Matthew Morrison portrays the lovable yet dastardly Grinch in NBC’s holiday special "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical!" airing Dec. 9. 

Morrison, a versatile actor recognized for his work on stage and screen, has been nominated for Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe awards.

Morrison studied musical theater, vocal performance and dance at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He made his debut on Broadway in "Footloose," but his big break came when he was cast as heartthrob Link Larkin in the hit "Hairspray." Morrison was later nominated for a Tony for his role in "The Light in the Piazza" and received a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for "10 Million Miles." He also starred in the Tony-winning revival of "South Pacific" at Lincoln Center Theater in New York.

In 2010, Morrison became a household name after he was cast as a series regular in FOX’s musical comedy television series "Glee," where he starred as Mr. Schuester, the director of the glee club. The show was created by Ryan Murphy and received a Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical in 2010 and 2011. The series wrapped in 2015 after six successful seasons.

In 2012, Morrison co-starred in the Lionsgate film "What to Expect When You’re Expecting," based on the book of the same name and directed by Kirk Jones. The film also starred Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez and Dennis Quaid.

Morrison released his latest studio album, "Where It All Began," in 2013, a Broadway standards record that was produced by the legendary Phil Ramone. Prior to this album, Morrison released his debut, self-titled album through Mercury Records in 2011, which featured an A-list lineup of guest artists, including Sting, Gwyneth Paltrow and Elton John.

Morrison's most recent Broadway credit is starring as J.M. Barrie in the musical "Finding Neverland" from March 2015 through January 2016. The Broadway production is an adaptation of the 2004 film written by David Magee. The story follows the relationship between Barrie and the Davies family, who became the author's inspiration for the creation of Peter Pan. Morrison received two Drama Desk nominations for his role and won the category of Favorite Actor in a Musical in the Broadway.com Audience Awards.

In 2016, Morrison performed as a guest star on the CBS hit show "The Good Wife," where he played the role of U.S. Attorney Connor Fox through the series finale. Morrison performed as a guest star throughout Seasons 13 and 14 of ABC's "Grey’s Anatomy."

In early 2019, Morrison appeared as a dance captain on BBC One's Simon Cowell-produced dance competition series, "The Greatest Dancer."  Morrison presented the series alongside former "Girls Aloud" star Cheryl Tweedy and "Strictly Come Dancing" professional Oti Mabuse. The trio made up the panel of dance captains on the BBC One show, which was hosted by Alesha Dixon and Jordan Banjo.

Morrison teamed up once again with show creator and director Ryan Murphy in 2019 for the ninth season of FX's "American Horror Story," titled "AHS: 1984." In addition, he released his most recent artist project in collaboration with Disney Music, "Disney Dreamin’ with Matthew Morrison," in 2020.