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Josh Segarra (born June 3, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his roles on the television series ''
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'', '' Sirens'', and ''
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'' as well as for originating the role of
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in the musical ''
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''. His other television credits include '' Chicago P.D.'', ''
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'', and ''
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'', while his other theatrical credits include the musicals ''
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'' and ''
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''.


Early life

Segarra was born on June 3, 1986, in
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. He is of Puerto Rican descent, and is fluent in Spanish. He learned to sing in his
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. Segarra is a graduate of
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's
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.


Career

From 2009 to 2011, Segarra portrayed a main role of Hector Ruiz on the PBS Kids Go television series ''
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''. He then originated the role of Mick in the musical ''
Lysistrata Jones ''Lysistrata Jones'' is a musical comedy adaptation of Aristophanes' comedy ''Lysistrata''. The book is by Douglas Carter Beane and the score is by Lewis Flinn. After a critically acclaimed off-Broadway run with Transport Group Theatre Company ...
''. In May 2012, Segarra was announced as a cast member for the Off-Broadway world premiere of ''
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'', a musical adaptation of the film of the same name, with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and a book by Peter Duchan. The musical opened at the Tony Kiser Theater at Second Stage Theater on July 16, 2012. Two years later, he recurred during the first season of the comedy television series '' Sirens'', after which he was promoted to a series regular during its second season. Segarra then began a recurring role on the
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police procedural drama '' Chicago P.D.'' He also appeared in the 2015 comedy film '' Trainwreck''. Segarra originated the role of
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in the musical ''
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'', which opened at the Marquis Theater on
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on November 5, 2015. His final performance took place on July 10, 2016. Following his final appearance on ''Chicago P.D.'' in May 2016, Segarra was cast as a series regular on the CW superhero television series ''
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'' for its fifth season. He portrayed the series' adaptation of the comic book character
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. He then returned in a guest starring capacity during the series' sixth and eighth seasons. Since January 2019, Segarra has been a recurring cast member on ''
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'', a comedy television series on Comedy Central. In December, he recurred on ''
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'' as Marco, a "commodities broker with exquisite phone skills." He also starred in the
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comedy series ''
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'', which premiered on January 10, 2020. That same year, Segarra appeared as a special agent during the third season of the crime drama series '' FBI'' and starred as a pastor in the musical film '' Christmas on the Square''. He is set to portray Teddy Walker in the upcoming
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comedy pilot ''Night School'', which is based on the 2018 film of the same name. In July 2021, he was cast in the
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superhero series '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law''.


Personal life

Segarra married longtime girlfriend Brace Rice on October 17, 2014. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, on September 30, 2016, which was followed by the birth of their second child, a son, on January 8, 2020. He and his wife are both sports fans.


Filmography


Film


Television


Theatre


Video games


References


External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Segarra, Josh 1986 births Living people 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American male voice actors American people of Catalan descent American people of Puerto Rican descent Lake Brantley High School alumni People from Orlando, Florida