- Won Broadway's 2003 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Play - Musical) for "Hairspray."
- He saw a musical production at the Karamu House theater in Cleveland, which inspired him to audition. He met his future wife, Shirley Stollman, at the theater when they were cast in a play as a married couple.
- He was a machinist and newspaper carrier in Cleveland before pursuing a career in acting.
- Has three daughters Rachel Toomey, Gina Latessa, and Gabrielle Latessa, and a granddaughter.
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