Roscoe Orman
Biography
Roscoe Orman is an actor born on June 11, 1944, in the Bronx, New York, USA. While attending New York's High School of Art and Design, he made his theatrical debut in the 1962 topical revue If We Grow Up. During the mid-1960s, Orman spent two years as an early member of the Free Southern Theater. He also served as a founding member of Harlem, New York's New Lafayette Theatre, where he directed and acted in numerous plays. His additional stage credits feature 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. He is an Audelco Theatre Award recipient.
Career overview
Roscoe Orman began his acting career in the 1962 topical revue "If We Grow Up" while a student at New York's High School of Art and Design. 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. At the New Lafayette Theatre, Orman acted in and directed numerous plays.
Orman's stage appearances have included roles in "Julius Caesar" and "Coriolanus" at Joseph Papp's Public Theater. He also acted in the Broadway production of August Wilson's play "Fences". Additionally, Orman performed in Matt Robison's one-man play "The Confessions of Stepin Fetchit" at the American Place Theatre.
Roscoe Orman has received recognition for his acting work, including an Audelco Theatre Award. He has accumulated a large body of work, with 59 known credits in acting.
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60 titles- Original Sound (2026) as Fred
- Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022) as Self
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) as Self
- You Can't Take My Daughter (2020) as McDevitt
- The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special (2020) as Gordon
- Holiday Rush (2019) as Reginald Miller
- Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019) as Gordon
- All These Small Moments (2019) as Dr. Rogers
- New Amsterdam (2018) as Rodger Conway
- The Night Of (2016) as Jury Foreman
- Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! (2015) as Gordon
- I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015) as Self
- Alpha House (2013) as Randall
- Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2012) as Dr. Grady
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (2012) as Roscoe
- Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures (2011)
- Sesame Street: P is for Princess (2010) as Gordan Robinson
- Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days (2010) as Gordon (uncredited) (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: C Is for Cookie Monster (2010)
- Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (2009) as Gordon Robinson
- Sesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales (2009)
- 30 Days (2006) as Jo Jo
- A Sesame Street Christmas Carol (2006) as Gordon (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: Elmo's Potty Time (2006) as Gordon
- Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song? (2004) as Gordon
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (2004) as Gordon
- The Wire (2002) as Off. Oscar Requer
- Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays! (2002)
- American Pimp (2000) as Willie Dynamite
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Bryant Davis
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Jerome Howard
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) as Gordon
- The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play (1999) as Gordon (archive footage)
- Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs (1999) as Gordon
- Sex and the City (1998) as Train Waiter
- Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! (1998) as Gordon
- Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) as Gordon
- New Jersey Drive (1995) as Judge
- Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994) as Gordon
- Striking Distance (1993) as Sid
- Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993) as Gordon
- Law & Order (1990) as Mr. Cameron
- Law & Order (1990) as Trial Judge
- Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989 (1989) as Self – Gordon Robinson
- Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988) as Gordon
- Sesame Street: Sing Along (1987) as Gordon
- F/X (1986) as Captain Wallenger
- Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories (1986) as Gordon Robinson
- Follow That Bird (1985) as Gordon
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) as Gordon
- Coriolanus (1979) as Adrian
- A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979) as Gordon (uncredited)
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978) as Gordon
- Willie Dynamite (1974) as Willie
- Kojak (1973) as Lieutenant Connors
- Sanford and Son (1972)
- Sesame Street (1969) as Gordon Robinson
- Harlem Theater (1969)
- Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games as Gordon
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Roscoe Orman best known for?
Roscoe Orman is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including New Amsterdam (2018), Kai Kodukkum Kai (1984), The Wire (2002), David (1997).
When and where was Roscoe Orman born?
Roscoe Orman was born on June 11, 1944 in Bronx - New York - USA.
How many credits does Roscoe Orman have?
Roscoe Orman has accumulated over 60 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1969 to 2026.
What is Roscoe Orman's background in cinema and television?
Roscoe Orman is an actor born on June 11, 1944, in the Bronx, New York, USA. While attending New York's High School of Art and Design, he made his theatrical debut in the 1962 topical revue If We Grow Up. During the mid-1960s, Orman spent two years as an early member of the Free Southern Theater. He also served as a fo...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Wire (2002) as Off. Oscar Requer — aged about 58
- New Amsterdam (2018) as Rodger Conway — aged about 74
- The Night Of (2016) as Jury Foreman — aged about 72
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Bryant Davis — aged about 55
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Jerome Howard — aged about 55
- Sanford and Son (1972) — aged about 28
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