Okieriete Onaodowan
Okieriete "Oak" Onaodowan[1] (born 1987/1988) is a Nigerian American actor, known for originating the roles of Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the 2015 musical Hamilton.
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Background
Onaodowan grew up in West Orange, New Jersey.[2] Onaodowan played football in college but stopped due to being injured, and his father suggested that he take up acting as that was something he enjoyed in high school.[3]
Career
Onaodowan previously had a small roles in Rocky the Musical on Broadway and was in the ensemble of the first national tour of American Idiot.[4] His screen credits include Lou in Thanks for Sharing, and roles in Gravity and Blue Bloods.[5]
An experienced stage actor,[6] Onaodowan had the leading role in Young Jean Lee's 2009 play, The Shipment,[7] and played the title role in J.C. Lee's, Luce.[8][9]
In 2015 Onaodowan originated the roles of James Madison and Hercules Mulligan in the musical Hamilton on Broadway.[10][11][12] He won a Grammy Award as part of the cast album of Hamilton.[13]
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 Brother's 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-present
Film
- Ribbons, Student, 2010 (short film)
- The One You Marry, Scott, 2011 (short film)
- Thanks for Sharing, Lou, 2012
Television
- Gravity, Sam, 1 episode, 2010
- NYC 22, Anton Barke, 1 episode, 2012
- Blue Bloods, Damon Williams, 1 episode, 2014
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | Hamilton | Won |
| Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards | Favorite Breakthrough Performance | Nominated |
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External links
- Official website
- Okieriete Onaodowan at the Internet Broadway DatabaseLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
