Ephraim Sykes
Ephraim Sykes | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 17, 1985 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Fordham University |
| Occupation | Dancer · choreographer · actor · singer · musician |
| Relatives | Martina Sykes (sister) |
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 original Broadway cast of the musical Hamilton. In 2017, Sykes originated and was nominated for a Tony Award for the role of David Ruffin in the musical Ain't Too Proud, a stage musical based on the life of The Temptations.[2]
In December 2016, he played Seaweed J. Stubbs in NBC's live production of Hairspray Live!. In 2024, he played George Gibbs on Broadway in what was described by Broadway.com as a "starry" cast of the American classic "Our Town".
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
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2024) - Bobby the Myth, episode: "Wish-Tar"
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Theater |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Little Mermaid | Ensemble (replacement) | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway |
| 2009–2010, 2011 | Memphis | Ensemble, Be Black Trio, u/s Gator (original), Ensemble (replacement) | Shubert Theatre, Broadway |
| 2011 | Rent | Benjamin Coffin III | New World Stages, Off-Broadway |
| 2011-2012 | Newsies | Mush/Ensemble | Nederlander Theatre, Broadway |
| 2013-2014 | Motown: The Musical | Temptation, Robert Gordy, Contour, Jackson 5 | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway |
| 2015 | Hamilton | George Eacker/Ensemble | The Public Theater, Off-Broadway |
| 2015-2016 | Richard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway | ||
| 2017 | Ain't Too Proud | David Ruffin | Berkeley Repertory Theatre |
| 2018 | Kennedy Center | ||
| Ahmanson Theatre | |||
| Princess of Wales Theatre | |||
| 2019-2020 | Imperial Theatre, Broadway | ||
| 2023 | Pal Joey | Joey | New York City Center, Off-Broadway |
| 2024 | Bye Bye Birdie | Conrad Birdie | Kennedy Center[4] |
| 2024-2025 | Our Town | George Gibbs | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, Broadway |
| 2025 | Guys and Dolls | Sky Masterson | Ogunquit Playhouse |
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[5] | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ephraim M. Sykes". Playbill. December 8, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Berkeley Rep. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Farber, Stephen (21 June 2011). "Leave it on the Floor: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Kennedy Center Bye Bye Birdie
- ^ "2020 Grammy Nominees". grammy.com. 20 November 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American male actors
- Actors from St. Petersburg, Florida
- American male musical theatre actors
- American male stage actors
- American male television actors
- Fordham University alumni
- Male actors from Pinellas County, Florida
- American television actor, 1980s birth stubs
- American theatre actor, 20th-century birth stubs