Levi Kreis

Levi Kreis is a Tony Award-winning actor, musician, and writer whose work bridges Broadway, film, and Americana music. He originated the role of Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet on Broadway, earning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor, an Outer Critics Circle Award, and a Drama League nomination. Other notable credits include Hermes in the First National Tour of Hadestown, the Broadway revival of Violet, and Roger in the national tour of Rent. On screen, his performances range from Bill Paxton's Frailty opposite Matthew McConaughey to the independent films A Very Sordid Wedding and The Divide.Raised in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, Kreis began as a piano prodigy and scholarship student before turning to songwriting and performance. His music-a blend of Americana, country-soul, and stripped-back storytelling-has been featured in The Vampire Diaries, Sons of Anarchy, and So You Think You Can Dance. He has released eleven independent albums on his own label, Vision 9 Records, building a body of work rooted in authenticity and emotional grit.Kreis's current focus is Already Perfect, his first original musical as writer of book, music, and lyrics, in which he also stars. Premiering at London's King's Head Theatre in January 2026, the work reflects his belief in theatre as transformation and music as lived truth.Whether on stage, on screen, or at the piano, Levi Kreis embodies the presence of an artist who has endured, evolved, and continues to tell stories with depth and conviction.