{{Short description|American actor (born 1979)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Conrad Ricamora | image = Conrad Ricamora.jpg | birth_name = Conrad Wayne Ricamora | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|02|17}} | birth_place = Santa Maria, California, U.S. | education = {{ubl|Queens University of Charlotte (BA)|University of Tennessee (MFA)}} | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2006–present | spouse = {{marriage|Peter Wesley Jensen|2023}} }} '''Conrad Wayne Ricamora-Jensen'''<ref name="Playbill-07-29-23" /> (born February 17, 1979<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vincentelli |first1=Elisabeth |title=Conrad Ricamora on His Bumpy Road to 'Little Shop of Horrors' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/theater/conrad-ricamora-little-shop-of-horrors.html |access-date=September 20, 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=January 19, 2022}}</ref>) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Oliver Hampton on the ABC television series ''How to Get Away with Murder'' (2014–20). As a stage actor, he is noted for his roles in the original Off-Broadway musicals ''Here Lies Love'' and ''Soft Power'', which premiered in 2013 and 2019, respectively, as well as his role in ''Oh, Mary!'', for which he received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Evans |first1=Greg |title=Tony Awards Nominations: 'Buena Vista Social Club', 'Maybe Happy Ending' And 'Death Becomes Her' Lead Way – Complete List |url=https://deadline.com/lists/tony-awards-nominations-2025/2025-tonys-best-musical-nominees/ |access-date=May 1, 2025 |work=Deadline |date=May 1, 2025}}</ref> He made his Broadway debut in the 2015 revival of ''The King and I''. In addition to his Tony nomination, Ricamora is also a two-time Grammy Award, Drama Desk Award and Lucille Lortel Award nominee.
==Early life== Ricamora was born in Santa Maria, California. He is the son of Ron Ricamora, who was in the US Air Force, and social worker Debbie Bolender. His father was born in Manila, Philippines and moved to the US when he was 10. His father is believed to be of Filipino descent and is adopted,<ref name="out">{{cite web|url=http://www.out.com/entertainment/theater-dance/2014/07/30/here-lies-love-stars-jose-llana-conrad-ricamora-filipino-marcos-musical|title=Jose Llana & Conrad Ricamora, stars of Here Lies Love, on their personal journeys of self-acceptance|work=Out Magazine|date=July 30, 2014 |accessdate=October 28, 2014}}</ref><ref name="Inquirer">{{cite news|last1=Nepales|first1=Ruben V.|title=Fil-Am actor terrific as Ninoy Aquino–Vogue|url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/93001/fil-am-actor-terrific-as-ninoy-aquino-vogue|accessdate=November 9, 2016|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|date=May 9, 2013}}</ref> and his mother is of German and Irish descent.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Fierberg|first1=Ruthie|title=Conrad Ricamora Earns the Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/conrad-ricamora-earns-the-human-rights-campaigns-visibility-award|accessdate=November 9, 2016|work=Playbill|date=September 1, 2016}}</ref> Ricamora grew up primarily in Niceville, Florida, and was an avid tennis player. He is gay and was honored with the Human Rights Campaign's Visibility Award.<ref>[http://www.towleroad.com/2016/08/conrad-ricamora/ Human Rights Campaign]; — last visited October 25, 2016.</ref>
Ricamora attended Queens University of Charlotte on a tennis scholarship, graduating with a degree in psychology in 2001.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Conrad Ricamora Is Ready to Be a Leading Man |url=https://www.theatermu.org/news/2019/11/6/conrad-ricamora-is-ready-to-be-a-leading-man |access-date=May 6, 2022 |website=Theater Mu |date=November 6, 2019 |language=en-US}}</ref> He graduated from the MFA acting program at University of Tennessee in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2022 |title=Alumnus Sees Continued Success on the New York Stage |url=https://news.utk.edu/2022/04/08/alumnus-sees-continued-success-on-the-new-york-stage/ |access-date=May 6, 2022 |website=News |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Career== Ricamora was first introduced to acting during his undergraduate studies and, after graduating, took part in community theater in Charlotte, North Carolina and Philadelphia before attending acting school.<ref name=":0" /> Following graduation, Ricamora performed the role of Ninoy Aquino in the 2013 Off-Broadway musical, ''Here Lies Love'', which had two runs at The Public Theater. He won a Theatre World Award and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theatreworldawards.org/past-recipients.html|title=Theatre World Awards - Theatre World Awards|website=theatreworldawards.org|access-date=July 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lortel.org/lla_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&first=Conrad&last=Ricamora&middle= |title=Archived copy |access-date=September 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007165024/http://www.lortel.org/lla_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&first=Conrad&last=Ricamora&middle= |archive-date=October 7, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/suzy-evans/on-the-town-summer-friday_b_5698619.html|title=On the Town: Summer Fridays at 'Here Lies Love'|date=August 22, 2014|work=HuffPost|accessdate=October 28, 2014}}</ref>
In 2014, he was cast in the recurring role of Oliver Hampton on the ABC legal drama series ''How to Get Away with Murder''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebacklot.com/how-to-get-away-with-murder-jack-falahee-on-connor-as-a-creature-of-appetites/10/2014/|title=How To Get Away With Murder" Actor Jack Falahee: Connor is a "Creature Of Appetites|work=thebacklot.com|accessdate=October 28, 2014}}</ref> He continued to make guest appearances throughout the show's second season and was promoted to a series regular in season three.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2016/03/18/how-to-get-away-with-murder-season-3-conrad-ricamora-series-regular-oliver/|title=HTGAWM Promotes Conrad Ricamora to Series Regular in Season 3|website=TVLine|date=March 18, 2016 |access-date=March 18, 2016}}</ref> The show concluded after its sixth season in 2020.
Ricamora played Lun Tha in Lincoln Center Theater's 2015 Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's ''The King and I'', directed by Bartlett Sher.<ref name="Brantley2015">Brantley, Ben. [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/theater/review-the-king-and-i-back-on-broadway.html?_r=0 "Review: ''The King and I'', Back on Broadway"], ''The New York Times'', April 16, 2015</ref> The 2015 Broadway cast recording of the musical received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Musical Theater Album.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Grammy Nominations 2016 Full List|url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/grammy-nominations-2016-full-list-846297|website = The Hollywood Reporter| date=December 7, 2015 |accessdate = December 16, 2015}}</ref>
In 2017, Ricamora rejoined the cast of ''Here Lies Love'' as Ninoy Aquino at the Seattle Repertory Theater.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/theater/review-here-lies-love-is-a-swirling-dynamic-first-ladys-biography-to-a-disco-beat/|title=Review: Seattle Rep's bold 'Here Lies Love' is an interactive spectacle|date=April 21, 2017|website=The Seattle Times|language=en-US|access-date=July 1, 2019}}</ref>
In 2018, Ricamora starred in the premiere of David Henry Hwang's ''Soft Power'' as Xue Xing at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and subsequently received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-ca-cm-soft-power-asian-representation-20180506-story.html|title='Soft Power' has a cast that's almost entirely Asian. Here's why that's a radical idea for American theater|last=Fung|first=Lisa|date=May 3, 2018|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>
In 2024, Ricamora began playing Abraham Lincoln opposite Cole Escola as Mary Todd Lincoln in ''Oh, Mary!''. The show transferred to Broadway in June 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/legit/news/cole-escola-oh-mary-broadway-sold-out-run-1235980516/|title=Cole Escola's Play 'Oh, Mary!' to Open on Broadway After Sold-Out Off Broadway Run|first=Rebecca|last=Rubin|date=April 24, 2024}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
On July 29, 2023, in an Instagram post, Ricamora announced he had married Peter Wesley Jensen earlier in the month.<ref name=Playbill-07-29-23>{{Cite web |last1=Masseron |first1=Meg |last2=Putnam |first2=Leah |date=July 29, 2023 |title=Conrad Ricamora Got Married While Opening Here Lies Love |url=https://playbill.com/article/conrad-ricamora-got-married-while-opening-here-lies-love |access-date=August 14, 2023 |website=Playbill}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |- |2006 ! scope="row" |''Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby'' |DMV Officer | |- |2017 ! scope="row" |''The Light of the Moon'' |Jack | |- |2020 ! scope="row" |''Over the Moon'' |Hou Yi (voice) | |- |2022 ! scope="row" |''Fire Island'' |Will | |- | rowspan="2" | 2026 ! scope="row" |''The Devil Wears Prada 2'' |Andy's roommate |Deleted scenes<ref>[https://variety.com/2026/film/news/the-devil-wears-prada-2-sydney-sweeney-cameos-cuts-1236727265/ Sydney Sweeney Isn’t the Only ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Cameo That Got Cut as Anna Wintour and More Also Left Out]</ref> |- ! scope="row" |''The Last Day'' |Finn |Post-production |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Role ! class="unsortable" |Notes |- |2014–2020 ! scope="row" |''How to Get Away with Murder'' |Oliver Hampton |82 episodes; <br>Recurring role (seasons 1-2); main role (seasons 3-6) |- |2017 ! scope="row" |''Mental'' |Dr. Torres |Episode: "Dr. Bleiffer is on Maternity Leave" |- |2021–2023 ! scope="row" |''The Resident'' |Dr. Jake Wong |Recurring role; 11 episodes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/the-resident-how-to-get-away-with-murder-conrad-ricamora-recur-season-4-fox-series-1234598156/|title='The Resident': 'How To Get Away With Murder' Alum Conrad Ricamora To Recur On Season 4|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=October 15, 2020|accessdate=October 15, 2020}}</ref> |- |2024 ! scope="row" |''How to Die Alone'' |Rory |Main cast<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23730262/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_How%2520to%2520Die%2520Alone|title=How to Die Alone IMDB page|website=IMDb |accessdate=September 15, 2024}}</ref> |- |2025 ! scope="row" |''Dying for Sex'' |Pet |Episode: "My Pet" |}
===Theatre=== Selected credits {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Title ! scope="col" |Role ! scope="col" |Venue ! class="unsortable" |Notes |- | rowspan="3" |2011 ! scope="row" |''Richard III'' |Sir James Tyrrel/Ensemble | rowspan="3" |Adams Shakespearean Theatre | rowspan="3" |Utah Shakespeare Festival |- ! scope="row" |''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' |Tom Snout |- ! scope="row" |''Romeo and Juliet'' |Paris |- |2012 ! scope="row" |''Allegiance'' |Swing |The Old Globe |San Diego production |- |2012 ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |''Here Lies Love'' | rowspan="2" |Ninoy Aquino |Mass MOCA |Williamstown Theatre Festival |- |2013–2015 | scope="row" |The Public Theater |Theatre World Award<br />Nominated—Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical |- | 2015–2016 ! scope="row" |''The King and I'' | Lun Tha |Vivian Beaumont Theatre | Nominated—Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, Principal Soloist |- | 2017 ! scope="row" |''Here Lies Love'' | Ninoy Aquino | scope="row" |Seattle Repertory Theatre | Seattle production |- | rowspan="2" |2018 ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |''Soft Power'' | rowspan="3" |Xue Xing |Ahmanson Theatre |Los Angeles production |- | scope="row" |Curran Theater |San Francisco production |- | 2019 | scope="row" |The Public Theater | Nominated—Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album (2021), Principal Soloist<br>Nominated—Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical |- | 2022 ! scope="row" |''Little Shop of Horrors'' | Seymour Krelborn |Westside Theatre | Off-Broadway Revival |- | 2023 ! scope="row" |''Here Lies Love'' | Ninoy Aquino | Broadway Theatre | Broadway production |- | 2024 ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |''Oh, Mary!'' |rowspan="2" | Abraham Lincoln | Lucille Lortel Theatre | Off-Broadway production |- | 2024–2025 | Lyceum Theatre | Broadway production<br>Nominated—Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play |- | 2026 ! scope="row" |''A Chorus Line'' | Zach | Samsung Performing Arts Theater | Philippine production<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wild |first=Stephi |date=October 15, 2025 |title=Conrad Ricamora Will Lead A CHORUS LINE in the Philippines |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Conrad-Ricamora-Will-Lead-A-CHORUS-LINE-in-the-Philippines-20251015 |access-date=October 15, 2025 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}</ref> |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Award !Category !Work !Result !Ref. |- |2013 |Theatre World Award |Outstanding Debut |rowspan=2|''Here Lies Love'' |{{won}} |rowspan=12|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Conrad-Ricamora/ |title=Conrad Ricamora |website=BroadwayWorld |access-date=May 22, 2026}}</ref> |- |2014 |Lucille Lortel Award |Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical |{{nom}} |- |2016 |Grammy Award |Best Musical Theater Album |''The King and I'' |{{nom}} |- |rowspan=2|2020 |Drama Desk Award |Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical |rowspan=3|''Soft Power'' |{{nom}} |- |Lucille Lortel Award |Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical |{{nom}} |- |2021 |Grammy Award |Best Musical Theater Album |{{nom}} |- |rowspan=3|2024 |Drama Desk Award |Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play |rowspan=2|''Oh, Mary!'' |{{nom}} |- |Outer Critics Circle Award |Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play |{{nom}} |- |Drama League Award |Distinguished Performance |''Oh, Mary!'' and ''Here Lies Love'' |{{nom}} |- |2025 |Tony Award |Best Featured Actor in a Play |''Oh, Mary!'' |{{nom}} |}
==See also== * Filipinos in the New York metropolitan area * LGBT culture in New York City * List of LGBT people from New York City * LGBT rights in New York * NYC Pride March
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|1505056}} * {{IBDB name|494762}} * [http://www.iobdb.com/CreditableEntity/42695 Conrad Ricamora] at the Internet Off-Broadway Database * [https://www.abouttheartists.com/artists/282472-conrad-ricamora Conrad Ricamora] at About the Artists * {{Twitter}}
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