Conrad Ricamora

Conrad Ricamora
Born
Conrad Wayne Ricamora

17 February 1979 (age 45)
Santa Maria, California, U.S.
EducationQueens University of Charlotte (BA)
University of Tennessee (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Spouse
Peter Wesley Jensen
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(m. 2023)​

Conrad Wayne Ricamora-Jensen[1] (born 17 February 1979[2]) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Oliver Hampton on the ABC television series How to Get Away with Murder (2014–20). As a stage actor, he is noted for his roles in the original Off-Broadway musicals Here Lies Love and Soft Power, which premiered in 2013 and 2019, respectively. He made his Broadway debut in the 2015 revival of The King and I.

Early life

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Ricamora was born in Santa Maria, California. 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 and is adopted,[3][4] and his mother is of German and Irish descent.[5] Ricamora grew up primarily in Niceville, Florida, and was an avid tennis player. He is gay and was honored with the Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award.[6]

Ricamora attended Queens University of Charlotte on a tennis scholarship, graduating with a degree in psychology in 2001.[7] He graduated from the MFA acting program at University of Tennessee in 2012.[8]

Career

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Ricamora was first introduced to acting during his undergraduate studies and, after graduating, took part in community theater in Charlotte, North Carolina and Philadelphia before attending acting school.[7] Following graduation, Ricamora performed the role of Ninoy Aquino in the 2013 Off-Broadway musical, Here Lies Love, which had two runs at The Public Theater. He won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical.[9][10][11]

In 2014, he was cast in the recurring role of Oliver Hampton on the ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder.[12] He continued to make guest appearances throughout the show's second season and was promoted to a series regular in season three.[13] The show concluded after its sixth season in 2020.

Ricamora played Lun Tha in Lincoln Center Theater's 2015 Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I, directed by Bartlett Sher.[14] The 2015 Broadway cast recording of the musical received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album.[15]

In 2017, Ricamora rejoined the cast of Here Lies Love as Ninoy Aquino at the Seattle Repertory Theater.[16]

In 2018, Ricamora starred in the premiere of David Henry Hwang's Soft Power as Xue Xing at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and subsequently received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.[17]

In 2024, Ricamora began playing Abraham Lincoln opposite Cole Escola as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary!. The show transferred to Broadway in June 2024.[18]

Personal life

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On July 29, 2023, in an Instagram post, Ricamora announced he had married Peter Wesley Jensen earlier in the month.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby DMV Officer
2017 The Light of the Moon Jack
2020 Over the Moon Hou Yi Voice role
2022 Fire Island Will [19]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2014–20 How to Get Away with Murder Oliver Hampton 82 episodes;
Recurring role (Seasons 1-2); Main role (Seasons 3-6)
2017 Mental Dr. Torres Episode: Dr. Bleiffer is on Maternity Leave
2021 The Resident Dr. Jake Wong Recurring role; 8 episodes[20]
2024 How to Die Alone Rory Main cast[21]

Theatre

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Selected credits

Year Title Role Venue Notes
2011 Richard III Sir James Tyrrel/Ensemble Adams Shakespearean Theatre Utah Shakespeare Festival
A Midsummer Night's Dream Tom Snout
Romeo and Juliet Paris
2012 Allegiance Swing The Old Globe San Diego production
2012 Here Lies Love Ninoy Aquino Mass MOCA Williamstown Theatre Festival
2013-15 The Public Theater Theatre World Award
Nominated—Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical
2017 Seattle Repertory Theatre Seattle production
2015–16 The King and I Lun Tha Vivian Beaumont Theatre Nominated—Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Principal Soloist
2018 Soft Power Xue Xing Ahmanson Theatre Los Angeles production
Curran Theater San Francisco production
2019 The Public Theater Nominated—Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album (2021), Principal Soloist

Nominated—Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

2022 Little Shop of Horrors Seymour Krelborn Westside Theatre 2019 Off-Broadway Revival
2023 Here Lies Love Ninoy Aquino Broadway Theatre Broadway production
2024 Oh, Mary! Abraham Lincoln Lucille Lortel Theatre Off-Broadway production
Lyceum Theatre Broadway production

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Masseron, Meg; Putnam, Leah (July 29, 2023). "Conrad Ricamora Got Married While Opening Here Lies Love". Playbill. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Vincentelli, Elisabeth (19 January 2022). "Conrad Ricamora on His Bumpy Road to 'Little Shop of Horrors'". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Jose Llana & Conrad Ricamora, stars of Here Lies Love, on their personal journeys of self-acceptance". Out Magazine. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. ^ Nepales, Ruben V. (9 May 2013). "Fil-Am actor terrific as Ninoy Aquino–Vogue". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  5. ^ Fierberg, Ruthie (1 September 2016). "Conrad Ricamora Earns the Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award". Playbill. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  6. ^ Human Rights Campaign; — last visited 25 October 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Conrad Ricamora Is Ready to Be a Leading Man". Theater Mu. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  8. ^ "Alumnus Sees Continued Success on the New York Stage". News. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  9. ^ "Theatre World Awards - Theatre World Awards". theatreworldawards.org. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2015-09-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "On the Town: Summer Fridays at 'Here Lies Love'". HuffPost. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  12. ^ "How To Get Away With Murder" Actor Jack Falahee: Connor is a "Creature Of Appetites". thebacklot.com. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  13. ^ "HTGAWM Promotes Conrad Ricamora to Series Regular in Season 3". TVLine. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-18.
  14. ^ Brantley, Ben. "Review: The King and I, Back on Broadway", The New York Times, April 16, 2015
  15. ^ "Grammy Nominations 2016 Full List". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  16. ^ "Review: Seattle Rep's bold 'Here Lies Love' is an interactive spectacle". The Seattle Times. 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
  17. ^ Fung, Lisa (May 3, 2018). "'Soft Power' has a cast that's almost entirely Asian. Here's why that's a radical idea for American theater". Los Angeles Times.
  18. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (April 24, 2024). "Cole Escola's Play 'Oh, Mary!' to Open on Broadway After Sold-Out Off Broadway Run".
  19. ^ "Exclusive: Conrad Ricamora says we're in "need" of more LGBTQ+ films like Fire Island". GAY TIMES. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
  20. ^ Petski, Denise (October 15, 2020). "'The Resident': 'How To Get Away With Murder' Alum Conrad Ricamora To Recur On Season 4". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  21. ^ "How to Die Alone IMDB page". Retrieved September 15, 2024.
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