Conrad Ricamora

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Conrad Ricamora
Born
Conrad Wayne Ricamora[1]

February 17, 1979 (1979-02-17) (age 42)
Santa Maria, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Tennessee (M.F.A.) Queens University of Charlotte (B.A.)
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Known forHow To Get Away With Murder, The King And I, Here Lies Love, Soft Power

Conrad Wayne Ricamora (born February 17, 1979)[2] is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Oliver Hampton on the ABC television series How to Get Away with Murder (2014–20).

Biography[]

Ricamora was born in Santa Maria, California. He is the son of Ron Ricamora, who was in the US Air Force, and social worker Debbie Bolender. His father was born in Manila, Philippines and moved to the US when he was 10. His father is believed to be of Filipino descent and is adopted,[3][4] and his mother is of German and Irish descent.[5] Ricamora grew up primarily in Niceville, Florida, and was an avid tennis player. He is openly gay and was honored with the Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award.[6]

Career[]

Conrad Ricamora performed the role of Ninoy Aquino in the 2013 Off-Broadway musical, Here Lies Love, which had two runs at The Public Theater. He won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical.[7][8][9]

In 2014, he was cast in the recurring role of Oliver Hampton on the ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder.[10] He continued to make guest appearances throughout the show's second season and was promoted to a series regular in season three.[11]

Ricamora played Lun Tha in Lincoln Center Theater's 2015 Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, directed by Bartlett Sher.[12] The 2015 Broadway cast recording of the musical received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album.[13]

In 2017, Ricamora rejoined the cast of Here Lies Love as Ninoy Aquino at the Seattle Repertory Theater.[14]

In 2018, Ricamora starred in the premiere of David Henry Hwang's Soft Power as Xue Xing at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and subsequently received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.[15]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby DMV Officer
2017 The Light of the Moon Jack
2020 Over the Moon Hou Yi

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2014–20 How to Get Away with Murder Oliver Hampton 82 episodes;
Recurring role (Seasons 1-2); Main role (Seasons 3-6)
2017 Mental Dr. Torres Episode: Dr. Bleiffer is on Maternity Leave
2021 The Resident Dr. Jake Wong Recurring role[16]

Theatre[]

Year Title Role Notes
2018–19 Soft Power Xue Xing Nominated—Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
2013–17 Here Lies Love Ninoy Aquino Theatre World Award
Nominated—Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
2015–16 The King and I Lun Tha The Grammy Award

Nominated—Best Musical Theater Album, Principal Soloist

References[]

  1. ^ "CUE & A: Here Lies Love Star Conrad Ricamora on the Immersive Experience, His Raptor Impression and "The Golden Girls"". Playbill. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Conrad Wayne Ricamora was born on February 17, 1979 in Santa Barbara County, California". California Birth Index. California Office of Health Information and Research. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jose Llana & Conrad Ricamora, stars of Here Lies Love, on their personal journeys of self-acceptance". Out Magazine. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. ^ Nepales, Ruben V. (9 May 2013). "Fil-Am actor terrific as Ninoy Aquino–Vogue". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  5. ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (1 September 2016). "Conrad Ricamora Earns the Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award". Playbill. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  6. ^ Human Rights Campaign; — last visited 25 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Theatre World Awards - Theatre World Awards". www.theatreworldawards.org. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2015-09-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "On the Town: Summer Fridays at 'Here Lies Love'". The Huffington Post. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  10. ^ ""How To Get Away With Murder" Actor Jack Falahee: Connor is a "Creature Of Appetites"". thebacklot.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  11. ^ "HTGAWM Promotes Conrad Ricamora to Series Regular in Season 3". TVLine. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  12. ^ Brantley, Ben. "Review: The King and I, Back on Broadway", The New York Times, April 16, 2015
  13. ^ "Grammy Nominations 2016 Full List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  14. ^ "Review: Seattle Rep's bold 'Here Lies Love' is an interactive spectacle". The Seattle Times. 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  15. ^ Fung, Lisa (May 3, 2018). "'Soft Power' has a cast that's almost entirely Asian. Here's why that's a radical idea for American theater". Los Angeles Times.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (October 15, 2020). "'The Resident': 'How To Get Away With Murder' Alum Conrad Ricamora To Recur On Season 4". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 15, 2020.

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