Ramin Karimloo

Acting

Ramin Karimloo

Born 1978-09-19 · Tehran, Iran

Ramin Karimloo is an Iranian-Canadian actor and singer, recognized chiefly for his work in London's West End. He has played leading male roles in both of the West End's longest running musicals: The Phantom and Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, and Jean Valjean, Enjolras, and Marius in Les Misérables. He also originated the role of the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Love Never Dies, which continues the story of The Phantom of the Opera. He made his Broadway debut as Valjean in the 2014 revival production of Les Misérables, for which he received a Tony Award nomination.

Acting credits

The Phantom of the Opera poster
7.3

A young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House.

The Phantom of the Opera

2004

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall poster
8.3

A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for the unwitting benefit of a young protégée whom he trains and loves. The 25th anniversary of the first public performance of Phantom of the Opera was celebrated with a grand performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall

2011

Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert poster
8.3

This concert, recorded to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark musical Les Miserables, gathers the casts of the show's 2010 original production at the Queen's Theatre, the 1985 original production by the London company, and the 2010 production at the Barbican together for one performance. Together with talents like Michael Ball, Hadley Fraser, and John Owen-Jones, the performers present the play's musical numbers in a semi-theatrical style, fully costumed and with all the emotion of the musical's heyday.

Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert

2010

Musicals: The Greatest Show poster
8.8

Recorded at the London Palladium and hosted by Sheridan Smith, this joyous celebration of musical theatre is packed with showstoppers from the West End’s biggest productions, performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra and guests including Elaine Paige, Michael Ball, Amanda Holden, Nicole Scherzinger, Josh Groban and Lea Salonga. Idina Menzel and Elaine Paige reveal the Top 10 songs from musicals, as voted for by BBC Radio 2 listeners, and there’s even a special performance from Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s next big show, Cinderella.

Musicals: The Greatest Show

2021

Nativity Rocks! poster
3.9

The staff and students at St. Bernadette's Primary School audition for a coveted place in a spectacular rock musical competition.

Nativity Rocks!

2018

The Stratum poster
5.3

In the year 2057, a greedy CEO takes control of the Earth, and it's up to his rebellious daughter and a cyberpunk hacker to save mankind.

The Stratum

2023

Assassination in the Valley of the Kings poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Assassination in the Valley of the Kings

2025

Tomorrow Morning poster
5.7

The musical follows the relationships of what at first seems like two different couples separated by a span of time; one couple is getting married and the other is getting divorced. It turns out they are actually the same couple at two points in their relationship—a decade apart.

Tomorrow Morning

2022

Bound poster
NR

To escape her overprotective drug-dealing stepfather, an introvert flees to NYC with her pet flying squirrel. After successfully reinventing herself through the help of some "found family," she realizes she must return home and confront her dark past, to truly be free.

Bound

2025

Cleveland. poster
NR

A young, struggling writer in New York maneuvers friendship, love, acceptance, family, and addiction as he and his friends discover the joys of life's interim periods.

Cleveland.

Les Misérables: In Concert at Windsor Castle poster
NR

Proshot of Les Misérables in Concert at Windsor Castle.

Les Misérables: In Concert at Windsor Castle

2004

Kings of Broadway 2020: A Celebration of the Music of Jule Styne, Jerry Herman, and Stephen Sondheim poster
NR

This streaming charity concert with performances from Liz Callaway, Janie Dee, Fra Fee, Ramin Karimloo, L. Morgan Lee, Jamie Parker, Laura Pitt-Pulford, Clive Rowe, Jenna Russell, Michael Xavier, and more raises money for Acting For Others, NHS Charities Together, and Black Lives Matter Global Charities.

Kings of Broadway 2020: A Celebration of the Music of Jule Styne, Jerry Herman, and Stephen Sondheim

2020

Songs For a New World poster
NR

It’s about one moment. It’s about hitting the wall and having to make a choice… or take a stand… or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. This moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.

Songs For a New World

2020

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