Aaron Teoh is a Malaysian actor, singer and comedian who in 2024 went onto portray the supporting character of Avaric Tenmeadows in Wicked: Part I.[1]
Biography[]
On December 2022, Teoh's casting was announced alongside Michelle Yeoh, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Keala Settle, Ethan Slater and Colin Michael Carmichael.[2] According to Teoh, he almost missed his audition for Wicked as the date clashed with a work trip. He originally planned to send a tape of himself, but was persuaded against doing this by his wife and agent. In the end, he gave up the work trip and attended the audition instead, aware that there was no guarantee he’d get the part.[1]
Trivia[]
- After Teoh nailed the audition, the film's director Jon M. Chu told him how his character should wear something a little more formal: so he donned a Baju Melayu![1]