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Roscoe Orman‌

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Roscoe Orman

Bronx - New York - USA

Roscoe Orman

Bronx - New York - USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1944-06-11

Popularity

star2.5

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, andLaw & 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 oniPods, 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 Streetbegan, 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.

Movie Credits

American Pimp

American Pimp‌
star5.8
calendar 2000

Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie Monster

Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie Monster‌
star0.0
calendar 2010

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland‌
star6.3
calendar 1999

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story‌
star7.3
calendar 2015

New Jersey Drive

New Jersey Drive‌
star6.0
calendar 1995

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days‌
star0.0
calendar 2010

You Can't Take My Daughter

You Can't Take My Daughter‌
star7.2
calendar 2020

F/X

F/X‌
star6.6
calendar 1986

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas‌
star6.2
calendar 1996

Willie Dynamite

Willie Dynamite‌
star6.4
calendar 1974

Sesame Street: Sing Along

Sesame Street: Sing Along‌
star0.0
calendar 1987

30 Days

30 Days‌
star1.0
calendar 2006

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time

Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time‌
star6.9
calendar 2006

Harlem Theater

Harlem Theater‌
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calendar 1969

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art‌
star6.8
calendar 1983

Coriolanus

Coriolanus‌
star6.0
calendar 1979

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!?‌
star7.4
calendar 2022

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!‌
star5.8
calendar 1998

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers

Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers‌
star0.0
calendar 2012

Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man‌
star7.9
calendar 2024

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life‌
star4.0
calendar 2012

All These Small Moments

All These Small Moments‌
star6.6
calendar 2019

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special‌
star6.0
calendar 1988

Holiday Rush

Holiday Rush‌
star5.6
calendar 2019

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration‌
star9.4
calendar 2019

Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird‌
star6.3
calendar 1985

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs

Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs‌
star5.0
calendar 1999

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo‌
star6.0
calendar 2009

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories

Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street‌
star8.0
calendar 1978

Striking Distance

Striking Distance‌
star5.8
calendar 1993

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street‌
star7.4
calendar 2021

The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special

The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special‌
star0.0
calendar 2020

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!‌
star7.0
calendar 1994

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

Tv Credits

Sesame Street

Sesame Street‌
star7.1
calendar 1969

Law & Order

Law & Order‌
star7.4
calendar 1990

The Wire

The Wire‌
star8.6
calendar 2002

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit‌
star7.9
calendar 1999

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son‌
star7.5
calendar 1972

Kojak

Kojak‌
star6.9
calendar 1973

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit‌
star7.9
calendar 1999

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam‌
star8.4
calendar 2018

Law & Order

Law & Order‌
star7.4
calendar 1990

Hard Time on Planet Earth

Hard Time on Planet Earth‌
star6.0
calendar 1989

Sex and the City

Sex and the City‌
star7.4
calendar 1998

The Night Of

The Night Of‌
star8.0
calendar 2016

Alpha House

Alpha House‌
star7.2
calendar 2013