Table of Biography
Roscoe Orman is an actor, writer, artist, and child advocate from the United States. Roscoe Orman is known for playing the role of Gordon Robinson in the educational children’s television series “Sesame Street.”
Early Life
Roscoe Orman was born on the 11th of June 1944, in The Bronx, New York, the United States of America. He holds an American nationality and his birth name is Roscoe Hunter Orman. According to his date of birth, he is currently 79 years old and has a birth sign of Gemini. Meanwhile, he practices the Christian religion and belongs to the African-American ethnicity.
There are very few details available online regarding Orman’s parents, siblings, and childhood life. Despite this fact, he was passionate about acting from his early days. Meanwhile, he grew up in a middle-class family background.
Education
In terms of his education, he was a student at New York City’s High School of Art and Design. However, there is no further information about his further studies on an online website. During his school days, he became involved in the Black Arts Movement, a cultural and artistic movement that sought to highlight and celebrate African-American experiences.
Theatre
Initially, Orman began his career in theatre. He made his theatrical debut in the 1962 topical revue “If We Grow Up.” He was a founding member of Robert Macbeth’s New Lafayette Theatre in Harlem, NY, where he both acted in and directed several plays by NLT’s playwright-in-residence, Ed Bullins, and a founding member of the Free Southern Theater in New Orleans for two years in the mid-1960s.
His other stage credits include roles in “Julius Caesar” and “Coriolanus” at Joseph Papp’s Public Theater, the Broadway production of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Fences,” Manhattan Theatre Club stagings of Richard Wesley’s “The Sirens,” “The Last Street Play,” and “The Talented Tenth,” and Matt Robinson’s one-man play The Confessions of Stepin Fetchit at the American Place Theatre.
Professional Career
In 1974, Roscoe Orman made his film debut in “Willie Dynamite.” However, his breakthrough came in 1974 when he was cast as Gordon Robinson on “Sesame Street,” a role he would portray for over four decades until 2016.
In the series, he appeared in a total of 253 episodes. Moreover, he became one of the show’s most recognizable and beloved cast members, helping to educate and entertain generations of children around the world.
Caption: Roscoe Orman as Gordon in 2011 (Source: Fandom)
Aside from his work on “Sesame Street,” he has appeared in various other television shows and films. He made guest appearances on popular series like “All My Children” (1975), “Law & Order” (2001-2004), and “The Wire”(2008).
Similarly, he has appeared in several television films such as “Don’t Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art” (1983), “Big Bird’s Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake” (1991), “Sesame Street Stays Up Late!” (1993), “Elmopalooza!” (1998), and “You Can’t Take My Daughter” (2020).
Meanwhile, his recent works include television series such as “The Night Of” (2016), “Blue Bloods” (2018), and “New Amsterdam” (2018). And, he recently appeared in the 2019 Christmas romantic comedy-drama film “Holiday Rush.”
Awards
Through his theatrical works, he has received two Audelco Theatre Awards and has been nominated five times. Apart from this, he has not won any awards or recognition for his movies and television works. In the coming days, he might get several chances to win some of it.
Roscoe Orman – Net Worth 2024
Through his acting career, he has made a good living and earned names worldwide. As of 2023, this American actor has an estimated net worth of $700 thousand while his income and salary are still under review. The majority of his earnings come from his work in television and movies.
Relationship Status
Moving on to his personal life, Roscoe Orman is currently single. However, he was in a relationship with his former partner Sharon Orman in the past. With the relation, they have five children whose names are unknown at the moment. And, they are also the grandparents of eight grandchildren.
Caption: Roscoe Orman with his ex-partner, Sharon Orman (Source: AmoMama)
In 2010, he and his longtime partner, Sharon Orman, separated, and their separation led to a custody battle over their four children.
During the custody proceedings, it was revealed that Orman had been in a relationship with Kimberley Lamarque, another woman, for more than 10 years. Orman’s ex-partner, Sharon, claimed that this relationship had begun before their separation and that it hurt their family.
The custody battle became public and garnered media attention. Ultimately, in 2014, a court awarded joint custody to Roscoe Orman and Sharon Orman, with shared parenting responsibilities.
Body Measurements
This American actor has a bald head with brown eye color. However, there is no exact information available regarding his height, weight, waist size, dress size, and many others.
Roscoe Orman – Social Media
On his Twitter page ‘@@SesameStreetDad’ there are over 1k followers. Other than this, he is not active on Facebook and Instagram page.