Roscoe Orman
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Roscoe Orman | |
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Born | Roscoe Hunter Orman June 11, 1944 |
Other names |
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Education | High School of Art and Design |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1962–present |
Notable work | Sesame Street |
Spouse |
Kimberley LaMarque Orman
(m. 2012) |
Partner | Sharon Orman (1970–2010) |
Children | 4 |
Roscoe Hunter Orman (born June 11, 1944) is an American actor, writer, artist and child advocate, best known for playing Gordon Robinson, one of the central human characters on Sesame Street.[1]
Early life and career
While a student at
He made his feature film debut in the title role of
Orman joined the Sesame Street cast in 1974, becoming the third actor to play Gordon (after Matt Robinson, 1969–72, and Hal Miller, 1972–74).
In June 2006, Orman's memoir, Sesame Street Dad: Evolution of An Actor, was released. In September 2007, his children's book Ricky and Mobo was released.
On October 8, 2008, he became the Chief Storyteller of AudibleKids.com (a service of
In 2016, his contract with Sesame Street was not renewed, as part of Sesame's Workshop's retooling of the series, but the organization said that Orman would continue to represent it at public events.[2][3] He returned to play Gordon in Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration along with a couple of YouTube videos released in 2018, a 2019 CNN town hall, Coming Together: Standing Up To Racism alongside former Sesame Street cast member Sonia Manzano, and a TV special released the same year, "The Power of We", also about racism. Roscoe Orman also returned as Gordon in a Season 54 episode became the first original human cast member to rejoined Sesame Street since Season 46.
Personal life
Orman has five children with his former partner Sharon Orman,[4] and is the grandfather of eight. His son Miles Orman played Gordon and Susan's adopted son Miles Robinson on Sesame Street from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s.[5] He and his wife, Kimberley LaMarque Orman, reside in New Jersey.[4]
Filmography
Filmography | |||
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1973 | Willie Dynamite | Willie | |
1974–2016; 2023 | Sesame Street | Gordon Robinson | 254 episodes |
1975 | Sanford and Son | Al Robinson | Episode: "Bank on This" |
1976 | All My Children | Tyrone | |
1977 | Kojak | Lieutenant Connors | Episode: "The Condemned" |
Insight | Body Guard | Episode: "Leroy" | |
1978 | Christmas Eve on Sesame Street | Gordon Robinson | Television film |
1979 | Julius Caesar | Marcus Brutus | Direct-to-video |
Coriolanus | Adrian | ||
1983 | Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art | Gordon Robinson | Television film |
1985 | Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird
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1986 | F/X | Captain Wallenger | |
1989 | A Man Called Hawk | Malcolm | Episode: "Hear No Evil" |
Hard Time on Planet Earth | Captain Ralston | Episode: "Stranger in a Strange Land" | |
1991 | Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake | Gordon Robinson | Television film |
1993 | Striking Distance | Sid, Eddie Eiler's Partner | |
Sesame Street Stays Up Late! | Gordon Robinson | Television film | |
1995 | New Jersey Drive | Judge | |
1996 | Elmo Saves Christmas | Gordon Robinson | Direct-to-video |
1997 | Drive by: A Love Story | Pops | Short film |
1998 | Elmopalooza!
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Gordon Robinson | Television film |
1999 | The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland | Gordon Robinson | |
Cosby | Mr. Mason | Episode: "Book 'Em, Griff O" | |
2000 | Lifeline | Narrator (voice) | Episode: "D.C. Children's Hospital" |
2001–2004 | Law & Order | Mr. Cameron, Trial Judge Alan Kiley | 2 episodes |
2002 | Sex and the City | Train Waiter | Episode: "The Big Journey" |
2006 | 30 Days | Jo Jo | |
2007 | Coney Island | Boss | Short film |
2008 | The Wire | Officer Oscar Requer | 2 episodes |
Compliments of the Serpent | Mike Stanton | Short | |
2008–2013 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jerome Howard, Bryant Davis | 2 episodes |
2011 | Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life | Dr. Grady | |
2012–2013 | Little Children, Big Challenges | Gordon Robinson | 2 episodes |
2013 | Alpha House | Randall | Episode: "Hippo Issues" |
2016 | The Night Of | Jury Foreman | Episode: "The Call of the Wild" |
2018 | Blue Bloods | Ethan Goodwin | Episode: "Second Chances" |
All These Small Moments | Dr. Rogers | ||
New Amsterdam | Rodger Conway | Episode: "Three Dots" | |
2019 | Holiday Rush | Reginald Miller | |
2020 | You Can't Take My Daughter | McDevitt | Television film |
Stage credits
Year | Title | Role(s) | Venue(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Bud, Not Buddy | Jimmy, etc. | Kennedy Center | [6] | |
2014 | Fetch Clay, Make Man | Stepin Fetchit | Round House Theatre | [7] | |
2014 | The Fabulous Miss Marie | Bill | New Federal Theatre | [8] | |
2012 | Jitney | Jim | Theatre Morgan | [9] | |
2010 | The Last Fall | Neville | Crossroads Theatre | [10] | |
2010 | Driving Miss Daisy | Hoke | Fulton Theatre (PA) | [11] |
References
- ISBN 9781440501449. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Jones, Kevin L. "'Sesame Street' Lets Go Longtime Cast Members Bob, Gordon and Luis". KQED Public Media for Northern California. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ Lujan, Adam. "Sesame Street let go three longtime cast members". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: 'Sesame Street' star Roscoe Orman leaves ex 'destitute'". 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Remember Gordon from 'Sesame Street?' He is 75 now and Has Adult Son and Little Grandkids". 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Justin Weaks, Frankie Faison, Charlayne Woodard, Roscoe Orman and More Sign on for BUD, NOT BUDDY at Kennedy Center; Full Cast Set!". Broadway World. 6 Jan 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Marks, Peter (19 October 2014). "'Fetch Clay, Make Man': An unusual sparring match". Washington Post. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Soloski, Alexis (7 May 2014). "Infidelity Runs Amok, but the Party Never Stops". New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Smith, Tim (9 February 2012). "'Sesame Street' veteran heads 'Jitney' cast at MSU". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Filichia, Peter (16 April 2010). "Roscoe Orman and Lizan Mitchell appear in 'The Last Fall' at the Crossroads Theatre Company". New Jersey Star-Ledger. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ Holahan, Jane (28 January 2010). "In 'Driving Miss Daisy,' two people take a journey into transformation". LNP. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
External links
- Interview from Wisconsin Public Televisionwith Roscoe Orman — the actor talks about his career and experiences playing Gordon Robinson on Sesame Street.
- Roscoe Orman at IMDb
- Roscoe Orman at the Internet Broadway Database
- Roscoe Orman at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Roscoe Orman at the TCM Movie Database
- Roscoe Orman Interview in the Archive of American Television
- Interview 'Sesame Street' star is an accidental role model - Associated Press