Dennis Kenney

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Dennis Kenney is an American actor, singer, dancer born in Boston, MA and is bi-racial. He is best known for his work as the Grinch in the New York press tour of Dr Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas!^[1]

Education

Kenney graduated from Lynnfield High School in Lynnfield, MA and was actively involved in varsity hockey and drama. After high school, he studied with future fellow actors Matt Bomer and Cote de Pablo at Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama.^[2]

On the stage he has performed the role of Eddie in the Las Vegas Company of Mamma Mia! ^[3] as well as The 42nd Street Revival Tour and the 40th anniversary revival of Mame at the Kennedy Center in 2006 with Christine Baranski, Harriet Harris and Emily Skinner.^[4]

Kenney was part of CBS Networks Ethnic Diversity Comedy Showcase and later had a minor role on The Young and the Restless. His first primetime appearance was on Comedy Central when he starred as Alex Rodriguez in the first episode of the Onion Sportsdome^[5] in a segment titled "The Overcomings of Andre (The A-Rod Musical)." His most recent television performances include The Today show with Kathy Lee and Hoda,^[6] CNN's Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien, Fox and Friends,^[7] The Couch on CBS.^[8] and The Better Show co- hosted with Kelly Bensimon.^[9] As a voice actor, Kenney appeared in several 4Kids Programs including work as the voice of Brock on the Pokemon Live^[10] soundtrack. He also filmed an official Pokémon promotional tape co-hosting with Andrew Rannells distributed at Target stores in the USA in 2001.^[11]