Ephraim Sykes

Ephraim Sykes
Ephraim Sykes
Born	July 17, 1985 (age 38); St. Petersburg, Florida
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Fordham University
Occupation	Dancer · choreographer · actor · singer · musician
Relatives	Martina Sykes (sister)

Ephraim Manessah Sykes (born July 17, 1985 in St. Petersburg, Florida)^[1] is an American actor. Sykes played the role of George Eacker in the Broadway musical Hamilton.

In December 2016, he played Seaweed J. Stubbs in NBC's live production of Hairspray Live!. In 2017, Sykes originated the role of David Ruffin in the musical Ain't Too Proud, a stage musical based on the life of The Temptations.^[2]

Filmography

30 Rock (2006)
The Kennedy Center Honors (2010)
Leave It on the Floor (2011)
Smash (2013)
Vinyl (2016) – Marvin
Hairspray Live! (2016) – Seaweed J. Stubbs
Crisis in Six Scenes (2016)
Detroit (2017)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2010	Astaire Awards	Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show	Memphis (musical)	Nominated
2012	Astaire Awards	Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show	Newsies (musical)	Nominated
2016	Astaire Awards	Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show	Hamilton (musical)	Nominated

References

^ "Ephraim M. Sykes". Playbill. December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
^ Berkeley Rep https://www.berkeleyrep.org/press/pr/1718/Berkeley_Rep_Aint_Too_Proud_Casting.pdf. Retrieved 3 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

Ephraim Sykes at IMDb

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[1] "Ephraim M. Sykes". Playbill. December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.

[2] Berkeley Rep https://www.berkeleyrep.org/press/pr/1718/Berkeley_Rep_Aint_Too_Proud_Casting.pdf. Retrieved 3 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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