Andy Karl

Andy Karl (born August 27, 1974 as Andrew Karl Cesewski) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for performing in musical theatre specifically musicals adapted from successful movies. He has received several accolades including a Laurence Olivier Award and a Drama Desk Award as well as nominations for three Tony Awards. He is also known for playing Sgt. Mike Dodds on ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' from 2015 to 2016.

Karl made his Broadway debut as a replacement in the musical ''Saturday Night Fever'' (1999). He went on to receive three Tony Award nominations for his roles in ''Rocky'' (2014), ''On the Twentieth Century'' (2015), and ''Groundhog Day'' (2017), the latter of which earned him the Olivier Award for his performance in the original London production. Karl originated the roles of Kyle in ''Legally Blonde'' (2007), Joe in ''9 to 5'' (2009), and Edward Lewis in ''Pretty Woman: The Musical'' (2018). Karl also was a replacement actor in the Broadway productions of ''Wicked'' (2010), ''Jersey Boys'' (2011), ''Into the Woods'' (2022), and ''Moulin Rouge!'' (2025). Provided by Wikipedia