Larry Saperstein

American actor (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Laurence Benjamin Saperstein (born April 12, 1998[citation needed]) is an American actor and dancer. He stars as Big Red in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.

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Larry Saperstein
Born
Laurence Benjamin Saperstein

(1998-04-12) April 12, 1998 (age 26)
Alma materPace University
Occupation(s)Actor, dancer
Years active2007–present
Websitewww.larrysaperstein.com
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Life and career

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Saperstein is from Islip, New York on the south shore of Long Island. He is Jewish.[1] He began dancing at age 6 and was a member of the Tap City Youth Ensemble. He spent several summers at the Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts. He attended Islip High School and was selected as a 2016 Long Island Scholar Artist.[2][3] He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Production and Design for Stage and Screen from Pace University in New York City in 2020.[4]

Saperstein has been acting since he was 3 years old at a community theater with his parents.[5] Larry landed his first role at the age of 6 as Winthrop Paroo in Star Playhouse's production of The Music Man.[6] He has had several theatre roles in Long Island and touring on the West Coast.

Saperstein played Lucius in the 2015 ABC Television film Fan Girl starring Kiernan Shipka.[7]

In February 2019, it was announced Saperstein would star in his breakout onscreen role in the Disney+ series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series as Big Red, Ricky Bowen (Joshua Bassett)'s best friend who fills in as the school production's stage manager.[8][9] The series premiered that November. Saperstein was the final main to be cast.

In June 2021, Saperstein came out as bisexual via social media.[10]

Filmography

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2011 Finding Boy Short film
Blindfold Jeremy
We Are the Hartmans
2015 Fan Girl Lucius Television film
2019 Porno Todd
First Wives Club Timmy Episode: "Plan B"
2019–2023 High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Big Red Main role (Season 1–2)
Recurring role (Season 4)
Guest star (Season 3)
TBA Gap Year Second Unit Director
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Stage

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2007 The Music Man Winthrop Paroo Star Playhouse, Commack
2008 Evita Children's Choir Star Playhouse, Commack
2010 Oliver! Charley Bates John W. Engeman Theater, Northport
2009–2010 Miracle on 34th Street Tommy Mara Jr. West Coast tour
2010 Fiddler on the Roof Ensemble John W. Engeman Theater, Northport
2014 Cats Skimbleshanks Islip Town Hall West, Islip
2016 Clybourne Park Lighting designer; Islip Town Hall West, Islip
2018 Peter and the Starcatcher Lighting Designer Pace University
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