 and film debut in 1988's Torch Song Trilogy. He appeared as the voice of Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas and related video games, in Dreamgirls as Max Webster and in such television programmes as Sable and Adventures in Wonderland. Page appeared in a number of roles on stage, originating the part of Ken in Ain't Misbehavin' and appearing as Old Deuteronomy in Cats on both Broadway and in the filmed production. He also originated the part of Father in Children of Eden, played The Cowardly Lion in several productions of The Wizard of Oz and appeared in Disney musicals Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid. Page also sang in his animated voice roles, performing the duet "Let's Make Music Together" in All Dogs Go to Heaven and "The Oogie Boogie Song" in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Known For
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf | |
| 2007 | Shortcut to HappinessClerk | |
| 2006 | DreamgirlsMax Washington | |
| 2004 | Broadway's Lost Treasures IIPerformer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'") | |
| 2003 | Broadway's Lost TreasuresOld Deuteronomy (segment "Cats") | |
| 2003 | All Grown Up! | |
| 1998 | CatsOld Deuteronomy | |
| 1998 | CharmedAdair | |
| 1995 | Anyone Can Whistle: Live at Carnegie HallPolice Chief Magruder | |
| 1994 | I'll Do AnythingHair Person | |
| 1994 | Touched by an AngelOx | |
| 1994 | South CentralDr. Raymond McHenry | |
| 1994 | Duckman(voice) | |
| 1993 | The Nightmare Before ChristmasOogie Boogie (voice) | |
| 1992 | Adventures in WonderlandWalrus | |
| 1990 | The Kid Who Loved ChristmasDwight McReady | |
| 1990 | Capital NewsCaptain Russell | |
| 1989 | All Dogs Go to HeavenKing Gator (voice) | |
| 1989 | PollyMayor Warren | |
| 1989 | Family MattersDarnell Watkins | |
| 1988 | Torch Song TrilogyMurray | |
| 1987 | SableJoe Tyson | |
| 1982 | Ain't Misbehavin'Performer |














