David Aron Damane

David Aron Damane is an American actor and writer. He made his television debut on Cosby, followed by roles on Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Chicago P.D., Jett, and Dynasty. In 2020, he was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of J.J. Brown in Transport Group's Off-Broadway production of The Unsinkable Molly Brown.

Career Damane made his television debut in 1996 as Skip on Cosby. In 1997, he made his Broadway debut in The Life. He portrayed Chingachgook in the Goodspeed Opera House musical Glimmerglass in 1999. In 2000, he joined the cast of Broadway's Riverdance as Principal Soloist, and in 2001 played Isaiah in the Off-Broadway play Living in the Wind. Later that year, Damane played James Wilson on Law & Order.

In 2002, Mr. Damane portrayed Jake in New York City Opera's Porgy and Bess, which was also televised on PBS's Live from Lincoln Center. In 2003, he returned to Broadway in the revival of the musical Big River, produced by Roundabout Theatre Company and Deaf West Theatre. The following year, he played DuShawn McGovern on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. In 2005, he joined the national tour of Big River, playing Jim for the remainder of its run, and won the 2005 Ovation Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Touring Musical. He joined the first national tour of the musical The Color Purple in 2009. in 2011 he played Joe in Goodspeed Opera House's Show Boat. He returned to Broadway in 2012 as George in the play Don't Dress for Dinner, and as the General in The Book of Mormon. Later that year, he originated the role of the General in the Chicago company of the show, until leaving the company in 2016. In 2013, He began playing Maurice Owens on Chicago P.D.

He returned to the New York stage in 2018 as Husky Miller in Classic Stage Company's Carmen Jones, and received an AUDELCO Award nomination for Featured Actor in a Musical. In 2019 he was seen as Eddie McKay on the Cinemax series Jett. He earned a 2020 Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of J.J. Brown in Transport Group's The Unsinkable Molly Brown.

In 2021, David played Leo Abbott on The CW's Dynasty. He returned to the New York stage in the fall of 2021 with the new musical, A Turtle on a Fence Post.

On August 19, 2025, it was announced that Mr. Damane will be returning to Broadway in the new musical, The Queen of Versailles

Film and television Year Title Role Notes 1996 Cosby Skip Episode: "Tempus Lucas" 2001 Law and Order James Wilson Episode: "3 Dawg Night" 2002 Live From Lincoln Center Jake Porgy and Bess 2004 Law and Order: Special Victims Unit DuShawn McGovern Episode: "Lowdown" 2009 America Bobby Crisp 2014 Chicago P.D. Maurice Owens Recurring 2018 Instinct Conductor Johnson Episode: "I Heart New York" 2019 Jett Eddie McKay Recurring 2021 Dynasty Leo Abbott Recurring

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1997 Tommy Specialist North Shore Music Theatre 1997 Big River Jim u/s Paper Mill Playhouse 1997 - 1998 The Life Memphis, Memphis u/s, Silky u/s Broadway, The Ethel Barrymore Theatre 1998 Where's Charley? Simon Kennedy Center 1999 Glimmerglass Chingachgook Goodspeed's Norma Terris Theatre 2000 Riverdance Principal Soloist National Tour, Lagan company 2000 - 2001 Riverdance Principal Soloist Broadway, Gershwin Theatre 2001 Living in the Wind Isaiah Off-Broadway, American Place Theatre 2001 To Kill A Mockingbird Tom Robinson Ford's Theatre 2002 Porgy and Bess Jake New York City Opera 2003 Big River Jim u's Broadway, American Airlines Theatre 2005 Big River Jim National TourOvation Award winner, Best Supporting Actor in a Touring Musical. 2009-2010 The Color Purple Pa, Mister u/s, Ol' Mister u/s National Tour 2011 Reunion Hannibal Drumwright Meadow Brook Theatre 2011 Big River Jim PlayMakers Repertory Company 2011 Show Boat Joe Goodspeed Opera House 2011 The Parchman Hour Pee Wee PlayMakers Repertory Company 2012 Don't Dress for Dinner George Broadway, American Airlines Theatre 2012 The Book of Mormon The General Broadway, Eugene O'Neill Theatre 2012 - 2016 The Book of Mormon The General Chicago company - 2nd National Tour 2018 Carmen Jones Husky Miller Off-Broadway, Classic Stage CompanyAUDELCO Award nomination, Featured Actor in a Musical. 2019 Big River Jim Rubicon Theatre Company 2020 The Unsinkable Molly Brown J.J. Brown Off-Broadway, Transport GroupDrama Desk Award nomination, Outstanding Actor in a Musical. 2021 A Turtle on a Fence Post Z Off-Broadway 2022 Kinky Boots Don Pittsburgh CLO 2025 The Queen of Versailles Ray Broadway, St. James Theatre

Voice Year Title Role Notes 2014 Watch Dogs Zandalari Exile Video Game