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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1974-09-04 (50 years old)

Place of Birth

Hayward, California, USA

James Monroe Iglehart

Biography:

James Monroe Iglehart (born September 4, 1974) is an American actor and comic book writer. He is perhaps best known for his Tony Award-winning performance as the Genie in the original Broadway production of Aladdin. Iglehart assumed the role of Marquis de Lafayette/Thomas Jefferson in the Broadway company of Hamilton in April 2017. He originated the role of King Arthur in the 2023 Broadway revival of Spamalot. He can be heard as super producer Steve Jones in As The Curtain Rises, Broadway's first original podcast soap opera. More recently, Iglehart joined the cast of the animated webseries Helluva Boss, as both the Demon Lord of Lust Asmodeus/Ozzy and hellhound bodyguard Vortex, and Hazbin Hotel, as Zestial, as well having written for Marvel Comics, primarily one-shots featuring Spider-Man.

Known For

Acting

2024

2023

Maybe I Do as Minister
Kiff as Martin (voice)

2022

Disenchanted as Weary Businessman / Baker
Sherri as Self - Guest

2021

Solos as Technician
Girls5eva as Nathan Reasel

2020

2019

2018

Howard as Genie (archive footage)
Maniac as Carl

2017

Tangled: Queen for a Day as Lance Strongbow (voice)
Three Christs as Benny
DuckTales as Taurus Bulba (voice)
Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure as Lance Strongbow (voice)

2016

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz as Calvin Carney / Jitterbug (voice)

2015

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Coriolanus Burt

2014

Gotham as Ringmaster

2012

Smash as Assistant
Elementary as Detective Mason

2011

Memphis as Bobby

2009

1999

1978