Robin de Jesús is an American film and theater actor of Puerto Rican descent. He has received

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nominations for his roles in ''

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'', '' La Cage aux Folles'', and '' The Boys in the Band''.

Life and career

Robin de Jesús was born in

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. 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

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to his prom. While the film (which also starred a young 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

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'', for which he received a

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

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on April 18, 2010. De Jesús left the production on February 13, 2011, replaced by

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. De Jesús played the role of Boq in the Broadway production of ''

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'' at the

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. 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, Jesús played Michael in the musical drama ''tick, tick... BOOM!'', the directorial debut of

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, for which he received critical acclaim and a nomination for the

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Personal life

Robin is gay and speaks to young audiences about fully accepting oneself.

Credits

Film

Television

Theater

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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