Matthew James Morrison (born: October 30, 1942 in California) is an American television, movie and musical theater actor. He is best known for his role in the television series "Glee"in which he played the teacher Mr William “Will” Schuester. After attending theater camp during his childhood, he decided that he wanted to become an actor. He was educated at New York University (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts. Being a member of boy bands like LMNT and Fresh Step, he made his musical theater transition into similarly styled shows.