He was nominated for a Tony Award in 2016 for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as George Washington in Hamilton: An American Musical. He lost to costar Daveed Diggs.
He was nominated for a 2003 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Musical for "Comfortable Shoes" at the Royal George Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Ever since his son was diagnosed with autism, he and his wife have become advocates for the group Autism Speaks.