Table of Biography
Jared Grimes is a multi-talented American actor, choreographer, rhythm-tap, and hip-hop dancer. Jared Grimes is popular for portraying Adrian Shannon, a passenger on Flight 828 in NBC’s supernatural drama television series “Manifest” (2019-2022).
Early Life
On the 26th of June 1983, Jared Grimes was born in Queens, New York, the United States of America. According to his birth date, he is 40 years old as of 2024 and holds American nationality. He has a birth sign of Cancer and belongs to the African-American ethnicity. In addition, there is not much known related to his religious beliefs.
Talking about his family background, Grimes has not shared anything regarding his parents, and siblings’ names in public. It seems he likes to keep his personal and family members away from the limelight. We assume that he might share information regarding his family in the following days.
Jared Grimes – Education
Talking about his educational qualification, Grimes attended a local high school and completed his early high school near his hometown. He pursued acting and vocal training. Moreover, he attended the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City and later earned a degree in theater arts from Marymount Manhattan College.
Professional Career
Jared Grimes is a talented dancer, choreographer, and actor known for his versatility and energy on stage. He studied tap, jazz, and hip-hop and quickly became known for his unique style and skills.
His career began to take off in the early 2000s when he appeared on several popular TV shows, including “So You Think You Can Dance” and “America’s Best Dance Crew.”
He also landed a role in the Broadway production of “42nd Street” and quickly became a sought-after performer. Since then, Grimes has appeared in numerous Broadway productions, including “After Midnight,” “Jelly’s Last Jam,” and “The Wiz.”
He has also worked on several films and TV shows, including “The Get Down,” “Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age,” and “Can a Song Save Your Life?” Recently, he played the role of Adrian Shannon, a passenger on Flight 828 in NBC’s supernatural drama television series “Manifest” (2019-2022).
Caption: The poster of the popular series, Manifest (Source: IMDb)
In addition to his performing career, Grimes is also an accomplished choreographer. He has created works for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the New York City Ballet, and other prestigious dance companies. He has also collaborated with several musical artists, including Wynton Marsalis, Gregory Porter, and Mariah Carey.
Awards
In 2017, this actor won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Choreography in a Musical — Hayes. Later, he won the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Choreography in 2020. Moreover, he has been nominated for several other awards, including a Tony Award for Best Choreography in “After Midnight” and an Astaire Award for Best Choreography in “Broadway Underground.”
Jared Grimes – Net Worth 2024
As of 2023, Jared Grimes has an estimated net worth of $1 million while his salary, income, and wages are still unclear at the moment. Mainly this actor makes money through professional acting in films and television series as well as adding some more dollars through the dance profession.
Relationship Status
Following his personal life, Jared Grimes has not shared anything regarding his marriage, relationship, and others. Moreover, he has kept his personal information a secret and has not talked about it in public. It seems his relationship status is single and unmarried. Meanwhile, he is fully focused on his career and might find a perfect match in the following year.
As an actor, he is very concerned regarding his image and has not been a part of controversy and scandal. In addition, he never has been a part of the controversy and keeps a low profile.
Body Measurements
Caption: Jared Grimes dancing on the stage (Source: Instagram)
Jared Grimes stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs around 58 kg. Meanwhile, he has a pair of black eyes with black hair color. Besides this, there is not much known related to his dress size, shoe size, and many others.
Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@grimeystepz’ there are over 64.6k followers. In addition, there are over 4k followers on his Twitter page ‘@JaredMGrimes’ and he is not active on Facebook.