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 '' On Your Feet!''. His other television credits include '' Chicago P.D.'', '' The Other Two'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'', while his other theatrical credits include the musicals '' Lysistrata Jones'' and ''

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'', and the slasher horror film '' Scream VI''.

Early life

Segarra was born on June 3, 1986, in Longwood, Florida. He is Puerto Rican, and is fluent in Spanish. He learned to sing in his

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church but aspired to be a

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. Segarra is a graduate of NYU'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 ''

''. He then originated the role of Mick in the musical '' Lysistrata Jones''. In May 2012, Segarra was announced as a cast member for the Off-Broadway world premiere of ''

'', 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

in the musical '' On Your Feet!'', which opened at the Marquis Theater on Broadway 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 ''

'' for its fifth season. He portrayed the series' adaptation of the comic book character Adrian Chase. 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 '' The Other Two'', a comedy television series on

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. In December, he recurred on '' The Moodys'' as Marco, a "commodities broker with exquisite phone skills." He also starred in the

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comedy series ''

'', which premiered on January 10, 2020. That same year, Segarra appeared as a

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during the third season of the crime drama series ''

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'' and starred as a pastor in the musical film '' Christmas on the Square''. Segarra appeared in the

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superhero series '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law''. He starred in the slasher sequel '' Scream VI'', the sixth installment in the ''Scream'' series, which was released in March 2023. That same year, he appeared in the second season of the drama series '' Heels''. He also appears as Giorgio in the Apple TV+ series '' The Big Door Prize'' season 1 and season 2. In 2024, he also portrayed Manny, a school district representative for Philadelphia, in ''

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''.

Personal life

Segarra married his longtime girlfriend Brace Rice on October 17, 2014. The couple have three sons together. 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 actors of Puerto Rican descent Lake Brantley High School alumni Male actors from Orlando, Florida Hispanic and Latino American male actors