Actor

Lee
Wilkof

Lee Wilkof has appeared in ten Broadway productions and numerous stage productions throughout the U.S. and Canada. He originated the roles of “Seymour” in Little Shop of Horrors (appearing in the LA premiere here at the formerly named Westwood Playhouse in 1983), and “Samuel Byck” in Assassins. His most recent stage performance was as “The Announcer” in Champion at The Metropolitan Opera. He has appeared in over 130 films and television shows. He directed the feature film No Pay, Nudity (2016); wrote and co-directed the short film Teenage Waistband (2025). He is the recipient of an Obie Award, a SAG Award, and a Grammy Award, and has been nominated for a Tony Award and three Drama Desk Awards. Lee is married to painter Connie Grappo, is the father of baker Perrie Wilkof, and grandpappy of Sema Caroline Guyton Wilkof. He sings and plays banjo in the musical quartet Twenty Mule Team Weiner Train.