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Julian Elia

Julian Elia’s stage and screen work includes Billy Elliot, Juilliard dance productions and Tiger in West Side Story.

Biography

Julian Elia is a dancer and actor from Markham, Ontario. His career includes Billy Elliot on Broadway, dance training at Juilliard and the role of Tiger in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story.

Tiger in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story.

Known for

Tiger in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story

Julian Elia played Tiger in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story and Billy Elliot on Broadway.[1][2]

Career highlights

  1. Career 1

    Training in Markham

    Elia trained at Elite Danceworx for twelve years. The studio identifies him as a Markham native and records his Teen Male Best Dancer national title alongside his subsequent stage and screen work.[1]

  2. Career 2

    Taking on Billy Elliot

    Elia joined Broadway’s Billy Elliot: The Musical as a replacement Billy. His run in the title role lasted from November 2011 through the production’s January 2012 closing.[2]

  3. Career 3

    More than one role in the production

    Elia’s Billy Elliot credits also include Posh Boy and Tall Boy on Broadway. He also played Billy as a replacement in the touring production.[2]

  4. Career 4

    Dance at Juilliard

    Elia continued his training at the Juilliard School. Its New Dances programme names him among the Class of 2020 dancers performing Peter Chu’s Play Well with Others, a work accompanied by musicians from Juilliard Jazz.[1][3]

  5. Career 5

    Tiger in West Side Story

    He moved into a major screen musical with Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, playing Tiger, one of the Jets. Elite Danceworx includes the film in its account of his professional work following his dance education.[1]