A South African actor, singer, and filmmaker based in New York, Pierre Marais has emerged as a versatile talent across Broadway, film, and independent cinema, most recently stepping into the lead role of Joe Gillis in Jamie Lloyd's Tony Award-winning revival of Sunset Boulevard.
Defining moments and milestones
Pierre Marais began his professional career in film, appearing alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme in Wake of Death, before establishing himself in musical theatre on Broadway. Over the past decade, he has accumulated credits in major productions including Aladdin and Sunset Boulevard, progressing from ensemble and understudy roles to assumption of the lead role of Joe Gillis in Jamie Lloyd's 2024 Tony Award-winning revival. Simultaneously, he has built a parallel career as an award-winning filmmaker and director, demonstrating the kind of artistic polymathy increasingly essential to contemporary performing artists.
Assumed the lead role of Joe Gillis in Jamie Lloyd's Tony Award-winning revival of Sunset Boulevard on Broadway (St. James Theatre, 2024); also voted Best Young Filmmaker at the Cannes World Film Festival for the short film As Apple Pie
New York Film Academy, NYC Campus (2013, Musical Theatre focus)
Recordings featuring Pierre Marais in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.