Andrew Rannells on Girls, Gay Representation, and His New HBO Film
Andrew Rannells, 47, discusses his career trajectory from Broadway's The Book of Mormon to HBO's Miss You, Love You, out May 29. He reflects on the reappraisal of Girls, noting a new generation of viewers who see the characters as self-care rather than selfish. Rannells criticizes Heated Rivalry as fan fiction written by straight women for straight women, and recalls homophobic comments on his Modern Love essay. He co-stars in Hulu's Deli Boys season 2 and hosts The Great American Baking Show with Casey Wilson. Rannells lives in LA with partner Tuc Watkins and his 13-year-old twins.
Key facts
- Andrew Rannells stars in HBO's Miss You, Love You opposite Allison Janney, directed by Jim Rash, out May 29.
- He appears in season 2 of Hulu's Deli Boys as a Philadelphia mayoral hopeful.
- He hosts The Great American Baking Show with Casey Wilson.
- Rannells first gained attention in The Book of Mormon on Broadway.
- He played Elijah Krantz on Girls opposite Lena Dunham.
- Rannells has published two books: a memoir and a collection of personal essays.
- He lives in Los Angeles with partner Tuc Watkins and his twins.
- He co-starred in Another Simple Favor, filming in Rome.
Entities
Artists
- Andrew Rannells
- Lena Dunham
- Allison Janney
- Jim Rash
- Casey Wilson
- Tuc Watkins
- Julia Roberts
- Daniel Moder
- Brad Pitt
- Christian Borle
- Jonathan Groff
- Ryan Murphy
- Ali Adler
Institutions
- HBO
- Hulu
- Broadway
- BAM
- NBC
- CULTURED
- New York magazine
- The New York Times
- Wythe Hotel
- Le Crocodile
Locations
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Williamsburg
- New Mexico
- Rome
- Philadelphia