Background
Breaker was born in Manhattan, Kansas on June 2, 1980, the son of a career military officer He grew up partly in Germany and attended Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, a performing arts school in Florida.
Breaker was born in Manhattan, Kansas on June 2, 1980, the son of a career military officer He grew up partly in Germany and attended Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, a performing arts school in Florida.
He then earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Juilliard School in 2002.
Beginning his career in 2002 immediately after graduating from Juillard, Breaker has performed in Office-Broadway, London, and United States. regional theatre productions. He performed in 5 plays at the Shakespeare Theatre in Washington District of Columbia He was then nominated for a Tony for the show"s Broadway transfer, in which he again played the Youth. He also played this role in Spike Lee"s filmed version of the musical.
Breaker has also been a guest star on television One of his most recognizable roles was Donkey in the original Broadway production of Shrek the Musical, which ran from November 2008 through January 2010.
He starred alongside long-time Broadway stars Brian d"Arcy James, Sutton Foster, John Tartaglia and Christopher Sieber. His voice can be heard on the original cast recording of the show.
He has also appeared in the plays Well and Cymbeline. In 2009, he co-hosted the Obie Awards.
