Robin de Jesús
Robin de Jesús | |
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Born | Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. | August 21, 1984
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Robin de Jesús (born August 21, 1984) is an American film and theater actor of Puerto Rican descent. He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut.[1]
Robin de Jesús’s first major role was as Michael in the independent film Camp (2003), where he plays a gay teen who gets beat up for wearing a dress to his prom. While the film (which also starred a young Anna Kendrick) went relatively unnoticed in the mainstream, it gained a cult following among musical theater fans and teens who connected to the outcast theme.[2]
He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Sonny in the 2008 Broadway musical In the Heights,[3] for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. In 2010, he joined the revival cast of La Cage aux Folles as Jacob, the sassy housekeeper, which earned him his second Tony Award nomination in the featured category.[4][5] The production opened at the Longacre Theatre on April 18, 2010. De Jesús left the production on February 13, 2011, replaced by Wilson Jermaine Heredia.[6] De Jesús played the role of Boq in the Broadway production of Wicked[7] at the Gershwin Theatre. In 2019, he received a third Tony Award nomination, for Best Featured Actor in a Play, for his role of Emory in The Boys in the Band.[8]
Credits[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Camp | Michael Flores | |
2006 | Fat Girls | Rudy | |
2011 | Gun Hill Road | Robin | |
2012 | Elliot Loves | Hector | |
2013 | Hair Brained | Romeo Torres | |
Bert and Arnie's Guide to Friendship | Student | ||
2016 | 11:55 | Rubio | |
2020 | Milkwater | George | |
The Boys in the Band | Emory | ||
2021 | Tick, Tick... Boom! | Michael |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | How to Make It in America | Street teenager | Episode: "Crisp" |
2012–13 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jose Silva | 3 episodes |
2015–2016 | 2 episodes |
Theater[]
Year | Title | Role | Details | Notes |
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2005 | Rent | Steve/Waiter Angel Dumott Schunard understudy |
Broadway | |
In the Heights | Sonny | Eugene O'Neill Theater Center | ||
2007 | Off-Broadway | |||
2008–10 | Broadway; February 14, 2008 – February 14, 2010 | |||
2010–11 | La Cage aux Folles | Jacob | Broadway revival; April 6, 2010 – February 14, 2011 | |
2012 | Aladdin | Aladdin | The Muny | |
2013 | Domesticated | Bar Patron | Lincoln Center Theater | |
2014 | Mother Jones and the Children's Crusade[9][10] | Jack Dorsey | New York Musical Theatre Festival | |
2014–16 | Wicked | Boq | Broadway; December 16, 2014 – January 31, 2016 | |
2017–18 | "Munchkinland" national tour; May 2, 2017 – March 12, 2018 | |||
2018 | The Boys in the Band | Emory | Broadway revival |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2007 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Ensemble Performance | In the Heights | Won |
2008 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated | |
2010 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | La Cage aux Folles | Nominated |
Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Featured Actor In A Musical | Nominated | ||
2019 | Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Play | The Boys in the Band | Nominated |
Personal life[]
Robin belongs to the LGBTQ+ community, as he is openly gay[11] and speaks to young audiences about fully accepting oneself.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Q&A: Robin De Jesús". The Ensemblist. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "The Movie That Taught A Generation Of Misfits To Let Their Freak Flags Fly". Buzzfeed.com. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles. "From the Corner Bodega, the Music of Everyday Life", The New York Times, February 9, 2007.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth. "Shively, Cox, Andreas, Hoch, De Jesús, Shaddow and Cunningham Join La Cage aux Folles" Archived 2010-03-10 at the Wayback Machine. Playbill. February 3, 2010.
- ^ Propst, Andy. "PS Classics to Release New Broadway Cast Recording of La Cage Aux Folles" theatremania.com, July 27, 2010.
- ^ "Tony Winner Wilson Jermaine Heredia Set for La Cage aux Folles". Broadway.com, January 4, 2011.
- ^ "Seven Questions with Wicked's Robin de Jesus About #TheStruggleIsReal & Bringing Sexy Boq". Broadway Box. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ https://www.broadwayworld.com/tonyawardspersoninfo.php?nomname=Robin%20De%20Jesus
- ^ "New York Musical Festival :: 2014 Events". NYMF.org. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Wong, Curtis M. (21 July 2014). "Robin de Jesús On 'Mother Jones And The Children's Crusade' At The New York Musical Theatre Festival". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ Wong, Curtis M. (4 October 2013). "Robin De Jesús On Taking Over For Ben Rimalower In 'Patti' Issues' And Choosing Gay Roles Responsibly". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
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- Living people
- 1984 births
- Actors from Norwalk, Connecticut
- American male film actors
- American male musical theatre actors
- American male stage actors
- Male actors from Connecticut
- LGBT entertainers from the United States
- LGBT people from Connecticut
- Gay actors
- American people of Puerto Rican descent
- LGBT Hispanic and Latino American people