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Nov 19, 2021 · De Jesús earned a Tony nomination for his role as Sonny in “In the Heights.”He received subsequent nominations for “La Cage aux Folles” in 2010 and “The Boys in the Band” in 2019.
Sep 30, 2020 · De Jesús, who got his start in film with the queer cult-classic Camp (2000), brings an energy to his performance that’s impossible to resist. We spoke to the 36-year-old actor about how The Boys in the Band resonates with LGBTQ+ culture today, the authenticity that gay actors bring to gay roles, and why Hollywood needs more Black and brown ...
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...
- Actor
- Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.
- 2003–present
Dec 28, 2021 · Robin de Jesús finds trauma and joy of AIDS-era theater scene in ‘Tick, Tick ... Boom!’. Actor Robin de Jesus, photographed at Gallow Green on the roof of the McKittrick Hotel in New York ...
Dec 13, 2021 · December 13, 2021 12:00pm. Robin de Jesus Rich Polk/Getty Images. Robin De Jesús remembers when he first discovered the Rent cast album while sitting around with his theater-nerd friends as a ...
Nov 20, 2021 · De Jesús, a Connecticut native, said his association with Larson’s work predates his “Rent” casting. In fact, he cites the iconic poster for the original Broadway production of “Rent” ― which featured intentionally distressed portraits of actors Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Daphne Rubin-Vega ― as being pivotal in his ...
Nov 19, 2021 · Nov 19, 2021 1:37pm PT. ‘Tick, Tick …. Boom!’. Star Robin de Jesús on Latinos in Hollywood and Working With Lin-Manuel Miranda. Also on this edition of Variety's Awards Circuit Podcast, the ...
