Todd Graff (born October 22, 1959) is an
American actor, writer and director best known for his
2003 independent film Camp.
Life and career
Graff was born in
New York City, New York, the son of Judith Clarice (née Oxhorn), a piano teacher and choirmaster, and Jerome Lawrence Graff, a musician.
[www.filmreference.com/film/39/Todd-Graff.html] Graff sang on the original-cast albums of
Sesame Street (1970) and the follow-up
Sesame Street 2 (1971), but he rose to fame in
1975 when he joined the cast of the
PBS children's television series
The Electric Company. Playing the role of Jesse, a member of the Short Circus, he remained with the show until it ceased production in 1977.
Besides
Camp, Graff's writing credits include
Used People,
The Vanishing, and
The Beautician and the Beast. As an actor, Graff appeared in several films including
Death to Smoochy,
Dominick and Eugene,
Strange Days,
Not Quite Paradise, and
The Abyss. He was nominated for a
Tony Award for his portrayal of Danny in
Broadway's Baby in 1984.