ˈɑːɹsɛləs bɪɡˈæn hɪz ˈæktɪŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli tˈuː θˈaʊzənd z ænd spˈɛnt ðə fˈɜːst dˈɛkeɪd ʌv hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ ˌɔn bɹˈɔːdweɪ, hˌævɪŋ plˈeɪd ɹˈɑːdʒɚɹ ɪn ɹˈɛnt, fɪjˈɛɹoʊ ɪn wˈɪkᵻd, bˈɑːb ɡˈɔːdɪˌoʊ ɪn dʒˈɜːsi bˈɔɪz, ænd bˈʌdi ɪn ˈɛlf, ɐmˌʌŋ ˈʌðɚ ɹˈoʊlz.
Arcelus began his acting career in the early 2000s and spent the first decade of his career on Broadway, having played Roger in Rent, Fiyero in Wicked, Bob Gaudio in Jersey Boys, and Buddy in Elf, among other roles.