Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Page began in the chorus before making his Broadway debut in The Wiz playing The Cowardly Lion. He made a large number of stage appearances but also performed as a cabaret singer with an act entitled Page by Page.Page also appeared on screen making his television debut in 1984 and film debut in 1988s Torch Song Trilogy. He appeared as the voice of Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas and related video games, in Dreamgirls as Max Webster and in such television programmes as Sable and Adventures in Wonderland.Page appeared in a number of roles on stage, originating the part of Ken in Aint Misbehavin and appearing as Old Deuteronomy in Cats on both Broadway and in the filmed production. He also originated the part of Father in Children of Eden, played The Cowardly Lion in several productions of The Wizard of Oz and appeared in Disney musicals Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid.Page also sang in his animated voice roles, performing the duet Lets Make Music Together in All Dogs Go to Heaven and The Oogie Boogie Song in The Nightmare Before Christmas.
King Gator (voice)
Film 1989
Old Deuteronomy
Film 1998
Dwight McReady
Film 1990
Oogie Boogie (voice)
Film 1993
Hair Person
Film 1994
Performer
Film 1982
Old Deuteronomy (segment "Cats")
Film 2003
Clerk
Film 2003
Self
Film 2021
Mayor Warren
Film 1989
Tv 2003
Ox
Tv 1994
Tv 1989
Dr. Raymond McHenry
Tv 1994
Joe Tyson
Tv 1987
Adair
Tv 1998
Captain Russell
Tv 1990
Walrus
Tv 1992