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Roscoe Orman is a Actor American born on 11 june 1944 at the Bronx (USA)

Roscoe Orman

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Nationality USA
Birth 11 june 1944 (79 years) at the Bronx (USA)

Roscoe Hunter Orman (born June 11, 1944) is an American actor, comedian and writer, best known for playing Gordon Robinson, one of the central human characters on Sesame Street. Orman joined the show in 1974, becoming the third actor to play Gordon on the show (subsequent to Matt Robinson, 1969–1972, and Hal Miller, 1972–1974).

Orman is also an accomplished stage, film, and television actor, children's book writer, artist and child advocate.

Biography

While a student at New York's High School of Art and Design, Orman made his theatrical debut in the 1962 topical revue "If We Grow Up." He was an early member of the Free Southern Theater for two years in the mid-1960s and a founding member of Harlem, New York's New Lafayette Theatre, where he acted in and directed numerous plays. His many other stage appearances have included roles in "Julius Caesar" and "Coriolanus" at Joseph Papp's Public Theater, the Broadway production of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Fences", and Matt Robison's one-man play "The Confessions of Stepin Fetchit" at the American Place Theatre. Orman is the recipient of an Audelco Theatre Award and a five-time nominee.

He made his feature film debut in the title role of Universal Studios' 1974 drama Willie Dynamite and has also appeared in such films as F/X, Striking Distance, New Jersey Drive, Follow That Bird, Twilight's Last Gleaming, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, and "Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life". His television credits include work on such shows as All My Children, Kojak, Sanford and Son, Cosby, Sex and the City, The Wire, and Law & Order. He most recently appeared on episode 5 of the Garry Trudeau/Amazon streaming production Alpha House.

In June 2006, Orman's memoir Sesame Street Dad: Evolution of An Actor was released. In September 2007, his children's book Ricky and Mobo was released.

On October 8, 2008, he became the Chief Storyteller of AudibleKids.com (a service of Audible.com), a website for parents, teachers, and children to connect with one another and download and listen to audiobooks on iPods, MP3 players, and computers. In his role as Chief Storyteller, Orman narrates audiobooks and communicates with children, parents and teachers online and at community, literacy and library events, lectures and conferences, and via other media to encourage the use of audiobooks to help build an interest in reading and develop literacy skills. He commented on being Chief Storyteller on October 8, 2008: “When Sesame Street began, television was a new and even controversial medium. But we showed how that technology, if used correctly, could become a powerful learning tool...I see the same kind of opportunity emerging today as parents and educators increasingly view iPods with skepticism. With AudibleKids.com, I believe we can help turn these players into magnificent storytellers, tools for learning, and a way to promote a lifelong love of stories and language.”

His new role was announced at a community event at The Educational Alliance Boys & Girls Club in New York City, where Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s office commended Orman’s life work and willingness to embrace new technology to help encourage children to read books, by naming October 8, 2008, AudibleKids Day in New York City.

Orman is a resident of New Jersey. He has four children, Rasheda, Solana, Miles, and Cheyenne. His son, Miles Orman, was on Sesame Street playing Gordon and Susan's adopted son Miles Robinson from the mid-1980s into the early 1990s.

In 2012, he plays Dr. Grady, the ever-curious physicist in the film adaptation of Wendy Mass’ children’s book Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, written and directed by Tamar Halpern.

In 2013 he played the part of Randall in an episode of the television series Alpha House.

Usually with

Frank Oz
Frank Oz
(3 films)
Kevin Clash
Kevin Clash
(2 films)
Bob McGrath
Bob McGrath
(3 films)
Sonia Manzano
Sonia Manzano
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Roscoe Orman (10 films)

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Actor

See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary, 1h31
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Medical-themed films, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Films about disabilities, Personne sourde ou muette, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Bob Hiltermann, CJ Jones, Shoshannah Stern, TL Forsberg, Tyrone Giordano, Troy Kotsur
Rating68% 3.402333.402333.402333.402333.40233
Ce film documentaire suit les traces des artistes sourds les plus populaires dans le monde des sourds américains comme le batteur Bob Hiltermann (du groupe rock Beethoven's Nightmare), la chanteuse TL Forsberg, l'humoriste CJ Jones et l'acteur Robert DeMayo.
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, 1h17
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Musical
Themes Musical films, Children's films
Actors Kevin Clash, Mandy Patinkin, Jerry Nelson, Vanessa Williams, Alison Bartlett-O'Reilly, Ruth Buzzi
Roles Gordon
Rating58% 2.90462.90462.90462.90462.9046
Elmo is playing with his blanket in his house. After he bumps his blanket on a juice cup and after drying off his blanket at the laundromat, Elmo sees Zoe feeling depressed because her father cannot take her to the zoo, so he decides to make Zoe happy again by imitating certain zoo animals (a lion, a monkey, and a pig). When Zoe sees his blanket, Elmo refuses to share, resulting in a tug-of-war that rips Elmo's blanket. Elmo is furious and declares that Zoe is no longer his friend. Suddenly, Telly Monster inadvertently takes away the blanket while rollerskating out of control. They go around Finders Keepers and knock over a tray of drinks Ruthie is carrying. Telly hits Cookie Monster at the revolving door of Furry Arms hotel. The blanket accidentally lands in the hands of Oscar the Grouch, who drops it in his trash can after sneezing on it. Elmo drops into the bottom of Oscar's trash can, where he finds the blanket nailed to a door. But they are both teleported to Grouchland USA, a world filled with Grouches where a greedy man named Huxley (Mandy Patinkin) steals anything he can grab including Elmo's blanket. Elmo is determined to find his blanket and begins a journey through Grouchland. He asks a kind girl named Grizzy to help in his quest, but she later abandons him when Elmo discovers that Huxley's house is on the top of the faraway Mount Pickanose.
New Jersey Drive, 1h38
Directed by Nicholas Sean Gomez(Nick Gomez)
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Gabriel Casseus, Donald Faison, Heavy D, Roscoe Orman, Christine Baranski, Michele Morgan
Roles Judge
Rating65% 3.2960953.2960953.2960953.2960953.296095
New Jersey Drive opens with Jason (Sharron Corley) heading off to juvenile detention then unfolds in flashback as, chronologically, the incidents leading to his arrest surface one by one. First the audience sees the violent and poverty-ridden Housing projects project where he and his family live; next his go-nowhere delinquent friends are introduced, as is their hobby: joy riding. Soon some of the teens, including Jason, begin to convert their hobby into a part-time job as they steal cars and sell them to a sleazy chop-shop owner for pennies on the dollar. Eventually they are caught in a police sting and one boy, Ronnie Lambs Ron Q, is shot by the crooked Officer Emil Roscoe (Saul Stein) and other police officers. They begin to run for cover and they end up at Ronnie's house whose relatives take him to the hospital. Jason informs his friends that the police ambushed them but he refuses to come forward and report the crime.
Striking Distance, 1h37
Directed by Rowdy Herrington
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Serial killer films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, Tom Sizemore, Robert Pastorelli, Timothy Busfield
Roles Sid
Rating58% 2.900372.900372.900372.900372.90037
In 1991, Thomas Hardy (Bruce Willis), a Pittsburgh Police homicide detective, has just broken the Blue Code of Silence by informing on his partner and cousin, Jimmy Detillo (Robert Pastorelli), for using excessive force on a suspect. He attends the Policemen's Ball with his father, Vince Hardy (John Mahoney). However, the ball is postponed after a police scan goes out indicating a serial killer nicknamed the Polish Hill Strangler has been spotted on the 31st Street Bridge. While pursuing the killer, Tom gets into an accident and is knocked unconscious. When he regains consciousness, he learns his father has been shot dead and the killer has escaped. Police make an arrest based on the testimony of Chick Chicanis (Gareth Williams). Meanwhile, rather than go to prison, Jimmy climbs to the top of the 31st Street Bridge and jumps off. His body is never found.
F/X
F/X (1986)
, 1h49
Directed by Robert Mandel
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Transport films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Diane Venora, Cliff De Young, Mason Adams, Jerry Orbach
Roles Captain Wallenger
Rating66% 3.3483253.3483253.3483253.3483253.348325
Un expert des effets spéciaux se voit contraint de "faire disparaître" un ancien criminel qui devait témoigner dans un procès contre la mafia...
Follow That Bird, 1h29
Directed by Ken Kwapis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Transport films, Films about birds, Musical films, Road movies, Children's films
Actors Caroll Spinney, Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, Alyson Court, John Candy
Roles Gordon
Rating66% 3.3465653.3465653.3465653.3465653.346565
The members of the Feathered Friends' Board of Birds (consisting of the Madame Chairbird, a sparrow, a turkey, a puffin, a robin, and an owl) discuss their situation about Big Bird and hope that they can find a bird family to put him with. The group's social worker Miss Finch (performed by Cheryl Wagner and voiced by Sally Kellerman) is sent to Sesame Street to find Big Bird a worthy bird family and bring him to the selected family. After leaving Sesame Street, New York City, New York, Miss Finch brings Big Bird to the fictional town of Oceanview, Illinois to live with a family of dodos. The dodos think exactly the same, even saying he should have a bird as a best friend instead of Mr. Snuffleupagus (who is currently watching over Big Bird's nest). This causes him much distress.
Coriolanus
Coriolanus (1979)

Directed by Wilford Leach
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Gloria Foster, Roscoe Orman, Morgan Freeman, Earle Hyman, Maurice Woods, Keith David
Roles Adrian
Rating67% 3.3543753.3543753.3543753.3543753.354375
Une famille indienne est expulsée de l'Ouganda quand Idi Amin prend le pouvoir. Ils se déplacent dans le Mississippi et le temps passe. La fille indienne tombe en amour avec un homme noir, et les familles respectives ont à se réconcilier avec elle.
Willie Dynamite, 1h42
Directed by Gilbert Moses
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Roscoe Orman, Diana Sands, Thalmus Rasulala, Roger Robinson, George Murdock, Albert Hall
Roles Willie
Rating62% 3.1491753.1491753.1491753.1491753.149175
We first see Willie Dynamite as the film's opening credits begin, with Martha Reeves singing the movie's title song, 'Willie Dynamite.' Willie is driving his 'pimped-out' purple Cadillac on the streets of midtown Manhattan. The front license plate reading the first part of his nickname - 'Willie,' and the back license plate reading the second part - 'Dynamite.' Willie's destination is a midtown hotel, to collect payment from his women - who work the midtown hotels, attracting the many businessmen, conventioneers, who are looking for sex.