Chuck can still rattle off his one and only line from his acting debut in the fourth grade as Captain Hook in the play Adventures in Storybook Land, and will gladly comply if asked!
Pensacola Beach, FL
"As soon as you lose your wonder or fascination with anything – then it’s no fun anymore. So, you might as well keep it fun!"
He has appeared on stage and screen – both big and small – and has most recently stood at the "professorial" lectern. Now, Chuck Wagner finds himself standing arena-center in the historic 136th Edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey®. With over 30 years worth of professional roles to his credit, Chuck has become best known for his affecting portrayal of larger-than-life characters on Broadway and in regional theaters across the country – most notably, Les Miserables, Jekyll & Hyde, and over 1,200 performances as the Beast in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. His transformation from drab Dad to Dream Circus Ringmaster seems almost a foregone conclusion, in addition to a personal dream come true, for this accomplished singer, actor, teacher and family man.