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Ephraim Sykes
Ephraim Manessah Sykes (born July 17, 1985, in St. Petersburg, Florida)[1] is an American actor and singer. Sykes played the role of George Eacker in the Broadway musical Hamilton.
Ephraim Sykes | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1985 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Fordham University |
| Occupation | Dancer · choreographer · actor · singer · musician |
| Relatives | Martina Sykes (sister) |
In December 2016, he played Seaweed J. Stubbs in NBC's live production of Hairspray Live!. In 2017, Sykes originated the role of David Ruffin in the musical Ain't Too Proud, a stage musical based on the life of The Temptations.[2]
Filmography edit
- 30 Rock (2006)
- The Kennedy Center Honors (2010)
- Leave It on the Floor (2011)[3]
- Smash (2013)
- Vinyl (2016) – Marvin
- Hairspray Live! (2016) – Seaweed J. Stubbs
- Crisis in Six Scenes (2016)
- Detroit (2017) - Jimmy
- Hamilton (2020) - George Eacker
- Russian Doll (2022) - Derek, 3 episodes
Theatre edit
| Year | Title | Role | Theater |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Little Mermaid | Ensemble (replacement) | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre |
| 2009–2010, 2011 | Memphis | Ensemble, Be Black Trio, u/s Gator (original), Ensemble (replacement) | Shubert Theatre |
| 2011 | Rent | Benjamin Coffin III | New World Stages |
| 2011-2012 | Newsies | Mush/Ensemble | Nederlander Theatre |
| 2013-2014 | Motown: The Musical | Temptation, Robert Gordy, Contour, Jackson 5 | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre |
| 2015-2016 | Hamilton | George Eacker/Ensemble | Public Theater, Richard Rodgers Theatre |
| 2017-2020 | Ain't Too Proud | David Ruffin | Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Kennedy Center, Ahmanson Theatre, Princess of Wales Theatre, Imperial Theatre |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Astaire Awards | Outstanding Male Dancer in a Broadway Show | Memphis | Nominated |
| 2012 | Newsies | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Broadway Show | Hamilton | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Broadway.com Audience Awards | Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Male) | Ain't Too Proud | Won |
| Tony Award | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Nominated | ||
| 2020[4] | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "Ephraim M. Sykes". Playbill. December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Berkeley Rep (PDF) https://www.berkeleyrep.org/press/pr/1718/Berkeley_Rep_Aint_Too_Proud_Casting.pdf. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Farber, Stephen (21 June 2011). "Leave it on the Floor: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "2020 Grammy Nominees". grammy.com. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
External links edit
- Ephraim Sykes at IMDb