Robert Felix Torti (born October 22, 1961) is an American actor. Torti originated the roles of Jesus and Jack in both the New York City and Los Angeles stage productions of Reefer Madness. Earlier in his career, Torti was honored with a Tony Award nomination for his performance as Greaseball in Starlight Express, which marked his Broadway debut. His work on Broadway also includes the role of Pharaoh in the musical
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat a role which he reprised in the 1999 film adaptation. In addition, he appeared in the London and Los Angeles productions of Smokey Joe's Café. On screen, Torti played singer Freddy Fredrickson in Tom Hanks's
That Thing You Do!. He also reprised the role of Pharaoh in the film version of
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and counts among his other film credits Who's Your Daddy,
Submerged, and The Legend of William Tell (currently unrele...
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