“At the end of the day, I’m a song and dance man,” says Matthew Morrison. Not that there was ever any doubt.

The Emmy, Tony, and Golden Globe-nominated star may have come to national prominence through his role as the perpetually optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester on Fox TV’s “Glee,” but the Southern California native was turning heads years earlier on the Great White Way.

After studying musical theater, vocal performance and dance at Tisch School of The Arts in New York, Morrison made his debut on Broadway in “Footloose,” followed by “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” However, it was his role as Link Larkin in the original cast of the Broadway production of “Hairspray” that served as his breakthrough and led to Morrison being cast in the critically acclaimed “The Light In The Piazza.” His portrayal of young lover Fabrizio Naccarelli garnered him a Tony nomination for best performance by a featured actor in a musical. He subsequently received a Drama Desk nomination for outstanding actor in the off-Broadway musical “10 Million Miles” and reprised the role of Lieutenant Cable in Lincoln Center’s Tony-nominated production of “South Pacific.”

Morrison returned to The Great White Way in the spring of 2015, as he starred as playwright J.M. Barrie in the Peter-Pan inspired Finding Neverland, a musical based on the 2004 film of the same.

In addition to his theater credits, Morrison has starred in various television and film projects. Most notably, Fox's hit TV show Glee as Mr. Schuester. Morrison has been featured as a Guest Star in programs such as The Good Wife and Grey's Anatomy. When he's not busy with TV and film projects, Morrison is on the road with his band, performing in various configurations, including shows with leading symphony orchestras across the country.