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John Edward Cariani (born July 23, 1969) is an award-winning American actor and an accomplished playwright. Cariani is best known to television viewers as the unwavering forensic expert Julian Beck in ''Law & Order''. On stage, he earned a Tony Award nomination for his role as Motel the Tailor in the 2004 Broadway revival of ''Fiddler on the Roof''. As a playwright, he is best known for his first play, ''Almost, Maine'', which has become one of the most frequently produced plays in the United States. He is currently starring in the Tony Award winning musical ''Something Rotten!'' as Nigel Bottom. ==Early life== Born in Brockton, Massachusetts, Cariani was 8 when his family moved to Presque Isle, Maine. He attended Presque Isle High School where he was active in the music and theater programs. After graduating in 1987, he attended Amherst College,〔Williams, Roger M. ("One Up on Shakespeare" ) ''Amheart Magazine'', Winter 2012 (amherst.edu), accessed March 17, 2015〕 where he was a member of the Zumbyes,〔("Zumbyes alumni" ) thezumbyes.com, September 28, 2014〕 Amherst's oldest a cappella group, and the Glee Club. After graduating from Amherst College in 1991 with an B. A. in history, he studied acting and directing at now defunct StageWest in Springfield, Massachusetts.〔Burns-Fusaro, Nancy. ("10 questions with playwright John Cariani" ) thewesterlysun.com, February 2, 2015〕 He then moved to New York to pursue acting. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Cariani」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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