Roscoe Orman

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.

Early life and career While a student at New York City's High School of Art and Design, Orman made his theatrical debut in the 1962 topical revue If We Grow Up. 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 and a Season 55 episode, thus becoming the first original human cast member to rejoin Sesame Street since Season 46.

Personal life Orman has four children with his former partner Sharon Orman, He and his wife, Kimberley LaMarque Orman, reside in New Jersey.

Filmography Film

Television

Stage credits Year Title Role(s) Venue(s) Notes Ref. 1962 If We Grow Up 2010 The Last Fall Neville Crossroads Theatre Driving Miss Daisy Hoke Fulton Theatre (PA) 2012 Jitney Jim Theatre Morgan 2014 Fetch Clay, Make Man Stepin Fetchit Round House Theatre The Fabulous Miss Marie Bill New Federal Theatre 2017 Bud, Not Buddy Jimmy, etc. Kennedy Center