Conrad Ricamora
| Conrad Ricamora | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Conrad Wayne Ricamora[1] February 17, 1979 (age 37) Santa Maria, California |
| Education | MFA, University of Tennessee; BA in Psychology, Queens University of Charlotte |
| Occupation | Actor, Singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | How To Get Away With Murder, The King And I |
| Height | 6'0 |
Conrad Wayne Ricamora (born February 17, 1979) is an American actor and singer, best known for his portrayal of Oliver Hampton on ABC's legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder.
Biography
Ricamora was born in Santa Maria, California.[2] He is the son of Ron Ricamora, who was in the US Air Force, and social worker Debbie Bolender. His father was born in Manila, Philippines and moved to the US when he was 10. His father is believed to be of Filipino descent but is adopted,[3][2] and his mother is of German/Irish descent.[4] He is openly gay and was honored with The Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award.[5]
Career
Conrad Ricamora performed the role of Ninoy Aquino in the 2013 Off-Broadway musical, Here Lies Love, winning a Theatre World Award and nominated for Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical.[6][7]
In 2014 he was cast in the recurring role as Oliver Hampton, Jack Falahee's character's love interest, on the ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder.[8][9] He continued to make guest starring appearances on the show in the second season. However, just one day after the show aired its season 2 finale, Ricamora was promoted to a series regular in the third season on March 18, 2016.[10]
Ricamora plays Lun Tha, one of the pair of secret lovers, in Lincoln Center Theater's 2015 Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, directed by Bartlett Sher.[11] The 2015 Broadway cast recording of the musical received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | DMV Officer | |
| 2017 | The Light of The Moon | Jack |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–present | How to Get Away with Murder | Oliver Hampton | 22 episodes (recurring role, seasons 1-2; series regular, season 3-) |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2015 | Here Lies Love | Ninoy Aquino | Theatre World Award Nominated—Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical |
| 2015–2016 | The King and I | Lun Tha | The Grammy Award
Nominated—Best Musical Theater Album, Principal Soloist |
References
- ↑ "CUE & A: Here Lies Love Star Conrad Ricamora on the Immersive Experience, His Raptor Impression and "The Golden Girls"". Playbill. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- 1 2 Nepales, Ruben V. (9 May 2013). "Fil-Am actor terrific as Ninoy Aquino–Vogue". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ↑ "Jose Llana & Conrad Ricamora, stars of Here Lies Love, on their personal journeys of self-acceptance". Out Magazine. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ Fierberg, Ruthie (1 September 2016). "Conrad Ricamora Earns the Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award". Playbill. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ↑ Human Rights Campaign; — last visited 25 October 2016.
- ↑ http://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients.html
- ↑ http://www.lortel.org/lla_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&first=Conrad&last=Ricamora&middle=
- ↑ ""How To Get Away With Murder" Actor Jack Falahee: Connor is a "Creature Of Appetites"". thebacklot.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ "On the Town: Summer Fridays at 'Here Lies Love'". The Huffington Post. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ "HTGAWM Promotes Conrad Ricamora to Series Regular in Season 3". TVLine. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
- ↑ Brantley, Ben. "Review: ‘'The King and I, Back on Broadway", The New York Times, April 16, 2015
- ↑ "Grammy Nominations 2016 Full List". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
External links
- Conrad Ricamora at the Internet Movie Database
- Conrad Ricamora at the Internet Broadway Database
- Conrad Ricamora on Twitter
- Conrad Ricamora on Instagram
- Conrad Ricamora on Facebook