Robin de Jesús

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 is also known for portraying Michael in tick, tick... BOOM!.

Life and career Robin de Jesús was born in Norwalk, Connecticut.

His first major role was as Michael in the independent film Camp (2003), where he plays a gay teen who gets beat up for wearing drag to his prom. While the film (which also starred Anna Kendrick) went relatively unnoticed in the mainstream, it gained a cult following among musical theater fans and teens who connected to the outcast theme.

He is perhaps best known for playing the role of Sonny in the 2008 Broadway musical In the Heights, for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. In 2010, he joined the revival cast of La Cage aux Folles as Jacob, the sassy housekeeper, which earned him his second Tony Award nomination in the Featured Actor category. The production opened at the Longacre Theatre on April 18, 2010. De Jesús left the production on February 13, 2011, replaced by Wilson Jermaine Heredia. De Jesús played the role of Boq in the Broadway production of Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre. In 2019, he received a third Tony Award nomination, for Best Featured Actor in a Play, for his role of Emory in The Boys in the Band. He recreated the role for the 2020 film adaptation produced for Netflix.

In 2021, de Jesús played Michael in the musical drama tick, tick... BOOM!, the directorial debut of Lin-Manuel Miranda, for which he received critical acclaim and a nomination for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture.

Personal life De Jesús is gay.

Credits Film Year Title Role Notes 2003 Camp Michael Flores 2006 Fat Girls Rudy 2011 Gun Hill Road Robin 2012 Elliot Loves Hector2013 Hair Brained Romeo Torres Bert and Arnie's Guide to Friendship Student 2016 11:55 Rubio2020 Milkwater George The Boys in the Band Emory 2021 tick, tick... BOOM! Michael

Television Year Title Role Notes 2010 How to Make It in America Street teenager Episode: "Crisp" 2012–2016 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jose Silva 5 episodes2022 Santiago of the Seas Pepito Episode: "A Tale of Two-mas" Would I Lie to You? Himself Episode: "Boy in a Barrel" 2022–2023 Welcome to Chippendales Ray Colon 6 episodes 2023 Big Mouth "Esperando Pelitos" performer (voice) Episode: "The International Show" 2025 Black Rabbit Tony Miniseries

Theater

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResult2007 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Ensemble PerformanceIn the Heights 2008 Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a Musical 2010 Best Featured Actor in a MusicalLa Cage aux Folles Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical 2019 Tony Award Best Featured Actor in a PlayThe Boys in the Band 2021 Satellite Award Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picturetick, tick... BOOM! Hollywood Critics Association Film Award Best Supporting Actor 2026 Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Ensemble Night Side Songs