TOO HOT TUESDAY!! MATTHEW MORRISON

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Matthew Morrison poses for photographer on the red carpet before the 32nd Kennedy Center Honors at Kennedy Center Hall of States on December 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)more pics »As Derrick mentioned last week, we are eagerly awaiting the premiere of the new Fox series, GLEE. Part of that anticipation is due in part to the casting of Broadway hottie/Tony nominee Matthew Morrison as the show's optimistic teacher/glee club leader. Matthew's combination of cuteness and talent make him the perfect choice for this week's TOO Hot Tuesday.

We have more pics of Matthew, as well as some background info, in the second part of this post.
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Matthew James Morrison was born on October 30, 1978. After attending theater camp as a child, he decided that he wanted to become an actor. He was educated at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and the Orange County High School of the Arts.

Matthew made is musical theater debut on Broadway in the musical version of FOOTLOOSE, which he followed up with a role in the revival of the ROCKY HORROR SHOW. His big break came when he was cast as Link Larkin in HAIRSPRAY. He went on to portray Fabrizio Nacarelli in THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award. He recently finished a starring role in the Lincoln Center's production of SOUTH PACIFIC.

While Matthew has tremendous stage experience, he is no stranger to the screen either. He has guest-starred in numerous films and television series, and even had a short recurring gig on the soap opera AS THE WORLD TURNS.

Matthew will make his debut in GLEE with a preview of the show scheduled to air on May 19 following an episode of AMERICAN IDOL, but the show will not officially premiere until later this fall. Click here to visit Matthew Morrison's official website if you want to learn more about him.