Anthony Ramos
Anthony Ramos | |
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Born | Anthony Ramos Martinez November 1, 1991[1] |
Alma mater | American Musical and Dramatic Academy |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Anthony Ramos Martinez[2] (born November 1, 1991) is an American actor. In 2015, he originated the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Broadway musical Hamilton.
Early life and education
Ramos was born Anthony Ramos Martinez, and is of Puerto Rican descent.[3] He grew up in Bushwick, Brooklyn where he lived with his mother, older brother, and younger sister.[4][5]
Ramos attended Halsey Junior High School, where he sang Motown songs at school assemblies in a student group called the Halsey Trio.[5] He is a 2009 graduate of New Utrecht High School.[5] His ambitions at the time centered around baseball, including plans to play NCAA Division III college baseball, followed by a coaching career.[4]
After high school, Ramos attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, a conservatory for the performing arts, on a full scholarship.[5] He graduated from its musical theatre program in 2011.[2][5]
Acting career
Starting in 2011, Ramos earned roles in a variety of regional and touring musical productions, including Sonny de la Vega in a 2012 production of In the Heights.
In 2014, Ramos performed in Heart and Lights at Radio City Music Hall, a dance show with the Rockettes which was canceled during previews.[4][6] During rehearsals for Heart and Lights, Ramos auditioned for the off-Broadway production of Hamilton at The Public Theater.[4]
After being cast in Hamilton, Ramos played Justin Laboy in Lin-Manuel Miranda's short musical 21 Chump Street, a one-time performance on June 7, 2014 that was recorded for NPR's This American Life.[4]
Hamilton opened off-Broadway in early 2015, with Ramos originating the dual roles of John Laurens and Alexander Hamilton's eldest son Philip Hamilton. The musical moved to Broadway on July 13, 2015 in previews, and opened on August 6, 2015.[7] Ramos left the production on November 20, 2016.[8]
In September 2016, it was announced that Ramos had been cast in director Spike Lee's Netflix comedy-drama series She's Gotta Have It, in the role of Mars Blackmon.[9]
Recording career
Ramos appeared on the original Broadway cast recording of Hamilton in 2015, in the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton.
He reunited with Lin-Manuel Miranda in October 2017 as one of the vocalists on Miranda's song "Almost Like Praying", a release to benefit Hurricane Maria victims.[10]
On November 8, 2017, Ramos released two tracks, "Freedom" and "Common Ground", from his first solo EP, titled The Freedom EP.[11] The release was produced by Will Wells, who had previously worked with Logic and Pentatonix. Inspired by the 2016 election, The Freedom EP was released on the first anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration, January 20, 2018.[11] In addition to the previously released singles "Freedom", "Common Ground", and "Alright", the EP included two new songs, "When The Bell Tolls" and "PRayer" [sic].
Personal life
Early in 2015, Ramos began a long-term relationship with fellow Hamilton original cast member Lin-Manuel Miranda, after they met at rehearsals for the Off-Broadway production at The Public Theater.[12]
Theatre credits
Year | Production | Role | Location | Category |
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2011 | Grease | Sonny LaTierri | Surflight Theatre June 22 – July 15, 2011 |
Regional |
2012 | Damn Yankees | Henry / Ensemble | Various | National tour |
In the Heights | Sonny de la Vega | Pioneer Theatre Company September 14 – 29, 2012 |
Regional | |
2014 | 21 Chump Street | Justin Laboy | Brooklyn Academy of Music June 7, 2014 |
Regional |
2015 | Hamilton | John Laurens / Philip Hamilton | The Public Theater January 20 – May 3, 2015 |
Off-Broadway |
Richard Rodgers Theater July 13, 2015 – November 20, 2016[8] |
Broadway | |||
2018 | In the Heights | Usnavi | John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC March 21–25, 2018[13] |
Regional |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | White Girl | Kilo | |
10 Crosby | Younger Doorman | Short film | |
2017 | Patti Cake$ | Recording Engineer | |
2018 | Monsters and Men | Manny Ortega | |
A Star Is Born | Ramon | Post-production | |
Summertime | Frankie | Post-production | |
2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Cpl. Martinez | Post-production |
2020 | Trolls World Tour | (voice) | In production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Younger | Julio | 2 episodes |
2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Juan Flores | Episode: "Forty-One Witnesses" |
2017 | Will & Grace | Tony | 3 episodes |
2017–present | She's Gotta Have It | Mars Blackmon | 10 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2016 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | Hamilton | Won |
Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated | ||
Favorite Male Breakthrough Performance | Nominated |
References
- ^ Berg, Madeline (January 6, 2016). "From The Shower To 'Hamilton': 30 Under 30 Anthony Ramos' Path To Broadway". Forbes. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "AMDA Celebrates Broadway's Rising Stars!". Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ Jennings, June (January 6, 2016). "Broadway Newbie Anthony Ramos Rips Up the Rules in Hamilton". Colorlines. Race Forward. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Stewart, Zachary (August 5, 2015). "Anthony Ramos Went From Baseball in Bushwick to Performing Hamilton for Barack Obama". TheaterMania. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e McGoldrick, Meaghan (April 7, 2016). "His shot: An exclusive interview with New Utrecht graduate, "Hamilton" star Anthony Ramos". Brooklyn Reporter. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ Rohter, Larry; Healy, Patrick (March 21, 2014). "Artistic Problems Delay Rockettes' 'Heart and Lights' Until 2015". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2017-11-30.
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- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 28, 2016). "'She's Gotta Have It': 'Hamilton's Anthony Ramos Cast In Spike Lee Netflix Series". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ "Lin-Manuel Miranda releases "Almost Like Praying," a star-studded new single for Puerto Rico relief". Vox. Retrieved 2017-10-12.
- ^ a b LeDonne, Rob (November 8, 2017). "Anthony Ramos on Life After Hamilton, Working with Spike Lee, and His Political New Music". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-12-28.
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- ^ Vine, Hannah (March 22, 2018). "First Look at Anthony Ramos, Vanessa Hudgens, Ana Villafañe, and More in Kennedy Center In the Heights". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2018-03-25.
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External links
- 1991 births
- 21st-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male musical theatre actors
- American male singers
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- American people of Puerto Rican descent
- Grammy Award winners
- Living people
- Male actors from New York City
- People from Bushwick, Brooklyn
- Puerto Rican male stage actors
- Singers from New York City