Okieriete Onaodowan | |
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Born | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | August 16, 1987
Other names | Oak Onaodowan |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 2010–present |
Known for | Hamilton and Station 19 |
Okieriete Onaodowan[1] (/oʊˌkɛdiˈɛteɪ oʊˈnaʊdəwɑːn/ oh-KED-ee-ET-ay oh-NOW-də-wahn;[2] born August 16, 1987)[3] is an American actor and singer, known for originating the roles of Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the 2015 musical Hamilton and the role of Dean Miller in the ABC drama and Grey's Anatomy spin-off series Station 19.
Early life
Onaodowan was born in Newark, New Jersey, to Nigerian parents.[4] He and his five sisters[5] were raised in West Orange, New Jersey,[6] He attended Gregory Elementary School and Roosevelt Middle School and West Orange High School, graduating in 2005.[5] Onaodowan briefly played football for his high school, but he stopped after an injury during practice. As a result of the injury, Onaodowan started to explore acting as an alternative extracurricular activity.[7] While attending high school, he began performing with the New Jersey Youth Theatre. After high school, Onaodowan auditioned for and was accepted to the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. He attended for one year.[8]
Career
Onaodowan had roles in Rocky the Musical and Cyrano de Bergerac on Broadway and was in the ensemble of the first national tour of American Idiot.[9] He had the leading role in Young Jean Lee's 2009 play, The Shipment,[10] and played the title role in J.C. Lee's Luce.[11][12]
By 2015, Onaodowan was an experienced stage actor.[13] He also had several screen credits, including Lou in the feature film Thanks for Sharing and roles in the TV series Gravity and Blue Bloods.[14] He originated the roles of James Madison and Hercules Mulligan in the musical Hamilton on Broadway.[15][16][17] He won a Grammy Award as part of the cast album of Hamilton.[18]
On July 11, 2017, he took on the role of Pierre in the musical Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, replacing the outgoing Josh Groban.[19][20][21]
In 2018, he began playing the role of firefighter Dean Miller in the Grey's Anatomy spin-off Station 19.
Credits
Theatre
- Langston in Harlem, off-Broadway
- Neighbors, off-Broadway
- The Shipment, off-off-Broadway
- Ruined
- Ragtime, Coalhouse, New Jersey Performing Arts Center
- The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Pontius Pilate, off-off-Broadway, 2004
- American Idiot, Rock & Roll Boyfriend/Favorite Son (u/s), US Tour, 2011
- Cyrano de Bergerac, Cadet/Pastry Cook/Sentry/Carbon de Castel-Jaloux (u/s)/Cuigy (u/s)/Musketeer (u/s), Broadway, 2012
- Luce, Luce, off-Broadway, 2013
- The Shipment, off-Broadway, 2013
- The Brothers Size, Old Globe Theatre, 2013
- The Royale, Old Globe Theatre, 2014
- Rocky, Dipper Riley/Apollo's Cornerman/Apollo Creed (u/s), Broadway, 2014
- Hamilton, Hercules Mulligan/James Madison
- Off-Broadway, 2015
- Broadway, 2015–16
- Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, Pierre, Broadway, 2017
Film
- Ribbons, Student, 2010 (short film)
- The One You Marry, Scott, 2011 (short film)
- Thanks for Sharing, Lou, 2012
- The Super, Cal, 2017
- Person to Person, Lester, 2017
- Hamilton, Hercules Mulligan/James Madison, 2020
Television
- Gravity, Sam, 1 episode, 2010
- NYC 22, Anton Barke, 1 episode, 2012
- Blue Bloods, Damon Williams, 1 episode, 2014
- Ballers, Anthony, 2 episodes, 2016
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Cash Lewis, 1 episode, 2016
- Girls, Raneed, 1 episode, 2017
- The Get Down, Afrika Bambaataa, 3 episodes, 2017
- She's Gotta Have It, Slick Willie, 1 episode, 2017
- Station 19, Dean Miller, Main role, 2018–present
- Grey's Anatomy, Dean Miller, 3 episodes, 2018–2020
- BoJack Horseman, Mike (voice), 1 episode, 2019
- Robot Chicken, Abraham Lincoln, Veloci-Rapper (voice), episode: "Petless M in: Cars Are Couches On The Road", 2020
Awards, nominations and recognition
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2016 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | Hamilton | Won |
Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards | Favorite Breakthrough Performance | Nominated |
Onaodowan was included in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment list in 2016 for his acting in Hamilton.[22]
References
- ^ Sally, Henry (26 July 2015). "HAMILTON Meets Disney Meets WICKED in New #Ham4Ham Lottery Performance, Featuring Okieriete Onaodowan". Broadway World. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Meet The Cast of Ruined: Okieriete Onaodowan". La Jolla Playhouse. December 2, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Diggs, Daveed. "Tales from Backstage: Daveed Diggs in "Hamilton"".
- ^ Canty, Erin (25 February 2016). "How a second-generation immigrant conquered Broadway as one of America's Founding Fathers". Upworthy.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ a b Herzog, Laura (May 2, 2016). "Broadway baby: 'Hamilton' star returns to N.J. alma mater". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
Onaodowan grew up in West Orange with his parents and five sisters, and attended Gregory Elementary School, Roosevelt Middle School, and West Orange High School, graduating in 2005, school officials said.
- ^ Kletnoy, Sergio (13 July 2015). "Founding Father Alexander Hamilton's Life Is Now a Hip-Hop Musical". Cosmopolitan.com. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ Kyman, Vicki (June 12, 2016). "The gentle giant of 'Hamilton': Meet N.J.'s Okieriete Onaodowan". NJ.com. NJ Advance Media.
- ^ "The gentle giant of 'Hamilton': Meet N.J.'s Okieriete Onaodowan". NJ.com. NJ.com. Retrieved 09 January 2021.
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(help) - ^ "Okieriete Onaodowan". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (27 January 2009). "Lods of Quality Material". New York Post. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (22 October 2013). "'Luce' fizzles out despite performances". New York Post.
- ^ Isherwood, Charles (21 October 2013). "Once Their Son, Now a Riddle J C Lee's 'Luce' at Claire Tow Theater". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ Hebert, James (3 December 2015). "The breathtaking 'Hamilton,' and its bloodlines with 'Allegiance'". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Meet the Cast of The Public Theater's HAMILTON". BroadwayWorld.com. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ Kennedy, Mark (17 July 2015). "3 presidents in 'Hamilton' put 'blood into the statues'". limaohio.com. Lima, Ohio: AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC. AP. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ Lee, Ashley (28 July 2015). "'Hamilton': Lin-Manuel Miranda Repeatedly Rewards Lottery Hopefuls With Unique Pre-Shows". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- HAMILTON's Okieriete Onaodowan". BroadwayWorld.com. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "2016 Grammy Award Nominations". cbs.com. CBS News. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ @GreatCometBway (February 15, 2017). "We're thrilled to announce one of the original stars of @HamiltonMusical joins @GreatCometBway as Pierre starting July 3! #WhatAboutPierre" (Tweet). Retrieved 2017-02-15 – via Twitter.
- ^ Paulson, Michael (2017-02-15). "A 'Hamilton' Star Is to Replace Josh Groban in 'Great Comet'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ Sblendorio, Marissa (2017-06-30). "HAMILTON's Okieriete Onaodowan Will Make His GREAT COMET Debut on July 11". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ Viagas, Robert (January 5, 2016). "Hamilton Actors on Forbes' "30 Under 30" Power List". Playbill. Retrieved January 23, 2018.