Anthony Ramos (actor)
| Anthony Ramos | |
|---|---|
 Ramos (right) in costume for Hamilton with costar and girlfriend Jasmine Cephas Jones | |
| Born |
Anthony Ramos Martinez[1] November 1, 1991[2] |
| Alma mater | American Musical and Dramatic Academy |
| Known for | Hamilton |
Anthony Ramos (born Anthony Ramos Martinez; November 1, 1991) is an American actor. In 2015 Ramos originated the roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton's eldest son, in the musical Hamilton on Broadway.[3][4][5]
Early life
Ramos grew up in Bushwick, Brooklyn.[5] He is of Puerto Rican descent.[6]
Education
In high school, Ramos had the highest batting average on his school's baseball team and initially planned to go on and compete in college; he had set his sights on working as a coach after his college graduation. However, after he started to lose his love for the sport, he fell into starring in his school's musical after mistakenly thinking he was auditioning for a talent show instead of a production. As a result, he fell in love with performing, became part of his school's Theater Guild and decided to pursue it professionally with guidance from two of his teachers.[5]
He graduated from New Utrecht High School in 2009 and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy's music theater program in the spring of 2011.[1][7]
Personal life
Ramos is in a relationship with his Hamilton costar Jasmine Cephas Jones.[8]
Theatre
| Year | Production | Role | Location | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Grease | Sonny | Surflight Theatre June 22 – July 15, 2011 |
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| 2012 | Damn Yankees | Henry, ensemble | National tour | |
| 2012 | In the Heights | Sonny, Usnavi u/s | Pioneer Theatre Company September 14–29, 2012 |
Regional |
| 2014 | 21 Chump Street | Justin Laboy | Brooklyn Academy of Music June 7, 2014 |
|
| 2015 | Hamilton | John Laurens / Philip Hamilton | The Public Theater January 20 – May 3, 2015 |
Off-Broadway |
| Richard Rodgers Theatre July 13, 2015 – present |
Broadway |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Younger | Julio | TV series | Episode: "Liza Sows Her Oates" |
| 2016 | White Girl | Kilo | Film | |
| 2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Juan Flores | TV series | Episode: "Forty-One Witnesses" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | Hamilton | Won |
| Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Breakthrough Performance (male) | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 "AMDA Celebrates Broadway's Rising Stars!". Retrieved 4 November 2015.
- ↑ Berg, Madeline (6 January 2016). "From The Shower To 'Hamilton': 30 Under 30 Anthony Ramos' Path To Broadway". Forbes. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ↑ Kennedy, Mark (17 July 2015). "3 presidents in ‘Hamilton’ put ‘blood into the statues’". Lima, Ohio. AP. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ Hoch, Danny (23 April 2015). "Sure, ‘Hamilton’ Is a Game-Changer, But Whose Game?". American Theatre. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 Stewart, Zachary (5 August 2015). "Anthony Ramos Went From Baseball in Bushwick to Performing Hamilton for Barack Obama". TheaterMania. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ↑ Jennings, June (6 January 2016). "Broadway Newbie Anthony Ramos Rips Up the Rules in Hamilton". Colorlines. Race Forward. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "Alumni Directory". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ Cephas Jones, Jasmine (1 January 2016). "Friends. Family. Love. Happy New Year! 🎉💋". Instagram. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
External links
- Anthony Ramos at the Internet Broadway Database
- Anthony Ramos at the Internet Movie Database
- Anthony Ramos on Twitter
- Anthony Ramos on Instagram