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Born. Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. Occupation. Actor. Years active. 2003–present. Robin de Jesús is an American film and theater actor of Puerto Rican descent. He has received Tony Award nominations for his roles in In the Heights, La Cage aux Folles, and The Boys in the Band. He's also known for portraying Michael in tick, tick...
Nov 19, 2021 · De Jesús’s best friend, his “nonsexual lifetime partner,” Dominic Colón, is part of that group of artists, too. Both men are gay and queer Latinos who live in the Bronx, so close they can...
Sep 30, 2020 · By Naveen Kumar. September 30, 2020. Robin de Jesús (R) and Zachary Quinto in a still from The Boys in the Band. Scott Everett White/Netflix. The Boys in the Band first premiered on stage in 1968, when the furtive desires and air of self-loathing among its menagerie of gay charracters felt both taboo and mundane.
Dec 28, 2021 · They’ll give the part to some famous singer who wants to act for the first time,’” says actor Robin de Jesús of auditioning for the role of Michael, “Rent” creator Jonathan Larson’s ...
Dec 13, 2021 · Robin De Jesus on His Personal Connection to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ De Jesús plays Michael, Jonathan Larson’s best friend, in the Netflix film.
Nov 20, 2021 · Speaking to HuffPost, de Jesús described Michael as “exactly the kind of character I’ve been waiting for.” The role gives him a chance to showcase his singing and dancing prowess, most notably in “No More,” the film’s centerpiece number, which features an unexpected pas de deux with Garfield.
Jan 20, 2022 · 20 years since the last Oscar nomination went to an out gay actor, the tick, tick…. BOOM! star tells Out what it was like honoring Jonathan Larson in the critically-acclaimed musical film. Mey ...
