He is of
Serbian descent. Born in
Falls Church, Virginia, Vidnovic graduated from the College-Conservatory of Music (part of the University of Cincinnati) with a
Bachelor of Fine Arts. Vidnovic made his
Broadway debut in the ill-fated
Home Sweet Homer (1976) which, following a one-year tour, closed on opening night. He fared better with his next three projects, revivals of
The King and I (1977) as Lun Tha,
Oklahoma! (1979) as Jud Fry, and
Brigadoon (1980) as Tommy Albright. Vidnovic's performance in
Baby (1983) won him the
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. Additional Broadway credits include
A Grand Night for Singing (1993), and Saul in
King David (1997). He was a replacement in the lead role of Sky Masterson in the second Broadway revival of
Guys and Dolls. and appeared in the 2006 revival as Bellomy. Additional off-Broadway credits include
Lies and Legends: The Musical Stories of Harry Chapin (1985),
Olympus on My Mind (1986), and the 2003
Jerry Herman revue Showtune. He played Max von Mayerling in the 2011
Pioneer Theatre Company production of
Sunset Boulevard. Most recently in 2011 and 2012, he played the principal role of Mal Beineke and understudied the starring role of Gomez in the first US national tour of
The Addams Family. ==Family==