Lee Mead

January 5, 2024
Stage Actor

Quick Facts

Lee Mead
Full Name Lee Mead
Occupation Stage Actor
Date Of Birth Jul 14, 1981(1981-07-14)
Age 43
Birthplace Southend-on-Sea
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Cancer

Lee Mead Biography

Name Lee Mead
Birthday Jul 14
Birth Year 1981
Place Of Birth Southend-on-Sea
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Cancer
Parents Joan Horning, Stephen Mead
Spouse Denise van Outen
Children(s) Betsy Mead

Lee Mead is one of the most popular and richest Stage Actor who was born on July 14, 1981 in Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom. Singer and stage actor best famous for his London-based revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The year was 2016, and he appeared as Caractacus Potter in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the UK Tour of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

He performed “Close Every Door” at He performed “Close Every Door” at Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Gala in 2007. Gala in 2007.

After studying at performing arts college, Mead gained his first professional stage experience in cabaret as a cruise ship singer on the Portsmouth to Bilbao ferry and then in a summer season at Bridlington Spa Theatre. He moved into musical theatre in 2004, playing both Levi and the Pharaoh in the UK touring production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Following Joseph, Mead performed in the UK tours of Tommy (ensemble and first cover Tommy) and Miss Saigon (ensemble and first cover Chris) before joining the West End production of Phantom of the Opera as an ensemble player and understudy for the role of Raoul.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat opened in the West End on 17 July 2007 to generally good reviews: “Lee Mead… turns out to be both talented and enthusiastic… what distinguishes him is an attractive singing voice and, coming from beneath hair that owes more to Uncle Esau than father Jacob, lots of affable charisma… last night’s audience seemed enchanted” wrote Benedict Nightingale in The Times.

He was married to reality TV celebrity He married reality star Denise van Outen in 2009. The couple had a daughter, Betsy, in 2010 before divorcing in 2013. in 2009. The couple had their daughter named Betsy and a son, Jeremy prior to divorcing in 2013.

Lee Mead Net Worth

Net Worth $8 Million
Source Of Income Stage Actor
House Living in own house.

Lee Mead is one of the richest Stage Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lee Mead 's net worth $8 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He sang as an on-board singer for cruise ships before getting his first stage appearance.

He was among 10,000 contestants to be the character Joseph on British Broadcasting Corporation’s Any Dream Will Do.

Lee Stephen Mead (born 14 July 1981) is an English musical theatre and television actor, best known for winning the title role in the 2007 West End revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat through the BBC TV casting show Any Dream Will Do. As well as subsequent West End roles in Wicked, Legally Blonde: The Musical and The West End Men, Mead has pursued a music career, releasing four solo albums and undertaking concert tours in the UK and Japan.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 5 ft 11 in

Lee Mead height 5 ft 11 in Lee weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Lee Mead Dating?

According to our records, Lee Mead married to Denise van Outen. As of December 1, 2023, Lee Mead’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Lee Mead. You may help us to build the dating records for Lee Mead!

Mead undertook his first solo concert in his home town of Southend in May 2010 and continued to tour the UK and Ireland during 2010 and 2011 with his own band. A second tour, The Love Tour, followed in February 2012 to coincide with the release of his third album, Love Songs. In the summer of 2012, Mead joined forces with Stephen Rahman-Hughes and Matt Rawle to tour as the West End Men, supported by special guest, Kerry Ellis. A further short tour with the West End Men followed in November 2012 with Ramin Karimloo replacing Matt Rawle in the line-up. Mead also starred in a month-long run of the West End Men from May to June 2013 at the Vaudeville Theatre in London.

Facts & Trivia

Lee Ranked on the list of most popular Stage Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Lee Mead celebrates birthday on July 14 of every year.

Following his successful run as Joseph in the West End, Mead took a short course at the famous Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City before taking on his first major play in a UK tour of Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime. The play, which was adapted by Trevor Baxter in the style of a tongue- in-cheek Victorian melodrama from a short story by Oscar Wilde, opened at the Theatre Royal Windsor on 12 January 2010 and finished at the Theatre Royal Bath on 24 April 2010. Mead led the cast playing the title role alongside established performers including Gary Wilmot, Kate O’Mara, David Ross and Derren Nesbitt.

What does Lee Mead do now?

What does Lee Mead do? Lee released a single in November 2021, Little Light , following his UK tour, My Band and Me, which travelled across the UK to venues in Cheltenham, Poole and Southend. However Lee was forced to make the ‘difficult decision’ to cancel some dates on the UK tour in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

How long did Lee Mead play Joseph?

Lee Mead won the BBC reality television show “Any Dream Will Do”, a competition which set out to find the actor who’d play Joseph in the 2007 London revival. Lee Mead played the role for 18 months at the Adelphi Theatre.

How old is Lee Mead?

41 years (July 14, 1981)

Who is Lee Mead's father?

Stephen Mead

Why did Denise and Mead split?

It is thought that the couple grew apart because of work commitments – compounded by Lee’s work in America. Prior to their separation, Denise told Now magazine: “To be honest with you, it is really difficult. We just haven’t seen each other. I’m not going to lie, it is a massive strain on the relationship.

More Stage Actors

Related Posts