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Kevin Csolak

Csolak played Diesel in West Side Story and young Pope in Animal Kingdom. On Broadway, his roles include Shane Oman in Mean Girls and Tulsa in Gypsy.

Biography

Kevin Csolak is an actor, dancer and singer whose work spans Broadway and screen productions. He played Diesel in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story and the younger version of Andrew 'Pope' Cody in Animal Kingdom. His stage credits include Mean Girls, The Outsiders and Gypsy with Audra McDonald.

Csolak played Diesel in West Side Story and young Pope in Animal Kingdom. On Broadway, his roles include Shane Oman in Mean Girls and Tulsa in Gypsy.

Known for

Gypsy, West Side Story and Animal Kingdom

Csolak played Diesel in West Side Story and young Pope in Animal Kingdom. On Broadway, his roles include Shane Oman in Mean Girls and Tulsa in Gypsy.[1][2]

Career highlights

  1. Career 1

    An early Broadway start

    Csolak's Broadway credits begin with the 2006 production of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical. He later joined Mean Girls as Shane Oman and also understudied Aaron Samuels.[2][1]

  2. Career 2

    Two versions of West Side Story

    He played A-Rab in the 2020 Broadway production before appearing as Diesel in Spielberg's 2021 film. The stage and film jobs gave him different characters in the same musical.[2][1]

  3. Career 3

    Young Pope in Animal Kingdom

    Animal Kingdom cast Csolak as the younger Andrew Cody in its sixth season. The flashback role became a prominent television credit alongside his dance and theatre work.[1]

  4. Career 4

    The Outsiders on Broadway

    He appeared as Trip in The Outsiders and understudied Bob and Paul. His biography also records a later period playing Bob, adding several assignments within the production.[1][2]

  5. Career 5

    Tulsa in Gypsy

    Csolak played Tulsa in Gypsy with Audra McDonald. His performance received the 2025 Chita Rivera Award for outstanding male dancer in a Broadway show.[1][2]