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Conrad Ricamora

b. 1979

American actor

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Born 1979. Conrad Ricamora is an American film actor, singer, television actor and stage actor.

Conrad Wayne Ricamora-Jensen ) 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, as well as his role in Oh, Mary!, for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. He made his Broadway debut in the 2015 revival of The King and I. In addition to his Tony nomination, Ricamora is also a two-time Grammy Award, Drama Desk Award and Lucille Lortel Award nominee.

Early life 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, and his mother is of German and Irish descent. 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.

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

Career 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.

In 2014, he was cast in the recurring role of Oliver Hampton on the ABC legal drama series How to Get Away with Murder. He continued to make guest appearances throughout the show's second season and was promoted to a series regular in season three. 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. The 2015 Broadway cast recording of the musical received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album.

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

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.

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.

Personal life

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

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University of Tennessee, Niceville High School, Queens University of Charlotte
Awards
Theatre World Award
Also known as
Conrad Wayne Ricamora

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Who is Conrad Ricamora?

American actor

When was Conrad Ricamora born?

Conrad Ricamora was born on 17 February 1979 in Santa Maria.

What is Conrad Ricamora's occupation?

Conrad Ricamora is a film actor, singer, television actor and stage actor.

What nationality is Conrad Ricamora?

Conrad Ricamora is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Conrad Ricamora

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