Norbert Leo Butz is an American

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 actor

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 best known for his work in Broadway theatre

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Butz was born in St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri

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, the son of Elaine and Norbert Butz. He was raised in a "very middle class Catholic family." He is the seventh of 11 children in his family and is named after his father, Norbert." Some of his first theatre roles included playing the male leads at local all-girl high schools, such as Cor Jesu Academy and Nerinx Hall.